Dave.Touretzky@A.CS.CMU.EDU (12/04/85)
CONNECTIONIST MODELS: A SUMMER SCHOOL
Sponsored by the Sloan Foundation
ORGANIZERS: Geoffrey Hinton (Carnegie-Mellon University)
Terrence Sejnowski (The Johns Hopkins University)
David Touretzky (Carnegie-Mellon University)
DATE: June 20 through 29, 1986
PLACE: Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM: The purpose of the summer school is to familiarize
young researchers with current techniques in the area of connectionist models
of intelligence. This includes search procedures, learning procedures, and
methods for representing knolwedge in massively parallel networks of
neuron-like units. Application areas include vision, speech, associative
memory, natural language and motor control.
FACULTY: There will be six full time Tutors plus several Guest Lecturers.
Tutors: Guest Lecturers:
James Anderson, Brown University Jerome Feldman, U. of Rochester
Dana Ballard, U. of Rochester Christof Koch, MIT
Andrew Barto, U. Mass. Amherst David Rumelhart, UCSD
Geoffrey Hinton, CMU David Touretzky, CMU
James McClelland, CMU others to be announced
Terrence Sejnowski, Johns Hopkins
WHO MAY ATTEND: Participation is limited to graduate students and recent PhD's
who are or will be working on connectionist models. About 40 students will be
accepted. Persons who have already completed a Ph.D. degree must have done so
no earlier than January 1985 to be eligible to attend.
EXPENSES: There is no tuition charge. Funding from the Sloan Foundation will
provide dormitory accommodations and breakfast and lunch for each attendee,
plus reimbursement for a substantial portion of travel expenses.
HOW TO APPLY: By March 1, 1986, send your curriculum vitae and a copy of one
relevant paper, technical report, or research proposal to: Dr. David
Touretzky, Computer Science Department, Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh,
PA, 15213. Applicants will be notified of acceptance by April 15, 1986.