ESP Biography



TARA SARMA, ESP Teacher




Major: 6-9

College/Employer: MIT

Year of Graduation: 2024

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Past Classes

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S15876: Putting the neural in neural networks in Splash 2023 (Nov. 18 - 19, 2023)
You may have heard of neural networks. But where did the idea come from? Why are they called "neural" networks? We tackle the neuroscience inspiration of neural networks, and we dive more into modeling brains. 🧠 💻!!


P15877: Knights in Media in Splash 2023 (Nov. 18 - 19, 2023)
What do all of these have in common: -lesbian anime -Star Wars -medieval Europe -Islamic golden age literature -fairy tales If you guessed that they've all contributed to the concept of knighthood in media, you're right! Come to our class to learn more :D


A15666: Introduction to Theater! in HSSP Summer 2023 (Jul. 09, 2023)
Do you like theater? Now's your chance to learn more about it, from members of MIT's theater groups! This class will lay out everything that goes into a theatrical production, both in terms of acting and production work behind the scenes.


C14798: Introduction to (Simple) Neural Networks in Splash 2021 (Nov. 20 - 21, 2021)
Learn about the basics of neural networks: what they are, how they are trained, and what technologies facilitate them! We will mostly be focusing on simple neural networks, but if we have time, might also look into other neural network architecture.