Computer Science & Engineering
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Two students find security bug that could let millions do laundry for free
The Verge reports that two UCSC engineering students discovered a security vulnerability in internet-connected laundry machines that could allow millions to do laundry for free. Additional coverage in Tech Crunch.
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AI technology could soon save lives at the beach. Here’s how.
Researchers at the University of California Santa Cruz, led by Computer Science Professor Alex Pang, are developing potentially life-saving A.I. algorithms geared toward detecting and monitoring potential dangers along the shoreline. Additional coverage in KSBW.
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UC Santa Cruz researchers build AI to prevent drownings
Professor of Computer Science Alex Pang's research on using AI to monitor beach conditions was featured in the Santa Cruz Sentinel and the Mercury News.
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The tricky ethics of AI in the lab
Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Engineering Leilani Gilpin was quoted in a C&EN story on the pace of development in the field of generative AI and the ethical challenges at play.
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Santa Cruz County vulnerable to cyber attacks, Grand Jury recommends putting plan in place
Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Engineering Leilani Gilpin was quoted in a KION 46 story about Santa Cruz County's potential vulnerability to a cyber attack.
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How far have chips come to emulate human brain?
Computer engineer and former engineering dean Sung-mo Kang was quoted in a Korea Herald article covering his keynote speech on memristor-based neuromorphic computing at the Korean Conference on Semiconductors.
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Conversational computers have come a long way
Computer scientist Marilyn Walker was quoted in a story about conversational computers in the Economist.
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UC Santa Cruz scientists tackle fire prevention with high tech science
Computer scientists Katia Obraczka and Andrea David were featured in a KSBW news story about their research on a sensor network for detecting forest fires.
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Decentralized fact checking and exploration platform, Wiseper, selected to participate in LaunchPad Fellowship
Computer science graduate student Fatemeh Mirzaei was featured in a Santa Cruz Tech Beat story about a LaunchPad Fellowship for her startup Wiseper.
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Meet Morpheus, the AI that'll show you how deep the universe's rabbit hole goes
Astronomer Brant Robertson and computer scientist Ryan Hausen were quoted in coverage of their work on an AI program for analyzing astronomy image data, including stories in the Register, PhysOrg, SpaceRef, Science Daily, EE Journal, Innovations Report, and other media outlets.
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The 'mathematical impossibility' of popular machine learning methods
Computer scientist Sesh Seshadhri was quoted in coverage of his research on machine learning methods, including stories in Technology Networks, Tech Xplore, Eurasia Review, AI in Healthcare, Scienmag, and other media outlets.
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Who owns your DNA?
Computer scientist Abhradeep Guha Thakurta was featured in a Good Times story about his research on ways to balance access to genomic data with privacy concerns.