Presidential Lectures

Presidential Lectures are a series of free public colloquia spotlighting groundbreaking research across four themes: neuroscience and autism science, physics, biology, and mathematics and computer science. These curated, high-level scientific talks feature leading scientists and mathematicians and are designed to foster discussion and drive discovery within the New York City research community. We invite those interested in these topics to join us for this weekly lecture series.

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Past

Feb06

Could Machines Learn Like Humans?

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Yann LeCunFacebook AI Research
New York University

Lecture
February 6, 2019
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Jan30

The Genetic Influences on Autism Spectrum Disorder Risk

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Elise Robinson, Sc.D.Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology, Harvard Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University

Lecture
January 30, 2019

Jan23

Exploring Cancer Drivers and Dependencies

Scott W. Lowe, Ph.D.Chair, Geoffrey Beene Cancer Research Center, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Lecture
January 23, 2019

Jan09

Building Telescopes for Mathematicians

Andrew Sutherland, Ph.D.Principal Research Scientist, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Lecture
January 9, 2019
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Dec12

The Predictive Impairment Hypothesis in Autism: An Empirical Assessment

Portrait photo of Pawan Sinha

Pawan Sinha, Ph.D.Professor, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Dagmar Sternad, Ph.D.Professor, Departments of Biology, Electrical & Computer Engineering, and Physics, Northeastern University

Lecture
December 12, 2018
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Dec05

Black Holes and the Structure of Spacetime

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Juan Maldacena, Ph.D.Carl P. Feinberg Professor Institute for Advanced Study, School of Natural Sciences, Princeton University

Lecture
December 5, 2018
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