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IEEE Micro Top Picks recognizes paper co-authored by UNC CS researchers
May 16, 2024A paper co-authored by doctoral student Jaehyun Han, professor Donald Porter, and former undergraduate students Ibrahim Nael Mubarek and Nirjhar Mukherjee has been recognized as one of the IEEE Micro Top Picks from computer architecture conferences in 2023.
Mendoza receives NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
April 25, 2024CS major Christine Mendoza received an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, which provides three years of financial support, including a $37,000 annual stipend and $16,000 cost-of-education allowance. Mendoza was one of only 207 recipients nationwide in the Computer and Information Science and Engineering category.
Blueprints for Preservation
April 23, 2024 | UNC ResearchReligious studies professor Lauren Leve is collaborating with computer scientist Jim Mahaney and Kathmandu locals to document the Swayambjunath, or “Swayambhu,” temple. Today, the team has conducted more than 30 interviews with temple priests, Buddhist monks, devoted visitors, and other people with traditional connections to the site.
Protecting Your Texts
April 17, 2024 | UNC ResearchComputer scientist Saba Eskandarian is dedicated to deciphering the problems that come along with online messaging. He studies secure communication systems and applies his knowledge of cryptography — the technique of protecting information by shrouding it in codes — in new ways.
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