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16 Oct 2026 12:00 pm PhD Thesis Defense PhD Thesis Defense: Dhruv Agarwal, Epistemological LLMs for Search and Discovery Under Evolving Beliefs The central argument of this thesis is that effective search in such regimes requires evolving belief. 19 Oct 2026 10:00 am PhD Dissertation Proposal Defense PhD Dissertation Proposal: Jake Lee, Generating Mnemonics for Vocabulary Learning Through Sounds and Shapes with Large Language Models Overall, this thesis details how LLMs can support mnemonic generation for vocabulary learning through both sound-based and shape-based associations. 21 Oct 2026 12:00 pm Machine Learning and Friends Lunch Machine Learning and Friends Lunch: Dylan Foster, Understanding the foundation model pipeline: From imitation to exploration Dylan Foster explores how foundation models can move beyond passive data to agents that learn through interaction and actively curate their own data. 21 Oct 2026 7:30 pm Student Life 'ANXIETY CLUB' Film Screening Join us for the 60-minute film, followed by a discussion, featuring the director and producer Wendy Lobel, and two of the film’s featured comedians 23 Oct 2026 6:00 pm Student Organization UMass Game Dev Club Fall Game Jam Join a crew and make some games over the course of one weekend, all centered around one theme! Open to in-person and remote participants.
16 Oct 2026 12:00 pm PhD Thesis Defense PhD Thesis Defense: Dhruv Agarwal, Epistemological LLMs for Search and Discovery Under Evolving Beliefs The central argument of this thesis is that effective search in such regimes requires evolving belief.
19 Oct 2026 10:00 am PhD Dissertation Proposal Defense PhD Dissertation Proposal: Jake Lee, Generating Mnemonics for Vocabulary Learning Through Sounds and Shapes with Large Language Models Overall, this thesis details how LLMs can support mnemonic generation for vocabulary learning through both sound-based and shape-based associations.
21 Oct 2026 12:00 pm Machine Learning and Friends Lunch Machine Learning and Friends Lunch: Dylan Foster, Understanding the foundation model pipeline: From imitation to exploration Dylan Foster explores how foundation models can move beyond passive data to agents that learn through interaction and actively curate their own data.
21 Oct 2026 7:30 pm Student Life 'ANXIETY CLUB' Film Screening Join us for the 60-minute film, followed by a discussion, featuring the director and producer Wendy Lobel, and two of the film’s featured comedians
23 Oct 2026 6:00 pm Student Organization UMass Game Dev Club Fall Game Jam Join a crew and make some games over the course of one weekend, all centered around one theme! Open to in-person and remote participants.