Department news
Meet the Faculty - Yao-Yi Chiang
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Associate professor Yao-Yi Chiang joined the Department of Computer Science & Engineering in 2021. He has a Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Southern California. His work focuses on spatial artificial intelligence (AI).
CS&E Professor Shashi Shekhar to Lead New $20M AI Institute
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The AI-CLIMATE institute will focus on climate-smart agriculture and forestry to increase carbon sequestration.
CSpotlight: Making a Global Difference
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Ph.D. student Dehkontee Cuppah shares his experience as an international student and the impact he will leave behind at the University of Minnesota.
Lind Hall Diversity Wall Highlights Vibrant History and Bright Future of Computer Science
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The third floor of Lind Hall now features the Diversity Wall, which highlights the computer science contributions of marginalized groups throughout history.
Joseph Konstan to Lead $2 Million NSF Grant to Study Human-Centered AI for News Recommender Systems
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The project is part of a $16.1 million investment from the U.S. National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) directorate.
CS&E’s Stevie Chancellor and Ashlee Milton Lead First-of-its-kind TikTok Study
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Chancellor and Milton’s work was featured on WCCO, KARE-11, and the Star Tribune
CSpotlight: Exploring your own field of study
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Undergraduate computer science student Priyam Bhalla shares her experience diving into the many different subfields of computer science.
Meet the Faculty - Dongyeop Kang
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Assistant professor Dongyeop Kang joined the Department of Computer Science & Engineering in 2021. He has a Ph.D. in computer science from Carnegie Mellon University. His work focuses on Natural Language Processing (NLP).
CSpotlight: Computer Science and Mentorship
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Q&A with undergraduate student Tejasvi Bansal who proudly mentors computer science lowerclassmen.
CSpotlight: Double Majoring in Computer Science
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Q&A with undergraduate student Jacynda Alatoma who is double majoring in computer science and statistical science.