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VIDEO: 3D display could soon bring touch to the digital world

Aug. 1, 2023

Nikolaus Correll, associate professor in the Department of Computer Science, helped create the basis for a new rippling 3D display that can bring touch to digital experiences.

Dan Larremore, a person with brown hair and a blue suit shakes hands with a person with short blond hair holding out a glass award

Professor accepts prestigious Erdős–Rényi Prize in network science

July 14, 2023

Associate Professor Daniel Larremore of computer science was awarded today in Vienna, Austria, for his internationally recognized work on COVID-19 and network epidemiology, making CU Boulder the only institution in the world with multiple awardees.

A dark-haired woman with a small glasses lens over one eye and a man touching a similar device, stylistic background and lime-green color blocks. Illustration: Jacqui VanLiew; Getty Images, courtesy of Wired

AI Could Change How Blind People See the World

July 10, 2023

Danna Gurari, assistant professor of computer science at CU Boulder, shares her perspective on the promise and pitfalls of generative AI for blind users as the field explodes in popularity. External link to a WIRED magazine article.

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Orit Peleg explains to TEDxCU how fireflies communicate

June 22, 2023

Step into the enchanting realm of fireflies as scientist Orit Peleg takes you on an awe-inspiring journey deep into the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Researchers from across the college gathered at the end of the semester for brief presentations on seed grant funded work through the Interdisciplinary Research Themes.

New seed grants from the Engineering Education and AI-Augmented Learning research theme will support range of topics

May 25, 2023

The chosen grants include five Department of Computer Science-affiliated researchers seeking to support explainable AI and study generative AI’s impacts on fine art, language arts and computing education.

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Video - ChatGPT: Fear, Hype, or Hope? Education and research practices and ethics in the generative AI era

April 20, 2023

Through this panel discussion attended by over 300 people from the university and general public, hear from leading experts on the technical areas underlying ChatGPT and other generative AI, the uses of generative AI in university and K-12 education, and the ethical and societal issues associated with generative AI tools.

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AI has social consequences, but who pays the price? Tech companies’ problem with ‘ethical debt’

April 20, 2023

Casey Fiesler, Associate Professor of Information Science with a courtesy appointment in Computer Science, writes for The Conversation about how we can tackle possible negative consequences and societal harms from AI development. Links to external article.

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Computer science PhD student leads research into secrets of honeycomb formation

April 20, 2023

Researchers in the Department of Computer Science and BioFrontiers Institute are studying honeycomb formation in bees with the hope of one day recreating the same intricate and impressive hexagonal structures for other uses.

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The Conversation Podcast: Three AI experts on how access to ChatGPT-style tech is about to change our world

March 2, 2023

Daniel Acuña, an associate professor of computer science is one of three experts featured in The Conversation's podcast on how ChatGPT-style tech will change the future, and soon. (Opens link in new window)

Orit Peleg and fireflies

Talking with the fireflies: Orit Peleg receives CAREER Award and Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship

Feb. 17, 2023

Assistant Professor of computer science Orit Peleg has just received $900,000 over the next five years to learn how fireflies in a swarm synchronize their lighting displays. She's using LEDs, VR and big tents in the wilderness to signal to the fireflies... and they're signaling back.

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