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News and Announcements
Alumna Daniela Rus one of "10 Underrated Women in AI to Watchout For"
Monday, March 11, 2024
"In a tech world where diversity is critical yet often overlooked, unsung women are enriching the AI field with innovations that promise a future where technology is as diverse as the society it serves. [...] Daniela L Rus is the director of the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) and holds the Andrew and Erna Viterbi Professorship in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT.
Rus’s contributions address challenges in machine learning such as data quality, bias, and adaptability of systems, alongside innovations in robotics like soft robotics, modular robots, and autonomous vehicle algorithms. She has developed technologies to assist the physically disabled."
Umar Iqbal (PhD '21) Alumnus Q&A
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
After receiving his doctorate in computer science from the University of Iowa in 2021, Umar Iqbal became a CI Fellow Postdoctoral Scholar at the University of Washington. In fall 2023, he joined Washington University in St. Louis’s faculty as an assistant professor and is sharing insightful updates, advice, and more!
Chipara Feat. Speaker at Smart Health Symposium - Technology to Improve the Lives of Older Adults
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Prof. Octav Chipara — PI of "Shallow and Deep Personalization for Hearing Aids" NSF-funded grant — will be one of three featured speakers at Tuesday March, 5 NSF | NIH Symposium [2-3pm CT online]!
Chipara and fellow Smart Health researchers [inc. UIowaCS co-PI Bijaya Adhikari] are actively pursuing advancements in technology that improve the lives of older adults.
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