In this lecture, we will delve deeply into the "Humanity’s Message to the Stars (HMST)" initiative, a program designed to collect the collective achievements and aspirations of humanity, creating a vessel of information that may one day be discovered by future alien civilizations, while also serving as an eternal monument for the descendants of Earth. The discussion will span multiple disciplinary fields to explore the strategies necessary to achieve this lofty goal, with a special emphasis on significant advancements in technology and computation since the Voyager missions. While this concept aligns with the theoretical framework of future interstellar missions, its realization relies on broad collaboration, especially the active participation of the scientific community. The purpose of this workshop is to spark in-depth discussions about the conception, objectives, and potential contents of HMTS. We encourage students and experts from various scientific and innovative fields to share their insights and contributions. We look forward to participants not only engaging in the discussion but also proposing innovative ideas and solutions. Our collective goal is to do more than just send a message; we aim to weave the rich story of humanity into the vast tapestry of the universe, allowing our voice to traverse the cosmic seas. Through this workshop, we invite everyone to think and build together, leaving a profound mark of humanity in the cosmos. Let us join hands in cooperation to shape the future.

Navigating the path to success in top American universities presents a universal challenge for both Chinese international students and local students, as well as their parents. This lecture delves into the differences between educational systems and the criteria for talent selection across cultural backgrounds, guiding students on how to showcase their unique strengths during the application process. By enhancing both IQ and EQ, students will learn to effectively tackle the challenges of applying, laying a solid foundation for career success. Drawing on over 30 years of international education and academic experience, Dr. Jiang shares with students and parents how to employ effective strategies for planning their educational and career paths. The aim is to help students stand out in the competitive arena of higher education opportunities, while ensuring they are thoroughly prepared to achieve their career goals.

We’re currently considered a sub-global civilization, technically Type 0.7, but on our way to Type 1. We’re in the process of finding a large source of sustainable energy, though we still depend on crude, organic sources of fuel, including wood, coal and oil. We are confined to our home planet and struggle with ecological issues, such as pandemic, wars, natural disasters and climate change. But remember where human civilization’s technological achievements were in 1000 A.D? What would a person living in that time think of the world in which we live today? One thing we know for sure, technological breakthroughs that at one time took a century to achieve, now can happen in a year. It remains true that some technologies are harder to crack, like developing fusion energy. But today we are much closer to achieving that fusion breakthrough that alone will move us faster to becoming a Type 1 civilization. And after that will the rest unfold?

Although space travel has not really started yet, the field has developed rapidly in the past few decades. Space travel was once a government domain, but now it is also a place of competition for the private sector. The current global pandemic of COVID-19 and other crises such as climate change have once again proved the urgency of encouraging humans explore new homes out of the Earth and establish civilized bases in outer space and other planets. However, there are still great obstacles to the practical realization of space travel and immigration. This seminar outlines the vision of human space travel and colonization into the cosmos and discusses the most innovative plans and grand dreams.

“The American Dream is not a dream of motor cars and high wages merely, but a dream of a social order in which each man and each woman shall be able to attain to the fullest stature of which they are innately capable, … regardless of the fortuitous circumstances of birth or position. [The Epic of America, 1931]”.

This STEM seminar will review the meaning of American Dream, how it affects the life of everyday students, engineers and scientists in America, and how to pursue this dream so that life could be better and richer and fuller, for everyone.

This lecture will cover a wide range of topics related to artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and statistics. We will introduce you from the application of AI/ML to solving problems in science and engineering, and describe the basic theories of ML, novel ML technology, and high-performance software packages. Our goal is to let everyone understand the frontiers of AI/ML and the exciting topics that AI/ML encounters in applications.