Week 8 Activity: Colloquium talk @ Mudd
This week Harvey Mudd College hosts a talk by Molly Q Feldman, from Oberlin College. The talk begins at 4:15 PM on Thursday, but a reception with refreshments will be held outside at 4:00 PM.
For students enrolled in CS Colloquium (CS 195):
- If you’re in Section 1, we expect you to attend the event when it occurs (synchronously).
- If you’re in Section 2, we hope to record the event and post it for you to watch asynchronously.
Automatic Code Generation Through a Human Lens
Abstract
“Can computers program themselves?” is one of the original questions of computer science. Decades of research has explored the limitations and possibilities of automatic code generation. In this talk, I’ll discuss the current state of automatic code generation research and a bit of how we got here. Specifically, I’ll feature work which provides insight into how we can make large language models of code (Code LLMs) work better for more kinds of users. We'll consider questions such as: Is it hard for students who have taken one CS course to describe a problem in English for Code LLMs to understand? What about for folks who have never programmed before? I will also provide insight into my own research path, sharing some thoughts on what happens when your research area evolves rapidly.
About Molly Q Feldman
Molly Q Feldman (she/her) is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Oberlin College where she thinks about ideas from human-computer interaction, programming languages, and software engineering in her teaching and research. Her work considers how computational methods that are newly practical can be adapted to solve complex human problems in meaningful ways. She received her Ph.D. in Computer Science from Cornell University in 2020 and a B.A. in Mathematics & Computer Science from Swarthmore College.
When and How to Attend
- Thursday, March 7
- Location: SHAN 1430, Harvey Mudd College
- Talk runs from 4:15–5:30 PM
- Optional reception begins at 4:00 PM
Recording for Section 2
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Required Assessment
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