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Cho earns Bloomberg Data Science Ph.D. Fellowship
June 25, 2024
Doctoral student Jaemin Cho received a prestigious Bloomberg Data Science Ph.D. Fellowship. Cho was one of only nine selected for the 2023-2024 cohort.
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Berg receives 2 NSF grants to optimize resource allocation
June 21, 2024
Assistant Professor Benjamin Berg received two grants from the National Science Foundation to help computers better allocate resources to database queries and machine learning jobs. The grants total $1.8 million, of whic … Read more
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UNC-Intel REU welcomes 2024 cohort, program grown to support 10 students
June 20, 2024
The 2024 cohort of the UNC-Intel Research Experience for Undergraduate Students Program will explore the possibilities of research in an academic setting, with support from industry mentors at Intel. The third cohort has … Read more
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Alterovitz, Bansal appointed to distinguished professorships
June 10, 2024
UNC-Chapel Hill conferred distinguished professorships on computer science professors Ron Alterovitz and Mohit Bansal, taking effect July 1, 2024. Distinguished professorships are among the highest honors that the univer … Read more
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UNC Computer Science presents 14 papers at ICLR 2024
May 24, 2024
UNC CS personnel had 14 papers accepted by the 2024 International Conference on Learning Representations. Five of the papers were selected for spotlight posters, and the submissions came from six different research group … Read more
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UNC Computer Science celebrates Class of 2024
May 17, 2024
The Department of Computer Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill honored its nearly 500 new graduates with a weekend filled with celebration and Tar Heel spirit. The festivities culminated in a depar … Read more
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IEEE Micro Top Picks recognizes paper co-authored by UNC CS researchers
May 16, 2024
A 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 compu … Read more
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Mendoza receives NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
April 25, 2024
CS 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 onl … Read more
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Blueprints for Preservation
April 23, 2024 | UNC Research
Religious 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 intervie … Read more
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Protecting Your Texts
April 17, 2024 | UNC Research
Computer 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 pro … Read more
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Stanley receives $400k NIH grant to study brains affected by Alzheimer’s disease
April 16, 2024
Natalie Stanley received an NIH grant to revolutionize diagnostic and predictive capabilities for patients with Alzheimer’s disease. The grant will provide $414,486 in direct and indirect funding over two years.
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A new era of AI
April 15, 2024 | Carolina Arts & Sciences Magazine
Carolina Arts & Sciences Magazine published a round-up of AI research at UNC, featuring CS faculty members Junier Oliva and Gedas Bertasius.
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Niethammer awarded $3.3 million NIH grant to identify genetic markers of osteoarthritis
April 11, 2024
Professor Marc Niethammer received an NIH grant to develop a new framework that combines imaging and genetics to advance research for the treatment of osteoarthritis. The project, funded by $3,326,488 over five years, ai … Read more
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Localizing and Editing Knowledge in LLMs with Peter Hase [Podcast]
April 8, 2024 | TWIML AI Podcast with Sam Charrington
Doctoral student Peter Hase joined host Sam Charrington to discuss “scalable oversight,” the importance of developing a deeper understanding of how large neural networks make decisions, how matrices are probed by interpr … Read more
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Sengupta receives NIH Trailblazer Award to revolutionize endoscopy using computer vision
April 4, 2024
Assistant Professor Roni Sengupta was recognized with the NIH NIBIB Trailblazer R21 Award. The award will provide roughly $580,000 in total funding to develop a 3D modeling system that can revolutionize endoscopy by prov … Read more
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The Faces of AI
February 26, 2024 | UNC Endeavors
Roni Sengupta develops AI to modify images and works to make this technology more accessible to everyday creators.
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Multimodal AI built with Tar Heel research
February 21, 2024 | UNC Communications
Working 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 o … Read more
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Human Stories in AI: Rick Marks
February 19, 2024 | StatQuest with Josh Starmer
As 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 Goog … Read more
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UNC Computer Science Doctoral Student Tony Qin wins first place in US Army Reserve Polyglot Games
February 18, 2024
Tony Qin, a second-year doctoral student in the Department of Computer Science, shares his fusion experience of academic excellence and military commitment. As he navigates the landscape of computer science and military … Read more
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Computer science team uses AR to treat Parkinson’s
February 16, 2024 | UNC Communications
Since 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 visuali … Read more
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Pearl Hacks celebrates 10 years of inclusive tech
February 9, 2024 | UNC Communications
Pearl Hacks is celebrating a decade of empowering women and gender-nonconforming individuals in the world of tech. The student-led group hosts its annual hackathon Feb. 24-25 with the goal of honoring its past and paving … Read more
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UNC CS’s impactful contributions at NeurIPS 2023
January 23, 2024
UNC Computer Science researchers made a splash at the 2023 Conference and Workshop on Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS). Current and future UNC CS personnel had 14 papers accepted.
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The next generation of robotic surgery is emerging: but is it better than a human? [Prof. Ron Alterovitz interviewed]
January 19, 2024 | Nature Medicine
High financial costs and limited evidence restrict the adoption of robotic surgery, but new uses for robots and attempts to assess efficacy could widen access.
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UNC CS presents computer vision research at WACV 2024
December 18, 2023
UNC CS researchers had two publications accepted at WACV 2023, one of which was selected for an oral presentation, a distinction reserved for the top 2.6 percent of papers at the conference.
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Community connections drive career [CS major Pramit Thapa featured by UNC]
December 14, 2023 | UNC Communications
Winter graduate Pramit Thapa hopes to use his computer science experience to give back to the Nepalese community.
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From Reality to Virtual Reality: Digitally Preserving Nepal’s Ancient Swayambhu Temple
December 5, 2023
Perched atop a hill in the Kathmandu Valley, the ancient Swayambhu Temple proudly reflects Nepal’s rich cultural tapestry. In a groundbreaking initiative this past October, Religious Studies Professor Lauren Leve and Com … Read more
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Ego-Exo4D Project gives AI training a human touch
November 30, 2023
UNC CS announces its participation in the Ego-Exo4D project, an innovative venture to revolutionize AI. An international consortium of 14 universities in partnership with Meta FAIR team will create a first-of-its-kind, l … Read more
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HackNC & Carolina Data Challenge: Where code meets innovation
November 20, 2023
This fall, UNC Computer Science transformed into a hub of technological innovation and collaboration with two major student events: HackNC and the Carolina Data Challenge. These hackathons, led by student teams with depa … Read more
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Bansal receives Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur Young Alumnus Award
November 14, 2023 | College of Arts & Sciences
Professor Mohit Bansal earned the IIT Kanpur Young Alumnus Award, conferred annually to two alumni under 40 years old who have contributed significantly to achieve exemplary recognition and distinction in their careers. … Read more
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From Sony to Google to UNC-Chapel Hill: UNC Computer Science Welcomes Dr. Richard Marks
November 1, 2023
In this exclusive interview, new professor Richard Marks reflects on the strategies he has developed over decades in the tech industry and offers a glimpse into the future of generative AI as well as what he hopes to bri … Read more