Paul G. Allen School Courses

The Impact of AccessComputing - Increasing Participation of People with Disabilities in Computing

Explore the impact of AccessComputing on increasing participation of people with disabilities in computing fields, discussing successes, institutional changes, and ongoing challenges in inclusivity.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Nonsmooth Optimization on a Finer Scale - Distinguished Seminar in Optimization and Data

Explore nonsmooth optimization's complexity through local bounded variation of (sub)gradients, challenging traditional assumptions and revealing new insights for algorithm efficiency in high-dimensional problems.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Language AI for RNA Virus and RNA Vaccine Design

Exploring unexpected connections between linguistics and biology, revealing efficient algorithms for mRNA vaccine design and COVID genome structure prediction with significant biological impacts.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Unlocking the Power of AI for the Greater Good

Explore AI's potential for societal benefit through innovative research, ethical considerations, and real-world applications in this thought-provoking keynote by Ali Farhadi.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Unlocking the Power of AI for the Greater Good - Panel 1: UW AI Research and Its Importance

Experts discuss UW's AI research initiatives, exploring applications in protein design, ophthalmology, electrical engineering, and computer science to address societal challenges and advance scientific understanding.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

What Industry Needs to Succeed with AI - Panel Discussion

Industry experts discuss key factors for successful AI implementation, focusing on challenges, opportunities, and ethical considerations in various sectors.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Perception and Decision-Making Systems for Human-Robot Teaming in Safety-Critical Environments

Perception and decision-making systems for human-robot teaming in safety-critical environments, focusing on group detection, social navigation, and healthcare applications to improve patient outcomes and reduce clinician workload.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 9 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Becoming Teammates: Designing Assistive, Collaborative Machines - 2023 Fall Robotics Colloquium

Explore the future of human-machine teamwork, focusing on assistive AI design, error management in collaboration, and support for aging populations through interactive intelligent systems.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Becoming Teammates - Designing Assistive, Collaborative Machines - 2023

Explore the future of human-machine teamwork, focusing on designing assistive AI and robots for collaboration, error management, and supporting older adults aging in place.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

On Making Mathematical Proof a Business - Allen School Distinguished Lecture

Explore how Amazon leverages automated reasoning and mechanized proof search in mathematical logic for software development, with insights on challenges and future scalability.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 11 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

RoboCat: A Self-Improving Agent for Robotic Manipulation - 2023 Fall Robotics Colloquium

Explore RoboCat, a multi-embodiment agent for robotic manipulation, showcasing its ability to generalize across tasks and robots, and its potential for autonomous improvement in various robotic applications.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Robotics and the New Cyberlaw - 2023 Fall Robotics Colloquium

Exploring the legal and policy implications of robotics' ascendance, examining how drones and driverless cars will reshape cyberlaw discourse and impact society.

• YouTube
• 56 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Allen School Colloquium - MISL Research Lab Presentations

Explore cutting-edge research in DNA data storage, molecular computation, and protein sequencing. Discover innovative approaches to Boolean search, fast molecular circuits, CRISPR-Cas9 applications, nanopore signals, and smartphone-based molecular detect…

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Allen School Colloquium - GRAIL Research Lab Presentations

Explore cutting-edge research in computer graphics, vision, and robotics. Topics include CAD debugging, virtual try-on, spatial audio, and AR-based robot learning, showcasing innovative solutions to complex challenges.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Updates from NVIDIA's Seattle Robotics Lab - Task and Motion Planning, Visuomotor Transformers, and Fine-grained Robot Manipulation

Explore cutting-edge robotics research from NVIDIA's Seattle lab, covering task and motion planning, visuomotor transformers, and fine-grained manipulation techniques for advanced robotic applications.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video