Lunch Bunches

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What are Lunch Bunches? Lunch Bunches have been held since the department was formed in the mid-1970s. They are informal gatherings (with lunch provided!), centered around a presentation by a faculty member, visitor, student, post-doc, or other CS community member.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008
CS Undergraduates and Graduate Students

The Club for Computer Science
Undergraduate and graduate students interested in CS and IST have started a new club to maintain and improve the quality of life in CS at Caltech. The club has several activities planned for the year. Here are a few of the events:

• Student advising events
  
• A "Women in IST" event at which alumnae will talk about issues relating to IST and Women
  
• A "Reverse Recruiting Day" at which students will present demos and posters at booths, and invite prospective recruiters and other interested people to wander around.
  
• A Caltech CS blog
• A CS pre-frosh presentation to give prospective undergraduates an idea of CS at Caltech
  
• An IST career opportunities event at which alumni will advise students

At this lunch bunch, students will talk about the Club and then coordinate a discussion among students, staff and faculty of CS at Caltech

Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Adam Wierman, Caltech

Energy Efficient Computing: Challenges and Opportunities
Energy efficiency has long been a focus for mobile and embedded devices, but in recent years energy efficiency has become a driving design element in data centers, networks, and other "land-held" devices. This growing focus is the result of increasing energy-related costs as well as environmental impacts. In this talk, we will explore some of the important energy cost and usage trends in data centers and networks, and describe a few of the key areas where there is significant potential for research to lead to design improvements.

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