CEMSE Weekly Updates - September 2, 2025 Tue, Sep 2 2025 Newsletter Upcoming Events Stay informed about the upcoming events and the latest news from CEMSE. Watching Earth from Space: Methane, Mangroves, and Sinkholes in Saudi Arabia Abdulrahman Aljurbua, Assistant Research Professor, KACST; Ibn Rushd Fellow, KAUST; Postdoctoral Scholar Fellowship Trainee in Planetary Science, California Institute of Technology (Caltech) Sep 7, 12:00 - 13:00 B9 L2 R2325 This talk will present three projects that use satellite remote sensing to address pressing environmental challenges in Saudi Arabia. Building a Safer and More Equitable Internet in the Age of AI Zafar Qazi, Associate Professor, Computer Science, Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) Sep 8, 12:00 - 13:00 B9 L2 R2325 This talk will show how interdisciplinary collaboration at the intersection of networked systems, AI, and societal impact can help address challenges related to AI-powered moderation systems guiding access to online resources. Gaussian Random Fields on Metric Graphs David Bolin, Professor, Statistics Sep 11, 12:00 - 13:00 B9 B2 L2325 Gaussian random fields Metric graphs Statistical Modeling This talk presents a comprehensive mathematical and statistical theory, along with user-friendly software, for modeling data with Gaussian random fields on metric graphs by developing valid covariance functions based on network distance.
