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Instruction Begins - Spring Quarter

Dates of Instruction Instruction begins. Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2025. Quarter: Spring. Event Types: Academics. Monday, March 31, 2025. For more info visit www.washington.edu.

Chomsky, the Brain, and the AI Fantasy: Ben Taskar Memorial Event

The Taskar Center’s 2025 Ben Taskar Memorial Event features Prof. Yosef Grodzinsky, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Forschungszentrum Jülich). Registration required In his talk, My Breakfasts with Ben: Chomsky, the Brain, and the AI Fantasy, Grodzinsky reflects on past debates with Ben Taskar about Natural Language Processing (NLP) and AI. Prof. Grodzinsky challenges claims that Large Language Models (LLMs) have rendered traditional linguistic theory obsolete, arguing that while LLMs excel in specific tasks, they fail as a true model of human language and cognition. Drawing from his forthcoming book, How Deeply Human is Language? Chomsky, the brain and the AI-fantasy (watch MIT Press for updates), he presents an alternative research program that integrates deep learning with linguistic and neurolinguistic constraints. Join us for this thought-provoking discussion at the intersection of AI, linguistics, and cognitive science. Coffee reception to follow. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Student Union Building (HUB). Campus room: 332. Accessibility Contact: thehub@uw.edu. Event Types: Diversity Equity Inclusion. Lectures/Seminars. Event sponsors: The Taskar Center for Accessible Technology. Target Audience: All are welcome. Monday, March 31, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit docs.google.com.

Ph.D. Dissertation Defense Talk: Structured deep generative models for exploring the single-cell landscape

Speaker: Ethan Weinberger, Advisor: Su-In Lee, Supervisory Committee: Su-In Lee (Chair), Mehmet Kurt (GSR, Mechanical Engineering), Sara Mostafavi, Chandrakana Nandi, Abstract TBA. Monday, April 21, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM.

Ph.D. Dissertation Defense Talk: Methods for Increasing Realism of Experimental Research in Human-AI Perceptions and Behavior

Speaker: Nikita Haduong, Advisor: Noah Smith, Supervisory Committee: Noah A Smith (Chair), Shane Noah Steinert-Threlkeld (GSR, Linguistics), Steven L Tanimoto, Yulia Tsvetkov, Abstract TBA. Tuesday, April 29, 2025, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM.

Ph.D. Dissertation Defense Talk: Consumer Protection on the Margins

Speaker: Kentrell Owens, Advisors: Tadayoshi Kohno, Franziska Roesner, Supervisory Committee: Tadayoshi Kohno (Chair), Franziska Roesner (Chair), Martin Nisser (GSR, Aeronautics and Astronautics), Joseph Calandrino (Department of Justice), Abstract TBA. Friday, May 23, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.

Memorial Day

Holidays No classes. Most University offices and buildings are closed. Check with specific offices to confirm. Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2025. Quarter: Spring. Event Types: Academics. Monday, May 26, 2025. For more info visit www.washington.edu.

Instruction Ends - Spring Quarter

Dates of Instruction Instruction ends. Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2025. Quarter: Spring. Event Types: Academics. Friday, June 6, 2025. For more info visit www.washington.edu.

Final Examinations - Spring Quarter

Dates of Instruction Week of final examinations for spring quarter. Event interval: Ongoing event. Year: 2025. Quarter: Spring. Event Types: Academics. Saturday, June 7, 2025 – Friday, June 13, 2025. For more info visit www.washington.edu.

Ph.D. Dissertation Defense Talk: Title TBA

Speaker: Kaiming Cheng, Advisors: Tadayoshi Kohno, Franziska Roesner, Supervisory Committee: Tadayoshi Kohno (Chair), Franziska Roesner (Chair), Tivon Rice (GSR, Digital Arts and Experimental Media), JON FROEHLICH, Abstract TBA. Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.

Quarter Break - Summer

Dates of Instruction Break between spring and summer quarters. Event interval: Ongoing event. Year: 2025. Quarter: Summer. Event Types: Academics. Saturday, June 14, 2025 – Sunday, June 22, 2025. For more info visit www.washington.edu.

Juneteenth

Holidays No classes. Most University offices and buildings are closed. Check with specific offices to confirm. Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2025. Quarter: Summer. Event Types: Academics. Thursday, June 19, 2025. For more info visit www.washington.edu.