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Expand your knowledge of deep learning and artificial intelligence with an accelerated certificate course
Members of the community can participate in an accelerated certificate course in deep learning and artificial intelligence Dec. 3-7. It is recommended (although not required) that participants hold at least a bachelor's degree in a STEM field. Lab sessions are based in Python, so knowledge of that…
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“Leaving Yemen and Becoming Israeli”
Jews began leaving Yemen to immigrate to Ottoman Palestine (later Israel) as early as the 1880s, and their migration continued until recent years. In a lecture hosted by the Siegal Lifelong Learning Program, Ari Ariel, adjunct assistant professor at the University of Iowa, will examine the…
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“Hummus Wars: Food, Identity and the Middle East Conflict”
Food is for eating. But it also provides a vehicle for expressing ethnic pride and national identity. Sometimes food articulates conflict, and other times it serves to foster coexistence. Ari Ariel, adjunct assistant professor at University of Iowa, will present “Hummus Wars: Food, Identity and…
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Addiction and the Opioid Crisis—“Addiction and Suicide: Correlations and How a Community Responds”
Partnering with the Medical Examiner’s Office, the Cuyahoga County Postvention Response Team reaches out to those most directly impacted by suicide loss, and provides valuable training to law enforcement teams and potential first responders. People with substance use disorders are about six times…
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Lectures with Yeshiva University’s Aaron Koller
The Siegal Lifelong Learning Program will host two lectures by Aaron Koller, associate professor and chair of the Robert M. Beren Department of Jewish Studies at Yeshiva University (New York). The lectures are free for members of the Siegal Lifelong Learning Program. For nonmembers, the lectures…
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Origins Science Scholars Series—“Lighting Up the World of Big Data: Optical Data Storage Using Quantum Mechanics”
The Origins Science Scholars Series will conclude with a talk by Ken Singer, the Ambrose Swasey Professor of Physics, Tuesday, Nov. 13, at Tinkham Veale University Center, Ballroom A/B. Singer will present “Lighting Up the World of Big Data: Optical Data Storage Using Quantum Mechanics.” The…
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“Tribe Talk: Jewish Community Conversation on the Pittsburgh Attack”
Members of the APP community are invited to a discussion titled “Tribe Talk: Jewish Community Conversation on the Pittsburgh Attack” Sunday, Nov. 11, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Landmark Centre (25700 Science Park Dr.). Brian Amkraut, executive director of the Laura and…
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Eastside Conversations: “The New ‘New’ Hollywood Musical”
Loosely modeled after the popular City Club Forum, the Siegal Lifelong Learning Program will host the Eastside Conversations, programs held once a month to discuss contemporary issues. Daniel Goldmark, professor of music, will lead the next discussion in the series. He will present “The New ‘New”…
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Lectures by author Ruby Namdar
The Siegal Lifelong Learning Program will host author Ruby Namdar for two lectures Nov. 15 and Nov. 16. Namdar will present “Conversations On Judaism and the Arts: The Talmud as Inspiration for Contemporary Literature” Thursday, Nov. 15, at 7 p.m. at Landmark Centre (25700 Science Park…
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Origins Science Scholars Series: “Putting Spooky Quantum Reality to Work with Quantum Computers”
The Origins Science Scholars Series continues with a talk by Jesse Berezovsky, associate professor of physics, Tuesday, Nov. 6, at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Berezovsky will present “Putting Spooky Quantum Reality to Work with Quantum Computers.” The Siegal Lifelong Learning Program…