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Computer Science / Chemistry major Xiaochen Du Named Faculty Scholar for Outstanding Research
Xiaochen Du received Duke faculty's highest honor bestowed on undergraduates for innovative and independent research and scholarship. His research included 2 semesters of independent study with Associate Computer Science Professor Alberto Bartesaghi on cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM) image analysis. Only 2 other students at Duke received this prestigious award. Congratulations!
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Raluca Gordan and research team publish a new paper in Nature journal
Duke Computer Science Associate Professor and computational biologist Raluca Gordan and research team recently published a Nature journal paper on how transcription factors may inadvertently lock in DNA mistakes. This is because binding to mismatched DNA takes less energy, and may explain how regulatory mutations get locked in.
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Robert Calderbank and Vahid Tarokh Lead $5 Million Center to Develop US Air Force Wireless Communications Protocols
Duke Computer Science, ECE, Math and Physics Professor Robert Calderbank and ECE, Math and Computer Science Professor Vahid Tarokh will lead a new 5-year, $5 M program, the Air Force Research Lab/Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFRL/AFOSR) University Center of Excellence: Agile Waveform Design for Communication Networks in Contested Environments. VT, Princeton, CMU, CSU and ASU researchers are collaborating on this national initiative to develop AI-informed communication and networking protocols that are fast and reliable enough to handle data-heavy Air Force requirements.
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Michael Reiter: Cybersecurity Is a Moving Target
A national authority on cybersecurity and currently at UNC, Professor Michael Reiter will join Duke in January 2021 as a computer science and ece professor. Reiter says, “We have to engage all corners in developing this technology that's going to rule our lives or support our lives.”
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Benjamin Rossman works at the busy intersections of computer science and mathematics
New Duke Computer Science associate professor Benjamin Rossman works in complexity theory and engages in cutting-edge research at the intersection of computer science and mathematics. He is enthused not only about continuing his theoretical work at Duke, but also for the opportunity to work with outstanding undergrad and grad students.
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