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CSpotlight, Undergraduate news

CSpotlight: Blending math and computer science

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Recent B.S. graduate Agnes Folga came to the U of M with a strong interest in STEM, but she was totally new to the study of computer science.

Learning High Fidelity Depths of Dressed Humans by Watching Social Media Dance Videos (CVPR 2021)
Faculty awards and honors, Graduate news, Research, Student awards and honors

CS&E wins best paper honorable mention at CVPR 2021

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The work by Ph.D. student Yasamin Jafarian and assistant professor Hyun Soo Park used TikTok dance videos to learn high fidelity depths of dressed humans.

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Department news, Faculty awards and honors, Research

Department faculty ranked among top CS researchers in the world

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Professors Vipin Kumar, George Karypis, and Joe Konstan were among the leading 1,000 computing researchers worldwide in the latest Guide2Research rankings.

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CSpotlight, Undergraduate news

CSpotlight: A strong tradition in tech

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A degree in computer science was a simple choice for Narek Ohanyan. He comes from a family of engineers and started doing coding projects at age 11.

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Faculty awards and honors

Chancellor gives keynote at MAISoN 2021 workshop

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The talk discussed her recent research on human-centered machine learning as a lens to make predictions more ethical and compassionate.

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Research

UMN robotics research showcased at ICRA 2021

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Four papers from CS&E faculty and students will be shared during the 2021 International Conference on Robotics and Automation.

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CSpotlight, Undergraduate news

CSpotlight: Finding a human-centered approach to computing

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Recent B.S. graduate Claire Yang found that a major in computer science offered her a unique way to solve problems and have a positive social impact on the world.

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Research

Collaboration with Cisco explores frontier of data technologies

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A new collaboration between UMN and Cisco Systems seeks to advance cutting-edge technologies that transform the way people access, manage, and protect data.

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Department news

Spatial AI expert to join CS&E faculty this fall

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Yao-Yi Chiang specializes in spatial artificial intelligence and GeoAI, and will further strengthen the already-stellar CS&E spatial computing team.

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CSpotlight, Undergraduate news

CSpotlight: A leap of faith into computer science

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When biochemistry student Kerem Ersöz realized he was more intrigued by his computational coursework, he decided to switch his major to computer science.