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Computer Science-OIT Technology Trainer / IT Analyst Opportunity
Duke University's Department of Computer Science and the Office of Information Technology invite applications for a joint-hire Innovation Co-Lab Technology Trainer / IT Analyst to support the university's undergraduate education mission in the areas of information technology and computer science through enhancement of curricular and co-curricular activities.
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Duke CompSci Alumnus Lirong Xia Publishes Book on AI and ML
Lirong Xia, Duke CS PhD ’11, Economics MA '10 and now associate CS professor at RPI, published a book entitled Learning and Decision-Making from Rank Data as part of Mongan & Claypool's Synthesis Lectures on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.
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Duke's Cynthia Rudin and Colleagues from Wisconsin, Harvard, and Mass General are IAAA Finalists
Cynthia Rudin's collaborative project with colleagues from Wisconsin, Harvard, and Mass General "Transparent ML Models for Predicting Seizures in ICU Patients" was recognized as a finalist for the 2019 INFORMS Innovative Applications in Analytics Award for providing immediate value and meaningful results with its creative combination of analytical techniques in a new application.
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Professor Rong Ge Awarded 2019 Sloan Research Fellowship
Awarded to the most promising scientific researchers working today, The Sloan Research Fellowship recognizes that Professor Rong Ge's achievements and potential place him among the next generation of scientific leaders. Congratulations!
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Jailbreak computer game made Duke Computer Science student Alex Balfanz millions
Duke Sophomore Alex Balfanz used his programming skills to develop the wildly popular Jailbreak game, earning millions. His ongoing improvements and coding updates keep the players coming back. Initially drawn to Duke's machine learning department and now studying computer science and statistics, Balfanz says "I always knew I wanted to do programming for my career. . . I just want to keep doing what I love."
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Using Supercomputers to Checkmate Cancer
Gavilán Biodesign was formed by Professor Bruce Donald and Duke Co-founders Mark Hallen, Jonathan Jou, and Marcel Frenkel to design better drugs, while anticipating drug resistance. Now selected as a biotech start-up at IndieBio, Gavilán's technology will enter the world of entrepreneurship. Congratulations to this interdisciplinary team of Duke scientists!
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