City of Las Cruces issued the following announcement on Sep. 1.
The Museum of Nature & Science invites all middle and high school students to join the museum online for a virtual “Teen Science Café – A.I. and Machine Learning,” with guest presenter Steven Sandoval, Ph.D.
The event will be conducted via Zoom webinar at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021. Email education@las-cruces.org for a link to the webinar or visit zoom.us with webinar ID 89277197475. This program is recommended for teens ages 11 to 17.
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Sandoval was born and raised in Las Cruces. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering in 2007, and a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering in 2010 from the Klipsch School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, at New Mexico State University. His research interests include signal processing, specifically audio and speech processing, time-frequency analysis, geometric algebra, machine learning, and robotics.
The Museum of Nature & Science, 411 N. Main St., is accessible from RoadRUNNER Transit Route 1, Stop 36. For information, visit the Museums System website at: https://www.las-cruces.org/museums or follow us on Facebook and Instagram @LCMuseums.