Chris Diorio: Talks

Invited talks
Conference talks
Colloquia and Workshops
Interviews

Invited Talks

Flying with Animals: Bio-Silicon Interfaces
C. Diorio and T. Daniel
Presented on 10/8/02 at the public symposium on Computing Meets the Physical World during the NAE 2002 Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C.

Computing: Past, Present, and Future
A plenary lecture presented on 3/25/02 at Mathday, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.

Biologically Inspired Computation
Distinguished lecture presented on 1/24/00 to the Department of Computer Science at the University of Virginia.

Why Neuromorphic Engineering
Workshop kickoff talk presented on 6/28/99 at The 1999 NSF Telluride Workshop on Neuromorphic Systems, Telluride, Colorado.

Floating-Gate MOS Learning Systems
Presented on 3/17/99 at The International Symposium on the Future of Intellectual Integrated Electronics, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan.

Direct and Indirect Frequency Synthesis in the 0.5–20GHz Frequency Range
C. Diorio and T. Humes
Panel discussion/talk presented on 6/9/97 at the MTT Workshop on Digital Frequency Synthesizers: Technology and Applications, Denver, CO.


Conference Talks

Adaptive CMOS
Presented on 9/12/01 at the TTI/Vanguard, NextGens Technologies Conference, Seattle, WA.

A 5.5GHz Fractional Frequency-Synthesizer IC
Presented on 10/15/97 at the 1997 IEEE GaAs IC Symposium in Anaheim, CA. Session K: Millimeter wave switch and oscillator circuits.


Colloquia and Workshops

Biologically Inspired Computation
A colloquium talk presented on 2/9/01 to the Science Forum Colloquium Series at The University of Washington.

Mutual Opportunities in Computer Science and Biology
Presented on 1/31/01 to the NRC Committee on Frontiers at the Interface Between Computing and Biology in Irvine, CA.

Biologically Inspired Computation
Presented on 10/15/99 to the Business and Technology Roundtable in Seattle, WA.

Neuronal Computation and Computer Science
Presented on 10/14/99 to an NSF CISE Advisory Committee meeting held at the University of Washington.

Neuronal Computation and Computer Science
Presented on 9/9/99 at Packard Fellows Annual Meeting, Monterey, CA.

Neuronal Computation: A Computer Engineer’s Viewpoint
Presented on 6/23/99 at Grand Rounds to the Department of Neurological Surgery, Harborview Medical Center.

Engineering Artificial Neuronal Systems
Presented on 8/19/98 at Friday Harbor Labs, during the UW/MSR summer workshop on intelligent systems.

Local Learning in Silicon Integrated Circuits
A colloquium talk presented on 2/20/98 to the Controls and Robotics Colloquium at The University of Washington.

Neuronal Computation: A Computer Engineer’s Viewpoint
A colloquium talk presented on 1/29/98  to the Computer Science and Engineering Department at The University of Washington.


Interviews

Neuron function: the mystery persists
Keri Schreiner, IEEE Intelligent Systems, November/December 2001

Venturing Into New Technologies
Chad Lindhorst featured in The University of Washington 2001 Annual Report, December 2001

Towards the University of the Future
University of Washington Report to Contributors, 2000-2001

7 Startups Graduate with Honors
Susan Borden, MIT Technology Review, September 2001

Annual award winners announced
University Week, The University of Washington, Vol. 18, No. 23, April 12, 2001

High Tech Entrepreneurs
A live radio interview with Steve Scher for Weekday on Seattle's KUOW, the local NPR affiliate, February 28, 2001

Computer scientists form Seattle start-up
John Cook, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, September 22, 2000

An electronic circuit that draws its inspiration from life
Anne Eisenberg, The New York Times, June 29, 2000

Artificial intelligence still eons away
Scott Gutierrez, The Daily: The University of Washington Student Newspaper, February 25, 1999

Diorio receives White House honors at ceremony today
University Week, The University of Washington, Vol. 16, No. 16, February 11, 1999

White House honors UW professor for 'smart technology' research,
Greg Orwig, The University of Washington, News and Events, February 10, 1999

Intelligence Considered in the Winter 1998 issue of Scientific American Presents
Philip Yam,  issue editor, Vol. 9, No. 4, Winter, 1998

The $625,000 Man: 'Smart Computer' researcher at UW wins prestigious Packard Fellowship
Greg Orwig, The Shoreline Enterprise, Wednesday November 18, 1998

Smart Computers, KCPQ-TV, Seattle
John Yaeger, Q13 News (FOX affiliate), 10:00 p.m., November 13, 1998
(you can download a free Windows media player here)

Accolades
Puget Sound Business Journal, November 13–19, 1998

Circuitry of the Brain
Milah Frownfelter, The Daily: The University of Washington Student Newspaper, Vol. 106, No. 27, November 4, 1998

Smart Computer' Researcher Wins Packard Fellowship
University Week, The University of Washington, Vol. 16, No. 6, November 5, 1998

'Smart computer' researcher at UW wins prestigious Packard Fellowship
Greg Orwig, The University of Washington, News and Events, November 2, 1998

Computer Scientists Search for Ties to Biological Intelligence
Tim Studt, editor in chief, R&D Magazine, October, 1998

Artificial Intelligence: Computers Learn from Slugs
(note: click on "back issues", select September 20, 1998, then click on "innovation")
Mark Prigg,  The Sunday Times (UK), September 20, 1998

Microsoft Recruits Sea Slugs
Also published by Yahoo here
Niall McKay, Wired Online, September 10, 1998

Computer Science and the Human Brain
A live radio interview for Weekday on Seattle's KUOW, the local NPR affiliate, September 3, 1998

Science Turns to Sea Slugs for Clues
John Hill,  The Columbian, September 2, 1998

Getting Common Sense to Compute
David Wickert, The News Tribune, August 18, 1998

From Carbon to Silicon: Scientists Map Convergence of Brains and Computers
Michael J. Martinez, ABCNEWS.com, August 18, 1998

Scientists Here Put Heads Together to Probe Human Mind
Jane Hadley, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, August 18, 1998

Scientists From University of Washington and Microsoft Probe Links Between Human Intelligence and Technology at Summer Institute
Microsoft press release, August 17, 1998

What Do Sea Slugs, People, and Computer Circuits Have in Common?
Microsoft press release, August 17, 1998

Neural team bares silicon brain -- Carver Mead's Caltech lab unveils its VLSI cerebral-cortex
R. Colin Johnson, EE Times, issue 855, July 3, 1995. Section: News.


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