Department news
Exposure notification apps curb COVID spread, not user privacy
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CS&E's Shashi Shekhar explains how the apps maintain user privacy and why more users will help curb the spread—even as vaccines arrive.
Daniel Boley named Distinguished Member by the ACM
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This recognition from the Association for Computing Machinery celebrates his long-term commitment and outstanding scientific contributions to computing.
CS&E alumnus selected as AAAS Fellow
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Hui Xiong (Ph.D. 2005) received this honor from his AAAS peers for his “distinguished contributions to the fields of data mining and mobile computing.”
CSpotlight: A vision for a more accessible future
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Undergraduate student Lucas Nadolskis aims to develop artificial intelligence tools to provide accessibility for those who are visually impaired.
Mind the data gap: Using machine learning to further global ecology
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CS&E professor Arindam Banerjee is using machine learning to study biodiversity worldwide as part of the University’s new Biology Integration Institute.
CS&E wins prestigious 10-Year Highest-Impact award at ICDM
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“SLIM: Sparse Linear Methods for Top-N Recommender Systems” was published by alumna Xia Ning (Ph.D. 2012) and her advisor, Professor George Karypis in 2011.
Building a brighter future with robotics
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From exploring shipwrecks to air-dropping supplies in a pandemic, CS&E faculty and students are designing robots for the 21st century.
AI helps scientists understand brain activity behind thoughts
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CS&E associate professor Paul Schrater is part of the team who, for the first time, developed a method to measure thoughts.
Knights named 2020 Highly Cited Researcher
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Associate Professor Knights is one of the most influential researchers in his fields, according to analysis of citation counts by Clarivate Analytics.
Team receives $1.2 million NSF grant to develop smart e-scooters
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CS&E assistant professor Ju Sun is part of the team aiming to add tracking systems on electric scooters to improve safety of riders on the road.