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February 2026
Monday, February 2nd, 2026
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Chen Institute Director's Seminar: Dr. Maryam Shanechi
AI-driven neurotechnology for neural decoding and modulation
Maryam M. Shanechi,
Alexander A. Sawchuk Endowed Chair and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, and Neuroscience,
USC,
Tuesday, February 10th, 2026
12:00pm
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1:00pm
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Ulric B. and Evelyn L. Bray Social Sciences Seminar
Identifying Prediction Mistakes in Observational Data
Ashesh Rambachan,
Silverman (1968) Family Career Development Assistant Professor of Economics,
MIT,
Wednesday, February 11th, 2026
11:00am
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12:00pm
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Election Science Office Hours
Online Event
Trust and Confidence in Elections in Rural America
Cameron Wimpy,
Associate Professor of Political Science and Chair of Government, Law & Policy,
Arkansas State University,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Ulric B. and Evelyn L. Bray Social Sciences Seminar
Temperature Shocks and Climate Change: A Conceptual Analysis
Christian Traeger,
Professor of Economics,
University of Oslo,
Thursday, February 12th, 2026
12:00pm
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1:00pm
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Ulric B. and Evelyn L. Bray Social Sciences Seminar
From Predictive Algorithms to Automatic Generation of Anomalies
Ashesh Rambachan,
Silverman (1968) Family Career Development Assistant Professor of Economics,
MIT,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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History Seminar
Connected Histories of Money and Labor in Early America
Katie Moore,
Associate Professor,
Department of History,
UC Santa Barbara,
Tuesday, February 24th, 2026
4:00pm
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History Seminar
Vested Interests: Trusteeship and Native Dispossession in the United States
Emilie Connolly,
Assistant Professor of History,
Brandeis University,
4:00pm
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Wiersma Visiting Professor Lecture: Dr. Stefano Fusi
The geometry of abstraction: from cognitive to spatial maps