Grad student: “So, what’s your thesis on?”
Katie Bouman: “I am writing an algorithm that will construct the first ever image of the black hole at the center of our galaxy, directly confirming 100 years of physics theory.”
Grad student: “Oh.” 🤯
Sound on, music by @yveslarock! @EPFL fosters the opportunity for all prospective students to access higher education and pursue degrees in Science and Engineering through its Education Outreach department #EqualOpportunity Full video: https://t.co/ydU26r0cIa @EPFLevents @EPFL_en
How did Deep Blue beat Garry Kasparov at chess? It didn’t play perfectly, it just did less mistakes. Machines don’t need to be perfect nor understand what they’re doing, they just need to do better than humans #AMLD2019#AI@appliedmldays @EPFLevents @ICepfl@EPFL
"You can get a good idea on the corner for $4 with your latte. What matters is how well you execute."
– Steve Jobs, yelling at us after the MobileMe debacle
I wish more people would talk about this. Last I checked, this quote got lost, so I'm telling you now, since I was there.
USA: A compter de la prochaine rentrée scolaire, l'inscription à la prestigieuse école de médecine de l'université NYU devient gratuite, soit 220.000 dollars d'économies pour les étudiants https://t.co/L9r5mOL2Qp #AFP