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The Faces of AI
February 26, 2024 | UNC EndeavorsRoni Sengupta develops AI to modify images and works to make this technology more accessible to everyday creators.
Multimodal AI built with Tar Heel research
February 21, 2024 | UNC CommunicationsWorking with a team at Microsoft Research, Carolina computer science professor Mohit Bansal and his student Zineng Tang, a Microsoft intern, created the CoDi AI system — a model capable of generating any combination of outputs (e.g, text, images, videos, audio) from any combination of inputs. Microsoft Research featured the project on its website last summer, and a few months later, the team presented the revamped CoDi-2 to much fanfare.
Human Stories in AI: Rick Marks
February 19, 2024 | StatQuest with Josh StarmerAs part of the StatQuest series on Statistics and Machine Learning, Josh Starmer interviews Rick Marks, a professor in the School of Data Science and Society and Department of Computer Science and former director of Google’s Advanced Technology and Projects group, which explored new interaction approaches for ambient computing environments.
Computer science team uses AR to treat Parkinson’s
February 16, 2024 | UNC CommunicationsSince September 2022, Henry Fuchs, Danielle Szafir and others have collaborated with medical researchers at Carolina on the multifaceted Parkinson’s Project. Their PD-Insighter software combines graphics and data visualization to allow clinicians treating Parkinson’s disease to watch and analyze patient movement in real-world home scenarios.
Why Computer Science
UNC Computer Science faculty and students describe the department in their own words.
We Are UNC Computer Science
The Department of Computer Science at UNC-Chapel Hill, a top-4 public research university, drives positive impact through groundbreaking research by award-winning faculty. By emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration and real-world applications, our robust research connections across campus provide unmatched opportunities for study, research, and professional growth. We work to advocate for equitable opportunities to increase accessibility, visibility, and belonging within the department and the field.
We invite you to join UNC Computer Science in shaping the future of technology.