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美國大學 (和其研究、人才培育、衍生公司) 持續進步的重要原因

Michael T. Nietzel, University Of Wisconsin Receives $100 Million For Its New AI College, Forbes, Apr 28, 2026 (一億美金)

工業系作業研究學科競賽

主題 (開放題目) (二選一)

• 結合生產計畫與管制和作業研究兩門課求最佳解，包括工廠內的排程、派工、設施規劃、廠內運輸、廠外運輸、供應鏈網路設計等相關問題 
• 以桃園巿為研究對象的相關最佳化問題

YouTube 人氣獎

• 助教：蔡豐安 (Frank) (email: ann3866631 at Gmail)
• 影片上傳期限：5/21 ~ 5/28 (6 pm)

Nice talks on AI, geopolitics, optimization, SCM, and more

Sequoia Capital, Andrej Karpathy: From Vibe Coding to Agentic Engineering, 2026/4/29

• Andrej Karpathy: Website, Blog

Nonlinear Optimization (非線性最佳化)

• Course objective: Nonlinear optimization is widely used in engineering, business, data science, and machine learning. We will introduce fundamental algorithms through examples in this course, enabling students to read research articles, formulate their own problems, and solve them efficiently using the appropriate algorithms.

一些常聽的 Podcast 節目和培養英文聽力的方法

一些常聽的 Podcast 節目 (*)，適合坐車、(讓眼睛) 休息、睡前、或運動時聽 (Some frequently listened-to podcasts (*) suitable for listening while traveling, giving your eyes a rest, before bed, or during exercise.) 

• Acquired (You could look at its transcript using iPhone.)
• Google Part III: The AI Company 
• I am listening to it the third time to fill in some missed details.
• In a rapidly changing world, learning how technology, corporations, and uncertainty management interact is essential.
• Hinton did split the money fairly with his students, so the message in the podcast is incorrect.
• Google search: Stories about its technology and business model
• How ARM Became The World’s Default Chip Architecture (with ARM CEO Rene Haas)
• The Complete History & Strategy of Microsoft: Vol. I, Vol. II 
• Renaissance Technologies: The best-performing investment firm of all time. A book. The hosts even talk about the hidden Markov process!
• TSMC Founder Morris Chang
• American Public Media: Marketplace
• Asianometry: Global Semiconductor Issues, Semiconductor "Course", TSMC Analysis