Computer Science
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Learn more about chatbots at a free student-organized AI conference April 8
An upcoming free, one-day conference on emerging technologies will focus on artificial intelligence and feature talks by top experts from H2O.ai, CGI, and Vandersall Collective, among others. The event is open to the public and offers raffle prizes and networking opportunities. Emerge 2023: I, Chatbot is Saturday, April 8,… Read MoreMar. 30, 2023
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International collaboration yields breakthrough that could revolutionize computing technologies
Researchers from Vanderbilt University and University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have made a significant advancement in understanding the correlation of the vibrational patterns of atoms at the level of chemical bonds in conducting materials silicon and graphene. Vibrational spectroscopy of substitutional Si impurities in graphene with different bonding… Read MoreMar. 28, 2023
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CS Professor Robert Bodenheimer wins inaugural IEEE Test of Time Award for influential paper
Robert Bodenheimer, professor of computer science, has won an inaugural Test of Time Award from IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications for a paper published in 1998. The ToT Award recognizes regular or special issue papers published by the magazine that have made profound and long-lasting impacts in bridging the… Read MoreMar. 16, 2023
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Pamela Wisniewski is Flowers Family Chancellor’s Faculty Fellow in Engineering
Pamela Wisniewski has been named a Flowers Family Chancellor’s Faculty Fellow in Engineering. She is an associate professor of computer science and an expert in the interplay between social media, privacy, and online safety for adolescents. Pamela Wisniewski The award recognizes professors who have shown strong evidence of scientific… Read MoreMar. 14, 2023
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Vanderbilt computer scientist wins $3M grant to expand toolkit that tracks fetal growth during pregnancy
Segmentation results on two patients (top and bottom rows). For each patient, the machine learning algorithm (convolutional neural network, or CNN, right column) achieves comparable results to manual segmentation by a human expert (middle column). The input ultrasound image is shown on the left column, with the placenta segmentation overlaid… Read MoreMar. 13, 2023
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Vanderbilt students win best paper awards at SPIE international medical imaging forum
Four Vanderbilt engineering students working in the fields of computer science, electrical and computer engineering, and biomedical engineering won best paper awards out of hundreds of papers presented at the 2023 SPIE Medical Imaging conference held Feb. 19-23 in San Diego. SPIE is the international society for optics and photonics… Read MoreMar. 7, 2023
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MEDLab’s perennial engineering class for college-bound girls earns praise
A hands-on interactive class designed by graduate students in the Medical Engineering and Discovery Lab (MEDLab) for high school students drew enthusiastic reviews from a Nashville college-preparatory school group. Sessions included introduction to engineering and STEM, computer aided design, robotics and coding, bioinspired design, and a civil engineering module on… Read MoreFeb. 28, 2023
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Catie Chang is inaugural Sally and Dave Hopkins Faculty Fellow in the School of Engineering
Catie Chang, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, computer science, and biomedical engineering, has been named the inaugural Sally and Dave Hopkins Faculty Fellow in the Vanderbilt School of Engineering in recognition of her highly collaborative and interdisciplinary research. Catie Chang Chang develops engineering and computational approaches for… Read MoreFeb. 27, 2023
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Research Spotlight: The rise of ChatGPT and the age of artificial intelligence
Jules White, associate professor of computer science When one of his Ph.D. students first suggested that Jules White, associate professor of computer science, check out ChatGPT—the artificial intelligence platform that can do everything from write original poetry to generate sophisticated computer code in seconds—White was dismissive at first. Read MoreFeb. 21, 2023
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The Wond’ry collaborates with IBM to equip learners for STEM-related careers
The Wond’ry, Vanderbilt’s innovation center, is working with IBM to equip Vanderbilt community members with no-cost STEM education and career readiness resources through IBM SkillsBuild, a no-cost education program focused on underrepresented communities, that helps develop valuable new skills and equitable access to career opportunities in technology fields. As… Read MoreFeb. 17, 2023