January 14|25 2018
The future of blurred boundaries between humans and machines is a recurrent theme in science fiction. This future is today.
Join us for two weeks of discussions, lectures, workshops, exhibitions, and cultural and recreational events that will inspire our shared vision for a brighter, human-machine future.
Is the future human?
Sensors monitor our state, health and behavior, relaying this data to configure a digital signature that is as much part of us as our biometric traits. Fed at petabyte levels, our digital signatures allow increasingly powerful machine learning algorithms to learn from the continuous data streams we generate and anticipate our needs and behaviors as consumers.
Machine learning algorithms can increasingly mimic the function of our brain and will soon establish a direct interface that allows for the seamless control of robots. Robots are endowed with powerful sensorial capacities in order to interact with other humans, as well as their robotic avatars, through virtual networks that may eventually replace much of our human-to-human interactions.
While this human-machine future offers to bring about unlimited potential, it also creates risks—of losing our privacy and the social traits inherent to our human nature. We live in a world where machines are increasingly embedded in our everyday lives. Machines shape our individual identities, social interactions, and society as a whole. During the 2018 Winter Enrichment Program (WEP), we invite you to immerse yourself in a diverse and stimulating program, touching on the opportunities and risks of a future where the boundaries between machines and humans will become even more diffuse.
Build Your Sensor Network 1/4
Location: Bldg. 9 Computer Lab 2223 ≤ 36
Tell Your Story Using Story Maps 1/2
Location: Bldg. 9 Computer Lab 2221 ≤ 18
Facebook On-Air Interview with David Edwards
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Knowing How to See Exhibition - JAN 14
Location: Al-Khawarizmi East (Bldg. 1), Entrance Hall
Interactive Virtual Reality Art Exhibit: Google Tilt Brush - JAN 14
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Visualizing the Human Machine Future Exhibition - JAN 14
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Art, Science and the Invention of Things That Last
Location: Building 20, Auditorium
Make. Building CNC Machines 1/2
Location: University Library, Level 3, Computer Lab 3134 ≤ 33
Discovering the World While Creating It
Location: Building 19, Level 1, Mosti Auditorium
Writing From the Reader's Perspective 1/4
Location: Bldg. 9 Classroom 3131 ≤ 42
Facebook On-Air Interview with Todd Nims
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Opening Night: Lights On!
Location: Building 20, Auditorium
Build Your Sensor Network 2/4
Location: Bldg. 9 Computer Lab 2223 ≤ 36
Tell Your Story Using Story Maps 2/2
Location: Bldg. 9 Computer Lab 2221 ≤ 18
The Science of Storytelling 1/5
Location: Spine Auditorium between Buildings 4 & 5
Visualizing the Human Machine Future Exhibition - JAN 15
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Knowing How to See Exhibition - JAN 15
Location: Al-Khawarizmi East (Bldg. 1), Entrance Hall
Interactive Virtual Reality Art Exhibit: Google Tilt Brush - JAN 15
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Interfacing Sensors To Micro Controllers
Location: Bldg. 20 Auditorium
The Science of Storytelling 2/5
Location: Spine Auditorium between Buildings 4 & 5
Make. Building CNC Machines 2/2
Location: University Library, Level 3, Computer Lab 3134 ≤ 33
Klungbot Workshop 1/2
Location: Building 19, Level 1, Mosti Auditorium
Writing From the Reader's Perspective 2/4
Location: Bldg. 9 Classroom 3131 ≤ 42
Build and program your Lego Mindstorm EV3
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Facebook On-Air Interview with Carolyn Porco
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Advanced Running Academy 1/3
Location: Harbor Sports Club
Program Your Own Swarm 1/3
Location: Bldg. 9 Computer Lab 2221 ≤ 18
Build Your Sensor Network 3/4
Location: Bldg. 9 Computer Lab 2223 ≤ 36
The Science of Storytelling 3/5
Location: Spine Auditorium between Buildings 4 & 5
Make Your Stuff Talk: Workshop & Hackathon 1/5
Location: University Library, Level 3, Computer Lab 3134 ≤ 33
Visualizing the Human Machine Future Exhibition - JAN 16
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Knowing How to See Exhibition - JAN 16
Location: Al-Khawarizmi East (Bldg. 1), Entrance Hall
Facebook On-Air Interview with Elizabeth Churchill
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Tilt Brush Instructor Workshop JAN 16
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
A keynote lecture by Fahad A. Alsherehy
Location: Bldg. 20 Auditorium ≤ 912
Swarm Robotics Lecture
Location: Bldg. 9 Lecture Hall 2325 ≤ 154
Writing From the Reader's Perspective 3/4
Location: Bldg. 9 Classroom 3131 ≤ 42
Interactive Virtual Reality Art Exhibit: Google Tilt Brush - JAN 16
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Learn fundamental STEM with Lego simple and powered machines
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Finding Shark Attacks in Data Streams
Location: Bldg. 9 Lecture Hall 2322 ≤ 154
Industry Research Teams in the Age of Intelligent Systems
Location: Bldg. 9 Lecture Hall 2325 ≤ 154
The Past, Present and Future of Human Computer Interaction
Location: Bldg. 20 Auditorium ≤ 912
Beginners Running Academy 1/3
Location: Harbor Sports Club
Advanced Running Academy 2/3
Location: Harbor Sports Club
Program Your Own Swarm 2/3
Location: Bldg. 9 Computer Lab 2221 ≤ 18
Build Your Sensor Network 4/4
Location: Bldg. 9 Computer Lab 2223 ≤ 36
The Science of Storytelling 4/5
Location: Spine Auditorium between Buildings 4 & 5
Make Your Stuff Talk: Workshop & Hackathon 2/5
Location: University Library, Level 3, Computer Lab 3134 ≤ 33
Klungbot Workshop 2/2
Location: Building 19, Level 1, Mosti Auditorium
Visualizing the Human Machine Future Exhibition - JAN 17
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Knowing How to See Exhibition - JAN 17
Location: Al-Khawarizmi East (Bldg. 1), Entrance Hall
Golden Ratio and Art
Location: Al-Khawarizmi East (Bldg 1), Visualization Core Lab (MPR 2418)
Interactive Virtual Reality Art Exhibit: Google Tilt Brush - JAN 17
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Tilt Brush Instructor Workshop JAN 17
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
A Career with Purpose: Push Your Boundaries and Let Them Be Pushed
Location: Bldg. 20 Auditorium ≤ 912
Writing From the Reader's Perspective 4/4
Location: Bldg. 9 Classroom 3131 ≤ 42
Lab View Workshop 2
Location: Spine Auditorium between Buildings 2 & 3
Facebook On-Air Interview with Alexandru Ionut Budisteanu
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Engineering an Affordable Self-Driving Car: My Personal Journey
Location: Bldg. 20 Auditorium ≤ 912
Beginners Running Academy 2/3
Location: Harbor Sports Club
Advanced Running Academy 3/3
Location: Harbor Sports Club
Program Your Own Swarm 3/3
Location: Bldg. 9 Computer Lab 2221 ≤ 18
The Science of Storytelling 5/5
Location: Spine Auditorium between Buildings 4 & 5
Make Your Stuff Talk: Workshop & Hackathon 3/5
Location: University Library, Level 3, Computer Lab 3134 ≤ 33
Visualizing the Human Machine Future Exhibition - JAN 18
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Knowing How to See Exhibition - JAN 18
Location: Al-Khawarizmi East (Bldg. 1), Entrance Hall
Facebook On-Air Interview with Jeffrey Schnapp
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Underwater Robots that Explore the Oceans - Tour 1
Location: Building 27 at the Parking lot
Aramco Robotics Lab Tour & Presentation 1
Location: Innovation Cluster III (Bldg. 24) - Lobby in front of the Coffee Bean
Underwater Robots that Explore the Oceans - Tour 2
Location: Building 27 at the Parking lot
Underwater Robots that Explore the Oceans - Tour 3
Location: Building 27 at the Parking lot
The Role of Machines in Fitness and Training
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Aramco Robotics Lab Tour & Presentation 2
Location: Innovation Cluster III (Bldg. 24) - Lobby in front of the Coffee Bean
Interactive Virtual Reality Art Exhibit: Google Tilt Brush - JAN 18
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Movability or Autonomy for Humans
Location: Bldg. 20 Auditorium
Alumni Lecture Series
Location: Bldg. 9 Lecture Hall 2322 ≤ 154
Facebook On-Air Interview with Oussama Khatib
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Video Conference Lecture by Robert Langer
Location: Building 19, Level 3, Conference Hall 3
Short Concert on Stage – Klungbot, the Robot
Location: Bldg. 20 Auditorium
The Age of Human-Robot Collaboration: Deep Sea Exploration
Location: Bldg. 20 Auditorium
The Science of Storytelling Awards
Location: Bldg. 20 Auditorium
Beginners Running Academy 3/3
Location: Harbor Sports Club
5k /8k Fun Run
Location: Harbor Sports Club
Make. Working with CNC Machines 1
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Visualizing the Human Machine Future Exhibition - JAN 21
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Knowing How to See Exhibition - JAN 21
Location: Al-Khawarizmi East (Bldg. 1), Entrance Hall
Facebook On-Air Interview with Leslie Dewan
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Human Machine Past in the House of Wisdom
Location: Bldg. 9 Lecture Hall 2322 ≤ 154
Interactive Virtual Reality Art Exhibit: Google Tilt Brush - JAN 21
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Tilt Brush Instructor Workshop JAN 21
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Save the World with Nuclear Power
Location: Bldg. 20 Auditorium
The Iris Project Presentation
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Make Your Stuff Talk: Workshop & Hackathon 4/5
Location: University Library, Level 3, Computer Lab 3134 ≤ 33
Measuring Online Behavioural Advertising
Location: Bldg. 9 Lecture Hall 2322 ≤ 154
The Iris Project - JAN 21
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Facebook On-Air Interview with James Lyne
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Golden Ratio and Art / M x M x M
Location: Bldg. 20 Auditorium
Make. Working with CNC Machines 2
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Visualizing the Human Machine Future Exhibition - JAN 22
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Knowing How to See Exhibition - JAN 22
Location: Al-Khawarizmi East (Bldg. 1), Entrance Hall
TBC
Facebook On-Air Interview with Yves Agid
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Interactive Virtual Reality Art Exhibit: Google Tilt Brush - JAN 22
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Tilt Brush Instructor Workshop JAN 22
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
How AI Turned the Chess World Upside Down
Location: Bldg. 20 Auditorium
The Iris Project - JAN 22
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Make Your Stuff Talk: Workshop & Hackathon 5/5
Location: University Library, Level 3, Computer Lab 3134 ≤ 33
A Human Brain or a Supercomputer, Better Together?
Location: Bldg. 20 Auditorium
Facebook On-Air Interview with Margaret Livingstone
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
What Art Can Tell Us About the Brain
Location: Bldg. 20 Auditorium ≤ 912
Random Matrix Approach for Machine Learning 1/3
Location: Bldg. 9 Lecture Hall 2322 ≤ 154
Al in Voice and Chat
Location: Bldg. 9 Lecture Hall 2325 ≤ 154
Visualizing the Human Machine Future Exhibition - JAN 23
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Knowing How to See Exhibition - JAN 23
Location: Al-Khawarizmi East (Bldg. 1), Entrance Hall
Facebook On-Air Interview with Susan Polgar
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Creative Tactics for Communicating Science 1/3
Location: Spine Auditorium between Buildings 2 & 3
Interactive Virtual Reality Art Exhibit: Google Tilt Brush - JAN 23
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Tilt Brush Instructor Workshop JAN 23
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Scaling Translation for a World with No Language Barriers
Location: Bldg. 9 Lecture Hall 2325 ≤ 154
The Iris Project - JAN 23
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Computer Numerical Controlled Vinyl Cutter
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Simultaneous Chess Exhibition - 10 Boards!
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Facebook On-Air Interview with Nate Hagens
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Visualizing the Human Machine Future Lecture 1
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Energy, Money and Technology - From the Lens of the Superorganism
Location: Bldg. 20 Auditorium
Intellectual Property: What is It and Why should I Care? 1/2
Location: Building 19, Level 3, Conference Hall 3
Distributed Algorithms in Shared Memory and Networks 1/3
Location: Bldg. 9 Lecture Hall 2325 ≤ 154
Random Matrix Approach for Machine Learning 2/3
Location: Bldg. 9 Lecture Hall 2322 ≤ 154
Visualizing the Human Machine Future Exhibition - JAN 24
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Knowing How to See Exhibition - JAN 24
Location: Al-Khawarizmi East (Bldg. 1), Entrance Hall
Facebook On-Air Interview with Ayman Al Harbi
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Creative Tactics for Communicating Science 2/3
Location: Spine Auditorium between Buildings 2 & 3
Aramco Robotics Lab Tour & Presentation 3
Location: Innovation Cluster III (Bldg. 24) - Lobby in front of the Coffee Bean
Aramco Robotics Lab Tour & Presentation 4
Location: Innovation Cluster III (Bldg. 24) - Lobby in front of the Coffee Bean
E-posters: An Innovative Solution
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Interactive Virtual Reality Art Exhibit: Google Tilt Brush - JAN 24
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Tilt Brush Instructor Workshop JAN 24
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
The Iris Project - JAN 24
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Intellectual Property: What is It and Why should I Care? 2/2
Location: Building 19, Level 3, Conference Hall 3
The Role of Energy in Human-Machine Relationship and its Future
Location: Bldg. 9 Lecture Hall 2322 ≤ 154
Creative Tactics for Communicating Science 3/3
Location: Spine Auditorium between Buildings 2 & 3
Distributed Algorithms in Shared Memory and Networks 2/3
Location: Bldg. 9 Lecture Hall 2325 ≤ 154
Sensing Earth Vibration with Seismic Networks
Location: Spine Auditorium between Buildings 4 & 5
Facebook On-Air Interview with Munther Dahleh
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Visualizing the Human Machine Future Lecture 2
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
TBC
Distributed Algorithms in Shared Memory and Networks 3/3
Location: Bldg. 9 Lecture Hall 2325 ≤ 154
The Rise of the Nanomachines
Location: Building 19, Level 3, Conference Hall 3
Random Matrix Approach for Machine Learning 3/3
Location: Bldg. 9 Lecture Hall 2322 ≤ 154
Field-Work Experiments Using Seismic Sensor Networks 1/2
Location: bldg. 1
Visualizing the Human Machine Future Exhibition - JAN 25
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Knowing How to See Exhibition - JAN 25
Location: Al-Khawarizmi East (Bldg. 1), Entrance Hall
Interactive Virtual Reality Art Exhibit: Google Tilt Brush - JAN 25
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Tilt Brush Instructor Workshop JAN 25
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
When Random Matrices Meet Machine Learning
Location: Bldg. 9 Lecture Hall 2322 ≤ 154
Field-Work Experiments Using Seismic Sensor Networks 2/2
Location: bldg. 1
Women in STEM
Location: Building 19, Level 3, Conference Hall 1
Women in STEM / Speed Mentoring
Location: Building 19, Level 3, Conference Hall 1