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Nicki Washington tackles issues of equity and inclusion in computer science
Meet Nicki Washington, new Professor of the Practice at Duke Computer Science. With a focus on addressing diversity, equity, and inclusion issues at all levels, she looks forward to not only teaching core computer courses, but also supporting students in overcoming non-technical barriers to success, with a goal of creating a more inclusive environment.
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NSF $3M grant to Duke for AI and materials science research training
NSF awarded Duke a $3 M grant to develop a graduate program for developing expertise in using AI for materials science research. Duke MEMS Chair Cate Brinson is the director of aiM (AI for Understanding and Designing Materials). Duke Computer Science Professor and aiM associate director Cynthia Rudin says that one of the keys to developing a workforce in AI for materials science is recognizing its interdisciplinary nature.
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Brandon Fain aims to prepare Duke Computer Science students for real-world computer science success
Meet Brandon Fain, new assistant professor of the practice at Duke Computer Science. With a focus on collaboration and group projects, his goals are to use computer science to solve real-world problems and to teach the next generation of students to do the same.
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NSF and the Simons Foundation partner to uncover foundations of Deep Learning and AI
NSF and the Simons Foundation partnered to fund research through the Mathematical and Scientific Foundations of Deep Learning (MoDL) to understand and develop the theoretical foundations for deep learning networks. This $10 M multi-university, interdisciplinary project contains a Duke research award with investigators including Duke ECE, Computer Science, and Math Professor Guillermo Sapiro, Duke Computer Science and Math Assistant Professor Rong Ge and James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of Math and ECE Ingrid Daubechies.
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Alberto Bartesaghi and Gustavo Silva publish research study in PNAS
Duke Associate Professor of Computer Science, Biochemistry, and ECE Alberto Bartesaghi with Assistant Professor of Biology Gustavo Silva and coauthors recently published a study in the Proceedings of the US National Academy of Science (PNAS). Their paper focuses on research using high-resolution cryo-electron microscopy to understand new ways cells deal with environmental stress.
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