WiCS at the 2018 Grace Hopper Celebration
Women technologists from around the world gathered in Houston, Texas to attend the Grace Hopper Celebration. Columbia’s Womxn in Computer … Continue reading WiCS at the 2018 Grace Hopper Celebration
Student & Alumni News
A Man Of 3 Worlds: The Russian-American Billionaire Giving Millions To U.S. and U.K. Universities
Len Blavatnik (M.S. ’91) is 27th on the Forbes 400 list. Blavatnik has given $500 million to charities, including Columbia University’s Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science.
An AI Pioneer, And The Researcher Bringing Humanity to AI
Kai-Fu Lee (B.S. ’83) included in WIRED’s anniversary issue for his work that brings humanity to artificial intelligence.
AI For Humanity: Using AI To Make A Positive Impact In Developing Countries
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seeped into the daily lives of people in the developed world. From virtual assistants to recommendation engines, AI is in the news, our homes and offices. There is a lot of … Continue reading AI For Humanity: Using AI To Make A Positive Impact In Developing Countries
CS students find Americans wrongly included in Twitter list linked to the Russian Internet Research Agency
Alex Calderwood, Shreya Vaidyanathan, and Erin Riglin reviewed 2,700+ Twitter accounts in a story that was published in Wired. The three are grad students under the CS and Columbia Journalism School’s dual degree program.
‘Lighter’ Can Still Be Dark by Olivia Winn and Smaranda Muresan Bags Best Short Paper at ACL 2018
The ACL organizing committee announced that Winn and the team won one of two short paper awards given at this year’s conference.
Eugene Agichtein (PhD ’05) wins Test of Time award at SIGIR 2018
Agichtein’s paper on incorporating user behavior signals into ranking wins the top award. The team also got an honorable mention for their research on predicting web search result preferences.
CS alum Yin Qi part of MIT’s 35 Innovators under 35 for face recognition platform
Seven years ago, Yin Qi founded a company called Megvii with two college friends in Beijing. Now people from over 220 countries and regions use Megvii’s face-recognition platform, Face++. The company has more than 1,500 … Continue reading CS alum Yin Qi part of MIT’s 35 Innovators under 35 for face recognition platform
Top CS graduates awarded Jonathan Gross Prize
The Jonathan Gross Prize honors students who graduate at the top of their class with a track record of promising … Continue reading Top CS graduates awarded Jonathan Gross Prize
CS major Michael C. Tong named Valedictorian, Columbia Engineering Class of 2018
Tong will speak at Engineering Class Day May 14, when he will receive the Illig Medal, the highest honor awarded an engineering undergraduate. Tong is the second CS major in a row to be valedictorian.
Here’s Why We Need To Democratize Artificial Intelligence
With millions of AI professionals needed, we need to reach beyond elite schools, says Sameer Maskey (PhD’08, advisor Julia Hirschberg), writing in Forbes. His company Fusemachines trains AI engineers in Nepal and other developing countries.
Not the usual hackathon: Five Columbia students travel to Rome for the Vatican’s VHacks competition
“How wonderful would it be if the growth of scientific and technological innovation would come along with more equality and … Continue reading Not the usual hackathon: Five Columbia students travel to Rome for the Vatican’s VHacks competition
The Pulse interviews Brian Smith on making racing games accessible to people with vision loss
A PhD candidate advised by Shree Nayar, Smith is the creator of RAD (racing auditory display), which uses audio cues so players who are visually impaired can play existing video racing games.
Maynard Marshall Ball awarded IBM PhD Fellowship
Maynard Marshall Ball has been selected to receive a two-year IBM PhD Fellowship for the 2018-19 and 2019-2020 academic years. … Continue reading Maynard Marshall Ball awarded IBM PhD Fellowship
DevFest draws 1300 beginner, intermediate, and experienced coders
Unequal parts hackathon and learnathon—the emphasis is solidly on learning—the annual DevFest took place last month with 1300 participants attending. … Continue reading DevFest draws 1300 beginner, intermediate, and experienced coders
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