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Campus Life
November 9, 2018 | 01:08 pm

Wells Award winners excel in engineering and humanities

They major in optical engineering and minor in Italian. Or work toward dual degrees in music and computer science. Or pursue two minors while majoring in audio and music engineering. Meet the graduating seniors from the Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences honored for pursuing dual degrees or minors in the humanities.

topics: Arthur Satz Department of Music, Audio and Music Engineering, awards, Department of Computer Science, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Department of Mathematics, Department of Modern Languages and Cultures, Eastman School of Music, featured-post, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, humanities, Institute of Optics, Laboratory for Laser Energetics,
Science & Technology
May 22, 2018 | 11:17 am

Using data science to tell which of these people is lying

University researchers are using data science to analyze more than 1 million facial expressions to more accurately detect deception based on a smile.

topics: data science, Department of Computer Science, Ehsan Hoque, featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, research finding,
Society & Culture
May 16, 2018 | 12:18 pm

The ethics of autonomous vehicles

As a computer science major minoring in philosophy, Josh Pachter was ideally suited for developing concepts for programming self-driving cars that behave ethically. His idea: create ethical machines through a process similar to how we raise children.

topics: Class of 2018, Department of Computer Science, Department of Philosophy, engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, humanities, School of Arts and Sciences,
University News
April 24, 2018 | 11:02 am

Henry Kautz to direct intelligent systems division for NSF

In his three-year term at the National Science Foundation, Kautz will direct the agency’s support for research in artificial intelligence, human-computer interaction, and data science.

topics: announcements, Department of Computer Science, Goergen Institute for Data Science, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Henry Kautz, National Science Foundation,
Campus Life
April 5, 2018 | 09:08 am

Students compete to explain years of research in 3 minutes

The University’s annual Three Minute Thesis competition challenges graduate students and postdocs to summarize their research with just three minutes and one slide.

topics: Department of Biology, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Department of Computer Science, Department of Neuroscience, events, featured-post, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Melissa Sturge-Apple, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, School of Medicine and Dentistry,
Campus Life
March 7, 2018 | 02:59 pm

25 years of change in computer science

Marty Guenther has been there since the beginning, watching the Department of Computer Science grow and spearheading programs that support women students and connect all students to the increasingly global tech community.

topics: Department of Computer Science, diversity, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, women,
Science & Technology
October 4, 2017 | 08:56 am

Ehsan Hoque, among ‘10 Scientists to Watch,’ is a study in resiliency

An expert in human-computer interaction and a pioneer in developing apps that help people hone their speaking and social skills, Hoque continues to apply lessons of resiliency he learned as an undergraduate.

topics: awards, Department of Computer Science, Ehsan Hoque, QuadCast, School of Arts and Sciences,
Campus Life
May 19, 2017 | 12:27 pm

Human-Computer Interaction class creates programs, apps to improve lives

Students in this class spend two months developing a technical product that could potentially be deployed in the wider world, with the goal of using computing to solve pressing problems in society.

topics: Department of Computer Science, Ehsan Hoque, engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, virtual reality,
Science & Technology
May 17, 2017 | 11:21 am

Hoque an inaugural member of Future of Computing Academy

Hoque, who applies a computational lens to understand and model the ambiguity in human communication, would like to raise awareness for accessibility and promote the role of computing to solve important societal problems.

topics: Association for Computing Machinery, Department of Computer Science, Ehsan Hoque, engineering, Future of Computing Academy, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
Science & Technology
April 21, 2017 | 12:01 pm

Using data science to understand global climate systems

Climate scientists and computer scientists are working together to understand what drives the global climate system—from deep in the ocean to high in the sky.

topics: climate change, data science, Department of Computer Science, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Lee Murray, planets, School of Arts and Sciences, Tom Weber,