On May 27, Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero of the Commodities Futures Trading Commission will come to Brookings to speak about the future of financial regulation and reflect on her tenure at the CFTC, prior experience serving under four presidents at the Securities and Exchange Commission and U.S. Treasury Department, and the path she sees ahead for financial regulation. As sponsor of (https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cftc.gov%2FAbout%2FAdvisoryCommittees%2FTAC&data=05%7C02%7CMWaring%40brookings.edu%7C11acf9ae37a04440e9f808dd8d847e0e%7C0a02388e617845139b8288b9dc6bf457%7C1%7C0%7C638822322415739284%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Rq3qY67NMU4ofrnIYndH0PK9zDEEWor00WA74NoTZf4%3D&reserved=0), Romero has focused on the impacts of AI, digital assets, including cryptocurrencies, and cyber resilience, all topics that will be discussed. This event is a part of the (https://www.brookings.edu/centers/center-on-regulation-and-markets/) (https://www.brookings.edu/tags/financial-markets-and-regulation/) and is the fifth in the ongoing Future of Financial Regulation series. Viewers can ask questions in advance by emailing events@brookings.edu and on X (https://x.com/brookingsecon) using #FutureofReg. Speaker(s): Christy Goldsmith Romero, Agenda: This talk will probably talk about AI tools for helping financial regulations. Best regards Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/486785

On May 27, Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero of the Commodities Futures Trading Commission will come to Brookings to speak about the future of financial regulation and reflect on her tenure at the CFTC, prior experience serving under four presidents at the Securities and Exchange Commission and U.S. Treasury Department, and the path she sees ahead for financial regulation. As sponsor of (https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cftc.gov%2FAbout%2FAdvisoryCommittees%2FTAC&data=05%7C02%7CMWaring%40brookings.edu%7C11acf9ae37a04440e9f808dd8d847e0e%7C0a02388e617845139b8288b9dc6bf457%7C1%7C0%7C638822322415739284%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Rq3qY67NMU4ofrnIYndH0PK9zDEEWor00WA74NoTZf4%3D&reserved=0), Romero has focused on the impacts of AI, digital assets, including cryptocurrencies, and cyber resilience, all topics that will be discussed. This event is a part of the (https://www.brookings.edu/centers/center-on-regulation-and-markets/) (https://www.brookings.edu/tags/financial-markets-and-regulation/) and is the fifth in the ongoing Future of Financial Regulation series. Viewers can ask questions in advance by emailing events@brookings.edu and on X (https://x.com/brookingsecon) using #FutureofReg. Speaker(s): Christy Goldsmith Romero, Agenda: This talk will probably talk about AI tools for helping financial regulations. Best regards Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/486785

Topic Create Uber-Fast Maps With 23ai Vector Tiles and H3 Indexing Date & Time Selected Sessions: May 29, 2025 12:00 PM Description Complex geospatial applications often require processing immense volumes of point data when displaying maps, and intense spatial analytic tasks can severely task application performance. Oracle 23ai’s new geospatial features like spatial vector tiles and hexagonal hierarchical spatial indexing (H3) offer dramatically improvements application performance in these circumstances. Jim Czuprynski will show how these new features increase the performance of a real-world geospatial application aimed at locating and analyzing the best possible locations for alternative energy sources – solar, wind, and even small modular reactors (SMRs) – to mitigate ever-increasing electricity demands in the coming decades.. Speaker(s): Jim Czuprynski, Agenda: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/3917283227736/WN_ljxOXWzKTZaaL-3ZIkXyJA#/registration Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/486160

Since 2014, Skip Crilly has been a volunteer engineer at the Green Bank Observatory, where the world's largest fully steerable radio telescope (100 meters in diameter) is located. Skip has worked with leading researchers in the radio search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) field, for six decades. He will present a short history of SETI, show the results of his SETI experimental work since 2017, and answer questions. Agenda: 4:15 PM - Registration 4:30 PM - The presentation will be livestreamed. Room: Classroom, The Baldwin, 50 Woodmont Avenue, Londonderry, New Hampshire, United States, 03053, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/484848

IEEE Reliability Society- Joint Boston/New Hampshire/Providence Chapter Adcom meeting. (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1g-CD80UyCOedU10krLpwmb8-Y9rNOM7P08FOwUuO3-o/edit?usp=sharing) (https://mitll.zoomgov.com/j/1600768097?pwd=fHNVgeKPFJXbI8BDsE3P7r6dr3IWVs.1&from=addon) Speaker(s): , , , Agenda: Agenda - Call to Order at 6pm - Opening Remarks by the Chair - Officer Reports - Secretary - ADCOM Meeting Minutes: approval from previous meeting - Google Calendar - upcoming events - Treasurer - Financials - Vice Chair - Technical Meeting Schedule - Potential Tech Meeting Presentations - Newsletter Updates - Feedback on brochure at RAMS - Webmaster & Social Media - Website Status - Further discussion of moving forward with social media presence, content creation - Chair Report - Upcoming Technical Meeting Registration - Old Business - MIT LL Appreciation/Thank You Plaque and Presentation (next week's meeting) - New Business - Schedule Next ADCOM Meeting - Closing Remarks - Adjournment Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/487627

Happy Birthday IEEE Signal Processing Society! We want to wish you a Happy SPS Day! Established on this day back in 1948, the IEEE Signal Processing Society (SPS) remains a vibrant community because of our members. Thank you for making SPS such a dynamic Society. To mark this special occasion, take a moment to hear a message from SPS President Konstantinos Plataniotis, recognizing the members that make SPS truly exceptional. Visit our (https://czqvl04.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/T8+113/czqvL04/VW4YBt5w8jNtW6-99qJ3X29XXW6J3_6X5xjVgbN1vWRsz3qn9gW7Y8-PT6lZ3nPW99-jq95lcb4cN4W7Cj7tbQVkW5xd2Cg5ZBYSGW438kBV9ccyfpVKYgBl4Pz99fVLXRCW1MJR1PW4Z7Bd38CHwxNW7v_vpL3mN0KpW5hqZXZ2LspLqW1jrlXQ17GgbFVdPfCC3dTrSYW7LCFDj8TF42jW1PWTdQ3dPcWSW4xd1283KLXGWW7gCkGF8kg2v8W47kKSV4W24RbW4Dm8_266w317W9l1qqr8jlBqRW1Hg_8w6_yMRJW6tG5Cc1TzzX9W8MlPlg4TPM0tW6C3h_W92Mj_lW13lhK-6LF5l3W2wlTrb37GRxQW6RkH9B8N_pwyW28T4JS1-kpHBf2f596W04) to also view a message from SPS Vice President of Membership, Kenneth Lam. (https://czqvl04.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/T8+113/czqvL04/VW4YBt5w8jNtW6-99qJ3X29XXW6J3_6X5xjVgbN1vWRsg3qn9gW7lCdLW6lZ3m-W1BzVVy56N8lLVb0BxW3dyw2HW6jgKMK5WphjsW8Zq3tW8PlxYdW1YnllC9cGr91N1yl-1XjC0wJW4jH6JX67CZZkW2gPKgB6Yn17DW7XkT4Q9bMwzQW7wfLHZ1qYH7kW2W8b538zqVjdW95PBFp2MrTGgW6rCPYv3qHVWcW59Qr1r5svTQSW2K1sH74vlzVFW9h0_kx2Tb6s2W9f1Qj44CkVRjW5HN2Yf8zGhbfN9lYV0K9cCTHW4KY7QQ43Ly83W21yXhQ8hmK_CW5gnsWk22bMZfW7Pr2Tc4tcS3zW2_79ZC3MSgB0f2jymKs04) There is still time to plan an event and take part in the SPS Day Photo Contest. Part of the SPS Day celebrations, the SPS Day Photo contest is a fun way for Chapters to celebrate this historic day and win $250 to use towards Chapter activities. Your event must be held by 16 June to qualify as an SPS Day event. The photo submission deadline is 19 July. Each Chapter may submit up to three photos (not a collage) for consideration. If more than three photos are submitted, only the first three photos will be considered. (https://czqvl04.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/T8+113/czqvL04/VW4YBt5w8jNtW6-99qJ3X29XXW6J3_6X5xjVgbN1vWRt83qn9gW95jsWP6lZ3lFVbkbB152xcdpW6WyvVR7mWP-5V_b4QS94J4qVW7N9G7q8N7kgnW3tHHP42MLYXgVMG6C_2tCHs4V2lG_k5lkTLWW458BVR6m9BrjW2tDJ5B7H3KcdW20Dmn786fmzzW6gDb1p5lhKtPN6SFDdQF5_yFW5kPwZF3B6J7nW1L-whN4fG6jYW7hyYF_6-6ZhgW958h9H3N1bWdW5kgNxd88FlmdW8cr3Q15Vxyp4W8nwVJP5RnNnQW3LSQVL2yz4SCVbtlz51Tw5WyW1rnm4N8FlRpkVyVf9V9l5FVSW6SsKBP767CCpW5mHzBz2gCPM7W4c5rb96xNhg6W6C8yWh2xc4NtW1N5DdY3LCDMmW39VLJ65Y-0SCW8vc_nN8PsbjJf3T7DM404). Visit the(https://czqvl04.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/T8+113/czqvL04/VW4YBt5w8jNtW6-99qJ3X29XXW6J3_6X5xjVgbN1vWRsz3qn9gW7Y8-PT6lZ3nfW93-NSP5pYlcPW3Yjsxc8WWQ9lW4WhmDG8HK1twN6B1HgbWB4XGW1v8B6_2vHy7ZN3f3MWt7hr8rN24HV6Z1WgPGW9lV4fy2xK1D-W3190d86gyjztW9gq43-4zTptYN1TL8FT6Z6QfVMPR9c1CrvMTN3X9ZjvDHzzcW8fKz-1193hMXW2VPtG26MsTKhW2PSQyc2n8nmJV9l7Tj62C9RPVBXQqv3YZnjYW1hKxwh9gYSX7VqlYNB1svBRrW1C66Qs7v3SR8VW6N947hbsVvW1-_8mT8_7Gl2N2bZzc31WBRZW6TwGn95ymfvHN7ZGc4hkzhyTf4S9M5P04) to learn about contest rules and eligibility. Agenda: Social event Bldg: DUNKIN DONUTS, 239 Main Dunstable Rd., NASHUA, New Hampshire, United States, 03062

America’s future economic opportunity, international competitiveness, and national security are all reliant on young people’s mastery of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) subjects. Yet, strong headwinds—ranging from pandemic learning losses to increasing student disengagement—have thwarted K-12 students’ progress in these areas. Meanwhile, technological advances around artificial intelligence offer both opportunities and new threats, creating uncertainty about whether and how STEM instructional models should be shifting for the future. On June 10, join the (https://www.brookings.edu/centers/brown-center-on-education-policy/) at Brookings for a webinar to discuss how teachers can productively engage K-12 students in effective STEM instruction. Panelists will also explore how leaders and policymakers can shift their approaches to STEM standards and curricula in light of new technologies. Viewers can submit questions for speakers by emailing events@brookings.edu or via Twitter at (https://twitter.com/BrookingsGov) by using #STEMInstruction. Agenda: https://connect.brookings.edu/register-to-watch-stem-instruction?_gl=1*lha5pi*_ga*MTk3NzMyNjYwMi4xNzMyMTE3OTMw*_ga_PQL1XY12X1*czE3NDk0OTE1ODEkbzEyJGcxJHQxNzQ5NDkyMDI0JGo2MCRsMCRoMA.. Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/488437

Please join the Boston IEEE Reliability Chapter for the following Technical Presentation on June 11, 2025! If attending in person, you must show a valid photo ID at the MIT LL gate, at 244 Wood St, Lexington, MA. State that you are attending the IEEE meeting in the Main Cafeteria. If attending remotely, see the Zoom link in the "Location" section below. Detailed agenda is at the bottom of this web page. Abstract: System reliability and resilience are crucial for ensuring dependable performance, especially in response to evolving demands and unexpected disruptions. Traditional reliability models, such as the Non-Homogeneous Poisson Process (NHPP), are widely used to predict defect occurrence based on testing time or effort. However, these models often fail to capture the complexities of real-world systems. Resilience engineering, which focuses on a system's ability to respond to and recover from shocks, has gained significant attention as a complementary approach to traditional reliability methods. Although statistical models provide foundational insights, their rigid assumptions can limit flexibility and fail to capture dynamic patterns in defect occurrence and recovery processes. Conversely, machine learning methods, such as neural networks, offer the potential to model intricate dependencies and non-linear trends. However, these models often require extensive data, which may not always be available in resilience engineering contexts, and they can lack robustness in long-term predictions. This limitation underscores the need for integrated approaches that effectively tackle the challenges of modeling resilience in systems experiencing various types and intensities of shocks. To address these challenges, this talk explores hybrid approaches that enhance defect prediction in both regression and classification tasks and improve resilience assessment. We introduce flexible time series techniques that account for multiple stressors and recovery patterns. By integrating machine learning and statistical methods, this presentation aims to advance the assessment of both reliability and resilience in systems, providing robust, adaptable models capable of predicting defects and tracking recovery under complex conditions. Speaker(s): Fatemeh Salboukh, Agenda: 5:00 pm doors open, for networking. Arriving earlier is welcome. 5:30 pm: Pizza, salad, and refreshments are scheduled to arrive, while networking continues. 6:00 pm: A plaque presentation, followed by an introduction to the presentation, followed by the formal presentation. . Bldg: Main Cafeteria, 244 Wood Street, Lexington, Massachusetts, United States, 02420, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/486009

June NH Section ExCom meeting Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/461768

Please register here and at the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/4017283227834/WN_75FfMNEoT52LW-MqtXPy1Q#/registration Next week: A fan favorite - Our Favorite Features of OAC TechCast, with AnDOUC/Oracle ACE experts Tim Vlamis, Wayne Van Sluys, and Dan Vlamis. Check out the top new features from the March/May releases - including OAC capabilities leveraging Oracle Database 23ai. Join our panel of AnDOUC experts, including Dan Vlamis, Wayne Van Sluys, Tim Vlamis, and a mystery guest from Oracle Product Management as they discuss their favorite new features of Oracle Analytics Cloud (OAC) for the latest two releases. Oracle Analytics Cloud has recently gained some amazing new features with the launch of Oracle Database 23ai - and we'll dive into those in this TechCast. Our expert panelists will share what they think are the most exciting and relevant features, to help OAC users in your future development efforts. Presenters: Tim Vlamis, Director, Huron Consulting Group Wayne Van Sluys, Manager - Delivery Analytics, Argano - Oracle Business Unit Dan Vlamis, Oracle ACE Director ... and a special Oracle Mystery Guest! Date: Thursday, June 26, 2025 | 9:00am Pacific / 12:00pm Eastern Speaker(s): Tim Vlamis, Wane Van Sluys, Dan Vlamis, Oracle Mystery Guest Agenda: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/4017283227834/WN_75FfMNEoT52LW-MqtXPy1Q#/registration Please register here and at above link Thanks very much Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/490001