Ever since Henry Ford strapped on four wheels to the base of the Model T back in 1908, society has fostered a growing question: When will we be able to get behind the wheel of a self-driving car? Cartoons as … Read more
United States modelling group URC ventures, in partnership with the University of North Carolina Department of Computer Science, has developed a 3D reconstruction method using computer vision and 3D modelling techniques to turn publicly available photos into functional 3D models. … Read more
At UW CSE’s graduation ceremony on Friday evening, 1978 Bachelors alum Tim Paterson and 1989 Ph.D. alum Kevin Jeffay will be recognized as the recipients of UW CSE’s 2015 Alumni Achievement Awards. We inaugurated this award for two purposes: first, … Read more
ACM SIGGRAPH is pleased to award the 2015 Steven Anson Coons Award for Outstanding Creative Contributions to Computer Graphics to Henry Fuchs, for his contributions in augmented and virtual reality, telepresence and graphics hardware, and his lifetime of contributions in leading and … Read more
New Process Constructs 12,903 3D Models from 100 Million Crowd-Sourced Photos June 5, 2015 The red dots in this image represent locations which have been reconstructed as 3D models. CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA—The UNC Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) Department of Computer … Read more
Doctoral student Ravish Mehra received the 2015 Dean’s Distinguished Dissertation Award in Mathematics, Physical Sciences and Engineering for his dissertation titled Efficient Techniques for Wave-Based Sound Propagation in Interactive Applications. Mehra completed his dissertation under the supervision of Dr. Dinesh … Read more
One of North Carolina’s major technology employers, Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO), has named Chuck Robbins as CEO to replace John Chambers. Robbins, the California-based company’s senior vice president of worldwide operations, joined Cisco in 1997, two years after Chambers became CEO. He will take … Read more
All-female hackathons have become popular in recent years, mainly because they provide something very few tech companies and computer science departments can: a place where a woman who codes or wants to learn can do so with other women. But … Read more
How long did it take you to get to work today? Me? A 12 mile trip took about 45 minutes. My daughter’s bus was running a little late. My son forgot to pack his backpack last night – what a … Read more
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has recognized senior Maegan Clawges with a University Award for the Advancement of Women for 2015. The award is presented to three recipients annually, one faculty member, one staff member, and one student. The … Read more
