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The Sanctity of Cherokee [Bansal and Zhang work to help revitalize the Cherokee language]
November 15, 2021
As a result of systemic oppression, there are fewer than 200 native Cherokee speakers in North Carolina. To keep the language alive and pass it to the next generation, UNC-Chapel Hill researcher and Eastern Band Cherokee … Read more
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UNC-Chapel Hill Inducts 223 students into Phi Beta Kappa [26 computer science majors inducted]
November 2, 2021 | UNC News
Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most honored college honorary society, has inducted 223 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill students as new members. Among them were 26 computer science majors.
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UNC CS – Focused on Making an Impact
October 20, 2021
The past 18 months have been a testament to the dedication and determination of the students, staff and faculty here at UNC Computer Science. Read the department’s retrospective Fall 2021 Impact Report, featuring stories … Read more
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At long last, UNC CS celebrates Class of 2020 in Chapel Hill
October 15, 2021
Seventeen months after taking their final exams as Tar Heels, the Class of 2020 was welcomed back to Chapel Hill for a long-awaited send-off. The Department of Computer Science honored its graduates with two events over … Read more
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Making products that people want
October 4, 2021 | Innovate Carolina
One of the best kept secrets on campus at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill might be the Product Management Club (PM Club). Not your traditional student organization, the PM Club gives student innovators an … Read more
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Inno 5 under 25: UNC student uses her passion for STEM to empower young women
September 27, 2021 | Triangle Inno
Prior to high school, Rida Bayraktar says she had no interest in STEM fields. Turns out that wasn’t because she didn’t like it. At the time, she thought it was for men and hadn’t had any exposure to the subjects. But wit … Read more
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UNC CS Welcomes New Faculty Cohort
August 5, 2021
The 2021/22 academic year brings a prestigious group of faculty instructors and researchers to the Department of Computer Science. “We are proud to welcome another exceptional cohort to UNC Computer Science, adding to ou … Read more
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Carolina joins new NSF institute to enhance artificial intelligence tools for a more equitable, inclusive classroom experience
July 29, 2021 | UNC News
The institute launched today with a five-year, $20 million grant from the NSF, bringing together leading researchers and education experts from Carolina, lead partner North Carolina State University, Indiana University, … Read more
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Fu wins Best Paper Finalist Award at RSS 2021
July 27, 2021
Computer science doctoral student Mengyu Fu was awarded a Best Paper Finalist Award at the Robotics: Science and Systems Conference, one of the top research conferences in the field of robotics. The paper was co-authored … Read more
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Fried Awarded Prestigious NIH Fellowship
July 12, 2021
Doctoral student Inbar Fried was awarded the NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein Individual Predoctoral (F30) Fellowship, which seeks to enhance the integrated research and clinical training of promising predoctoral students who int … Read more
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Chaturvedi receives NSF CAREER Award
July 6, 2021
Assistant Professor Snigdha Chaturvedi received a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF). This five-year, $549,700 grant will support Chaturvedi’s continued research of … Read more
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Amert, Anderson win Best Paper at ISORC 2021
June 30, 2021
Computer science doctoral candidate Tanya Amert and Professor James Anderson won the Best Paper Award at the 24th IEEE International Symposium on Real-Time Distributed Computing, held in June 2021.
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UNC CS faculty call on Board of Trustees to review Nikole Hannah-Jones’ tenure case
June 25, 2021
The faculty of the Department of Computer Science have written an open letter condemning the inaction of the UNC Board of Trustees in the tenure case of Nikole Hannah-Jones and urging the Board to review the case at its … Read more
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Zhang, Sturton take second place in Intel Hardware Security Academic Award
June 3, 2021
Doctoral graduate Rui Zhang and Associate Professor Cynthia Sturton won second place in Intel’s inaugural Hardware Security Academic Award. As part of the award, Zhang and Sturton received $50,000 to be used for further … Read more
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UNC CS wins GRAIC autonomous racing competition during CPS‑IoT Week 2021
May 27, 2021
Doctoral student Abel Karimi and assistant professor Parasara Sridhar Duggirala took first prize in the Generalized Racing Intelligence Competition (GRAIC), a simulated vehicle race affiliated with CPS-IoT Week 2021, the … Read more
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UNC Real-Time Research Team Sweeps RTNS Best Paper Awards
May 3, 2021
UNC CS researchers received multiple Best Paper awards at the 29th International Conference on Real-Time Networks and Systems (RTNS) held in April 2021.
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Alterovitz receives Amazon Research Award
April 30, 2021
Professor Ron Alterovitz received a 2020 Amazon Research Award for his research in cloud-based motion planning for autonomous robots. The Amazon Research Award provides unrestricted funds and AWS Promotional Credits to a … Read more
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UNC researchers earn Best Paper at IEEE VR 2021
April 14, 2021
A paper co-authored by students Young-Woon Cha, Husam Shaik, Qian Zhang, and Fan Feng; research scientists Andrei State and Adrian Ilie; and professor Henry Fuchs received a Best Conference Paper award at the IEEE Confer … Read more
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Fang receives 2021 Horizon Award
April 7, 2021
Graduate student Shiwei Fang has been recognized with a Horizon Award from the Graduate School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Fang was one of five Horizon Award recipients for 2021.
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Lei named 2021 Adobe Research Fellow
March 29, 2021
Computer science doctoral student Jie Lei has been awarded a 2021 Adobe Research Fellowship in the area of natural language processing. The Adobe Research Fellowship recognizes “outstanding graduate students anywhere in … Read more
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Post-pandemic life: our digital habits, health care
March 26, 2021 | The Well UNC
Carolina’s Pandemic Year: This week last March, the University shifted to remote instruction. The Well is marking the occasion with a week of special stories, including ways the University has addressed the crisis, refle … Read more
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2021 IEEE Virtual Reality Conference awards recognize Whitton, Luebke
March 23, 2021
The two major awards at the upcoming 2021 IEEE Virtual Reality Conference will honor individuals with long-standing connections to UNC Computer Science, retired Research Professor Mary C. Whitton and Research Professor a … Read more
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Johnston, Chapman Family Awards [Congratulations to Kris Jordan on a Chapman Family Teaching Award!]
March 4, 2021 | The Well UNC
Created in 1991, these awards recognize excellence in undergraduate teaching. Winners are nominated by Johnston Scholars and selected by a special committee of scholars in the James M. Johnston Scholarship Program. Two w … Read more
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Finding their place in tech
March 4, 2021 | UNC Communications
In February, students from around the world participated in the annual Pearl Hacks, a beginner-friendly hackathon for women and non-binary students interested in technology. The hackathon is run by UNC students with supp … Read more
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Alumni Profile: Mentor Katherine Griffin (B.S. 2020), mentee Tarini Ramesh reflect on Alumni Mentor Program experience
March 3, 2021
Tarini Ramesh (top) and Katherine Griffin meet as part of the UNC CS Alumni Mentor Program Designed to facilitate a professional development relationship between alumni industry mentors and current students in the Depart … Read more
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Nirjon receives NSF CAREER Award
February 22, 2021
Shahriar Nirjon, assistant professor of computer science at UNC-Chapel Hill and director of the UNC Embedded Intelligence Lab, has received a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foun … Read more
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‘Changing the game’: Black in Technology works to support Black students in computer science
February 2, 2021 | The Daily Tar Heel
Prior to arriving at UNC, 2020 graduate Charlie Helms had only briefly heard about the field of computer science. But when he attended UNC’s admitted students day, he was immediately drawn to the Black and Latinx compute … Read more
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Three College faculty named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
November 30, 2020 | College of Arts and Sciences
Three faculty members of the College of Arts & Sciences at UNC-Chapel Hill have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Fellows are recognized for their research; teachin … Read more
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This could lead to the next big breakthrough in common sense AI
November 10, 2020 | MIT Technology Review
You’ve probably heard us say this countless times: GPT-3, the gargantuan AI that spews uncannily human-like language, is a marvel. It’s also largely a mirage. You can tell with a simple trick: Ask it the color of sheep, … Read more
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NC Begins Smartphone Coronavirus Contact Tracing, But Will Enough People Use The App? [Prof. Samarjit Chakraborty interviewed]
November 6, 2020 | WFAE.org
WFAE | By Greg Barnes | North Carolina Health News Published October 31, 2020 at 8:51 AM EDT This story originally appeared in North Carolina Health News. About a quarter of a million people in North Carolina have now do … Read more