{"689256":{"#nid":"689256","#data":{"type":"news","title":"New Study Shows Explainability is a Must for Older Adults to Trust AI","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EVoice-activated, conversational artificial intelligence (AI) agents must provide clear explanations for their suggestions, or older adults aren\u2019t likely to trust them.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThat\u2019s one of the main findings from a study by AI Caring on what older adults expect from explainable AI (XAI).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ai-caring.org\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAI Caring\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E is one of three AI Institutions led by Georgia Tech and funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The institution supports AI research that benefits older adults and their caregivers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENiharika Mathur, a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Interactive Computing, was the lead author of a paper based on the study. The paper will be presented in April at the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chi2026.acm.org\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2026 ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI) in Barcelona\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMathur worked with the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/empowerment.emory.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECognitive Empowerment Program at Emory University\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E to interview 23 older adults who live alone and use voice-activated AI assistants like Amazon\u2019s Alexa and Google Home.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMany of them told her they feel excluded from the design of these products.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe assumption is that all people want interactions the same way and across all kinds of situations, but that isn\u2019t true,\u201d Mathur said. \u201cHow older people use AI and what they want from it are different from what younger people prefer.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne example she gave is that young people tend to be informal when talking with AI. Older people, on the other hand, talk to the agent like they would a person.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIf Older adults are talking to their family members about Alexa, they usually refer to Alexa as \u2018she\u2019 instead of \u2018it,\u2019\u201d Mathur said. \u201cThey tend to humanize these systems a lot more than young people.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGood Explanations\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe study evaluated AI explanations that drew information from four sources of data:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EUser history (past conversations with the agent)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EEnvironmental data (indoor temperature or the weather forecast)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EActivity data (how much time a user spends in different areas of the home)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EInternal reasoning (mathematical probabilities and likely outcomes)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMathur said older users trust the agent more when it bases its explanations on data from the first three sources. However, internal reasoning creates skepticism.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EInternal reasoning means the AI doesn\u2019t have enough data from the other sources to give an explanation. It provides a percentage to reflect its confidence based on what it knows.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe overwhelming response was negative toward confidence scores,\u201d Mathur said. \u201cIf the AI says it\u2019s 92% confident, older adults want to know what that\u2019s based on.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis is another example that Mathur said points to generational preferences.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of explainable AI research that shows younger people like to see numbers in explanations, and they also tend to rely too much on explanations that contain numerical confidence. Older adults are the opposite. It makes them trust it less.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKnowing the Context\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMathur said that AI agents interacting with older adults should serve a dual purpose. They should provide users with companionship and support independence while reducing the caretaking burden often placed on family members.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESome studies have shown that engineers have tended to favor caretakers in the design of these tools. They prioritize daily tasks and routines, leaving some older adults to feel like they are merely a box to be checked.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EShe discovered that in urgent situations, older users prefer the AI to be straightforward, while in casual settings, they desire more conversation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cHow people interact with technological systems is grounded in what the stakes of the situation are,\u201d she said. \u201cIf it had anything to do with their immediate sense of safety, they did not want conversational elaboration. They want the AI to be very direct and factual.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENot Just Checking Boxes\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMathur said AI agents that interact with older adults are ideally constructed with a dual purpose. They should provide companionship and autonomy for the users while alleviating the burden of caretaking that is often placed on their family members.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESome studies have shown that engineers have strayed toward favoring caretakers in the design of these tools. They prioritize daily tasks and routines, leaving some older adults to feel like they are a box to be checked.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThey\u2019re not being thought of as consumers,\u201d Mathur said. \u201cA lot of products are being made for them but not with them.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EShe also said psychological well-being is one of the most important outcomes these tools should produce.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EShowing older adults that they are listened to can significantly help in gaining their trust. Some interviewees told Mathur they want agents who are deliberate about understanding their preferences and don\u2019t dismiss their questions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMeeting these needs reduces the likelihood of protesting and creating conflict with family members.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt highlights just how important well-designed explanations are,\u201d she said. \u201cWe must go beyond a transparency checklist.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAn AI Caring study led by Georgia Tech researchers shows that older adults are more likely to trust conversational AI systems that provide them with clear explanations for their decision-making. 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This sets unrealistic expectations for AI and leads to misuse. It also slows progress toward building new AI applications.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech researchers are making AI easier to understand through their work on Transformer Explainer. The free, online tool shows non-experts how ChatGPT, Claude, and other large language models (LLMs) process language.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/poloclub.github.io\/transformer-explainer\/\u0022\u003ETransformer Explainer\u003C\/a\u003E is easy to use and runs on any web browser. It quickly went viral after its debut, reaching 150,000 users in its first three months. More than 563,000 people worldwide have used the tool so far.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGlobal interest in Transformer Explainer continues when the team presents the tool at the 2026 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chi2026.acm.org\/\u0022\u003ECHI 2026\u003C\/a\u003E). CHI, the world\u2019s most prestigious conference on human-computer interaction, will take place in Barcelona, April 13-17.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E[\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/research\/chi-2026\/\u0022\u003ERelated: GT @ CHI 2026\u003C\/a\u003E]\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere are moments when LLMs can seem almost like a person with their own will and personality, and that misperception has real consequences. For example, there have been cases where teenagers have made poor decisions based on conversations with LLMs,\u201d said Ph.D. student\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/aereeeee.github.io\/\u0022\u003EAeree Cho\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cUnderstanding that an LLM is fundamentally a model that predicts the probability distribution of the next token helps users avoid taking its outputs as absolute. What you put in shapes what comes out, and that understanding helps people engage with AI more carefully and critically.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA transformer is a neural network architecture that changes data input sequence into an output. Text, audio, and images are forms of processed data, which is why transformers are common in generative AI models. They do this by learning context and tracking mathematical relationships between sequence components.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETransformer Explainer demystifies how transformers work. The platform uses visualization and interaction to show, step by step, how text flows through a model and produces predictions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUsing this approach, Transformer Explainer impacts the AI landscape in four main ways:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIt counters hype and misconceptions surrounding AI by showing how transformers work.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIt improves AI literacy among users by removing technical barriers and lowering the entry for learning about AI.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIt expands AI education by helping instructors teach AI mechanisms without extensive setup or computing resources.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIt influences future development of AI tools and educational techniques by providing a blueprint for interpretable AI systems.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhen I first learned about transformers, I felt overwhelmed. A transformer model has many parts, each with its own complex math. Existing resources typically present all this information at once, making it difficult to see how everything fits together,\u201d said\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gracekimcy.github.io\/\u0022\u003EGrace Kim\u003C\/a\u003E, a dual B.S.\/M.S. computer science student.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cBy leveraging interactive visualization, we use levels of abstraction to first show the big picture of the entire model. Then users click into individual parts to reveal the underlying details and math. This way, Transformer Explainer makes learning far less intimidating.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMany users don\u2019t know what transformers are or how they work. The Georgia Tech team found that people often misunderstand AI. Some label AI with human-like characteristics, such as creativity. Others even describe it as working like magic.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFurthermore, barriers make it hard for students interested in transformers to start learning. Tutorials tend to be too technical and overwhelm beginners with math and code. While visualization tools exist, these often target more advanced AI experts.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETransformer Explainer overcomes these obstacles through its interactive, user-focused platform. It runs a familiar GPT model directly in any web browser, requiring no installation or special hardware.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUsers can enter their own text and watch the model predict the next word in real time. Sankey-style diagrams show how information moves through embeddings, attention heads, and transformer blocks.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe platform also lets users switch between high-level concepts and detailed math. By adjusting temperature settings, users can see how randomness affects predictions. This reveals how probabilities drive AI outputs, rather than creativity.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMillions of people around the world interact with transformer-driven AI. We believe that it is crucial to bridge the gap between day-to-day user experience and the models\u0027 technical reality, ensuring these tools are not misinterpreted as human-like or seen as sentient,\u201d said Ph.D. student\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.alexkarpekov.com\/\u0022\u003EAlex Karpekov\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cExplaining the architecture helps users recognize that language generated by models is a product of computation, leading to a more grounded engagement with the technology.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECho, Karpekov, and Kim led the development of Transformer Explainer. Ph.D. students\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/alechelbling.com\/\u0022\u003EAlec Helbling\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/seongmin.xyz\/\u0022\u003ESeongmin Lee\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bhoov.com\/\u0022\u003EBen Hoover\u003C\/a\u003E, and alumni\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/zijie.wang\/\u0022\u003EZijie (Jay) Wang\u003C\/a\u003E (Ph.D. ML-CSE 2024) and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/minsuk.com\/\u0022\u003EMinsuk Kahng\u003C\/a\u003E (Ph.D. CS-CSE 2019) assisted on the project.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EProfessor\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/poloclub.github.io\/polochau\/\u0022\u003EPolo Chau\u003C\/a\u003E supervised the group and their work. His lab focuses on data science, human-centered AI, and visualization for social good.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAcceptance at CHI 2026 stems from the team winning the best poster award at the 2024 IEEE Visualization Conference. This recognition from one of the top venues in visualization research highlights Transformer Explainer\u2019s effectiveness in teaching how transformers work.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cTransformer Explainer has reached over half a million learners worldwide,\u201d said Chau, a faculty member in the School of Computational Science and Engineering.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI\u0027m thrilled to see it extend Georgia Tech\u0027s mission of expanding access to higher education, now to anyone with a web browser.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech researchers are making AI easier to understand through their work on Transformer Explainer. 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The team\u2019s new initiative, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/openssf.org\/projects\/oss-crs\/\u0022\u003EOSS-CRS\u003C\/a\u003E, aims to standardize and operationalize cyber reasoning systems (CRSs) for real-world use.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe AI Cyber Challenge pushed the boundaries of autonomous software security, with seven teams developing systems capable of finding and remediating vulnerabilities at scale,\u201d said \u003Cstrong\u003EAndrew Chin\u003C\/strong\u003E, a Georgia Tech Ph.D. student and lead on the OSS-CRS program.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cHowever, after the competition\u2019s conclusion, it has been difficult to apply these advancements to the open-source community due to infrastructure incompatibilities and the lack of long-term maintenance for the open-sourced CRS implementations.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo address this gap, Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gts3.org\/\u0022\u003ESystems Software Lab\u003C\/a\u003E (SSLab), directed by Professor \u003Cstrong\u003ETaesoo Kim\u003C\/strong\u003E, is leading the development of OSS-CRS, which provides both a common framework for CRS development and the infrastructure needed to deploy these systems seamlessly across open-source projects.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs part of this effort, the team has ported its competition-winning system, Atlantis, into the OSS-CRS framework. The move makes it compatible with laptops and other everyday machines with flexible resource and budget configurations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EInteroperability is also central to the framework\u2019s design. Atlantis can be combined with other CRSs to improve performance, including systems developed by fellow AIxCC finalists and newer agentic, command-line-based tools. This modular approach reflects a key lesson the team learned from the competition: collaboration between systems can outperform any single solution.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOSS-CRS has been accepted as a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/github.com\/ossf\/oss-crs\u0022\u003Esandbox project\u003C\/a\u003E within OpenSSF\u2019s AI\/ML Security Working Group, a milestone that brings added technical guidance and community support to the project. This includes:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAccess to mentorship\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDedicated working group meetings\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EBroader visibility through industry events, publications, and outreach efforts\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe collaboration will also foster stronger connections with open-source maintainers, helping streamline vulnerability disclosure and remediation workflows.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETeam Atlanta, winners of the DARPA AI Cyber Challenge, are turning their competition-winning AI cybersecurity system into a real-world tool for the open-source community. In partnership with the Linux Foundation and the Open Source Security Foundation, the team has launched OSS-CRS, a framework designed to standardize and deploy autonomous cyber reasoning systems at scale. 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Mastali designed an audio enrichment wall to help stimulate Zoo Atlanta\u2019s elephants.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMany zoos build concrete enrichment walls to foster elephant problem-solving and critical thinking. The walls usually have holes for the elephants to reach through with their trunks as they search for food, treats, or playful objects on the other side.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMastali enhanced Zoo Atlanta\u2019s enrichment wall by adding an interactive audio component. A nearby speaker system emits distinctive low-frequency tones when an elephant sticks its trunk into a hole.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThey\u2019re intelligent creatures that require a lot of complexity in their habitat,\u201d Mastali said. \u201cWe wanted to add to that complexity while giving them more control.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EExperimenting in the Wild\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMastali\u2019s system uses cameras and computer vision to detect when an elephant\u2019s trunk is inside a hole and then sends a signal to the speakers to play a sound.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMastali is a member of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/animalab.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Animal Lab\u003C\/a\u003E, directed by School of IC professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/people\/melody-jackson\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMelody Jackson\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. The lab often uses sensing technology to enhance animal wellness.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMastali said she tried incorporating sensing devices into her project several times. She constructed an insert made of PVC pipe and attached a sensor to its base that used infrared beams to detect the elephant\u2019s trunk.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHowever, she said it was difficult to account for the elephants\u2019 strength. Their trunks would break the insert after a day or two.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EShe pivoted toward computer vision to remove the risk of damage and keep the enrichment wall as close to natural as possible.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cA big lesson we learned was that using existing materials the elephants are already familiar with was the best way to do things, and it simplified our design process,\u201d she said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EShane Rosse\u003C\/strong\u003E, a student in Georgia Tech\u2019s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/omscs.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EOnline Master of Science in Computer Science\u003C\/a\u003E (OMSCS) program, assisted Mastali with the computer vision component.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEnhancing Environmental Enrichment\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMastali observed the elephants\u2019 behavior at the wall seven days before and seven days after the installation of the audio enrichment system.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe number of times the elephants approached the wall after installation increased by 176%, and time spent at the wall increased by 71%\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe weren\u2019t sure at first if they would care that much, so it was great to see how much time they spent at the wall, especially our less dominant females,\u201d said Kirby Miller, senior elephant caretaker at Zoo Atlanta. \u201cThey seem to like it the most.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMiller said the elephants used to only approach the wall when they knew there was food behind it. That started to change after the audio enrichment system was installed.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe would be off somewhere else, and we\u2019d hear the speaker playing the sounds, and we knew there wasn\u2019t any food back there,\u201d Miller said. \u201cTara had her trunk in one of the holes, just listening to the sound. That let us know they do like it, and they\u2019re very curious about it.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMiller said because elephants have sharp memories and acute senses of hearing and smell, their habitats must be designed with that in mind.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EZoo Atlanta\u2019s African Savanna elephant habitat was redesigned in 2019. In addition to the enrichment wall, it includes a bathing pond, two waterfalls, and swing boom devices that hold hay for elephants to eat as they would in the wild.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMiller said elephants sheltered at any zoo or conservation would benefit from enrichment devices enhanced by technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI think anything they can participate in that gives them choice and control is great for all zoo elephants,\u201d she said. \u201cIt depends on the elephants, but with our elephants, they can hear much higher frequencies than we can. That noise isn\u2019t that loud for us, but for them, they\u2019re feeling that noise, and they can hear much more, which makes it more stimulating for them.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Ph.D. student Arianna Mastali designed an interactive audio enrichment wall for Zoo Atlanta\u0027s four African elephants. 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The habitat includes an elephant enrichment wall that has numerous holes for elephants to stick their trunks into as they search for food on the other side.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe elephant enrichment wall at Zoo Atlanta recently received an upgrade thanks to a Georgia Tech Ph.D. student. Arianna Mastali designed an audio enrichment system that uses computer vision to detect when an elephant sticks its trunk into the enrichment wall as it searches for food. The system then sends a signal to play a unique tone from a nearby speaker that corresponds to each hole. 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SCP Professor and Senior Associate Chair \u003Cstrong\u003EVlad Kolesnikov\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Eadvised Yang and acknowledged that Yang\u2019s work advances the field of cryptography.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYang contributed to the advancement of zero-knowledge proofs and multi-party computations, while also building toolchains that are faster and more usable than existing systems. His work earned a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/cryptographic-research-receives-distinguished-paper-award-acm-ccs-23\u0022\u003Edistinguished paper award\u003C\/a\u003E at the 2023 ACM CCS, and he also served as an RSAC Security Scholar.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EStaff Lead the Way\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn the staff category, \u003Cstrong\u003EMary Helen Hayes\u003C\/strong\u003E was awarded the Outstanding Staff Leadership Award, and \u003Cstrong\u003EGina Anderson\u003C\/strong\u003E received the Ruthie Book Outstanding Staff Team Member Award.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Outstanding Staff Leadership Award is given to a full-time administrative staff member in recognition of an outstanding record of leadership that has resulted in a significant positive impact on the College of Computing, the Institute, or the computing community. Hayes was nominated by four faculty and staff members for this award for her steady presence in SCP since she began her role as director of research operations in 2024.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Ruthie Book Outstanding Staff Team Member Award is presented to a staff member in recognition of their outstanding performance in honor of Ruthie Book, who exemplified excellence in her work. Anderson was nominated by SCP faculty and staff for her outstanding leadership and mentorship as assistant director of business operations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBoth received praise for their hard work from the college as well as from their supervisor, Senior Academic Officer \u003Cstrong\u003EJan Morian\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI am so incredibly proud of our staff in the School of Cybersecurity and Privacy who won awards this year at the College of Computing Annual Awards ceremony,\u201d she said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMary Helen Hayes and Regina Anderson are truly outstanding staff members who exemplify Georgia Tech\u2019s values. Their leadership has contributed substantially to the success of the school.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003ECybersecurity Faculty Net Four Awards\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe College of Computing also recognized four SCP faculty members for excellence in teaching and research during the college\u2019s annual award ceremony.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAssistant Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scp.cc.gatech.edu\/external-news\/new-faculty-wants-secure-ai-wild\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETeodora Baluta\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E received the Junior Faculty Teaching Award for developing a new graduate-level course that brought together generative artificial intelligence (AI) security, adversarial machine learning, cryptography, and differential privacy. Her nominator, SCP Associate Professor Vassilis Zikas, said the course bridged a critical gap in a rapidly evolving area of computing.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor his role in leading \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/team-atlanta.github.io\/\u0022\u003ETeam Atlanta\u003C\/a\u003E to victory in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/georgia-tech-makes-history-wins-darpa-challenge\u0022\u003EDARPA AI Cyber Challenge\u003C\/a\u003E, Professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ETaesoo Kim\u003C\/strong\u003E received the Outstanding Senior Faculty Research Award. His nominator, Regents Professor \u003Cstrong\u003EWenke Lee\u003C\/strong\u003E, praised the team\u2019s performance, which not only won the competition but also beat the combined score of all other competitors. The AI developed by Team Atlanta is now open sourced with the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/competition-community-how-team-atlantas-ai-cybersecurity-breakthrough-going-open-source\u0022\u003EOpen Source Security Foundation\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAssociate Professor \u003Cstrong\u003EFrank Li\u003C\/strong\u003E received the Junior Faculty Research Award for establishing world-class research \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/faculty.cc.gatech.edu\/~frankli\/beeslab.html\u0022\u003EBEES Lab\u003C\/a\u003E at Georgia Tech. 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Compared to the two weeks of nightly mobile phone network shutdowns in September to October of 2022 during the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ohchr.org\/en\/stories\/2025\/04\/justice-and-accountability-woman-life-freedom-protests\u0022\u003EWomen, Life, Freedom protests\u003C\/a\u003E, this shutdown is more complete by also closing down fixed-line connectivity.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EMeasuring Internet Connectivity\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Internet Outage Detection and Analysis project measures global internet connectivity through three signals related to internet infrastructure: routing announcements, active probing and internet background noise.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECore routers, unlike the router in your home, are responsible for directing traffic to and from networks. Routing announcements are how they communicate with each other. If a nation\u2019s network of routers stop making these announcements, the network will disappear from the global internet.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWe also measure the responsiveness of networks through probing. To create the probing signal, we continuously ping devices in millions of networks around the globe. Most devices are designed to automatically respond to these pings by echoing them back to the sender. We collect these responses and label networks as \u201cconnected\/active.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA tool we use dubbed \u201cnetwork telescope\u201d captures internet background noise \u2013 traffic generated by hundreds of thousands of internet hosts worldwide. A drop in this signal can indicate an outage.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ciframe class=\u0022tc-infographic-datawrapper\u0022 style=\u0022border-width:0;\u0022 id=\u0022rmQfn\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/rmQfn\/1\/\u0022 height=\u0022400px\u0022 width=\u0022100%\u0022 scrolling=\u0022no\u0022 frameborder=\u00220\u0022\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EA History of Shutdowns\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe first nationwide shutdown that the Internet Outage Detection and Analysis project observed in Iran was during the \u201c\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/03068374.2020.1712889\u0022\u003EBloody November\u003C\/a\u003E\u201d uprising that happened in 2019. During that shutdown, the primary method the regime used was turning off routing announcements, which stopped all traffic between routers. This is a blunt force tool that makes the internet essentially go dark; no connectivity is possible for affected networks.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHowever, our measurement \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ooni.org\/post\/2019-iran-internet-blackout\/#connecting-to-the-internet-from-iran\u0022\u003Ereporting showed differences\u003C\/a\u003E in signal-drop patterns among the three data sources we track. These patterns demonstrate the regime\u2019s adoption of diverse disconnection mechanisms and large differences in the timing of disconnection by various Iranian internet service providers (ISPs).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis reporting also showed evidence that the 2019 blackout was not complete and some people were able to circumvent it. Nevertheless, as documented by Amnesty International, the internet darkness created a \u201c\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iran-shutdown.amnesty.org\/\u0022\u003Eweb of impunity\u003C\/a\u003E\u201d that allowed the regime to violate international human rights law without any accountability.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn September 2022, the Women, Life, Freedom protests erupted after the killing of Mahsa Amini in state custody. To suppress the nationwide mobilization without exacting a high cost, the Iranian regime implemented \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ioda.inetintel.cc.gatech.edu\/reports\/technical-multi-stakeholder-report-on-internet-shutdowns-the-case-of-iran-amid-autumn-2022-protests\/\u0022\u003Enightly shutdowns affecting only mobile networks\u003C\/a\u003E. Keeping fixed-line internet connections online limited the impact of these shutdowns to mitigate the economic, political and social costs.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThese nightly internet curfews lasted about two weeks. During this time the regime implemented other forms of censorship, specifically blocking applications to further control the information environment and to prevent access to technologies for circumventing censorship.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn June 2025, the Israel-Iran war began and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/youtu.be\/jbC5bDV-rnA?si=twSnL8M7azOmj0Hn\u0026amp;t=73\u0022\u003Ewe observed\u003C\/a\u003E initial degradation in internet connectivity, which often occurs during times of conflict, when internet and power infrastructure are affected by missile attacks. The Iranian regime shut down the internet over four days, citing national security as its rationale.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThat time, the regime did not use routing announcements to implement the shutdown. Our measurement data shows that routing announcements were largely unaffected. Instead, the Iranian regime implemented the shutdown by interfering with key protocols that allow the internet to function, including \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/deploy360\/tls\/basics\/\u0022\u003Etransport layer security\u003C\/a\u003E and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/theconversation.com\/what-is-dns-a-computer-engineer-explains-this-foundational-piece-of-the-web-and-why-its-the-internets-achilles-heel-268336\u0022\u003Edomain name system\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe regime used these techniques to shut off Iran\u2019s connectivity with the global internet while allowing specific, sanctioned access in a policy called whitelisting. This strategy shows an increased sophistication in how the Iranian regime implements shutdowns and controls the flow of information.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOrganizations that support digital human rights in Iran report that some Iranians were \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/filter.watch\/english\/2025\/10\/02\/irans-stealth-blackout-a-multi-stakeholder-analysis-of-the-june-2025-internet-shutdown\/\u0022\u003Eable to circumvent the shutdown\u003C\/a\u003E using virtual private networks and various censorship-resilient technologies such as \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/technology\/P2P\u0022\u003Epeer-to-peer networks\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cfigure\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ciframe width=\u0022440\u0022 height=\u0022260\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2Yaoqdw2cwg?wmode=transparent\u0026amp;start=0\u0022 frameborder=\u00220\u0022 allowfullscreen=\u0022\u0022\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cfigcaption\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022caption\u0022\u003EThe Iranian regime has targeted Starlink satellite internet service in its internet shutdown.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/figcaption\u003E\u003C\/figure\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EJan. 8, 2026\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOn Dec. 30, 2025, the Internet Outage Detection and Analysis project team received reports of internet disruptions amid the start of nationwide protests. At 8 p.m. Iran Standard Time on Jan. 8, 2026, the Iranian regime shut down the internet. Our measurements \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ioda.inetintel.cc.gatech.edu\/country\/IR?from=1765814823\u0026amp;until=1768406823\u0026amp;view=view1\u0022\u003Eshow a nominal amount of responsiveness\u003C\/a\u003E to our active probing, about 3%. This small amount could be an artifact of our measurements or lingering connectivity for whitelisted access, for example for Iranian government officials and services.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOutside of very limited whitelisted connectivity, digital human rights groups reported severely limited access to the internet both internationally and domestically. According to digital rights group \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ainita.net\/\u0022\u003EProject Ainita\u003C\/a\u003E, the Iranian regime implemented the shutdown by interfering with transport layer security and the domain name system. In addition, landline phone calls have been only intermittently available.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAside from these more sophisticated techniques, this shutdown evokes the Bloody November shutdown of 2019 in that it has been ordered during a time of protest \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.en-hrana.org\/day-seventeen-of-irans-protests-continued-internet-shutdown-spike-in-figures-and-intensifying-global-reactions\/\u0022\u003Ewith mass civilian casualties\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EJammed Satellites\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESince Russia\u2019s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, low Earth orbit satellite services, such as Starlink, can help people maintain internet connectivity during outages and government-ordered shutdowns. These satellite services can allow users to bypass damaged or state-censored terrestrial internet infrastructure.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHowever, accessing the internet via satellite services during a shutdown is not without risk. User terminals communicate with satellites via radio frequency links that can be detected through surveillance, for example from planes or drones, potentially exposing users\u2019 locations and putting them at risk of being identified. Currently, the Iranian regime is using jammers to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/filter.watch\/english\/2026\/01\/13\/network-monitoring-january-2025-internet-repression-in-times-of-protest\/\u0022\u003Edegrade the Starlink connection\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne of the most significant barriers to connecting users in Iran to satellite services is a logistical one. Providing connectivity via Starlink\u2019s service would require distributing a large number of user terminals within the country, a feat that would be difficult because the devices are likely to be considered illegal contraband by the government. This severely limits the scale at which such services can be adopted.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERecent technological developments, however, may partially mitigate this challenge. Starlink\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/starlink.com\/business\/direct-to-cell\u0022\u003Edirect-to-cell\u003C\/a\u003E capability, which aims to provide LTE cellular connectivity directly to ordinary cellphones, could reduce dependence on specialized hardware. If they become widely available, such systems would allow users to connect using common devices already in circulation, sidestepping one of the most difficult barriers to providing connectivity.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELike other radio-based communications, however, direct-to-cell connectivity would remain \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/01\/15\/technology\/iran-online-starlink.html\u0022\u003Evulnerable to signal jamming\u003C\/a\u003E and other forms of electronic interference by the government.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor the time being, the Iranian regime controls the country\u2019s internet infrastructure, which means it still has a virtual off switch.\u003C!-- Below is The Conversation\u0027s page counter tag. 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Read the \u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/theconversation.com\/irans-latest-internet-blackout-extends-to-phones-and-starlink-273439\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003Eoriginal article\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"full_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Iranian regime\u2019s internet shutdown, initiated on Jan. 8, 2026, has severely diminished the flow of information out of the country.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Iranian regime\u2019s internet shutdown, initiated on Jan. 8, 2026, has severely diminished the flow of information out of the country. "}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2026-01-16 13:52:41","changed_gmt":"2026-04-13 15:34:26","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-01-16T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2026-01-16T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"679144":{"id":"679144","type":"image","title":"Protesters have filled the streets in Iranian cities, but the regime\u2019s internet shutdown means little news gets in or out of the country. MAHSA\/Middle East Images\/AFP via Getty Images","body":"\u003Cp\u003EProtesters have filled the streets in Iranian cities, but the regime\u2019s internet shutdown means little news gets in or out of the country. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/news-photo\/iranians-gather-while-blocking-a-street-during-a-protest-in-news-photo\/2254948920\u0022\u003EMAHSA\/Middle East Images\/AFP via Getty Images\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1770040671","gmt_created":"2026-02-02 13:57:51","changed":"1770040671","gmt_changed":"2026-02-02 13:57:51","alt":"Protesters have filled the streets in Iranian cities, but the regime\u2019s internet shutdown means little news gets in or out of the country. MAHSA\/Middle East Images\/AFP via Getty Images","file":{"fid":"263267","name":"file-20260114-66-h9x7xx.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/02\/02\/file-20260114-66-h9x7xx.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/02\/02\/file-20260114-66-h9x7xx.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":519973,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/02\/02\/file-20260114-66-h9x7xx.jpg?itok=4IKLToyJ"}}},"media_ids":["679144"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/irans-latest-internet-blackout-extends-to-phones-and-starlink-273439","title":"Read This Article on The Conversation"}],"groups":[{"id":"47223","name":"College of Computing"},{"id":"658168","name":"Experts"},{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"194974","name":"go-theconversation"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71881","name":"Science and Technology"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Ch5\u003EAuthors:\u003C\/h5\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/theconversation.com\/profiles\/amanda-meng-2566155\u0022\u003EAmanda Meng\u003C\/a\u003E, Senior Research Scientist, College of Computing, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/theconversation.com\/institutions\/georgia-institute-of-technology-1310\u0022\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/theconversation.com\/profiles\/alberto-dainotti-2566173\u0022\u003EAlberto Dainotti\u003C\/a\u003E, Associate Professor of Computer Science, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/theconversation.com\/institutions\/georgia-institute-of-technology-1310\u0022\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/theconversation.com\/profiles\/zachary-bischof-2566170\u0022\u003EZachary Bischof\u003C\/a\u003E, Senior Research Scientist, College of Computing, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/theconversation.com\/institutions\/georgia-institute-of-technology-1310\u0022\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch5\u003EMedia Contact:\u003C\/h5\u003E\u003Cp\u003EShelley Wunder-Smith\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:shelley.wunder-smith@research.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Eshelley.wunder-smith@research.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"689636":{"#nid":"689636","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Bad Vibes: AI-Generated Code is Vulnerable, Researchers Warn","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EVibe coding programmers are releasing batches of vulnerable code, according to researchers at the School of Cybersecurity and Privacy (SCP) at Georgia Tech, who have scanned over 43,000 security advisories across the web.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe programming style relies on using generative artificial intelligence (AI) to create software code using tools like Claude, Gemini, and GitHub Copilot. According to graduate research assistant \u003Cstrong\u003EHanqing Zhao\u003C\/strong\u003E of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gts3.org\/\u0022\u003ESystems Software \u0026amp; Security Lab\u003C\/a\u003E (SSLab), no one had been tracking these common vulnerabilities and exposures before the launch of their \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/vibe-radar-ten.vercel.app\/\u0022\u003EVibe Security Radar\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe vulnerabilities we found lead to breaches,\u201d he said. \u201cEveryone is using these tools now. We need a feedback loop to identify which tools, which patterns, and which workflows create the most risk.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe radar extensively scans public vulnerability databases, finds the error for each vulnerability, and then examines the code\u2019s history to find who introduced the bug. If they discover an AI tool\u0027s signature, the radar flags it.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOf the 74 confirmed cases uncovered so far by the tool, 14 are critical risks, and 25 are high. These vulnerabilities include command injection, authentication bypass, and server-side request forgery. Zhao explained that since AI models tend to repeat the same mistakes, an attacker would need to find these bugs just once.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMillions of developers using the same models means the same bugs showing up across different projects,\u201d he said. \u201cFind one pattern in one AI codebase, you can scan for it across thousands of repositories.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDespite its success, the team has only scratched the surface of the problem. The radar can trace metadata like co-author tags, bot emails, and other known tool signatures, but it can\u0027t identify an issue if these markers have been removed.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe next step is behavioral detection. AI-written code has patterns in how it names variables, structures functions, and handles errors.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe\u0027re building models that can identify AI code from the code itself, no metadata needed,\u201d said Zhao. \u201cThat opens up a lot of cases we currently can\u0027t touch.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe team is also improving its verification pipeline and expanding its sources to include more vulnerability databases. The goal is to get a more complete picture of AI-introduced vulnerabilities across open source, not just the ones that happen to leave signatures behind.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs more programmers rely on vibe coding, Zhao warns that it still needs to be reviewed as thoroughly as any other project.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe whole point of vibe coding is not reading it afterward, I know,\u201d he said. \u201cBut if you\u0027re shipping AI output to production, review it the way you\u0027d review a junior developer\u0027s pull request. Especially anything around input handling and authentication.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhen prompting AI, SSLab also recommends providing more detailed instructions to get it closer to production-ready. There are also tools to check the code for vulnerabilities after \u0026nbsp;code it has been generated. Not double-checking could lead to a catastrophe.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe attack surface keeps growing,\u201d said Zhao. \u201cMore people running AI agents locally means the attacker doesn\u0027t need to break into the company infrastructure. They just need one vulnerability in a model context protocol server that someone installed and never reviewed.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne reason the attack surfaces are expanding rapidly is AI\u2019s evolution. In the second half of 2025, the Vibe Security Radar found about 18 cases across seven months. Then, in the first three months of 2026, it identified 56. March 2026 alone had 35, more than all of 2025 combined.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMany tools, like Claude, are now more autonomous, allowing developers to write entire features, create files, and even make architecture decisions.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhen an agent builds something without authentication, that\u0027s not a typo,\u201d said Zhao. \u201cIt\u0027s a design flaw baked in from the start. Claude Code and Copilot together account for most of what we detect, but that\u0027s partly because they leave the clearest signatures.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EResearchers at the Georgia Tech School of Cybersecurity and Privacy are uncovering a growing risk in modern software development: vulnerabilities introduced by AI-generated code.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUsing the Vibe Security Radar, the team analyzed more than 43,000 security advisories and identified dozens of confirmed vulnerabilities tied to tools like GitHub Copilot, Claude, and Gemini\u2014including critical flaws such as authentication bypass and command injection.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Researchers at the Georgia Tech School of Cybersecurity and Privacy are uncovering a growing risk in modern software development: vulnerabilities introduced by AI-generated code."}],"uid":"36253","created_gmt":"2026-04-13 14:32:02","changed_gmt":"2026-04-13 14:44:00","author":"John Popham","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-04-13T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-04-13T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"679920":{"id":"679920","type":"image","title":"Vibe-Coding.jpg","body":null,"created":"1776090752","gmt_created":"2026-04-13 14:32:32","changed":"1776090752","gmt_changed":"2026-04-13 14:32:32","alt":"A man typing on a computer. There is a hovering screen hovering over his hands that says \u0022Vibe Coding\u0022","file":{"fid":"264142","name":"Vibe-Coding.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/04\/13\/Vibe-Coding.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/04\/13\/Vibe-Coding.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1783427,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/04\/13\/Vibe-Coding.jpg?itok=jhk18PZE"}}},"media_ids":["679920"],"groups":[{"id":"47223","name":"College of Computing"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"660367","name":"School of Cybersecurity and Privacy"}],"categories":[{"id":"194606","name":"Artificial Intelligence"},{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"}],"keywords":[{"id":"2835","name":"ai"},{"id":"192863","name":"go-ai"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"186861","name":"go-cyber"},{"id":"194393","name":"AI and Cybersecurity"},{"id":"1404","name":"Cybersecurity"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"193655","name":"Artificial Intelligence at Georgia Tech"},{"id":"145171","name":"Cybersecurity"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJohn Popham\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECommunications Officer II at the School of Cybersecurity and Privacy\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["jpopham3@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"689404":{"#nid":"689404","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Alumna Reflects on Resilience, Mentorship, and the Computing Alumni Network","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThey say it\u2019s never too late to find your people. It took a while for \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/angeliquelane\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAngie Lane\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (CS 2001), but returning to her roots at the College of Computing after nearly twenty years not only helped her discover a community but also made her realize how much there is to gain from reconnecting.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENow a senior professional working at the intersection of business automation and AI integration, Lane balances a high-tech career with a people-first leadership style as the head of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/groups\/884\/\u0022\u003ECollege\u2019s Computing Alumni Network\u003C\/a\u003E. In this role, she promotes mentorship, global outreach, and the \u0022non-linear\u0022 paths that shape a successful career.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn the following Q\u0026amp;A, Lane shares insights from her journey from a computer science student to an AI automation expert, discusses the \u0022human\u0022 side of technology, and outlines her vision for growing our alumni community well beyond Atlanta.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat drew you to get involved with the Computing Alumni Network?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHonestly, it started for personal reasons. I wanted to expand my network and find my people. But what kept me engaged was something deeper. I reconnected with the College about ten years ago, and I quickly realized how much I\u0027d missed by not being involved sooner.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThere\u0027s an energy you get from staying close to a place that shaped you, and I wanted to help provide that for others the way I wished it had been for me.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECan you share a moment or initiative with the Network that you\u2019re especially proud of?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWe\u0027ve had some wonderful events over the years \u2014 some that really stand out, others that were quieter but no less meaningful. Reflecting on it, what I\u0027m most proud of is how the Network has endured the turbulence of the last few years.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENavigating the pandemic, adapting to significant changes in our supporting staff, and still showing up for students and each other \u2014 that resilience is something I don\u0027t take for granted.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow has the alumni community changed since you graduated?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI can\u0027t speak to the full arc. I got involved with the Computing Network in 2019, so my perspective is more recent. What I\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003Ecan\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;say is that our focus has become more centered on the students, how we can give back, and how we can include our global alumni network.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhy do you think staying connected to the College matters, even years after graduation?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI\u0027m living proof that it\u0027s never too late and that getting involved is more than worthwhile. The relationships you build here, the sense of shared identity with people who went through something hard and came out the other side \u2014 that doesn\u0027t expire. And the further you go in your career, the more you realize how rare it is to find a community with that kind of foundation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EYou\u2019re now working in AI automation\u2014what excites you most about your work today?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhat gets me out of bed every morning is the chance to make work more human again. There\u0027s a pattern I see everywhere right now where people are being used as the connective tissue between disconnected systems \u2014 doing repetitive, manual work that drains the meaning out of their days. It\u0027s deflating in a way that\u0027s hard to overstate. I believe automation, when done right, can give people back the time and energy. If I can add some genuine meaning back to someone\u0027s workday, that\u0027s a win I\u0027ll take every time.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow did your experience as a CS student prepare you for a career in tech and business?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech taught me how to adapt \u2014 and more importantly, that I could. It gave me the discipline to teach myself new things, the humility to ask for help when I needed it, and the confidence to know I can do hard things. That combination has been the through-line of my entire career. The specific technical skills matter, but it\u0027s that mindset that\u0027s carried me through every pivot and challenge since.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat advice would you give to current students who hope to follow a similar path?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFind a mentor, and don\u0027t wait until you feel like you need one. The relationships you build now \u2014 with professors, with older students, with alumni \u2014 will compound in ways you can\u0027t predict.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlso, stay curious beyond your major. The most interesting problems I\u0027ve worked on sit at the intersection of technology and human behavior, and I never would have found my way there if I\u0027d kept my head down in purely technical work or kept doing\u0026nbsp;only what I already knew.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow can alumni best support students and recent graduates right now?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMentoring is the highest-leverage thing you can do, especially for students graduating into such unpredictable times. It doesn\u2019t have to be formal or structured mentoring. Sometimes it\u0027s just about being genuinely available, replying to an email, scheduling a coffee chat, or sharing an honest picture of what your career actually looked like, not the polished version. Students need to see that the path isn\u0027t always linear, and that people who have navigated uncertainty are willing to help them do the same.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat\u2019s next for the Network\u2014any upcoming priorities or initiatives you\u2019re excited about?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOur big focus right now is growth \u2014 expanding the College of Computing alumni in Atlanta and beyond. There\u0027s a lot of Georgia Tech computing talent spread across the country and the world, and we want those people to feel that this community is for them, too, not just those of us who stayed local.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMaking that geographic reach feel real, not just theoretical, is something we\u0027re actively working toward.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGT Computing Alumna Angie Lane (CS 2001) leads the college\u0027s alumni network. 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Georgia Tech researchers are working to counter this potential decline with an AI tool they hope will promote learning rather than hinder it.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETokenSmith is a citation-supported large language model (LLM) tutor that can be hosted locally on a user\u2019s personal computer. The tutor only provides answers based on course materials, such as the textbook or lecture slides.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAssociate Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/faculty.cc.gatech.edu\/~jarulraj\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJoy Arulraj\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E began the project with support from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/c21u-announces-inaugural-bill-kent-ai-higher-education-fellows\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBill Kent Family Foundation AI in Higher Education Faculty Fellowship\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E last year. The fellowship, led by Georgia Tech\u2019s Center for 21st Century Universities, supports faculty projects exploring innovative and ethical uses of AI in teaching.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EArulraj has enlisted assistant professors \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/kexinrong.github.io\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKexin Rong\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/steve.mussmann.us\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESteve Mussmann\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E to help build TokenSmith.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMussmann said TokenSmith is a synergistic blend of a database system and a machine learning system. The model stores textbooks, textbook annotations by course staff, common questions and answers, a learning state of the student, and student feedback in a structured database system. However, machine learning plays a key role in the answer generation as well as adapting the system to the student, course staff guidance, and user feedback.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022What excites me most is demonstrating how data-driven ML and principled database systems design can reinforce each other \u2014 one providing adaptability and flexibility, the other providing structure and traceability \u2014 in a way that benefits students,\u0022 Mussmann said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKeeping the model local has been an important focus of the project. The team wanted to create an AI tutor that helps students learn from their class resources rather than just giving answers. With each response, TokenSmith cites the origin of the answer in the provided documents.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOne problem with LLMs is that they can hallucinate and provide wrong answers, but in this controlled environment, we can add these guardrails to make sure it\u2019s actually helpful in an educational setting,\u201d Rong said.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERong said she feels that students often undervalue textbooks, and she hopes TokenSmith can motivate students to make better use of them.\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cTextbooks can sometimes be daunting, but maybe if we combine them with the model, students might be more willing to read a paragraph or page in the textbook, and that could help clarify something for them,\u201d she said.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERunning the model locally is more cost-effective and helps preserve the user\u2019s privacy. But running the new tool locally comes with technical challenges.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne challenge with creating the model is speed. Since it is a locally based model, TokenSmith depends solely on the user\u2019s computer memory. \u0026nbsp;Tests have also shown that the tutor currently struggles to answer more complex questions.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe are interested in pushing the boundaries of these local models so that they give students good answers and also run fast enough to keep students engaged,\u201d Arulraj said.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETokenSmith is a citation-supported large language model (LLM) tutor that can be hosted locally on a user\u2019s personal computer. The tutor only provides answers based on course materials, such as the textbook or lecture slides.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAssociate Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/faculty.cc.gatech.edu\/~jarulraj\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJoy Arulraj\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E began the project with support from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/c21u-announces-inaugural-bill-kent-ai-higher-education-fellows\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBill Kent Family Foundation AI in Higher Education Faculty Fellowship\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E last year. The fellowship, led by Georgia Tech\u2019s Center for 21st Century Universities, supports faculty projects exploring innovative and ethical uses of AI in teaching.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"TokenSmith is a citation-supported large language model (LLM) tutor that can be hosted locally on a user\u2019s personal computer. 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The transition to menopause, called perimenopause, usually happens over two to eight years.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHormone changes may cause symptoms such as irregular periods, vaginal dryness, hot flashes, night sweats, trouble sleeping, mood swings, and brain fog.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThese symptoms can be debilitating in some cases and affect daily life. However, Ammara said women are pressured to remain silent, maintain appearances, and regulate their emotions to meet social expectations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cUnderstanding menopause is important because a woman would be experiencing all these symptoms, and people will not understand those as actual symptoms,\u201d Ammara said. \u201cThere\u2019s been resistance to the idea of the medicalization of menopause. People don\u2019t view it as an illness, but as a life transition and something that happens naturally.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFeeling Isolated\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe women interviewed by Karusala and Ammara either stayed at home full-time or were part of the workforce.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers discovered that trusted family members might be the only sources women who stay at home and do not work turn to for disclosure.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWomen at home have the flexibility to take breaks or work at their own pace, so a lot of their experience is shaped by the emotional barriers they face,\u201d Ammara said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThat could come from their husbands and family members. Some are supportive and some are not. They might weaponize it and use that term against them, or they might dismiss what they\u2019re going through.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAmmara said it might be easier for women in the workforce to confide in their coworkers, but explaining to an employer that they need sick leave for menopause symptoms can be intimidating.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEven in online communities that have enabled women to anonymously share their health experiences, menopause is seldom discussed.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERaising Awareness\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKarusala and Ammara argue in their paper that a public health approach could be the most effective way to spark conversation about menopause in a patriarchal culture in which technology use varies.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThey said the challenge in implementing technologies geared toward menopause support is that the condition isn\u2019t well understood in public. Improving maternal health, for example, is easier to promote within these societies because of the general understanding that motherhood is important.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere must be an existing infrastructure to build on,\u201d Karusala said. \u201cFor example, menstrual and maternal health are taught in schools and regularly discussed in primary care. Cultural and social meaning and importance are placed on motherhood.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cA lot of that doesn\u2019t exist for menopause. Primary care doctors are unprepared to talk about menopause compared to other health issues.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDesign Solutions\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAmmara said that the most effective way for technologies to make an impact on women going through menopause is to directly address systemic power structures around women\u2019s health within Pakistani culture.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIt can start with the husbands.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cFraming the issue for husbands to understand menopause should be at the forefront of designing technology solutions,\u201d she said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIn Islamic contexts, we suggest using faith-based framings. This has been proposed for maternal health in prior works that draw on Islamic principles to engage expectant fathers in providing care and support. Framing it around religious responsibility to involve men in the journey can also be done for menopause.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech assistant professor Naveena Karusala and master\u0027s student Umme Ammara are researching how to improve existing technologies and design new ones to better support women experiencing menopause. 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It took me a few moments to realize.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYears earlier, Lampert taught Hoc Nguyen and Cardin Ho in fourth-grade language arts and reading at Hambrick Elementary School in Stone Mountain, Georgia. Today, both are computer science (CS) majors at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENguyen first recognized Lampert\u2019s name while searching for his academic advisor during registration. \u201cI thought her name was familiar, but only when I met her in person did I recall she was my teacher,\u201d he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlthough he doesn\u2019t remember many details from elementary school, Lampert left a lasting impression. \u201cI remember that she was a very kind teacher and that the class liked her because of how nice she was,\u201d he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAfter their initial meeting, Nguyen shared that Ho was also a Georgia Tech student. Lampert later ran into both students on campus while attending an event, and the three spent nearly an hour catching up.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThey were both lovely and full of personality, just as they are now. I remember how sweet and intelligent they were,\u201d Lampert said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThey were very close, even then, and part of a crew that included a group of smart and talented kids. I knew they would go on to do great things, but I had no idea that any of us would end up at Tech.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHo also remembers Lampert\u2019s approach in the classroom. \u201cI remember Ms. Lampert had lots of patience,\u201d he said. \u201cOur class, me included, really tested her every day, yet she always maintained it to keep us on track.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAfter teaching for five years, Lampert transitioned into academic advising. She started at Georgia State University in 2017 and moved to Georgia Tech in 2022. She said the move allowed her to focus on the part of education she enjoyed most.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe part of the job that I loved the most was one-on-one interactions with students,\u201d Lampert said. \u201cWith advising, I can provide the targeted support to students that I enjoy, but on a broad scale.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn her current role, Lampert works closely with students as they navigate their academic journeys, while focusing on empathy and connection. She is especially passionate about supporting underrepresented student groups and helping students access campus resources.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHer experience as a teacher continues to shape her approach.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt is important when working in higher education to remember that while Tech students are academically gifted, K-12 education does not teach a person how to \u2018be a college student,\u2019\u201d she said. \u201cThose skills are not inherent.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor Nguyen, having a former teacher as an advisor has made a difference. He also enjoys reflecting on other classmates and teachers he keeps in touch with, who were part of his early academic journey.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cHaving Ms. Lampert as an advisor is honestly quite nice,\u201d he said. \u201cIt makes talking about your goals and classes a lot easier if your advisor is someone you knew from your childhood.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENow studying CS, Nguyen discovered his interest in STEM in middle school, when he had more hands-on opportunities in science and technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor students considering the field, he recommends starting with personal interests.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cCS is such a broad field that there can be some parts you don\u2019t find interesting and others you do,\u201d he said. \u201cBy just starting with something you like, you can enjoy the learning process more and get the skills needed.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor Lampert, the experience highlighted the lasting impact of education across different stages of students\u2019 journeys.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cHoc reminded me that, all things considered, there is a short span of time between elementary school and college,\u201d she said. \u201cHe reaffirmed that educators are crucial at every stage of a student\u2019s life.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA College of Computing academic advisor recently experienced an unexpected reunion with two of her former elementary school students, one of whom she now advises.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYears earlier, Lampert taught Hoc Nguyen and Cardin Ho in fourth-grade language arts and reading at Hambrick Elementary School in Stone Mountain, Georgia. 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However, one Saturday last month, the focus shifted from competition to collaboration.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Scientific Computing Symposium (GSCS) held its annual meeting on February 21 in Athens. Since 2009, the event has hosted researchers from across the Peach State to showcase homegrown advances in scientific computing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/haoningwu.github.io\/GSCS2026.html\u0022\u003EThe symposium\u003C\/a\u003E highlighted Georgia\u2019s reputation as a computing innovation hub. People from around the world come to Georgia universities to lead computing research. By advancing science, engineering, medicine, and technology, their work improves communities at home and abroad.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFaculty and students from Georgia Tech, UGA, Georgia State University, and Emory University presented at the symposium. Georgia Tech participants came from the colleges of Computing, Engineering, and Sciences.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis year\u2019s organizers agreed to meet in Atlanta for the 2027 symposium. Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cse.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Computational Science and Engineering (CSE)\u003C\/a\u003E will host the 19th GSCS.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cFrom healthcare to computer chip design, scientific computing underpins many of the technological advances we see in our lives,\u201d said Professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/faculty.cc.gatech.edu\/~echow\/\u0022\u003EEdmond Chow\u003C\/a\u003E, associate chair of the School of CSE.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cScientific computing provides the mathematical models, simulations, and data\u2011driven tools that make modern innovation possible. It allows people to analyze complex systems, test ideas virtually before building them, and make faster, more accurate decisions across nearly every sector of society.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EProfessor\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hmzhou.math.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EHaomin Zhou\u003C\/a\u003E and Assistant Professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/itshelenxu.github.io\/\u0022\u003EHelen Xu\u003C\/a\u003E delivered two of the symposium\u2019s five plenary talks.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EZhou presented a new method for solving the Schr\u00f6dinger equation, a landmark equation in quantum mechanics. Drawing inspiration from the mathematics used in generative artificial intelligence models, his approach develops an algorithm that more effectively simulates waves, particle motion, and other physical systems.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EXu focused on improving how computers move and organize data during complex calculations. Her work uses \u201ccache-friendly\u201d layouts that help computers access data more efficiently, boosting performance for scientific and engineering applications.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cSpeaking at GSCS was a great opportunity,\u201d Xu said. \u201cThe symposium fostered connections within the scientific computing community and gave us a chance to share exciting research.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe symposium showcased student work through a poster blitz and a poster session. During the blitz, 36 students each had one minute to introduce their research to the full audience. They then shared more details about their research during the poster session.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe student projects showed the range of fields supported by scientific computing. The session also provided attendees with an opportunity to connect and expand their professional networks, helping grow the field\u2019s future impact.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAs an aerospace engineer by training and aspiring computational scientist, GSCS gave me the platform to network with other researchers in the field while showcasing my own research,\u201d said M.S. student \u003Cstrong\u003EKashvi Mundra\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI was able to connect with scientists across different disciplines whose work intersects with my own in unexpected ways. 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The same is true for crews facing digital threats on oil tankers, cargo ships, and other commercial vessels.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENew cybersecurity research from the Georgia Institute of Technology, however, revealed that crews aboard commercial vessels were often not adequately prepared to manage cyberattacks effectively due to systemic training gaps.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe findings are based on interviews conducted by researchers with more than 20 officer-level mariners to assess the maritime industry\u2019s readiness to handle cybersecurity attacks at sea.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Historically, cybersecurity research has focused heavily on cyber-physical systems like cars, factories, and industrial plants, but ships have largely been overlooked,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/annaraymaker.dad\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAnna Raymaker\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Ph.D. student and lead researcher.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThat gap is concerning when more than 90% of the world\u2019s goods travel by sea. Recent incidents, from GPS spoofing to ships linked to subsea cable disruptions, show that maritime systems are increasingly part of the global cyber threat landscape.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers proposed four practical strategies to strengthen maritime cyber defenses and close the training gaps. Their findings were presented recently at the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.sigsac.org\/ccs\/CCS2025\/call-for-papers\/\u0022\u003EACM SIGSAC Conference on Computer and Communications Security (CCS).\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch6\u003E1. Make Cybersecurity Training Actually Maritime\u003C\/h6\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMany of those interviewed for the study described current cybersecurity training as \u201cboilerplate\u201d \u2014 generic modules that don\u2019t reflect real shipboard risks.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EResearchers recommend:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERole-specific instruction: Navigation officers should learn to detect and identify GPS spoofing. Engineers should focus on vulnerabilities in remotely monitored systems.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EBridging IT and Operational Technology: Crews need to understand how attacks on IT systems can trigger physical consequences in operational technology \u2014 including collisions, groundings, or explosions.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EHands-on delivery: Replace passive PowerPoints with drills and in-person exercises that build muscle memory.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAccessible standards: Training must account for the wide range of educational backgrounds across crews and be standardized across ranks.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Ch6\u003E2. Move Beyond \u201cCall IT\u201d\u003C\/h6\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAt sea, crews can\u2019t simply escalate a cyber incident to a shore-based IT department and wait. Operational resilience requires onboard readiness.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EResearchers recommend:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EVessel-specific response plans: Ships need clear, actionable protocols for threats such as AIS jamming or radar manipulation.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMilitary-style drills: Adopting MCON (Emission Control) exercises \u2014 used by the U.S. Military Sealift Command \u2014 can train crews to operate safely without electronic systems.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EStronger connectivity controls: High-bandwidth satellite systems like Starlink introduce new risks. Clear policies and network segregation are essential to prevent new entry points for attackers.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Ch6\u003ERelated Article: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/theconversation.com\/when-gps-lies-at-sea-how-electronic-warfare-is-threatening-ships-and-their-crews-278181\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhen GPS lies at sea: How electronic warfare is threatening ships and their\u0026nbsp;crews\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E by Anna Raymaker\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h6\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Ch6\u003E3. Create Unified, Ship-Specific Regulations\u003C\/h6\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMaritime cybersecurity regulations are often reactive and fragmented. Researchers argue the industry needs a cohesive, domain-specific framework.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKey recommendations include:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EA unified global model: Like the energy sector\u2019s NERC CIP standards, a maritime framework could mandate baseline controls such as encryption, network segmentation, and anonymous incident reporting.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERules built for real crews: Regulations designed for large naval operations don\u2019t translate well to smaller merchant or research vessels. Standards must reflect actual shipboard conditions.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFuture-proofing requirements: Autonomous ships and remotely operated vessels expand the cyber-physical attack surface. Regulations must proactively address these emerging technologies.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Ch6\u003E4. Invest in Maritime-Specific Cyber Research\u003C\/h6\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFinally, the researchers stress that long-term resilience requires deeper technical research focused on maritime systems.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPriority areas include:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EReal-time intrusion detection systems tailored to shipboard protocols.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EProactive security risk assessments of interconnected onboard systems.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECyber-physical modeling to better understand cascading failures in complex maritime environments.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Ch6\u003EThe Bottom Line\u003C\/h6\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECyber threats at sea are no longer hypothetical. Mariners report real-world incidents ranging from GPS spoofing to ransomware that disrupts global trade.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThrough our interviews with mariners, I saw firsthand how much dedication and pride they take in their work,\u201d said Raymaker. \u201cOur goal is for this research to serve as a call to action for researchers, policymakers, and industry to invest more attention in maritime cybersecurity and support the people who risk their lives every day to keep global trade, food, and energy moving.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/dl.acm.org\/doi\/10.1145\/3719027.3744816\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EA Sea of Cyber Threats: Maritime Cybersecurity from the Perspective of Mariners\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003Ewas presented at CCS 2025. It was written by Raymaker and her colleagues, Ph.D. students \u003Cstrong\u003EAkshaya Kumar\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003EMiuyin Yong Wong\u003C\/strong\u003E, and \u003Cstrong\u003ERyan Pickren\u003C\/strong\u003E; Research Scientist \u003Cstrong\u003EAnimesh Chhotaray\u003C\/strong\u003E, Associate Professor \u003Cstrong\u003EFrank Li,\u003C\/strong\u003E Associate Professor \u003Cstrong\u003ESaman Zonouz\u003C\/strong\u003E, and Georgia Tech Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs \u003Cstrong\u003ERaheem Beyah\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EResearch from the Georgia Institute of Technology shows that commercial ship crews are often unprepared for cyberattacks due to inadequate, generic training, despite rising threats like GPS spoofing and ransomware. Because ships must handle incidents independently at sea, researchers recommend more practical, maritime-specific training, stronger onboard response plans, unified global cybersecurity regulations, and increased investment in ship-focused cyber research. 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He holds a joint appointment with the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhile tenure may be an individual\u0027s milestone, in reality, it reflects the help, support, and hard work of countless others,\u201d Li said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe credits his accomplishments to the ongoing mentorship and support he has received from faculty and staff at SCP, ECE, and Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI\u0027m also extremely thankful to work with such amazing students at Georgia Tech, especially the Ph.D. students in my research lab, and the BS and MS students in my classes, who help our research efforts. Georgia Tech has been an amazing place to start my faculty career,\u201d said Li.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELi advises five Ph.D. students at his Better Empirically Established Security (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/faculty.cc.gatech.edu\/~frankli\/beeslab.html\u0022\u003EBEES\u003C\/a\u003E) lab in SCP. They take a data-driven approach to understanding how security and privacy concerns manifest in practice, and use the insights gained to drive improvements in real-world security.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETheir research examines how users, security operators, and attackers behave in various security and privacy-sensitive situations, often using internet-wide measurements, network traffic analysis, user studies and experiments, and large-scale data mining.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe tenure and promotion to associate professor rank is in recognition of the outstanding research program Frank has developed at SCP,\u201d said \u003Cstrong\u003EMustaque\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EAhamad\u003C\/strong\u003E, interim chair and Regents\u2019 Entrepreneur.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cHe is an award-winning educator. We look forward to his continued leadership in the important areas of usable security and network security in the future.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELi was among nine College of Computing faculty members who received promotion and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/institute-announcement-recognizes-faculty-achievement-and-excellence\u0022\u003Etenure this year\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJohn P. Imlay Jr. Dean of Computing \u003Cstrong\u003EVivek\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003ESarkar\u003C\/strong\u003E emailed the College community with the good news.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe are truly thrilled to celebrate this moment with you, as we recognize your contributions to our students and to the advancement of our College and Institute in so many ways,\u201d he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn 2025, Li received the prestigious \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/new-research-will-move-us-closer-passwordless-society\u0022\u003ECAREER Award\u003C\/a\u003E from the National Science Foundation (NSF). His CAREER project will investigate real-world uses of FIDO2\/passkeys and address security and usability issues that can arise. 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At the time, she couldn\u2019t reliably measure the fetal heart rate with a standard fetal Doppler monitor.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThose experiences exposed gaps in the maternal healthcare process.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere are a lot of great devices in hospitals and clinics, but there\u2019s not much outside of those venues, even for high-risk pregnancies,\u201d Adams said. \u201cThis is about filling the gaps between checkups.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.poojitagarg.com\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPoojita Garg\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E joined Adams to work on DopFone while completing her master\u2019s degree at Georgia Tech. She is now pursuing her Ph.D. at the University of Washington and is co-advised by Professor Swetak Patel, who earned his Ph.D. from Georgia Tech in 2008.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGarg is working with the University of Washington School of Medicine to conduct DopFone\u2019s first clinical trials.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGarg tested DopFone on 23 patients and achieved a plus-minus of 4.9 beats per minute, well within the clinical standard range of eight beats per minute for reliable fetal heart rate measurement.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAdams said it measured within two beats per minute in most cases, with an error rate of less than one percent.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAbout one million pregnancies in the U.S. end in miscarriage, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/medicine.yale.edu\/news-article\/dr-harvey-kliman-study-finds-the-placenta-holds-answers-to-many-unexplained-pregnancy-losses\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eaccording to a study from the Yale School of Medicine\u003C\/a\u003E, and doctors know little about what causes them. Adams said that number is probably higher because many go unreported.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAdams and Garg said it\u2019s unclear whether the innovation could reduce the number of miscarriages. However, consistent fetal heart rate data collection outside of the doctor\u2019s office could provide a better idea of what happens leading up to a miscarriage.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cFrom there, we can take preventative action,\u201d Adams said. \u201cIf nothing else, we can give a sense of comfort to those who may be worried.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EExpanding Access\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhile couples can purchase portable fetal heart rate monitors, Adams and Garg see DopFone as a low-cost alternative for those who live in areas with limited or inaccessible healthcare systems.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of potential for using it in what doctors like to call maternity deserts,\u201d Garg said. \u201cThese are areas where a pregnant person, at the time of delivery, would have to travel long distances to reach a hospital. This technology will be useful globally in underdeveloped areas of the world.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers also mentioned that external add-ons and attachments aren\u2019t part of their design goals. They prefer to rely on the phone\u2019s built-in features to keep the technology accessible.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe real value is that 96% of America already has the technology in their pocket, along with 60% of the world\u2019s population,\u201d Adams said. \u201cHalf of the battle is having the right tools. The more we can get from what\u2019s already in the phone, the more we can guarantee people have access to it.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENot a Substitute\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESome patients may feel a constant need to check their unborn child\u2019s heart rate, and Garg acknowledged that a tool like DopFone could increase that anxiety. 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Effective response and long-term resilience depend on the ability to observe, record, and communicate critical data under pressure. Georgia Tech\u2019s IDR course pairs structured on-campus preparation with international field experiences, enabling students to study the cascading effects of major disasters, including how local building practices, governance, and culture shape damage and recovery.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhen students step into a disaster zone, they learn quickly that resilience is a systems problem: physical, social, and informational. Our job in computing is to help them capture and reason about that system responsibly,\u201d Roozbahani said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELearning from the 2025 Himalayas Expedition\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDuring spring break last year, the cohort traveled along the Teesta River corridor in Sikkim, India. The region is shaped by steep terrain, fast-moving water, and critical infrastructure in narrow valleys.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe visit followed the October 2023 glacial lake outburst flood from South Lhonak Lake, which destroyed the Teesta III hydropower dam and impacted downstream towns, including Dikchu and Rangpo. Field stops across India included Lachung, Chungthang, Dikchu, Rangpo, Gangtok, and New Delhi.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStudents explored both upstream and downstream consequences.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUpstream, the team examined how steep terrain and river confinement amplify flood forces, creating cascading risks for infrastructure. Using Filio\u2019s interactive 360\u00b0 media, students captured conditions in Lachung and Chungthang, allowing viewers to explore the landscape through a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/app.filio.io\/photo-viewer?src=https:\/\/visual.filio.io\/f-67d1cabeb82b05102bf91a4c\/_d6LpRAkr0ymi1OqCtGeAYrXo8xBGTJmACPN0SGXP50QlCE8FLR-f-67da18bc11c485642674bf73_=s0-photo-r0\u0026amp;rotation=0\u0026amp;type=360\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E360\u00b0 photo\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/app.filio.io\/video-viewer?src=https:\/\/visual.filio.io\/f-67d1cabeb82b05102bf91a4c\/_IX5yWxXjRjtueg1qeGFhV62K8GDhLlarQ6uFC9g4zkjIl7rCM3-f-67dcd50f11c485642674d269_=s0-video\u0026amp;rotation=0\u0026amp;type=360\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E360\u00b0 video\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E that reveal how topography and river dynamics intensify disaster impacts.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThey studied community-scale effects downstream, including damaged buildings, disrupted access, and prolonged recovery timelines.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERangpo offered a glimpse of recovery in motion, with materials staged for rebuilding bridges and roads essential to commerce and emergency response.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUsing Immersive Media as a Learning Tool\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStudents documented their field experience using \u003Cem\u003EFilio\u003C\/em\u003E, an AI-powered visual reporting platform developed by Roozbahani through Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/create-x.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECREATE-X\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E ecosystem. Filio captures high-resolution photos, video, and 360\u00b0 immersive media, preserving both the facts and the context of disaster sites; what the site felt like, what was lost, and what communities prioritized in recovery.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cA 360\u00b0 capture lets students return months later and ask better questions. That second look is where learning accelerates,\u201d Roozbahani said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESupported by alumni and faculty mentors, including Tech alumnus \u003Cstrong\u003EChris Klaus\u003C\/strong\u003E and Georgia Tech mentor \u003Cstrong\u003EBill Higginbotham\u003C\/strong\u003E, the platform is evolving into a reusable educational library for future courses on immersive technology, responsible AI, and global resilience.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKathmandu: The Context of Culture\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe course concluded in Kathmandu, Nepal, where students examined how heritage, governance, and the everyday use of public space shape resilience.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThrough Filio\u2019s immersive documentation \u2014 including a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/app.filio.io\/photo-viewer?src=https:\/\/visual.filio.io\/f-67d1cafeb82b05102bf91a4d\/_n2OFrWLzHNcdTkMl6uD9j0tSrOPybGLZccsNcarj8vwZaZIbuu-f-67dedf3f11c485642674d820_=s0-photo-r0\u0026amp;rotation=0\u0026amp;type=360\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E360\u00b0 photo\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/app.filio.io\/video-viewer?src=https:\/\/visual.filio.io\/f-67d1cafeb82b05102bf91a4d\/_CD25dUToZ6BgfmfrayfHHtsThQGJIQWu82xqmzSy884UXHnbEB-f-67dd5a9b11c485642674d302_=s0-video\u0026amp;rotation=0\u0026amp;type=360\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E360\u00b0 video\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E from Kathmandu \u2014 the focus broadened from hazard impacts to cultural context, highlighting how recovery is not only about rebuilding structures, but also about preserving identity, memory, and community.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELooking Ahead: A Growing Resource for All Students\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFrost and Roozbahani envision the IDR immersive media library as a reusable resource for students even when they cannot travel, supporting future courses on immersive technology, responsible AI, and global resilience. 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Some benefits they have over outdoor farms include:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EYear-round production of food crops\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ELess water and land requirements\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ENot needing pesticides\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EReducing carbon emissions from shipping\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EReducing food waste\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAdditionally,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.agritecture.com\/blog\/2021\/7\/20\/5-ways-vertical-farming-is-improving-nutrition\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Esome studies\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E indicate that indoor farms produce more nutritious food for urban communities.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHowever, these farms are often inaccessible to birds, bees, and other natural pollinators, leaving the pollination process to humans. The tedious process must be completed by hand for each flower to ensure the indoor crop flourishes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/ai-ping-hu\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAi-Ping Hu\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, a principal research engineer at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), has spent years exploring methods to efficiently pollinate flowering plants and food crops in indoor farms to find a way to efficiently pollinate flower plants and food crops in indoor farms.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHu,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/shreyas-kousik\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAssistant Professor Shreyas Kousik of the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, and a rotating group of student interns have developed a robot prototype that may be up to the task.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe robot can efficiently pollinate plants that have both male and female reproductive parts. These plants only require pollen to be transferred from one part to the other rather than externally from another flower.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENatural pollinators perform this task outdoors, but Hu said indoor farmers often use a paintbrush or electric tootbrush to ensure these flowers are pollinated.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKnowing the Pose\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAn early challenge the research team addressed was teaching the robot to identify the \u201cpose\u201d of each flower. Pose refers to a flower\u2019s orientation, shape, and symmetry. Knowing these details ensures precise delivery of the pollen to maximize reproductive success.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s crucial to know exactly which way the flowers are facing,\u201d Hu said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cYou want to approach the flower from the front because that\u2019s where all the biological structures are. Knowing the pose tells you where the stem is. Our device grasps the stem and shakes it to dislodge the pollen.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cEvery flower is going to have its own pose, and you need to know what that is within at least 10 degrees.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EComputer Vision Breakthrough\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHarsh Muriki\u003C\/strong\u003E is a robotics master\u2019s student at Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Interactive Computing, who used computer vision to solve the pose problem while interning for Hu and GTRI.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMuriki attached a camera to a FarmBot to capture images of strawberry plants from dozens of angles in a small garden in front of Georgia Tech\u2019s Food Processing Technology Building. The\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/farm.bot\/?srsltid=AfmBOoqh1Z8vSs3WflZisgw5DsOUSo8shD4VtY0Y8_VmVpVyt0Iwalxo\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFarmBot\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E is an XYZ-axis robot that waters and sprays pesticides on outdoor gardens, though it is not capable of pollination.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe reconstruct the images of the flower into a 3D model and use a technique that converts the 3D model into multiple 2D images with depth information,\u201d Muriki said. \u201cThis enables us to send them to object detectors.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMuriki said he used a real-time object detection system called YOLO (You Only Look Once) to classify objects. YOLO is known for identifying and classifying objects in a single pass.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EVed Sengupta\u003C\/strong\u003E, a computer engineering major who interned with Muriki, fine-tuned the algorithms that converted 3D images into 2D.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis was a crucial part of making robot pollination possible,\u201d Sengupta said. \u201cThere is a big gap between 3D and 2D image processing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere\u2019s not a lot of data on the internet for 3D object detection, but there\u2019s a ton for 2D. We were able to get great results from the converted images, and I think any sector of technology can take advantage of that.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESengupta, Muriki, and Hu co-authored a paper about their work that was accepted to the 2025 International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) in Atlanta.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMeasuring Success\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe pollination robot, built in Kousik\u2019s Safe Robotics Lab, is now in the prototype phase.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHu said the robot can do more than pollinate. It can also analyze each flower to determine how well it was pollinated and whether the chances for reproduction are high.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt has an additional capability of microscopic inspection,\u201d Hu said. \u201cIt\u2019s the first device we know of that provides visual feedback on how well a flower was pollinated.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor more information about the robot, visit the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/saferoboticslab.me.gatech.edu\/research\/towards-robotic-pollination\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESafe Robotics Lab project page\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EManual pollination is one of the biggest challenges for indoor farmers. These farms are often inaccessible to birds, bees, and other natural pollinators, leaving the pollination process to humans. The tedious process must be completed by hand for each flower to ensure the indoor crop flourishes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA Georgia Tech research led by Ai-Ping Hu and Shreyas Kousik team is working to solve that. A robot they\u0027ve developed can efficiently pollinate plants that have both male and female reproductive parts. 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Fine-tuning is one of the most common ways engineers update large-language models like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude to add new capabilities.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIf an AI company wants to give a model a new capability, it could create a new model from scratch for that specific purpose. However, if the model already has relevant training and knowledge of the new task, fine-tuning is cheaper.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStoica argues that fine-tuning still uses large amounts of data, and that other methods can help models learn more effectively and efficiently.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cFull fine-tuning yields strong performance, but it can be costly, and it risks catastrophic forgetting,\u201d Stoica said. \u201cMy research asks if we can extend a model\u2019s capabilities by imbuing it with the expertise of others, without fine-tuning?\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cReducing cost and improving efficiency is more important than ever. We have so many publicly available models that have been trained to solve a variety of tasks. It\u2019s redundant to train a new model from scratch. It\u2019s much more efficient to leverage the information that already exists to get a model up to speed.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStoica said the solution is a cost-effective method called model merging. This method combines two or more AI models into a single model, improving performance without fine-tuning.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOn a basic level, Stoica said an example would be combining a model that is efficient at classifying cats with one that works well at dogs.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMerging is cheap because you just take the parameters, the weights of your existing models, and combine them,\u201d he said. \u201cYou could take the average of the weights to create a new model, but that sometimes doesn\u2019t work. 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This enables tasks such as image or facial recognition and generative image captioning.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI want to be at the frontier of the field, and Google is clearly part of that,\u201d Stoica said. \u201cThe vision encoder is very large-scale, and Google has the infrastructure to accommodate it.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Stoica is one of 38 Ph.D. students worldwide researching machine learning who were named a\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.google\/programs-and-events\/phd-fellowship\/recipients\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E 2025 Google Ph.D. Fellow\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStoica is designing AI training methods that bypass fine-tuning, which is the process of adapting a large pre-trained model to perform new tasks. 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This data-gathering process is essential given the sensitive nature of mental health research. You want data that is shared with consent.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOrben collected TikTok data from more than 10,000 young people in the UK who consented to provide their personal data archives in accordance with the European Union\u2019s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe collected data includes watch histories, which De Choudhury said distinguishes this research from other social media studies that focus on what users post.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe don\u2019t understand passive social media consumption very well, so we hope to close that gap and learn what that looks like,\u201d she said. \u201cThat could complement or contrast what we know about people\u2019s active engagement on these platforms. Is what they\u2019re consuming directly related to what they\u2019re posting? How does passive consumption affect young people\u2019s mental health?\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA clearer picture of how algorithm-based content affects young people could result in design interventions to minimize negative effects. De Choudhury said studying data from young people is critical because it\u2019s not too late to steer them away from unhealthy behavioral patterns.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cSome of the earliest signs or symptoms of mental health conditions appear in adolescence,\u201d she said. \u201cIf appropriate care and support are provided, maybe it\u2019s possible to prevent these symptoms from becoming full-blown in the future.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBeyond TikTok\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhat the research team learns about TikTok could also provide broader insight into other social media platforms.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETikTok has been influential in how social media platforms display video content. Competitors like Instagram and X modeled their video presentation after TikTok\u2019s, which can easily lead to doomscrolling.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOur hope is that our findings can be generalized, with the caveat the data we have is exclusively from TikTok,\u201d De Choudhury said. \u201cOther platforms have similar video-sharing and consumption features where the video automatically plays from one to the next. We hope what we learn from TikTok will be applicable to people\u2019s activities elsewhere, though it will require future work beyond this project to draw concrete conclusions.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESimulating Feeds with AI\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDe Choudhury said an additional part of the study will be using artificial intelligence (AI) to simulate video feeds.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn 2024, Hosseinmardi led a study at the University of Pennsylvania on YouTube\u2019s recommendation algorithm and used bots that either followed or ignored the recommendations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDe Choudhury said they will use a similar method for TikTok.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe feeds will be realistic but generated by AI to see the potential pathways to consumption rabbit holes,\u201d she said. \u201cThis should give us some insight into how algorithms influence the negative and positive exposures people might be having on TikTok.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFoundation Expands Reach\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBased in the UK and established in 2009, the Huo Family Foundation supports community education initiatives in the UK, the U.S., and China.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe organization announced in January its launch of the Huo Family Foundation Science Programme.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/huofamilyfoundation.org\/news\/updates\/huo-family-foundation-awards-17-6m-for-groundbreaking-research\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe new program is committing $17.6 million to fund 20 new multi-year research grants\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E that explore the impact of digital technology on the brain development, social behavior, and mental health of young people.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cDigital technology is profoundly shaping childhood and young adulthood, yet there is limited causal evidence of its effects,\u201d\u0026nbsp;said Yan Huo, founder of the Huo Family Foundation, in a press release.\u0026nbsp;\u201cWe are proud to support exceptional researchers advancing vital scientific understanding.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELed by Georgia Tech professor Munmun De Choudhury, a multi-institutional research team is launching a $1.7 million study to examine how TikTok\u2019s recommendation algorithm influences the mental health of adolescent users. The project focuses on passive consumption by analyzing the watch histories of over 10,000 young participants and using AI to simulate content \u0022rabbit holes.\u0022 By identifying patterns of negative exposure, the researchers aim to develop design interventions that can steer teenagers away from unhealthy behavioral patterns and support early mental health care.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A Georgia Tech-led research team is conducting a multi-year study using data from more than 10,000 adolescents to investigate how TikTok\u2019s recommendation algorithm and passive content consumption impact youth mental health."}],"uid":"36530","created_gmt":"2026-02-24 14:29:28","changed_gmt":"2026-03-20 12:52:52","author":"Nathan Deen","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-02-24T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2026-02-24T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"679406":{"id":"679406","type":"image","title":"208A9267-2.jpg","body":null,"created":"1771943377","gmt_created":"2026-02-24 14:29:37","changed":"1771943377","gmt_changed":"2026-02-24 14:29:37","alt":"Munmun De Choudhury","file":{"fid":"263567","name":"208A9267-2.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/02\/24\/208A9267-2.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/02\/24\/208A9267-2.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":104533,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/02\/24\/208A9267-2.jpg?itok=3fEZjVVt"}}},"media_ids":["679406"],"groups":[{"id":"47223","name":"College of Computing"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"50876","name":"School of Interactive Computing"}],"categories":[{"id":"194606","name":"Artificial Intelligence"},{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"},{"id":"143","name":"Digital Media and Entertainment"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"9153","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"167543","name":"social media"},{"id":"190947","name":"tiktok"},{"id":"10343","name":"mental health"},{"id":"10824","name":"Children And Adolescents"},{"id":"5660","name":"algorithms"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71901","name":"Society and Culture"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"688516":{"#nid":"688516","#data":{"type":"news","title":" Is This Your AI? Researchers Crack AI Blackbox","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EArtificial intelligence (AI) systems power everything from chatbots to security cameras, yet many of the most advanced models operate as \u201cblack boxes.\u201d Companies can use them, but outsiders can\u2019t see how they were built, where they came from, or whether they contain hidden flaws.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis lack of transparency creates real risks. A model could contain security vulnerabilities or hidden backdoors. It could also be a lightly modified version of an open-source system \u2014 repackaged in violation of its license \u2014 with no easy way to prove it.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EResearchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a new framework, ZEN, to help solve this problem. The tool can recover a model\u2019s unique \u201cfingerprint\u201d directly from its memory, allowing experts to trace its origins and reconstruct how it was assembled.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAnalyzing a proprietary AI model without identifying where it came from and how it is constructed is like trying to fix a car engine with the hood welded shut,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/davidoygenblik.github.io\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDavid Oygenblik\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, a Ph.D. student at Georgia Tech and the study\u2019s lead author.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cZEN not only X-rays the engine but also provides the complete wiring diagram.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EZEN works by taking a snapshot of a running AI system and extracting information about both its mathematical structure and the code that defines it. It compares that fingerprint against a database of known open-source models to determine the system\u2019s origin.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIf it finds a match, ZEN identifies the exact changes and generates software patches that allow investigators to recreate a working replica of the proprietary model for testing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThat capability has major implications for both security and intellectual property protection.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWith ZEN, a security analyst can finally test a black-box model for hidden backdoors, and a company can gather concrete evidence to prove its software license was infringed,\u201d Oygenblik said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo evaluate the system, the research team tested ZEN on 21 state-of-the-art AI models, including Llama 3, YOLOv10, and other well-known systems.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EZEN correctly traced every customized model back to its original open-source foundation \u2014 achieving 100% attribution accuracy. Even when models had been heavily modified \u2014 differing by more than 83% from their original versions \u2014 ZEN successfully identified the changes and enabled full reconstruction for security testing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers will present their findings at the 2026 \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ndss-symposium.org\/\u0022\u003ENetwork and Distributed System Security (NDSS) Symposium\u003C\/a\u003E. The paper, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ndss-symposium.org\/ndss-paper\/achieving-zen-combining-mathematical-and-programmatic-deep-learning-model-representations-for-attribution-and-reuse\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAchieving Zen: Combining Mathematical and Programmatic Deep Learning Model Representations for Attribution and Reuse\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, was authored by Oygenblik, master\u2019s student \u003Cstrong\u003EDinko Dermendzhiev\u003C\/strong\u003E, Ph.D. students \u003Cstrong\u003EFilippos Sofias\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003EMingxuan Yao\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003EHaichuan Xu\u003C\/strong\u003E, and \u003Cstrong\u003ERunze Zhang\u003C\/strong\u003E, post-doctorate scholars \u003Cstrong\u003EJeman Park\u003C\/strong\u003E, and \u003Cstrong\u003EAmit Kumar Sikder\u003C\/strong\u003E, as well as Associate Professor \u003Cstrong\u003EBrendan Saltaformaggio\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EResearchers have developed a technique to identify the origins of proprietary \u201cblack-box\u201d AI models, even when their internal structure and training data are hidden. Because many commercial AI systems cannot be externally inspected, it is difficult to detect security vulnerabilities, intellectual property theft, licensing violations, or trace a model\u2019s lineage. The new approach enables researchers to attribute models, determine whether one was derived from another, and identify potential misuse of protected data. By improving transparency and enabling verification of model provenance, the work strengthens accountability and trust in AI systems.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Researchers have developed a technique to identify the origins of proprietary \u201cblack-box\u201d AI models, even when their internal structure and training data are hidden."}],"uid":"36253","created_gmt":"2026-02-25 17:33:20","changed_gmt":"2026-03-20 12:52:42","author":"John Popham","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-02-25T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2026-02-25T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"679429":{"id":"679429","type":"image","title":"Is-this-your-AI.jpg","body":null,"created":"1772040810","gmt_created":"2026-02-25 17:33:30","changed":"1772040810","gmt_changed":"2026-02-25 17:33:30","alt":"A graphic showing an AI model in an outstretched hand. 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Backed by a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Tang\u2019s work brings clean, sustainable energy closer to reality.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETang has received an\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/science.osti.gov\/early-career\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEarly Career Research Program (ECRP) award\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E from the DOE Office of Science. The grant supports Tang with $875,000 disbursed over five years to craft ML and data processing tools that help scientists analyze massive datasets from nuclear experiments and simulations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETang is the first faculty member from Georgia Tech\u2019s College of Computing and School of Computational Science and Engineering (CSE) to receive the ECRP. He is the seventh Georgia Tech researcher to earn the award and the only GT awardee among this year\u2019s 99 recipients.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMore than a milestone, the award reflects a shift in how nuclear research is done. Today, progress depends on computing and data science as much as on physics and engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI am honored and excited to receive the ECRP award through DOE\u2019s Advanced Scientific Computing Research program, an organization I care about deeply,\u201d said Tang, an assistant professor in the School of CSE.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI am grateful to my former colleagues at Los Alamos National Laboratory and collaborators at other national laboratories, including Lawrence Livermore, Sandia, and Argonne. I am also thankful for my Ph.D. students at Georgia Tech, whose dedication and creativity make this award possible.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E[Related:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/new-faculty-applies-high-performance-computing-scientific-machine-learning-interests-studies\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENew Faculty Applies High-Performance Computing, Scientific Machine Learning Interests to Studies in Plasma Physics\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E]\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA problem in nuclear research is that fusion simulations are challenging to understand and use. These simulations generate enormous datasets that are too large to store, move, and analyze efficiently.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pamspublic.science.energy.gov\/WebPAMSExternal\/Interface\/Common\/ViewPublicAbstract.aspx?rv=a756f612-3409-44b8-89ea-7421bf0840e5\u0026amp;rtc=24\u0026amp;PRoleId=10\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIn his ECRP proposal to DOE\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Tang introduced new ML methods to improve the analysis and storage of particle data.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETang\u2019s approach balances shrinking data so it is easier to store and transfer while preserving the most important scientific features. His multiscale ML models are informed by physics, so the reduced data still reflects how fusion systems really behave.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith Tang\u2019s research, scientists can run larger, more realistic fusion models and analyze results more quickly. This accelerates progress toward practical fusion energy.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIn contrast to generic black-box-type compression tools, we aim at preserving the intrinsic structures of the particle dataset during the data reduction processes,\u201d Tang said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cTaking this approach, we can meet our goal of achieving high-fidelity preservation of critical physics with minimum loss of information.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EComputing is essential in modern research because of the amount of data produced and captured from experiments and simulations. In the era of exascale supercomputers, data movement is a greater bottleneck than actual computation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDOE operates three of the world\u2019s four exascale supercomputers. These machines can calculate one quintillion (a billion billion) operations per second.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe exascale era began in 2022 with the launch of Frontier at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Aurora followed in 2023 at Argonne National Laboratory. El Capitan arrived in 2024 at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith Tang\u2019s data reduction approaches, all of DOE\u2019s supercomputers spend more time on science and less time waiting for data transfers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cQi\u2019s work in computational plasma physics and nuclear fusion modeling has been groundbreaking,\u201d said \u003Cstrong\u003EHaesun Park\u003C\/strong\u003E, Regents\u2019 Professor and Chair of the School of CSE.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe are proud of Qi and what this award means for him, Georgia Tech, and the Department of Energy toward leveraging computation to solve challenges in science and engineering, such as sustainable energy.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch6\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPrevious Georgia Tech recipients of DOE Early Career Research Program awards include:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h6\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/news\/2024\/09\/26\/doe-recognizes-georgia-tech-researchers-prestigious-early-career-awards\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EItamar Kimchi\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, assistant professor, School of Physics\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/news\/2024\/09\/26\/doe-recognizes-georgia-tech-researchers-prestigious-early-career-awards\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESourabh Saha\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, assistant professor, George W. 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The grant supports Tang with $875,000 disbursed over five years to craft ML and data processing tools that help scientists analyze massive datasets from nuclear experiments and simulations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETang is the first faculty member from Georgia Tech\u2019s College of Computing and School of Computational Science and Engineering (CSE) to receive the ECRP. He is the seventh Georgia Tech researcher to earn the award and the only GT awardee among this year\u2019s 99 recipients.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech\u0027s Qi Tang has received an Early Career Research Program award from the Department of Energy\u0027s Office of Science. The $875,000 grant supports Tang for five years to craft ML tools that analyze data from nuclear experiments and simulations. 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I also appreciated how objective coding is. It either works or it does not.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMusaev\u2019s journey in CS continued at Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University, where a chance discovery set the stage for his academic path abroad. After spotting a leaflet for a presidential scholarship, he applied and was among the ten winners out of roughly 1,500 applicants.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAs part of the scholarship, the organizers selected an American university for me, Georgia Institute of Technology, which I had not heard of at the time,\u201d he said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAt Tech, Musaev earned his bachelor\u2019s in CS. He later continued his studies as a graduate research assistant and earned his master\u2019s in CS.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThat early fascination with problem-solving and clarity continues to shape Musaev\u2019s approach to teaching today. As a lecturer in the School of Computing Instruction (SCI), he teaches CS 2316 \u003Cem\u003EData Input and Manipulation \u003C\/em\u003Eand his favorite course, CS 1331 \u003Cem\u003EIntroduction to Object-Oriented Programming\u003C\/em\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cFrom the moment I started teaching it, something just felt natural,\u201d he said. \u201cI enjoy coding live in class, watching students grasp new ideas, and explaining not only how things work, but why they were designed that way.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlthough Musaev is now rooted in academia, his career has included significant time in industry. After completing his degrees, he worked at Siebel Systems, where he developed customer relationship management software and helped transition a flagship product from desktop to the web. He then returned to Kyrgyzstan to found and manage a successful software company before returning to the United States to earn his Ph.D.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe believes those experiences provide perspective that cannot be learned in a classroom alone.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMy advice may be nontraditional,\u201d he said. \u201cSpend time in industry. Seeing how the concepts you teach are applied in practice provides an invaluable perspective. This is something you simply cannot gain from textbooks alone.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESince joining SCI in January 2020, Musaev has found a strong sense of community.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI am very happy to be part of this team,\u201d he said. \u201cEveryone is supportive and willing to help. 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Together, they\u2019ve developed a prototype display that uses sonification and texture to convey sea floor habitat information from \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/graysreef.noaa.gov\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGray\u2019s Reef National Marine Sanctuary\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E off the coast of Georgia.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESonification is the process of translating data points into sound.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe display functions as a map that BLV users can follow to learn about each habitat. It is made from a wooden board with laser-cut patterns engraved into the surface. Each pattern represents information about the four types of habitats found in Gray\u2019s Reef. Each pattern has a distinct sound that corresponds to a legend on the board, which provides an audio description of each habitat.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe four habitats are:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFlat sand \u2014 smooth sandy seafloor with little topographic variation that provides habitat for burrowing organisms such as worms, clams, and sand dollars.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERippled sand \u2014 sandy bottom shaped into small wave-like ridges by currents and wave action; supports microhabitats of small invertebrates and attracts fish feeding on buried prey.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESparse live bottom \u2014 areas of exposed hard surfaces with scattered attached organisms like sponges, corals, and algae, offering structure and shelter for reef-associated fish and invertebrates.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDense live bottom \u2014 hard-bottom reef areas with abundant attached marine life, providing high biodiversity and offering food, and breeding sites for numerous species.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBy allowing learners to explore these habitats, the team hopes to emphasize the importance of protecting diverse ocean habitats.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOur job was to figure out how we can use sounds and touch to represent each of the four habitat types so our visitors can explore the ocean without being able to see it,\u201d she said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERoberts said the project is critical to advance understanding of how science and informal learning can be more inclusive to those who have difficulty processing visual data displays.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis was particularly exciting to figure out how we could broaden accessibility to data sets because just like so much other scientific data, it\u2019s out there and available, but when it\u2019s presented to the public, it\u2019s usually in visual form,\u201d she said. \u201cThere are many open questions about how to do this well within a museum with complex scientific data. We\u2019re moving the needle on that, but there\u2019s a long way to go.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERight Combination\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAmspoker and Roberts created three different versions of the prototype. One was sound-only, one was texture-only, and the other was a combination of sound and texture.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe expected the multimodal version would work best,\u201d Amspoker said. \u201cWe found people used sound and texture in different ways when interacting with it. In cases where people relied on texture, it was still difficult to tell when they crossed the barrier from one texture to another. Sound was very useful in that case.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAmspoker said computer vision and an app she designed allow the technology to be deployed on any surface, whether a mobile device, a wooden board, or even a classroom floor. A camera set up above the display tracks the user\u2019s hand movements.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt figures out where you are on the board, and then our code uses the location of your finger to decide what sound should play from the computer,\u201d she said. \u201cWhat\u2019s nice about our system is it only needs a computer and a webcam, and you can use whatever materials you have on hand for the map.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBuilding on a Legacy\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERoberts said she is building on the work of a previous NSF-funded collaboration with Dr. Amy Bower, a senior scientist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute in Massachusetts who is blind.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBower lost her vision in graduate school, but because of her lifelong interest in oceanography, she set out to create ways to learn about ocean data through sound.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn 2021, she launched the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/accessibleoceans.whoi.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAccessible Oceans\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E project through the National Science Foundation\u2019s Advancing Informal STEM Learning program. The interdisciplinary team, including Roberts and collaborators Leslie Smith of Your Ocean Consulting and Jon Bellona of the University of Oregon, created auditory displays of sonified data for museums.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn 2023, the team published \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/tos.org\/oceanography\/article\/expanding-access-to-ocean-science-through-inclusively-designed-data-sonifications\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Ean article in \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOceanography,\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E the official magazine of the Oeanography Society\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cInformal learning environments are increasingly recognizing the importance of employing multiple modalities to engage all learners and are leveraging sound to enhance visitor experience,\u201d the authors wrote.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhile sonic additions of music, soundscapes, and field recordings add qualitative value, there is a need to explore the potential of sound to facilitate engagement with quantitative information. 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While there, he contributed to the lab\u2019s Meta-sponsored\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/new-algorithm-teaches-robots-through-human-perspective\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEgoMimic\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;project, which trains robots to perform human tasks using recordings captured by Meta\u2019s Project Aria research glasses.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPunamiya\u0026nbsp;is\u0026nbsp;also the first author of a paper accepted to the 2025 Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS),\u0026nbsp;one of the world\u2019s most prestigious artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning conferences.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cRyan is the strongest undergraduate I\u0027ve worked with,\u201d Xu said, \u201cincluding students who went on to Stanford, Berkeley, and leadership roles in major tech companies.\u0026nbsp;He\u2019s\u0026nbsp;already\u0026nbsp;operating\u0026nbsp;at the level of a strong\u0026nbsp;third-year Ph.D.\u0026nbsp;student.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPunamiya\u0026nbsp;said it was a challenge to balance his undergraduate coursework with his research in Xu\u2019s lab.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cYou get out how much you put in,\u201d\u0026nbsp;he\u0026nbsp;said.\u0026nbsp;\u201cI built my class schedule to give myself as much time to do research as possible. It also boils down to having the right research mentors.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201c(Xu) never saw me as an\u0026nbsp;undergrad\u0026nbsp;who\u2019s\u0026nbsp;just there to do grunt work. I was\u0026nbsp;fortunate\u0026nbsp;he saw my curiosity and cultivated me as a researcher.\u0026nbsp;That\u2019s\u0026nbsp;really how\u0026nbsp;you get more\u0026nbsp;undergrads\u0026nbsp;motivated to research \u2014 giving them the chance to be independent and explore ideas of their own.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPunamiya\u0026nbsp;said his work in Xu\u2019s lab has already helped him identify the research areas he wants to focus on as he considers his next steps. He will continue developing generalized training models for robots using human data so they can perform tasks instantly upon deployment.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022The amount of data needed to train a robot is difficult to obtain even for top industry companies,\u0022 he said. \u0022We have embodied robot data available in billions of humans. With the advent of extended reality devices, we can get a scalable source of diverse interactions within environments.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPunamiya\u0026nbsp;graduated in December and recently started an internship at Nvidia. He mentioned he has been accepted into several Ph.D. programs, including Georgia Tech, and he is choosing where to continue his research.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s the first time my research has been\u0026nbsp;acknowledged\u0026nbsp;externally by the robotics community,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s\u0026nbsp;good to\u0026nbsp;know\u0026nbsp;the problem\u0026nbsp;I\u2019m\u0026nbsp;working on is important, and that motivates me. Robotics is an exciting field. We are doing things now that two years ago were difficult to do.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearching Inclusion in Computing Education\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAbramson conducts research in the People-Agents Research for Computing Education (PARCE) Laboratory under the mentorship of\u0026nbsp;Pedro Guillermo Feij\u00f3o-Garc\u00eda, a faculty member\u0026nbsp;in the School of Computing Instruction. He and the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education, Olufisayo Omojokun, nominated her for the award.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHer work focuses on the intersection of computing education and human-AI interaction, where she\u2019s been exploring ways to create more equitable technology.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis is such a huge milestone, and I couldn\u0027t be prouder of Summer,\u201d Feij\u00f3o-Garc\u00eda said. \u201cMentoring her for almost two years has been an amazing experience.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAbramson has received the Georgia Tech President\u2019s Undergraduate Research Award (PURA) twice, which supports her research exploring how user-centered design curricula can help address attrition among women in computing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI\u2019ve had the amazing opportunity to pursue research at the intersection of student identity, community belonging, and how we can build tools that support our diverse student population,\u201d Abramson said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cDr. Pedro and I have a goal to build community through a human-first approach, and I could not be more grateful for his support and guidance in my own journey. The CRA highlights the best of what the computing discipline has to offer, and I am incredibly honored for our work to be recognized.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAbramson will spend the summer researching how user-centered design curricula can help promote confidence, belonging, and retention for women in computing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENominees for the PURA program were recognized for contributing to multiple research projects, authoring or coauthoring papers, presenting at conferences, developing widely used software artifacts, and supporting their communities as teaching assistants, tutors, and mentors.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ESchool of Computing Instruction Communications Officer Emily Smith contributed to this story.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EMain Photo: Ryan Punamiya works with a robot during the 2025 International Conference on Robotics and Automation in Atlanta. 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Delusions? We Asked People Treating Them.","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOpenAI has consulted with mental health experts to improve how ChatGPT responds to people who appear to be in a psychological crisis. The company has also formed a council with eight\u003Cstrong\u003E \u003C\/strong\u003Eoutside experts in psychology and human-computer interaction to advise its policy team.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOpenAI has consulted with mental health experts to improve how ChatGPT responds to people who appear to be in a psychological crisis. 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Over time, that idea evolved into something much bigger: \u201c\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2022\/03\/18\/technology\/what-is-defi-cryptocurrency.html\u0022\u003Edecentralized finance\u003C\/a\u003E,\u201d or \u201cDeFi.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith decentralized finance, people trade, borrow and earn interest on crypto assets without relying on traditional intermediaries. DeFi services run on \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.bloomberglaw.com\/external\/document\/X29AE5PK000000\/tech-telecom-professional-perspective-an-introduction-to-blockch\u0022\u003Eblockchains\u003C\/a\u003E, which are essentially digital ledgers, and use \u201c\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.bloomberglaw.com\/external\/document\/X4SGO17O000000\/tech-telecom-professional-perspective-blockchain-smart-contracts\u0022\u003Esmart contracts\u003C\/a\u003E\u201d \u2212 self-executing code that automates financial transactions. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/mitsloan.mit.edu\/ideas-made-to-matter\/decentralized-finance-4-challenges-to-consider\u0022\u003ETens of billions of dollars\u003C\/a\u003E have poured into the DeFi market.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBut with innovation comes risks. The lack of centralized oversight has made crypto, including decentralized finance, a prime target for hackers and scammers. In 2024 alone, people lost \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/downloads.ctfassets.net\/t3wqy70tc3bv\/2LqNkvjajiCS5sPJmWLakc\/9715af967dd95a55da05d2ad373edb0d\/Immunefi_Crypto_Losses_in_2024_Report.pdf\u0022\u003Enearly US$1.5 billion\u003C\/a\u003E due to security exploits and fraud. And unlike traditional finance, there\u2019s usually no way to recover stolen crypto.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/mingyiliu.me\u0022\u003Ea computer scientist\u003C\/a\u003E, I wanted to better understand how people perceive and respond to these risks. So my colleagues and I first conducted in-depth interviews with 14 crypto investors, then surveyed nearly 500 others to validate our findings.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.usenix.org\/system\/files\/usenixsecurity24-liu-mingyi.pdf\u0022\u003EOur study\u003C\/a\u003E found that people often made the same mistakes, driven by recurring misconceptions and gaps in security awareness. Here are some of the most important.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EMistake 1: Thinking the blockchain guarantees security\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMany people told us they thought decentralized finance was secure \u2013 but their reasoning wasn\u2019t very convincing. Some seemed to confuse decentralized finance with blockchain technology itself, which is designed to ensure transactions are tamper-resistant through so-called \u201c\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/terms\/c\/consensus-mechanism-cryptocurrency.asp\u0022\u003Econsensus mechanisms\u003C\/a\u003E.\u201d One told us that DeFi is secure \u201cbecause a hacker would have to override an entire blockchain\u201d to steal funds.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBut services on the blockchain are still vulnerable to implementation and design flaws. These include smart contract breaches, in which bad guys exploit bugs in a service\u2019s code, and front-end attacks, where a user interface is altered to redirect funds into a hacker\u2019s wallet. A \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.csis.org\/analysis\/bybit-heist-and-future-us-crypto-regulation\u0022\u003Efront-end attack\u003C\/a\u003E was reportedly to blame for a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2025-02-24\/bybit-cryptocurrency-hack-what-we-know\/104974512\u0022\u003Erecent $1.5 billion crypto heist\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cfigure\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ciframe width=\u0022440\u0022 height=\u0022260\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nCZh9xdp43U?wmode=transparent\u0026amp;start=0\u0022 frameborder=\u00220\u0022 allowfullscreen=\u0022\u0022\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cfigcaption\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022caption\u0022\u003ECNBC reports on the record-breaking $1.5 billion crypto theft.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/figcaption\u003E\u003C\/figure\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EMistake 2: Thinking safe keys mean safe funds\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAnother common misconception is that DeFi is secure if private keys are well stored. A private key is a secret code that allows someone to access their crypto assets. It\u2019s true that in DeFi \u2013 unlike in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/tech\/what-are-centralized-cryptocurrency-exchanges\/\u0022\u003Ecentralized crypto finance\u003C\/a\u003E where an exchange holds private keys \u2013 users have full control over their own private keys.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBut even with perfect private key management, users can still lose funds by interacting with compromised DeFi platforms. That\u2019s because safeguarding private keys can prevent only direct attacks targeting private key access, such as \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/theconversation.com\/phishing-scams-7-safety-tips-from-a-cybersecurity-expert-216198\u0022\u003Ephishing attempts\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe people we spoke with also failed to follow best practices for securing their private keys. Using a hardware wallet \u2013 a physical device that stores private keys offline \u2013 is one of the most secure options for protecting keys from online threats. However, our study found that only a handful of participants actually used hardware wallets.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EMistake 3: Thinking 2-factor authentication is a silver bullet\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETwo-factor authentication, or 2FA, is a standard security mechanism in which two forms of verification are required to access an account. Think being texted a one-time code before you can log into your bank account.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo prevent account breaches, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/tech\/what-are-centralized-cryptocurrency-exchanges\/\u0022\u003Ecentralized crypto exchanges\u003C\/a\u003E such as Binance and Coinbase use two-factor authentication for logins, account recovery and withdrawal confirmations. But while 2FA is crucial to security in the traditional and centralized crypto finance system, it plays a much smaller role in decentralized finance.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDeFi wallets give users access based on private key ownership rather than identity verification, which means traditional 2FA can\u2019t be used. Instead, only 2FA-like mechanisms are available in DeFi. For instance, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/multi-signature-wallets-definition-5271193\u0022\u003Emultisignature wallets\u003C\/a\u003E require approval from multiple private key holders. However, if your private key is compromised, attackers can perform wallet operations on your behalf without any additional verification. In addition, even users who adopt 2FA-like measures can\u2019t prevent the security breaches on the DeFi services\u2019 end.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUnfortunately, our participants were overly confident regarding the effectiveness of 2FA, with one saying, \u201cTwo-factor authentication has been one of the best solutions for keeping wallets safe.\u201d In our survey, 57.1% of users relied on 2FA as their only technical countermeasure against \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.coinbase.com\/learn\/tips-and-tutorials\/what-is-a-rug-pull-and-how-to-avoid-it\u0022\u003Erug pulls\u003C\/a\u003E \u2013 scams where project creators suddenly withdraw funds \u2013 and 49.3% did so for smart contract exploits. This misplaced trust could lead them to ignore more effective security strategies.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EMistake 4: Not managing token approvals\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne such effective strategy is revoking token approvals. In DeFi, tokens are digital assets on a blockchain that represent value or rights, and users often need to approve smart contracts to access or spend them. But if you leave these approvals open, a malicious contract \u2013 or one that\u2019s been hacked \u2013 can drain your wallet. So it\u2019s crucial to routinely check all token approvals you\u2019ve granted to prevent losses caused by fraudulent or hacked DeFi services. Specifically, you should limit spending allowances instead of using the default \u201cunlimited\u201d option, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/support.metamask.io\/more-web3\/learn\/how-to-revoke-smart-contract-allowances-token-approvals\u0022\u003Erevoke approvals\u003C\/a\u003E for apps you no longer use or trust.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWorryingly, we found that only 10.8% and 16.3% of participants regularly checked and revoked token approvals to protect against rug pulls and smart contract exploits, respectively. In light of this, we recommend that wallet providers introduce a reminder feature to prompt users to review their token approvals periodically.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EMistake 5: Not learning from past incidents\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEven after they\u2019re hacked or scammed, people often don\u2019t do anything to improve their security practices, we found. Just 17.6% of those who reported being victims of a DeFi scam regularly checked token approvals afterward. Worse, 26% took no action at all after a scam, and 16.4% doubled down by investing even more in other DeFi services.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESurprisingly, more than half of the victims said their belief in DeFi either stayed the same or grew stronger after the incident. One user who lost $4,700 due to a rug-pull incident said, \u201cMy belief in cryptocurrency has grown stronger after that because I made good money from it.\u201d That person added, \u201cAn opportunity to make money is something I believe in.\u201d This suggests that DeFi users\u2019 financial motivations can sometimes outweigh their security concerns \u2013 and, perhaps, their better judgment.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThere\u2019s no one-size-fits-all solution to DeFi security. But awareness is the first step. To stay safe, crypto investors should use hardware wallets, revoke unused token approvals and continually learn new techniques to protect themselves from evolving threats. Most importantly, they should stay rational and not let the allure of profits cloud their security practices.\u003C!-- Below is The Conversation\u0027s page counter tag. 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Read the \u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/theconversation.com\/decentralized-finance-is-booming-and-so-are-the-security-risks-my-team-surveyed-nearly-500-crypto-investors-and-uncovered-the-most-common-mistakes-251305\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003Eoriginal article\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"full_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe lack of centralized oversight has made crypto, including decentralized finance, a prime target for hackers and scammers.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The lack of centralized oversight has made crypto, including decentralized finance, a prime target for hackers and scammers."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2025-05-08 14:58:26","changed_gmt":"2026-03-19 13:16:39","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-05-08T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-05-08T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"677055":{"id":"677055","type":"image","title":"Cryptocurrency Illustration","body":"\u003Cp\u003ECryptocurrency Illustration\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1746805311","gmt_created":"2025-05-09 15:41:51","changed":"1746805311","gmt_changed":"2025-05-09 15:41:51","alt":"Cryptocurrency Illustration","file":{"fid":"260917","name":"file-20250416-62-k0tjqh-copy.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/05\/09\/file-20250416-62-k0tjqh-copy.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/05\/09\/file-20250416-62-k0tjqh-copy.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":137180,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/05\/09\/file-20250416-62-k0tjqh-copy.jpg?itok=hvYp-oXG"}}},"media_ids":["677055"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/decentralized-finance-is-booming-and-so-are-the-security-risks-my-team-surveyed-nearly-500-crypto-investors-and-uncovered-the-most-common-mistakes-251305","title":"Read This Article on The Conversation"}],"groups":[{"id":"47223","name":"College of Computing"},{"id":"658168","name":"Experts"},{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"50875","name":"School of Computer Science"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71881","name":"Science and Technology"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Ch5\u003EAuthor:\u003C\/h5\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/theconversation.com\/profiles\/mingyi-liu-2337663\u0022\u003EMingyi Liu\u003C\/a\u003E, Ph.D. student in Computer Science, Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch5\u003EMedia Contact:\u003C\/h5\u003E\u003Cp\u003EShelley Wunder-Smith\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:shelley.wunder-smith@research.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Eshelley.wunder-smith@research.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"682964":{"#nid":"682964","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Cyberattacks Shake Voters\u2019 Trust in Elections, Regardless of\u00a0Party","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAmerican democracy runs on trust, and that trust is cracking.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENearly half of Americans, both Democrats and Republicans, question whether elections are \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gallup.com\/poll\/651185\/partisan-split-election-integrity-gets-even-wider.aspx\u0022\u003Econducted fairly\u003C\/a\u003E. Some voters accept election results only \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/worldjusticeproject.org\/our-work\/research-and-data\/rule-law-united-states\u0022\u003Ewhen their side wins\u003C\/a\u003E. The problem isn\u2019t just political polarization \u2013 it\u2019s a creeping \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/politics\/2018\/10\/29\/elections-in-america-concerns-over-security-divisions-over-expanding-access-to-voting\/\u0022\u003Eerosion of trust\u003C\/a\u003E in the machinery of democracy itself.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECommentators blame ideological tribalism, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/01\/09\/business\/media\/election-disinformation-2024.html\u0022\u003Emisinformation campaigns\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/06\/15\/opinion\/social-media-polarization-democracy.html\u0022\u003Epartisan echo chambers\u003C\/a\u003E for this crisis of trust. But these explanations miss a critical piece of the puzzle: a growing unease with the digital infrastructure that now underpins nearly every aspect of how Americans vote.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe digital transformation of American elections has been swift and sweeping. Just two decades ago, most people voted using mechanical levers or punch cards. Today, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/electionlab.mit.edu\/research\/voting-technology\u0022\u003Eover 95% of ballots\u003C\/a\u003E are counted electronically. Digital systems have replaced poll books, taken over voter identity verification processes and are integrated into registration, counting, auditing and voting systems.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis technological leap has made voting more accessible and efficient, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/voting-has-never-been-more-secure-than-it-is-right-now\/\u0022\u003Esometimes more secure\u003C\/a\u003E. But these new systems are also more complex. And that complexity plays into the hands of those looking to undermine democracy.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn recent years, authoritarian regimes have refined a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/china-midterms-elections-influence-nord-hacking\/\u0022\u003Echillingly effective strategy\u003C\/a\u003E to chip away at Americans\u2019 faith in democracy by relentlessly sowing doubt about the tools U.S. states use to conduct elections. It\u2019s a sustained \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.brookings.edu\/articles\/misinformation-is-eroding-the-publics-confidence-in-democracy\/\u0022\u003Ecampaign to fracture civic faith\u003C\/a\u003E and make Americans believe that democracy is rigged, especially when their side loses.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis is not cyberwar in the traditional sense. There\u2019s no evidence that anyone has managed to break into voting machines and alter votes. But cyberattacks on election systems don\u2019t need to succeed to have an effect. Even a single failed intrusion, magnified by sensational headlines and political echo chambers, is enough to shake public trust. By feeding into existing anxiety about the complexity and opacity of digital systems, adversaries create \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/04\/01\/business\/media\/china-online-disinformation-us-election.html\u0022\u003Efertile ground for disinformation and conspiracy theories\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cfigure\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ciframe width=\u0022440\u0022 height=\u0022260\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ebhqDNPjitU?wmode=transparent\u0026amp;start=0\u0022 frameborder=\u00220\u0022 allowfullscreen=\u0022\u0022\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cfigcaption\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022caption\u0022\u003EJust before the 2024 presidential election, Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Jen Easterly explains how foreign influence campaigns erode trust in U.S. elections.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/figcaption\u003E\u003C\/figure\u003E\u003Ch2\u003ETesting Cyber Fears\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo test this dynamic, we launched a study to uncover precisely how cyberattacks corroded trust in the vote during the 2024 U.S. presidential race. We surveyed more than 3,000 voters before and after election day, testing them using a series of fictional but highly realistic breaking news reports depicting cyberattacks against critical infrastructure. We randomly assigned participants to watch different types of news reports: some depicting cyberattacks on election systems, others on unrelated infrastructure such as the power grid, and a third, neutral control group.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe results, which are under peer review, were both striking and sobering. Mere exposure to reports of cyberattacks \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1M0iGIYk_WsxumppZ4ZEVAANS4CC9lTaQ\/view\u0022\u003Eundermined trust in the electoral process\u003C\/a\u003E \u2013 regardless of partisanship. Voters who supported the losing candidate experienced the greatest drop in trust, with two-thirds of Democratic voters showing heightened skepticism toward the election results.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBut winners too showed diminished confidence. Even though most Republican voters, buoyed by their victory, accepted the overall security of the election, the majority of those who viewed news reports about cyberattacks remained suspicious.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe attacks didn\u2019t even have to be related to the election. Even cyberattacks against critical infrastructure such as utilities had spillover effects. Voters seemed to extrapolate: \u201cIf the power grid can be hacked, why should I believe that voting machines are secure?\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStrikingly, voters who used digital machines to cast their ballots were the most rattled. For this group of people, belief in the accuracy of the vote count fell by nearly twice as much as that of voters who cast their ballots by mail and who didn\u2019t use any technology. Their firsthand experience with the sorts of systems being portrayed as vulnerable personalized the threat.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIt\u2019s not hard to see why. When you\u2019ve just used a touchscreen to vote, and then you see a news report about a digital system being breached, the leap in logic isn\u2019t far.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOur data suggests that in a digital society, perceptions of trust \u2013 and distrust \u2013 are fluid, contagious and easily activated. The cyber domain isn\u2019t just about networks and code. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/jogss\/ogac042\u0022\u003EIt\u2019s also about emotions\u003C\/a\u003E: fear, vulnerability and uncertainty.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EFirewall of Trust\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDoes this mean we should scrap electronic voting machines? Not necessarily.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEvery election system, digital or analog, has flaws. And in many respects, today\u2019s high-tech systems have solved the problems of the past with voter-verifiable paper ballots. Modern voting machines reduce human error, increase accessibility and speed up the vote count. No one misses the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2000\/11\/12\/us\/counting-the-vote-the-ballots-after-cards-are-poked-the-confetti-can-count.html\u0022\u003Ehanging chads\u003C\/a\u003E of 2000.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBut technology, no matter how advanced, cannot instill legitimacy on its own. It must be paired with something harder to code: public trust. In an environment where foreign adversaries amplify every flaw, cyberattacks can trigger spirals of suspicion. It is no longer enough for elections to be secure \u2212 voters must also \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/commentisfree\/2018\/apr\/18\/american-elections-hack-bruce-scheier\u0022\u003Eperceive them to be secure\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThat\u2019s why \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/08\/22\/learning\/2024-election-teaching-resources.html\u0022\u003Epublic education\u003C\/a\u003E surrounding elections is now as vital to election security as firewalls and encrypted networks. It\u2019s vital that voters understand how elections are run, how they\u2019re protected and how failures are caught and corrected. Election officials, civil society groups and researchers can teach \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/verifiedvoting.org\/audits\/\u0022\u003Ehow audits work\u003C\/a\u003E, host open-source verification demonstrations and ensure that high-tech electoral processes are comprehensible to voters.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWe believe this is an essential investment in democratic resilience. But it needs to be proactive, not reactive. By the time the doubt takes hold, it\u2019s already too late.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJust as crucially, we are convinced that it\u2019s time to rethink the very nature of cyber threats. People often imagine them in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/04\/17\/us\/politics\/china-cyber-us-infrastructure.html\u0022\u003Emilitary terms\u003C\/a\u003E. But that framework misses the true power of these threats. The danger of cyberattacks is not only that they can destroy infrastructure or steal classified secrets, but that they chip away at societal cohesion, sow anxiety and fray citizens\u2019 confidence in democratic institutions. These attacks erode the very idea of truth itself by making people doubt that anything can be trusted.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIf trust is the target, then we believe that elected officials should start to treat trust as a national asset: something to be built, renewed and defended. Because in the end, elections aren\u2019t just about votes being counted \u2013 they\u2019re about people believing that those votes count.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAnd in that belief lies the true firewall of democracy.\u003C!-- Below is The Conversation\u0027s page counter tag. 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"}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2025-06-27 13:20:43","changed_gmt":"2026-03-19 13:14:15","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-06-27T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-06-27T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"677317":{"id":"677317","type":"image","title":"Voting Machine","body":"\u003Cp\u003EVoting Machine\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1751376187","gmt_created":"2025-07-01 13:23:07","changed":"1751376187","gmt_changed":"2025-07-01 13:23:07","alt":"Voting Machine","file":{"fid":"261203","name":"file-20250623-68-5uf1q2.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/07\/01\/file-20250623-68-5uf1q2.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/07\/01\/file-20250623-68-5uf1q2.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":395723,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/07\/01\/file-20250623-68-5uf1q2.jpg?itok=_6eV5iP0"}}},"media_ids":["677317"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/cyberattacks-shake-voters-trust-in-elections-regardless-of-party-259368","title":"Read This Article on The Conversation"}],"groups":[{"id":"47223","name":"College of Computing"},{"id":"658168","name":"Experts"},{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"660367","name":"School of Cybersecurity and Privacy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71901","name":"Society and Culture"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Ch5\u003EAuthors:\u003C\/h5\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/theconversation.com\/profiles\/ryan-shandler-1527508\u0022\u003ERyan Shandler\u003C\/a\u003E, Professor of Cybersecurity and International Relations, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/theconversation.com\/institutions\/georgia-institute-of-technology-1310\u0022\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/theconversation.com\/profiles\/anthony-j-demattee-2416603\u0022\u003EAnthony J. 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Innovators and early adopters \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.13140\/RG.2.2.23573.84969\u0022\u003Erush to embrace new technologies\u003C\/a\u003E, while laggards and skeptics jump in much later.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAt first glance, it looks like artificial intelligence is following the same pattern, but a new crop of studies suggests that AI might follow a different course \u2013 one with significant implications for business, education and society.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis general phenomenon has often been described as \u201c\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.2196\/51086\u0022\u003EAI hesitancy\u003C\/a\u003E\u201d or \u201c\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/frai.2022.1006173\u0022\u003EAI reluctance\u003C\/a\u003E.\u201d The typical adoption curve assumes a person who is hesitant or reluctant to embrace a technology will eventually do so anyway. This pattern has repeated over and over \u2013 why would AI be any different?\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEmerging research on the reasons behind AI hesitancy, however, suggests there are different dynamics at play that might alter the traditional adoption cycle. For example, a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu\/server\/api\/core\/bitstreams\/961d338d-c058-4fc8-b3e8-3753dc2f171e\/content\u0022\u003Erecent study\u003C\/a\u003E found that while some causes of this hesitation closely mirror those regarding previous technologies, others are unique to AI.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn many ways, as someone who \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?hl=en\u0026amp;user=yaCigtkAAAAJ\u0026amp;view_op=list_works\u0026amp;sortby=pubdate\u0022\u003Eclosely watches the spread of AI\u003C\/a\u003E, there may be a better analogy: veganism.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EAI Veganism\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe idea of an AI vegan is someone who abstains from using AI, the same way a vegan is someone who abstains from eating products derived from animals. Generally, the reasons people choose veganism do not fade automatically over time. They might be reasons that can be addressed, but they\u2019re not just about getting more comfortable eating animals and animal products. That\u2019s why the analogy in the case of AI is appealing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUnlike many other technologies, it\u2019s important not to assume that skeptics and laggards will eventually become adopters. Many of those refusing to embrace AI actually fit the traditional archetype of an early adopter. The study on AI hesitation focused on college students who are often among the first demographics to adopt new technologies.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThere is some historical precedent for this analogy. Under the hood, AI is just a set of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/theconversation.com\/what-is-an-algorithm-how-computers-know-what-to-do-with-data-146665\u0022\u003Ealgorithms\u003C\/a\u003E. Algorithmic aversion \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/bdm.2155\u0022\u003Eis a well-known phenomenon\u003C\/a\u003E where humans are biased against algorithmic decision-making \u2013 even if it is shown to be more effective. For example, people \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/0022243719851788\u0022\u003Eprefer dating advice from humans\u003C\/a\u003E over advice from algorithms, even when the algorithms perform better.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBut the analogy to veganism applies in other ways, providing insights into what to expect in the future. In fact, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.appet.2021.105614\u0022\u003Estudies show\u003C\/a\u003E that three of the main reasons people choose veganism each have a parallel in AI avoidance.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EEthical Concerns\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne motivation for veganism is concern over the ethical sourcing of animal by-products. Similarly, studies have found that \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/informatics11030058\u0022\u003Ewhen users are aware\u003C\/a\u003E that many content creators did not knowingly opt into letting their work be used to train AI, they are \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/10447318.2023.2178612\u0022\u003Emore likely to avoid using AI\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cfigure class=\u0022align-center zoomable\u0022\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/682523\/original\/file-20250728-78-kk610m.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=45\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=1000\u0026amp;fit=clip\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\u0022a woman in a crowd holds a sign over her head\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/682523\/original\/file-20250728-78-kk610m.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=45\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=754\u0026amp;fit=clip\u0022 srcset=\u0022https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/682523\/original\/file-20250728-78-kk610m.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=45\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=600\u0026amp;h=429\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=1 600w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/682523\/original\/file-20250728-78-kk610m.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=30\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=600\u0026amp;h=429\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=2 1200w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/682523\/original\/file-20250728-78-kk610m.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=15\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=600\u0026amp;h=429\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=3 1800w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/682523\/original\/file-20250728-78-kk610m.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=45\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=754\u0026amp;h=539\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=1 754w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/682523\/original\/file-20250728-78-kk610m.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=30\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=754\u0026amp;h=539\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=2 1508w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/682523\/original\/file-20250728-78-kk610m.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=15\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=754\u0026amp;h=539\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=3 2262w\u0022 sizes=\u0022(min-width: 1466px) 754px, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, (min-width: 600px) 600px, 237px\u0022\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cfigcaption\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022caption\u0022\u003EMany vegans have ethical concerns about the treatment of animals. Some people who avoid using AI have ethical concerns about the treatment of content creators.\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ca class=\u0022source\u0022 href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/news-photo\/protester-holds-a-pro-vegan-placard-during-the-news-photo\/1627640210?adppopup=true\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022attribution\u0022\u003EVuk Valcic\/SOPA Images\/LightRocket via Getty Images\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/figcaption\u003E\u003C\/figure\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThese concerns were at the center of the Writers Guild of America and Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists strikes in 2023, where the two unions \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1057\/s41599-024-04204-w\u0022\u003Eargued for legal protections\u003C\/a\u003E against companies using creatives\u2019 works to train AI without consent or compensation. While some creators may be protected by such trade agreements, lots of models are instead trained on the work of amateur, independent or freelance creators without these systematic protections.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EEnvironmental Concerns\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA second motivation for veganism is concern over the environmental impacts of intensive animal agriculture, from deforestation to methane production. Research has shown that the computing resources needed to support AI \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.2139\/ssrn.4887664\u0022\u003Eare growing exponentially\u003C\/a\u003E, dramatically increasing demand for electricity and water, and that efficiency improvements are \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cnrs.hal.science\/hal-04839926\/\u0022\u003Eunlikely to lower the overall power usage\u003C\/a\u003E due to a rebound effect, which is when efficiency gains spur new technologies that consume more energy.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne preliminary study found that increasing users\u2019 awareness of the power demands of AI can \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1145\/3706599.3719708\u0022\u003Eaffect how they use these systems\u003C\/a\u003E. Another survey found that concern about water usage to cool AI systems \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.thetimes.com\/uk\/education\/article\/gen-z-students-wont-use-chatgpt-but-not-because-its-cheating-v8rffjlc0\u0022\u003Ewas a factor\u003C\/a\u003E in students\u2019 refusal to use the technology at Cambridge University.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cfigure class=\u0022align-center zoomable\u0022\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/681602\/original\/file-20250722-55-dy0wpw.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=45\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=1000\u0026amp;fit=clip\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\u0022a woman in a crowd holds a hand-painted sign\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/681602\/original\/file-20250722-55-dy0wpw.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=45\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=754\u0026amp;fit=clip\u0022 srcset=\u0022https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/681602\/original\/file-20250722-55-dy0wpw.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=45\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=600\u0026amp;h=400\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=1 600w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/681602\/original\/file-20250722-55-dy0wpw.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=30\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=600\u0026amp;h=400\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=2 1200w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/681602\/original\/file-20250722-55-dy0wpw.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=15\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=600\u0026amp;h=400\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=3 1800w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/681602\/original\/file-20250722-55-dy0wpw.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=45\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=754\u0026amp;h=503\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=1 754w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/681602\/original\/file-20250722-55-dy0wpw.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=30\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=754\u0026amp;h=503\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=2 1508w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/681602\/original\/file-20250722-55-dy0wpw.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=15\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=754\u0026amp;h=503\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=3 2262w\u0022 sizes=\u0022(min-width: 1466px) 754px, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, (min-width: 600px) 600px, 237px\u0022\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cfigcaption\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022caption\u0022\u003EBoth AI and meat production spark concerns about environmental impact.\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ca class=\u0022source\u0022 href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/news-photo\/protester-holds-a-placard-saying-vegan-for-the-planet-at-news-photo\/1243489167\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022attribution\u0022\u003EKichul Shin\/NurPhoto via Getty Images\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/figcaption\u003E\u003C\/figure\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EPersonal Wellness\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA third motivation for veganism is concern for possible negative health effects of eating animals and animal products. A potential parallel concern could be at work in AI veganism.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA Microsoft Research study found that people who were more confident in using generative AI showed \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1145\/3706598.3713778\u0022\u003Ediminished critical thinking\u003C\/a\u003E. The 2025 Cambridge University survey found some students avoiding AI out of concern that using \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.thetimes.com\/uk\/education\/article\/gen-z-students-wont-use-chatgpt-but-not-because-its-cheating-v8rffjlc0\u0022\u003Eit could make them lazy\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIt is not hard to imagine that the possible negative mental health effects of using AI could drive some AI abstinence in the same way the possible negative physical health effects of an omnivorous diet may drive some to veganism.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EHow Society Reacts\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EVeganism has led to a dedicated industry catering to that diet. Some restaurants feature vegan entrees. Some manufacturers specialize in vegan foods. Could it be the case that some companies will try to use the absence of AI as a selling point for their products and services?\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIf so, it would be similar to how companies such as \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/duckduckgo.com\u0022\u003EDuckDuckGo\u003C\/a\u003E and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.mozillafoundation.org\/en\/\u0022\u003EMozilla Foundation\u003C\/a\u003E provide alternative search engines and web browsers with enhanced privacy as their main feature.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThere are few vegans compared to nonvegans in the U.S. Estimates range as high as \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.statista.com\/topics\/3377\/vegan-market\/#topicOverview\u0022\u003E4% of the population\u003C\/a\u003E. But the persistence of veganism has enabled a niche market to serve them. 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The Squarepoint Foundation is providing $100,000 to fund the awards, which offer $10,000 per year for two years to rising third-year students.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENow in its second year of supporting the College of Computing, the Squarepoint Foundation continues to expand opportunities, enabling students to focus fully on their studies and pursue activities outside the classroom. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA selection committee led by \u003Cstrong\u003EMary Hudachek-Buswell\u003C\/strong\u003E, interim chair of the School of Computing Instruction (SCI), chose this year\u2019s cohort.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThese students exemplify the curiosity, talent, and determination we strive to cultivate in computer science,\u201d Hudachek-Buswell said. \u201cThe Squarepoint Foundation Scholarships will give them the opportunity to focus fully on their studies while pursuing research and projects that have the potential to make a real-world impact.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe scholars have demonstrated strong leadership across campus, with all five serving as teaching assistants (TAs) and earning faculty honors. The cohort is also engaged in\u0026nbsp;research and study abroad opportunities.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFounded in 2021, the Squarepoint Foundation supports STEM education and research while partnering with organizations worldwide to expand opportunity and access.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe are proud to continue our partnership with Georgia Tech, as we extend our support to a number of students working towards achieving their academic goals,\u201d said \u003Cstrong\u003EAllison Henry\u003C\/strong\u003E, Squarepoint Foundation manager.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe Squarepoint Foundation aims to increase access to education, ensuring that all individuals have the opportunity to pursue the degree of their choice, no matter their circumstances. We wish these talented students the best of luck as they undertake their studies and recognize them for their hard work and dedication to the STEM field.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMeet the Scholars\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMaria Cymbalyuk\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECymbalyuk studies \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/threads-better-way-learn-computing\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECybersecurity and Information Internetwork threads\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, focusing on how technical systems shape who is protected or exposed in digital environments. She\u2019s interested in supporting public defenders and improving access to justice through technology.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis scholarship made this semester feel less financially stressful and more like I can focus on building the skills and experiences I care about,\u201d Cymbalyuk said. \u201cI want to use my skills to build tools and do research that supports public interest organizations.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMarziah Islam\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIslam concentrates on the People and Intelligence threads, exploring how humans interact with technology. She is developing a sign-language learning mobile app through a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/vip.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EVertically Integrated Project\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E and hopes to build accessible, reliable systems in healthcare technology. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI am fascinated by the intersection of humans and computing, and I want to design technology that better supports real people,\u201d Islam said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESahadev Bharath\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBharath studies Architecture and Information Internetworks threads, with interests in low-level programming, operating systems, and large-scale systems. He plans to begin his career in software engineering, focusing on distributed systems and AI infrastructure.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cComing from India, being able to afford out-of-state tuition has been a challenge. This scholarship relieves financial stress and gives me more time to focus on my academics and career,\u201d Bharath said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI am passionate about teaching and sharing my knowledge with fellow students. Being a TA has been extremely fulfilling and motivates me to continue contributing to education.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJoie Yeung\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYeung studies Information Internetworks and Intelligence threads, with a focus on data and artificial intelligence. She has received the President\u2019s Volunteer Service Award for completing more than 100 service hours in one year. In addition to pursuing a career in software engineering, she is passionate about mentoring younger girls and addressing the gender gap in STEM. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI want to create meaningful and impactful technology while giving back to my communities. 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So, reaching out to a professor with questions can be quite a challenge for some students. For others, not so much.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/zackaxel\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EZachary Axel\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E is a great example. Reaching well beyond Georgia Tech faculty, he started sending \u201ccold call\u201d emails in 2023 to A.M. 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I am proud to say that we have hosted roughly 20% of them for the Turing Minds Series,\u201d said Axel, a former\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/omscs.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOnline Master of Science in Computer Science (OMSCS)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E student.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cFifteen felt like the right number to end on. We set out to connect Georgia Tech students and researchers with Turing Laureates, and we did exactly that. Mission accomplished.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs one might guess, Turing Award winners don\u2019t receive a lot of unsolicited emails from students.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.turing.rsvp\/speaker\/vint-cerf\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EVinton Cerf\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, a 2004 Turing Award winner, says people typically hesitate to engage without some form of endorsement or introduction.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhat is notable about Zachary\u2019s initiative is that he undertook to \u2018cold call,\u2019 well, \u2018cold email,\u2019 Turing Award recipients to ask them to participate in the program,\u201d said Cerf, who, along with fellow 2004 Turing Laureate\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/amturing.acm.org\/award_winners\/kahn_4598637.cfm\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERobert Kahn\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, was instrumental in the pioneering development of fundamental internet communication protocols.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt is a measure of his confidence and optimism that he succeeded in persuading Turing awardees to engage in the speaking program. Zachary did not hesitate and, in some ways, that may be why he was so successful,\u201d said Cerf.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAxel credits GT Computing Dean Emeritus\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/people\/zvi-galil\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EZvi Galil\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E with encouraging him and offering guidance along the way.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cZach is amazing, and he has a lot of chutzpah,\u201d said Galil. \u201cThe Turing Minds Series is a remarkable achievement and has become the premier global speaker platform for computer science luminaries.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAxel thinks he was successful early on for two reasons: he kept it simple, and he used his Georgia Tech email address. He emailed the first five Turing Laureates from the perspective of a student hungry for knowledge.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI simply asked the Laureates I reached if they would give 30 minutes of their time to virtually present to me and my GT classmates,\u201d said Axel.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe says he would thoroughly research each winner so he could reference a presentation, paper, or another specific aspect of their work in his email. \u201cI did my homework. I made it very easy for them to say yes.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAxel\u2019s request emails also offered the Turing Laureates \u2013and the Nobel Prize Laureates who were also invited\u2013 the option of sharing a presentation or participating in a Q\u0026amp;A. It was this decision to offer a Q\u0026amp;A format that led to one of the most significant moments of the Turing Mind Series for Axel.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThat\u0027s how we got legendary 1974 Turing Laureate\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.turing.rsvp\/speaker\/donald-knuth\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDonald Knuth\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. Known for being extremely selective in accepting speaking invitations, he specifically stated that the offer to do a Q\u0026amp;A format was the reason he accepted,\u201d said Axel.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI also don\u0027t think it hurt that the email was coming from an @gatech.edu\u0026nbsp;address, as the Georgia Tech name offered us significant credibility.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKnuth, widely regarded as the \u201cfather of algorithm analysis,\u201d and renowned for his foundational work, \u003Cem\u003EThe Art of Computer Programming\u003C\/em\u003E, joined the Turing Minds Series in October 2025 as its 12th guest.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThanks so much to you and Parsa for honoring me with an invitation to speak in the online \u2018Turing Minds\u2019 series at Georgia Tech,\u201d Knuth said in a note written to Axel.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt was lots of fun for me this morning to try to answer the excellent questions posed by so many of the viewers.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/parsas\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EParsa Khazaeepoul\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E is also a former OMSCS student and the co-founder of the series. Axel says that Khazaeepoul\u2019s technical expertise led to the success of the series\u2019 virtual platform.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cParsa built the series website and managed all of the challenges of hosting and scaling a platform that has impacted to date 4,000+ students and faculty from Georgia Tech and throughout the world.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Turing Minds Series at Georgia Tech hosted its first speaker in January 2024. The\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/luma.com\/n3fqy7hu\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Efinal installment is scheduled for March 30 at 1 p.m.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBut this isn\u2019t the end of the series. 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The series will bring together students, faculty, alumni, and industry professionals from Georgia Tech and the Atlanta region to explore the evolving creative technology landscape. Events are scheduled for March 11, March 31, and April 14.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe CTRL + CM Speaker Series, developed by\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/constellations.gatech.edu\/cict-collective-impact-creative-technology-program\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s Collective Impact of Creative Technology (CICT)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, is open to all. The events are free, but registration is required. Registration links for each event are included below.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe series was created with students in\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/degree-programs\/bachelor-science-computational-media\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Ecomputational media\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/dm.lmc.gatech.edu\/program\/ms-program\/?doing_wp_cron=1772555490.2302570343017578125000\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Edigital media\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/degree-programs\/master-science-human-computer-interaction\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Ehuman-computer interaction\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;programs in mind,\u201d said\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EAneesah\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EAllen\u003C\/strong\u003E, an education outreach manager with the College of Computing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cHowever, due to its popularity and success, we have expanded the audience for the speaker series to include the broader Georgia Tech community, students from other Atlanta-area colleges, and anyone interested in creative technology.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDesigned to help students take greater control of their academic and professional paths, the CTRL+CM Speaker Series exposes attendees to career fields on the creative side of technology. 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Panelists will examine developments in augmented, virtual, and extended reality technologies, immersive storytelling, and interactive systems, and how these developments are impacting design and research.\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFeatured panelists:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/library.gatech.edu\/alison-valk\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAlison Valk\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.communicationcenter.gatech.edu\/williams\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKelly Williams\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/c21u.gatech.edu\/directory\/person\/meryem-yilmaz-soylu\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMeryem Yilmaz Soylu\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERSVP link:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/Cdp0vxG22u\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Ehttps:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/Cdp0vxG22u\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003EComposing with Technology: Digital Tools, Interactive Sound, and Creative Expression\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;will be held on April 14, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., also at the Price Gilbert Library. The session will focus on digital audio tools, interactive sound, and innovative approaches to composition and storytelling across games, film, and immersive media.\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFeatured panelist: Gerald Keys, chief of production for Chris \u0022Ludacris\u0022 Bridges media company, Karma\u0027s World LLC\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERSVP link:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/exLGwYMTgF\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Ehttps:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/exLGwYMTgF\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECICT draws on expertise from the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECollege of Computing\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/design.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECollege of Design\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, and the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/lmc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. 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In one possible scenario, it could be triggered when a self-driving taxi\u2019s AI responds to rainfall and changing road conditions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOnce in control, hackers could hold the passengers hostage and threaten to crash the taxi.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers discovered this new backdoor attack threat in the AI super networks that power autonomous driving systems.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cSuper networks are designed to be the Swiss Army knife of AI, swapping out tools, or in this case sub networks, as needed for the task at hand,\u0022 said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/davidoygenblik.github.io\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDavid Oygenblik\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Ph.D. student at Georgia Tech and the lead researcher on the project.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022However, we found that an adversary can exploit this by attacking just one of those tiny tools. The attack remains completely dormant until that specific subnetwork is used, effectively hiding across billions of other benign configurations.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis backdoor attack is nearly guaranteed to work, according to Oygenblik. This blind spot is nearly undetectable with current tools and can impact any autonomous vehicle that runs on AI. It can also be hidden at any stage of development and include billions of scenarios.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWith VillainNet, the attacker forces defenders to find a single needle in a haystack that can be as large as 10 quintillion straws,\u0022 said Oygenblik.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Our work is a call to action for the security community. As AI systems become more complex and adaptive, we must develop new defenses capable of addressing these novel, hyper-targeted threats.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe hypothetical fix to the problem was to add security measures to the super networks. These networks contain billions of specialized subnetworks that can be activated on the fly, but Oygenblik wanted to see what would happen if he attacked a single subnetwork tool.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn experiments, the VillainNet attack proved highly effective. It achieved a 99% success rate when activated while remaining invisible throughout the AI system.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe research also shows that detecting a VillainNet backdoor would require 66x more computing power and time to verify the AI system is safe. This challenge dramatically expands the search space for attack detection and is not feasible, according to the researchers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe project was \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=H1fyPD8vWDo\u0022\u003Epresented\u003C\/a\u003E at the ACM Conference on Computer and Communications Security (CCS) in October 2025. The paper, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/davidoygenblik.github.io\/pdfs\/VNET.pdf\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EVillainNet: Targeted Poisoning Attacks Against SuperNets Along the Accuracy-Latency Pareto Frontier\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, was co-authored by Oygenblik, master\u0027s students \u003Cstrong\u003EAbhinav Vemulapalli \u003C\/strong\u003Eand \u003Cstrong\u003EAnimesh Agrawal\u003C\/strong\u003E, Ph.D. student \u003Cstrong\u003EDebopam Sanyal\u003C\/strong\u003E, Associate Professor \u003Cstrong\u003EAlexey Tumanov\u003C\/strong\u003E, and Associate Professor \u003Cstrong\u003EBrendan Saltaformaggio\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA newly discovered vulnerability could allow cybercriminals to silently hijack the artificial intelligence (AI) systems in self-driving cars, raising concerns about the security of autonomous systems increasingly used on public roads.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;Georgia Tech cybersecurity researchers discovered the vulnerability, dubbed VillainNet, and found it can remain dormant in a self-driving vehicle\u2019s AI system until triggered by specific conditions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOnce triggered, VillainNet is almost certain to succeed, giving attackers control of the targeted vehicle.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A newly discovered vulnerability could allow cybercriminals to silently hijack the artificial intelligence (AI) systems in self-driving cars, raising concerns about the security of autonomous systems increasingly used on public roads."}],"uid":"36253","created_gmt":"2026-01-27 14:51:58","changed_gmt":"2026-02-19 17:34:58","author":"John Popham","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-01-27T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2026-01-27T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"679102":{"id":"679102","type":"image","title":"Car-Blind-Spot.jpeg","body":null,"created":"1769525530","gmt_created":"2026-01-27 14:52:10","changed":"1769525530","gmt_changed":"2026-01-27 14:52:10","alt":"A car\u0027s side view mirror with a alert in the center of the mirror. 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Modern simulations, combined with data-driven methods, allow us to bring these pieces together into a unified picture.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETang\u2019s research connects HPC and machine learning with fusion energy and plasma physics. This year, Tang is continuing work on large-scale nuclear fusion models.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOnly a few experimental fusion reactors exist worldwide compared to more than 400 nuclear fission reactors. Tang\u2019s work supports a broader effort to turn fusion from a promising idea into a practical energy source.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENuclear fusion occurs in plasma, the fourth state of matter, where gas is heated to millions of degrees. In this extreme state, electrons are stripped from atoms, creating a hot soup of fast-moving ions and free electrons. In plasma, hydrogen atoms overcome their natural electrical repulsion, collide, and fuse together. This releases energy that can power cities and homes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EComputers interpret extreme temperatures, densities, pressures, and plasma particle motion as massive datasets. Tang works to assimilate these data types from computer models and real-world experiments.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo do this, he and other researchers rely on machine learning approaches to analyze data across models and experiments more quickly and to produce more accurate predictions. Over time, this will allow scientists to test and improve fusion reactor designs toward commercial use.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBeyond energy and nuclear engineering,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pk.linkedin.com\/in\/umarkhayaz\u0022\u003EUmar Khayaz\u003C\/a\u003E sees broader impacts for HPC in 2026.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cHPC is the need of the day in every field of engineering sciences, physics, biology, and economics,\u201d said Khayaz, a CSE Ph.D. student in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ce.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Civil and Environmental Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cHPC is important enough to say that we need to employ resources to also solve social problems.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKhayaz studies dynamic fracture and phase-field modeling. These areas explore how materials break under sudden, rapid loads.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELike nuclear fusion, Khayaz says dynamic fracture problems are complex and data-intensive. In 2026, he expects to see more computing resources and computational capabilities devoted to understanding these problems and other emerging civil engineering challenges.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECSE Ph.D. student\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ahren09.github.io\/\u0022\u003EYiqiao (Ahren) Jin\u003C\/a\u003E sees a similar relationship between infrastructure and self-driving vehicles. He believes AI will innovate this area in 2026.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAt Georgia Tech, Jin develops efficient multimodal AI systems. An autonomous vehicle is a multimodal system that uses camera video, laser sensors, language instructions, and other inputs to navigate city streets under changing scenarios like traffic and weather patterns.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJin says multimodal research will move beyond performance benchmarks this year. This shift will lead to computer systems that can reason despite uncertainty and explain their decisions. In result, engineers will redefine how they evaluate and deploy autonomous systems in safety-critical settings.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMany foundational problems in perception, multimodal reasoning, and agent coordination are being actively addressed in 2026. These advances enable a transition from isolated autonomous systems to safer, coordinated autonomous vehicle fleets,\u201d Jin said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAs these systems scale, they have the potential to fundamentally improve transportation safety and efficiency.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWhile not as highlight-reel worthy as the Winter Olympics and the World Cup, experts expect high-performance computing (HPC) to have an even bigger impact on daily life in 2026.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech researchers say HPC and artificial intelligence (AI) advances this year are poised to improve how people power their homes, design safer buildings, and travel through cities.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech researchers say HPC and artificial intelligence (AI) advances this year are poised to improve how people power their homes, design safer buildings, and travel through cities."}],"uid":"36319","created_gmt":"2026-01-29 14:30:57","changed_gmt":"2026-02-19 15:53:29","author":"Bryant Wine","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-01-29T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2026-01-29T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"679125":{"id":"679125","type":"image","title":"CSE-in-2026_2.jpg","body":null,"created":"1769704332","gmt_created":"2026-01-29 16:32:12","changed":"1769704332","gmt_changed":"2026-01-29 16:32:12","alt":"CSE in 2026","file":{"fid":"263246","name":"CSE-in-2026_2.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/01\/29\/CSE-in-2026_2.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/01\/29\/CSE-in-2026_2.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":348721,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/01\/29\/CSE-in-2026_2.jpg?itok=JDq9Sr_p"}}},"media_ids":["679125"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/fusion-self-driving-cars-high-performance-computing-and-ai-are-everywhere-2026","title":"From Fusion to Self-Driving Cars, High Performance Computing and AI are Everywhere in 2026"}],"groups":[{"id":"47223","name":"College of Computing"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"50877","name":"School of Computational Science and Engineering"}],"categories":[{"id":"194606","name":"Artificial Intelligence"},{"id":"142","name":"City Planning, Transportation, and Urban Growth"},{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"},{"id":"144","name":"Energy"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"654","name":"College of Computing"},{"id":"172288","name":"School of Computational Science Engineering"},{"id":"167864","name":"School of Civil and Environmental Engineering"},{"id":"594","name":"college of engineering"},{"id":"9153","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"10199","name":"Daily Digest"},{"id":"181991","name":"Georgia Tech News Center"},{"id":"15030","name":"high-performance computing"},{"id":"187812","name":"artificial intelligence (AI)"},{"id":"9167","name":"machine learning"},{"id":"192863","name":"go-ai"},{"id":"194384","name":"Tech AI"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"193655","name":"Artificial Intelligence at Georgia Tech"},{"id":"39431","name":"Data Engineering and Science"},{"id":"39531","name":"Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure"},{"id":"39541","name":"Systems"}],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71881","name":"Science and Technology"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBryant Wine, Communications Officer\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:bryant.wine@cc.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ebryant.wine@cc.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"687824":{"#nid":"687824","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Cyber Risk is Business Risk: A Georgia Tech Alum on What Leaders Must Learn in 2026","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWhen \u003Cstrong\u003EChristopher Craig\u003C\/strong\u003E arrived at Georgia Tech as an undergraduate in 1995, the campus and the field of cybersecurity looked very different.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt was the era of look left and look right, and one of you will not be here at graduation,\u201d Craig said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECraig worked hard and graduated with his computer science (CS) bachelor\u2019s degree in 2000, just as the dot-com bubble burst. He returned to Georgia Tech about a year later and has been here ever since.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECraig is the enterprise cybersecurity architect in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.oit.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EOffice of Information Technology\u003C\/a\u003E and has spent nearly three decades at Tech as a student, employee, and instructor.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlong the way, he has earned three degrees from the Institute and helped shape how Georgia Tech approaches cybersecurity in an increasingly complex digital landscape.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECraig began his career at Tech supporting student registration and other core IT systems. He moved fully into cybersecurity about 15 years ago. His technical background was strong, but he saw a gap in his experience.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI had a lot of technical background and work experience, but not much policy experience,\u201d he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECraig enrolled in Georgia Tech\u2019s Master of Science in Information Security to fill in this gap. He said his decision to enroll in the policy track was intentional.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIf you\u2019ve been doing the technical work for 10 years, a technical master\u2019s helps some,\u201d Craig said. \u201cBut it is much more useful to study the areas you do not already know well.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECraig moved into management as his GT career progressed. This path led him once again to the classroom. This time, he pursued an MBA from Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/index.html\u0022\u003EScheller College of Business\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECraig believes the combination of cybersecurity and business education is increasingly important for leaders and others.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere is a big gap in the industry,\u201d he said. \u201cYou need people who understand cybersecurity and the business side, and people in business leadership who understand cybersecurity risk.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECraig is an instructor in the online Master of Science in Cybersecurity program. He teaches incident response and often sees this gap among his students.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMany business professionals do not know how to respond to a cybersecurity incident,\u201d Craig said. \u201cThey are not trained in it. At the same time, many cybersecurity professionals are learning business impacts on the job.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECraig said business knowledge is essential for aspiring chief information security officers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAt that level, understanding how cybersecurity supports business goals is more important than deep technical detail,\u201d he said. \u201cYou still need the basics, but you also need to talk to the CFO.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAt Georgia Tech, Craig focuses on cybersecurity architecture. His work centers on the design and protection of enterprise systems.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cFor example, student information systems have a design,\u201d he said. \u201cWe look at how firewalls and other controls fit into that design to protect the data.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHis role continues to evolve as the Institute\u2019s cybersecurity needs change. That evolution mirrors the field itself, especially with the rise of artificial intelligence (AI).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAI has impacted cybersecurity for longer than people want to admit,\u201d Craig said. \u201cUnderstanding what is unusual is a big part of security, and AI can be very good at that. It can also be very good at avoiding detection.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECraig said AI introduces new architectural risks, particularly around data privacy. Tools that analyze student or employee data must be carefully designed to prevent sensitive information from leaking through training or outputs.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cYou have to understand the inputs and outputs,\u201d he said. \u201cOtherwise, you can accidentally release data you really care about.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPrivacy has been a recurring theme throughout Craig\u2019s career. He credits courses such as the privacy policy class taught by Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/peterswire.net\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPeter Swire\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, the J.Z. Liang Chair in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scp.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Cybersecurity and Privacy\u003C\/a\u003E, with shaping his thinking.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cSo much of security is about personal data,\u201d Craig said. \u201cUnderstanding what actually makes data anonymous or not is critical.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECraig believes that privacy protection depends on training and system design within an institution as large and decentralized as Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cTraining can only get you so far,\u201d Craig said. \u201cPeople make mistakes. Strong processes limit exposure even when human error happens.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELooking back, Craig describes his time at Georgia Tech as one of constant growth.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe industry has massively changed,\u201d he said. \u201cWhat you learn becomes outdated quickly. You have to keep growing.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFrom undergraduate student to cybersecurity leader, Craig\u2019s career reflects both the evolution of Georgia Tech and the fast-changing world of cybersecurity. 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Their goals were to:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EShowcase the College\u2019s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/research-areas\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Eresearch strengths\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/entrepreneurship-gt-computing\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Eentrepreneurial culture\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDeepen connections between academic innovation and startups\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EExplore opportunities for collaboration, commercialization, and startup growth\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe summit\u2019s guest list included founders, partners, and leaders from VC firms. Many of these firms focus on early-stage startups in SaaS, fintech, cybersecurity, and other emerging technology markets.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch With Commercial Impact\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESarkar outlined the College of Computing\u2019s academic mission and research priorities during his opening remarks. He emphasized the College\u2019s role in advancing innovation in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI), and other emerging research areas.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOne of the College\u2019s strategic pillars is what I call \u2018X to the power of Computing\u2019,\u201d Sarkar said. \u201cLook at any discipline or industry X to see where they\u0027re innovating and where their advances are being made, and that\u2019s where Computing meets that discipline.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlong with remarks from the dean, the summit featured presentations highlighting Georgia Tech\u2019s entrepreneurial ecosystem and College-led research initiatives with strong commercialization potential.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EExpanding Support for Student Founders\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jenniferwhitlow\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJen Whitlow\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E leads Community Partnerships at Fusen, a global platform for student founders created by Atlanta philanthropist\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/chklaus\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EChristopher W. Klaus\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. She described Klaus\u2019s support for student entrepreneurship, including GT Computing\u2019s annual\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/klaus-startup-challenge\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKlaus Startup Challenge\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. In 2025,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/klaus-startup-challenge-showcases-georgia-techs-rising-entrepreneurial-talent\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKlaus awarded five winning teams $150,000 each\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E to cover startup costs.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhitlow also updated guests on Klaus\u2019s commitment, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2025\/05\/02\/tech-visionary-chris-klaus-empowers-georgia-tech-grads-launch-startups\u0022\u003Eannounced in May 2025\u003C\/a\u003E, to covering the incorporation costs for any graduating student who aspires to launch a startup.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMore than 600 graduates from last year\u2019s Spring and Fall Commencements have accepted the gift, and more than 225 recent graduates have completed their incorporation to date,\u201d Whitlow said. She added that a second cohort of Fall 2025 graduates is being processed over the next few weeks.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOffering an enterprise-level view, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/create-x.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECREATE-X\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/saxenar\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERahul Saxena\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E \u003C\/strong\u003Epresented recent updates to commercialization at Georgia Tech and efforts to streamline entrepreneurial processes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESaxena emphasized the launch of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/commercialization.gatech.edu\/velocity\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EVelocity Startups\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, an accelerator that provides the resources and infrastructure student startups need to bring their innovations to market.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBuilding the Pipeline From Research to Startup\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFollowing these updates, GT Computing faculty delivered lightning-round presentations highlighting the College\u2019s research strengths in AI, cybersecurity, and high-performance computing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe tighter the local investing community is with Georgia Tech, the better off both are,\u201d said Taetle, who has been a member of the College\u2019s Advisory Board for more than 20 years.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s critical in this super-competitive world that we do everything that we can to support this fantastic university.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETaetle added that the summit was part of a broader effort to strengthen the College\u2019s entrepreneurial pipeline.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere are some really big ideas here, which could turn into really big companies,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019ve made some great strides on the commercialization front, but we still have that opportunity and challenge in front of us.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe afternoon concluded with a discussion of next steps and engagement opportunities, led by Sarkar and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jzwang\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJason Zwang\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, GT Computing\u2019s senior director of development. The discussion focused on research partnership opportunities, startup formation, and student involvement.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EZwang emphasized the importance of investing in Atlanta\u2019s innovation ecosystem, citing the city\u2019s strong fundamentals and pro-growth climate for entrepreneurship.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis gives us a unique opportunity to start working more closely with the local VC community, and it\u2019s also great for our students,\u201d Zwang said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESarkar agreed, saying, \u201cThere\u2019s no downside for students to get involved in a startup. It might take off and be a bonanza. If not, the experience makes you a more competitive hire because of the breadth of experience you gain at a startup.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo foster these opportunities for students, Zwang said that a key priority is to establish earlier, more intentional connections among students, startups, and investors.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis is a pivotal moment,\u201d he said. \u201cWe can determine how to connect students with the VC and startup community earlier and ensure these investors remain involved with the College.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECollege leaders said the summit underscored Computing\u2019s commitment to fostering an entrepreneurial culture and to building lasting relationships that can help accelerate the real-world impact of its research beyond the Institute.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGeorgia Tech is a force multiplier for entrepreneurship,\u201d said Sarkar. \u201cWe\u2019re here to change the world. We want to inspire a culture of bold, big entrepreneurial thinking, and look forward to the next steps that will follow this VC summit.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ENearly two dozen venture capital leaders from Atlanta and across the Southeast joined the College of Computing on Jan. 21 for a half-day VC summit focused on research, innovation, and collaboration.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The College of Computing is working to connect student and faculty entrepreneurs with early-development startup support."}],"uid":"32045","created_gmt":"2026-02-02 15:57:16","changed_gmt":"2026-02-19 15:52:21","author":"Ben Snedeker","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-02-02T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2026-02-02T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"679150":{"id":"679150","type":"image","title":"GT Computing 2026 Venture Capital Summit group photo","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ETop executives from Atlanta\u0027s venture capital community participated in the College of Computing\u0027s first VC summit, held on Jan. 21. 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It can take up to 18 months in a bad one. However, the new LLMs from Georgia Tech could help to reduce stress and fast-track these job seekers into employment.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKim is an assistant professor who specializes in human-computer interaction technology that benefits neurodivergent people. Riedl is a professor and an expert in the development of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning technologies.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe team\u2019s goal is to identify job-search pain points and understand how job coaches create better employment prospects for their autistic clients.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cLarge-language models have an opportunity to support this kind of work if we can have more data about each different individual strength,\u201d Kim said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe want to know what worked for them in specific settings at work, what didn\u2019t work, and what kind of accommodations can better help them. That includes how they should prepare for interviews, how they can better represent their skills, how they can address accommodations they need, and how to write a cover letter. It\u2019s a broad range.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDicks has advocated for neurodivergent people and helped them find employment for 20 years. She worked at the Center for the Visually Impaired in Atlanta before coming to Georgia Tech in 2017.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EShe said most nonprofits that support neurodivergent people offer career development programs and many contract job coaches, but limited coach availability often leads to long waitlists. However, LLMs could fill this availability gap to address the immediate needs of job seekers who may not have access to a job coach.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThese organizations often run at a slow pace, and there\u2019s high turnover,\u201d Dicks said. \u201cAn AI tool could get the job seeker quicker support. Maybe they don\u2019t even need to wait on the government system.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIf they\u2019re on a waitlist, it can help the user put together a resume and practice general interview questions. When the job coach is ready to work with them, they\u2019re able to hit the ground running.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENailing the Interview\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDicks said the job interview is one of the biggest challenges for people with autism.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThey have trouble picking up on visual and nonverbal cues \u2014 the tone of the interview, figuring out the nuances that a question is hinting at,\u201d she said. \u201cThey\u2019re not giving the warm and fuzzy vibes that allow them to connect on a personal level.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThat\u2019s why Kim wants the models to reflect a strength-based coaching approach. Strength-based coaching is particularly effective for individuals with autism. Many possess traits that employers value. These include:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClose attention to detail\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EStrong technical proficiency\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EUnique problem-solving perspectives\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe issue is that they don\u2019t know how these strengths can be applied in the workplace,\u201d Kim said. \u201cOnce they understand this, they can communicate with employers about their strengths and the accommodations employers should provide to the job seeker so they can successfully apply their skills at work.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHandling Rejection\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStill, Kim understands that candidates will need to handle rejection to make it through the search process. She envisions LLMs that help them refocus their energy and regain their confidence after being turned down.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhen you get a lot of rejection emails, it\u2019s easy to feel you\u2019re not good enough,\u201d she said. \u201cBeing constantly reminded about your strengths and their prior successes can get them through the stressful job-seeking process.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDicks said the models should also be able to provide feedback so that candidates don\u2019t repeat mistakes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt can tell them what would\u2019ve been a better answer or a better way to say it,\u201d Dicks said. \u201cIt can also encourage them with reminders that you get 100 noes before you get a yes.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EYou\u2019re Hired, Now What?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDicks said the role of a job coach doesn\u2019t end the moment a client is hired. Government-contracted job coaches may work with their clients for up to 90 days after they start a new job to support their transition.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHowever, she said, sometimes that isn\u2019t enough. Many companies have probationary periods exceeding three months. Autistic individuals may struggle with on-the-job training or communicating what accommodations they need from their new employer.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThese are just a few gaps an AI tool can fill for these individuals after they\u2019re hired.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI could see these models evolving to being supportive at those critical junctures of the probationary period being over or the one-year job review or the annual evaluation that everyone dreads,\u201d she said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDicks has an average caseload of 15 students, whom she assists in landing jobs and internships through the EXCEL program.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEXCEL provides a mentorship program for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities from the time they set foot on campus through graduation and beyond.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor more information and to apply, visit EXCEL\u2019s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/excel.gatech.edu\/home\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Ewebsite\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech researchers are using an NSF grant to create new large-language models that help autistic job seekers understand their strengths and how to leverage them during the application process.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech researchers are using an NSF grant to create new large-language models that help autistic job seekers understand their strengths and how to leverage them during the application process."}],"uid":"36530","created_gmt":"2026-01-15 19:04:04","changed_gmt":"2026-01-22 13:41:09","author":"Nathan Deen","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-01-15T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2026-01-15T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"679012":{"id":"679012","type":"image","title":"Jennifer-Kim_86A4154-copy.jpg","body":null,"created":"1768503854","gmt_created":"2026-01-15 19:04:14","changed":"1768503854","gmt_changed":"2026-01-15 19:04:14","alt":"Jennifer Kim","file":{"fid":"263123","name":"Jennifer-Kim_86A4154-copy.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/01\/15\/Jennifer-Kim_86A4154-copy.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/01\/15\/Jennifer-Kim_86A4154-copy.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":71820,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/01\/15\/Jennifer-Kim_86A4154-copy.jpg?itok=hbn_0e9T"}}},"media_ids":["679012"],"groups":[{"id":"47223","name":"College of Computing"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"50876","name":"School of Interactive Computing"}],"categories":[{"id":"194606","name":"Artificial Intelligence"},{"id":"42901","name":"Community"},{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"}],"keywords":[{"id":"6053","name":"Autism"},{"id":"191680","name":"neurodiverse"},{"id":"780","name":"employment"},{"id":"174112","name":"excel program"},{"id":"192863","name":"go-ai"},{"id":"187812","name":"artificial intelligence (AI)"},{"id":"193556","name":"large language models"},{"id":"7011","name":"NSF grant"},{"id":"6957","name":"Job Search"},{"id":"13786","name":"job search strategies"},{"id":"194701","name":"go-resarchnews"},{"id":"9153","name":"Research Horizons"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"193655","name":"Artificial Intelligence at Georgia Tech"},{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71901","name":"Society and Culture"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"687371":{"#nid":"687371","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Wins Fifth Straight NSA Codebreaker Challenge","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe United States Air Force\u0027s Cyber Operations Squadron was in a crisis. A sophisticated foreign adversary was threatening national security, and it was up to the National Security Agency to help.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis was the fictional \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/nsa-codebreaker.org\/challenge\u0022\u003Escenario\u003C\/a\u003E of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/nsa-codebreaker.org\/leaderboard\u0022\u003E2025 NSA Codebreaker Challenge\u003C\/a\u003E, which was once again dominated by Georgia Tech students, faculty, and alumni. With a score of nearly 300,000 points, they took first among Division I schools.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGeorgia Tech continues to win this highly challenging competition each year because of our outstanding students and the excellence of the cybersecurity and privacy curriculum that has been developed by SCP faculty,\u201d said Mustaque Ahamad, Interim Chair for the School of Cybersecurity and Privacy.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOur courses provide not only foundational knowledge of the discipline, but also give students experience with tools and techniques that help them shine at this competition.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne of the keys to Georgia Tech\u2019s success is that it integrates the challenge into students\u2019 coursework. Professor Taesoo Kim has included it in his \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/omscs.gatech.edu\/cs-6265-information-security-lab\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003ECS 6265: Information Security Lab\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E every year to give students real-life experience.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe NSA Codebreaker Challenge highlights the strength of Georgia Tech\u2019s cybersecurity program and the hands-on, mission-driven training our students receive. Through courses like CS 6265 and others like it, students apply advanced security concepts to real-world problems, reinforcing Georgia Tech\u2019s long-standing excellence and leadership in cybersecurity education.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis year was the first time the NSA broke the Codebreaker Challenge for colleges and universities into divisions based on the number of participants. The winners of divisions one, two, and three were considered the winners of the challenge. Georgia Tech was in the top division with 272 students, four instructors, 27 alumni, and two in the other category. The Institute had a total of 305 participants, the second largest in the competition.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe NSA Codebreaker Challenge is open to anyone with an email address from a recognized U.S. school or university. All players register and log in individually. Students, professors, and alumni can participate, but only students earn points and awards.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe 2025 NSA Codebreaker Challenge, which was once again dominated by Georgia Tech students, faculty, and alumni. 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LLMs also cannot determine when to refer someone to a human specialist.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENew Georgia Tech research projects that address these issues may soon provide people seeking mental health support with safer experiences.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGoogle has awarded research grants to three faculty members from the School of Interactive Computing to study artificial intelligence (AI), trust, safety, and security. The grants were among dozens awarded by the company to researchers across the country.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EProfessor \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.munmund.net\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMunmun De Choudhury\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Associate Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/riarriaga\/home\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERosa Arriaga\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, and Associate Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/aritter.github.io\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAlan Ritter\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E are among the recipients of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.google\/programs-and-events\/google-academic-research-awards\/google-academic-research-award-program-recipients\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2025 Google Academic Research Awards\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETheir projects will explore questions like:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWhat harms could occur if people consult LLMs for mental health advice?\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWhich groups are most at risk of receiving harmful guidance?\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWhen should an LLM stop responding and refer someone to a human professional?\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDe Choudhury and Arriaga will examine how LLMs might harm people seeking mental health care.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDe Choudhury\u2019s work focuses on spotting when chatbot conversations go wrong and lead users toward self-harm. She is also studying design changes that could prevent these situations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHer project,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EExiting Harmful Reliance: Identifying Crises \u0026amp; Care Escalation Needs\u003C\/em\u003E, is in partnership with Angel Hsing-Chi Hwang from the University of Southern California. Together, they will review real and synthetic chat transcripts with clinicians to find language patterns that signal risk.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cA chatbot will always give a response and keep talking to you for however long you want,\u201d De Choudhury said. \u201cThat may not be a good thing for someone in crisis. We need to know when the right response is to stop and suggest talking to a human.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUnderstanding Risks for Low-Income Users\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EArriaga\u2019s project,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EDull, Dirty, Dangerous: Investigating Trust of Digital Resources Among Low-SES Mental Health Care Seekers\u003C\/em\u003E, looks at how LLMs affect people with low socioeconomic status (SES).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDull, dirty, and dangerous is a phrase used to describe work that is well-suited for robot automation because they are repetitive, physically taxing, or hazardous for humans. Arriaga said she adapted these terms for her research to create a taxonomy of the harms AI can cause to people seeking mental health care.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EArriaga also wants to label the trust factors that chatbots have that attract low-SES users to seek their advice, and how these may differ for adults and adolescents across contexts.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe know one of the reasons some users go to LLMs is because they aren\u2019t insured and can\u2019t afford a therapist,\u201d she said. \u201cLLMs are available 24-7. Maybe it doesn\u2019t start as a trust issue. Maybe it starts with availability.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cSome of these human-AI conversations that result in harmful mental health advice didn\u2019t begin on the topic of mental health. In one case, the person started going to the machine for help with homework.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThen this relationship evolved into personal matters. Should we constrain the system to limit itself to helping someone with their homework and not wander off that subject into mental health matters?\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EManaging Privacy Risks for Social Media\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERitter will use the Google award to advance research on social media privacy tools, including interactive AI agents that help people make more informed decisions about what they share online.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHis project, \u003Cem\u003EAI Tools to Help Users Make Informed Decisions About Online Information Sharing\u003C\/em\u003E, focuses on reducing privacy risks in both text and images by identifying when posts reveal more than users intend.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe\u2019ve been developing methods to assess risks in text, and now we\u2019re extending that work to images,\u201d Ritter said. \u201cPeople post photos without realizing how easily they can be geolocated by advanced AI systems. A casual selfie near home might contain subtle cues about where you live, like a street sign, that reveal private details.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe project aims to create AI agents that review content within user posts, flag elements that pose risk, and suggest safer alternatives. Ritter said he wants people to maintain control over their privacy without limiting freedom of expression.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERitter will deploy advanced reasoning models capable of probabilistic privacy estimation. These systems can infer how identifiable a piece of text might be or how likely an image is to reveal a user\u2019s location.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor images, Ritter and his collaborators will use models that identify geolocatable features, allowing users to edit or hide them before posting.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor more on Ritter\u2019s research,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/new-large-language-model-can-protect-social-media-users-privacy\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Eread how an LLM he co-developed protects the privacy of users on social media.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThree Georgia Tech faculty members from the School of Interactive Computing received Google Academic Research Awards to study how to make AI safer, focusing on minimizing harm to users seeking \u003Cstrong\u003Emental health support\u003C\/strong\u003E from large language models (LLMs) and improving \u003Cstrong\u003Esocial media privacy\u003C\/strong\u003E tools.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Three Georgia Tech faculty members received Google Academic Research Awards to study how to make AI safer."}],"uid":"36530","created_gmt":"2025-11-24 20:28:32","changed_gmt":"2026-01-09 13:38:21","author":"Nathan Deen","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-11-24T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2025-11-24T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"678716":{"id":"678716","type":"image","title":"437249_Google-Research-Award-Graphic.jpg","body":null,"created":"1764016128","gmt_created":"2025-11-24 20:28:48","changed":"1764016128","gmt_changed":"2025-11-24 20:28:48","alt":"Google Research Awards","file":{"fid":"262784","name":"437249_Google-Research-Award-Graphic.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/11\/24\/437249_Google-Research-Award-Graphic.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/11\/24\/437249_Google-Research-Award-Graphic.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":120957,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/11\/24\/437249_Google-Research-Award-Graphic.jpg?itok=QmSwvwkp"}}},"media_ids":["678716"],"groups":[{"id":"47223","name":"College of Computing"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"50876","name":"School of Interactive Computing"}],"categories":[{"id":"194606","name":"Artificial Intelligence"},{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"194701","name":"go-resarchnews"},{"id":"9153","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"192863","name":"go-ai"},{"id":"193860","name":"Artifical Intelligence"},{"id":"187812","name":"artificial intelligence (AI)"},{"id":"192524","name":"ChatGPT"},{"id":"184554","name":"Google Research Award"},{"id":"167007","name":"health \u0026 well-being"},{"id":"10343","name":"mental health"},{"id":"169137","name":"chatbot"},{"id":"167543","name":"social media"},{"id":"114791","name":"Data Privacy"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71901","name":"Society and Culture"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"686197":{"#nid":"686197","#data":{"type":"news","title":"New Software Center Director to Lead Next Wave of Scientific Discovery","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EScientists across Georgia Tech rely on powerful software tools to propel breakthroughs in fields ranging from physics to biology. Now, software experts who make that research possible are gaining a new leader.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe College of Computing named Professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/vuduc.org\/v2\/\u0022\u003ERich Vuduc\u003C\/a\u003E as director of the Center for Scientific Software Engineering (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ssecenter.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECSSE\u003C\/a\u003E). The Georgia Tech hub is dedicated to building reliable, high-performance software for scientists. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUnder Vuduc\u2019s leadership, CSSE strives to accelerate the pace and increase the quality of scientific discovery by developing custom software tools and best practices tailored to researchers\u2019 needs.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere is a reproducibility and reliability problem right now with scientific software,\u201d Vuduc said. \u201cThe promise of CSSE is to leverage capabilities shared between Georgia Tech, Schmidt Sciences, and industry experts to address this problem.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIssues arise because scientists often need to develop their own software for experiments or data analysis. However, troubleshooting coding issues and other bugs can slow down research.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo assist these scientists, CSSE receives their input to create custom software tools and best practices. The center employs professional software engineers who build and deliver products tailor-made to the needs of researchers at Georgia Tech and broader scientific communities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBeyond its research focus, CSSE helps Georgia Tech fulfill its educational mission. The center provides students with direct access and exposure to real-world software engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs the center enters its third year, Vuduc wants to better prepare students for employment by enhancing their hands-on experience while learning from CSSE engineers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo achieve this goal, Vuduc is working to establish a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.infoready4.com\/#competitionDetail\/1999204\u0022\u003EPh.D. fellowship program\u003C\/a\u003E in which CSSE engineers mentor students. This program would connect academic inquiry with industry expertise, creating the next generation of dynamic leaders in computational science. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EVuduc also envisions pairing CSSE with Georgia Tech\u2019s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/vip.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EVertically Integrated Projects (VIP) program\u003C\/a\u003E. This approach would allow undergraduate students to earn class credit while working with CSSE engineers on large software engineering projects spanning multiple semesters.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe center gives our students access to something that is very unique to find in a university environment,\u201d Vuduc said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe software engineers in CSSE mostly come from industry. They have over 65 years of combined experience doing real-world software engineering that students can learn from.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EVuduc is a 2010 recipient of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/awards.acm.org\/bell\u0022\u003EGordon Bell Prize\u003C\/a\u003E and a leading expert in high-performance computing (HPC). He was a finalist for the award in 2020 and 2022.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Gordon Bell Prize, often referred to as the Nobel Prize in supercomputing due to the scope and magnitude of research it recognizes, celebrates achievement in HPC research and application.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EVuduc joined Georgia Tech in 2007 as one of the first faculty hired for the new Division of Computational Science and Engineering (CSE). Not a stranger of leading new units, he saw CSE begin offering M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in 2008 and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cse.gatech.edu\/founding-school\u0022\u003Eattain school status in 2010\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESince 2021, Vuduc has served as co-director of the Center for Research into Novel Computing Hierarchies (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/crnch.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECRNCH\u003C\/a\u003E).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECRNCH is an interdisciplinary research center at Georgia Tech that explores technologies and approaches that will usher the next generation of computing. Areas CRNCH studies include quantum computing, brain-inspired computing, and approximate computing.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EVuduc will step down as CRNCH co-director to fulfill his role as CSSE director. The College of Computing will lead a search for CRNCH\u2019s next co-director.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIn a sense, the CRNCH to CSSE transition was partly a natural one because one thing that contributes to software challenges is that hardware platforms are also changing and evolving very rapidly,\u201d said Vuduc.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cPeople are exploring radically new hardware systems and we will have to write software configured for those too. Centers, like CRNCH and CSSE, strongly position Georgia Tech to lead these endeavors.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAlessandro (Alex) Orso\u003C\/strong\u003E, the previous CSSE director, departed Georgia Tech earlier this year to become\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.uga.edu\/alex-orso-named-dean-of-ugas-college-of-engineering\/\u0022\u003Edean of the University of Georgia\u2019s College of Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E. Orso and Distinguished Professor \u003Cstrong\u003EIrfan Essa\u003C\/strong\u003E wrote the proposal to bring CSSE to Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech formed CSSE in 2022 after securing an $11 million grant from\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.schmidtsciences.org\/\u0022\u003ESchmidt Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E. Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and his spouse, Wendy Schmidt, founded the philanthropic venture that funds science and technology research and talent networking programs.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s CSSE is part of Schmidt Sciences\u2019\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.schmidtsciences.org\/viss\/\u0022\u003EVirtual Institute for Scientific Software (VISS) program\u003C\/a\u003E. This network helps scientists obtain more robust, flexible, scalable open-source software.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESchmidt Sciences is investing $40 million in VISS over five years at four universities: Georgia Tech, University of Washington, Johns Hopkins University, and University of Cambridge.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECSSE uses the funding to employ a software engineering lead, three senior and two junior software engineers. The Schmidt Sciences grant equips these engineers with computing resources to build scientific software. Along with the director, an advisory board guides the group\u2019s work to meet the point of need for scientists in the field.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI am grateful to Schmidt Sciences for their support of CSSE. It aligns with our college\u2019s strategic goals and expertise in scientific software, and I am delighted that Rich has agreed to take on this important role,\u201d said Vivek Sarkar, Dean and John P. Imlay Jr. Chair of Computing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI know that Rich is committed to growing CSSE\u0027s internal and external visibility and long-term sustainability. I am confident that he will also help further socialize CSSE among internal stakeholders across Georgia Tech.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EScientists across Georgia Tech rely on powerful software tools to propel breakthroughs in fields ranging from physics to biology. Now, software experts who make that research possible are gaining a new leader.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe College of Computing named Professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/vuduc.org\/v2\/\u0022\u003ERich Vuduc\u003C\/a\u003E as director of the Center for Scientific Software Engineering (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ssecenter.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECSSE\u003C\/a\u003E). The Georgia Tech hub is dedicated to building reliable, high-performance software for scientists. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUnder Vuduc\u2019s leadership, CSSE strives to accelerate the pace and increase the quality of scientific discovery by developing custom software tools and best practices tailored to researchers\u2019 needs.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The College of Computing named Professor Rich Vuduc as director of the Center for Scientific Software Engineering (CSSE). The Georgia Tech hub is dedicated to building reliable, high-performance software for scientists.  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Breakthroughs in protein research are producing vaccines, resilient crops, bioenergy sources, and other innovative technologies.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDespite their importance, most of what scientists know about proteins only comes from a small sample size. This stands in the way of fully understanding how most proteins work and unlocking their full potential.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/faculty.cc.gatech.edu\/~yunan\/\u0022\u003EYunan Luo\u003C\/a\u003E believes artificial intelligence (AI) could fill this knowledge gap. The National Science Foundation agrees. Luo is the recipient of an NSF Faculty Early Career Development (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/funding\/opportunities\/career-faculty-early-career-development-program\u0022\u003ECAREER\u003C\/a\u003E) award.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cSo much of biology depends on knowing what proteins do, but decades of research have concentrated on a relatively small set of well-studied proteins. This imbalance in scientific attention leads to a distorted view of the biological landscape that\u0026nbsp;quietly shapes our data and our algorithms,\u201d Luo said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMy group\u2019s goal is to build machine learning (ML) models that actively close this gap by generating trustworthy\u0026nbsp;function predictions for the many proteins that remain understudied.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E[Related: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/faculty-use-ai-protein-design-and-discovery-support-18-million-nih-grant\u0022\u003EYunan Luo to use AI for Protein Design and Discovery with Support of $1.8 Million NIH Grant\u003C\/a\u003E]\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn his \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/awardsearch\/show-award\/?AWD_ID=2442063\u0026amp;HistoricalAwards=false\u0022\u003Eproposal to NSF\u003C\/a\u003E, Luo coined this rich-get-richer effect \u201cannotation inequality.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne problem of annotation inequality is that it slows progress in disease prognosis, drug discovery, and other critical biomedical areas. It is challenging to innovate the few proteins that scientists already know so much about.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA cascading effect of annotation inequality is that it diminishes the effectiveness of studying proteins with\u0026nbsp;AI. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAI methods learn from existing experimental data. Datasets skewed toward well-known proteins propagate and become entrenched in models. Over time, this makes it harder for computers to research understudied proteins.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cProtein annotation inequality creates an effect analogous to a vast library where 95% of patrons only read the top 5% popular books, leaving the rest of the collection to gather dust,\u201d Luo said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis has resulted in knowledge disparities across proteins in current literature and databases, biasing our understanding of protein functions.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe NSF CAREER award will fund Luo with over $770,000 for the next five years to tackle head-on the problem of protein annotation inequality.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELuo will use the grant to build an accurate, unbiased protein function prediction framework at scale. His project aims to:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EReveal how annotation inequality affects protein function prediction systems\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECreate ML techniques suited for biological data, which is often noisy, incomplete, and imbalanced \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIntegrate data and ML models into a scalable framework to accelerate discoveries involving understudied proteins\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMore enduring than the ML framework, Luo will leverage the NSF award to support educational and outreach programs. His goal is to groom the next generation of researchers to study other challenges in computational biology, not just the annotation inequality problem.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELuo teaches graduate and undergraduate courses focused on computational biology and ML. Problems and methods developed through the CAREER project can be used as course material in his classes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELuo also championed collaboration with Georgia Tech\u2019s Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ceismc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECEISMC\u003C\/a\u003E) in his proposal.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThrough this partnership, local high school teachers and students would gain access to his data and models. This promotes deeper learning of biology and data science through hands-on experience with real-world tools. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELuo sees reaching students and the community as a way of paying forward the support he received from Georgia Tech colleagues.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI am incredibly grateful for this recognition from the NSF,\u201d said Luo, an assistant professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cse.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Computational Science and Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E (CSE).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis would not have been possible without my students and collaborators, whose hard work laid the groundwork for this proposal.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELuo praised CSE faculty members \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/faculty.cc.gatech.edu\/~badityap\/\u0022\u003EB. Aditya Prakash\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/xiuweizhang.wordpress.com\/\u0022\u003EXiuwei Zhang\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/chaozhang.org\/\u0022\u003EChao Zhang\u003C\/a\u003E for their guidance. All three study \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cse.gatech.edu\/artificial-intelligence-and-machine-learning\u0022\u003Emachine learning\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cse.gatech.edu\/computational-bioscience-and-biomedicine\u0022\u003Ecomputational bioscience\u003C\/a\u003E, two of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cse.gatech.edu\/research\u0022\u003ECSE\u2019s five core research areas\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELuo also thanked \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/faculty.cc.gatech.edu\/~hpark\/\u0022\u003EHaesun Park\u003C\/a\u003E for her support and recommendation for the CAREER award. 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Luo is the recipient of an NSF Faculty Early Career Development (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/funding\/opportunities\/career-faculty-early-career-development-program\u0022\u003ECAREER\u003C\/a\u003E) award.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Yunan Luo is the recipient of an NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award to use artificial intelligence to solve the protein annotation inequality problem."}],"uid":"36319","created_gmt":"2025-12-10 16:57:22","changed_gmt":"2026-01-09 13:37:31","author":"Bryant Wine","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-12-10T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2025-12-10T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"678817":{"id":"678817","type":"image","title":"Yunan-Luo-NSF-CAREER_1.jpg","body":null,"created":"1765385865","gmt_created":"2025-12-10 16:57:45","changed":"1765385865","gmt_changed":"2025-12-10 16:57:45","alt":"Yunan Luo NSF CAREER Award","file":{"fid":"262902","name":"Yunan-Luo-NSF-CAREER_1.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/12\/10\/Yunan-Luo-NSF-CAREER_1.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/12\/10\/Yunan-Luo-NSF-CAREER_1.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":108350,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/12\/10\/Yunan-Luo-NSF-CAREER_1.jpg?itok=j83dW4Sn"}},"678818":{"id":"678818","type":"image","title":"Yunan-Luo-NSF-CAREER_2.jpg","body":null,"created":"1765385967","gmt_created":"2025-12-10 16:59:27","changed":"1765385967","gmt_changed":"2025-12-10 16:59:27","alt":"Yunan Luo NSF CAREER Award","file":{"fid":"262903","name":"Yunan-Luo-NSF-CAREER_2.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/12\/10\/Yunan-Luo-NSF-CAREER_2.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/12\/10\/Yunan-Luo-NSF-CAREER_2.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":100260,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/12\/10\/Yunan-Luo-NSF-CAREER_2.jpg?itok=CShGR6nJ"}}},"media_ids":["678817","678818"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/nsf-grant-funds-protein-research-drug-discovery-and-personalized-medicine","title":"NSF Grant Funds Protein Research for Drug Discovery and Personalized Medicine"}],"groups":[{"id":"47223","name":"College of Computing"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"50877","name":"School of Computational Science and Engineering"}],"categories":[{"id":"194606","name":"Artificial Intelligence"},{"id":"138","name":"Biotechnology, Health, Bioengineering, Genetics"},{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"},{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"654","name":"College of Computing"},{"id":"166983","name":"School of Computational Science and Engineering"},{"id":"9153","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"10199","name":"Daily Digest"},{"id":"181991","name":"Georgia Tech News Center"},{"id":"9167","name":"machine learning"},{"id":"187812","name":"artificial intelligence (AI)"},{"id":"2556","name":"artificial intelligence"},{"id":"362","name":"National Science Foundation"},{"id":"191934","name":"National Science Foundation (NSF)"},{"id":"170447","name":"Institute for Data Engineering and Science"},{"id":"176858","name":"machine learning center"},{"id":"173894","name":"ML@GT"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"193655","name":"Artificial Intelligence at Georgia Tech"},{"id":"39441","name":"Bioengineering and Bioscience"},{"id":"39431","name":"Data Engineering and Science"}],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBryant Wine, Communications Officer\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:bryant.wine@cc.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ebryant.wine@cc.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"686871":{"#nid":"686871","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Meet CSE Profile: Ph.D. Graduate Ziqi Zhang","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EPh.D. student \u003Cstrong\u003EZiqi Zhang\u003C\/strong\u003E has built a career blending machine learning with single-cell biology. His work helps scientists study cellular mechanisms that advance disease research and drug development.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThough\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/award-winning-computer-models-propel-research-cellular-differentiation\u0022\u003Edecorated with awards\u003C\/a\u003E and appearances in leading journals, Zhang will achieve his greatest accomplishment tonight at McCamish Pavilion. He will join the Class of 2025 in walking across the stage, receiving diplomas, and graduating from Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBefore he \u201cgets out\u201d of Georgia Tech, we interviewed Zhang to learn more about his Ph.D. journey and where his degree will take him next.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGraduate:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/peterzzq.github.io\/\u0022\u003EZiqi Zhang\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch Interests:\u003C\/strong\u003E Machine learning, foundational models, cellular mechanisms, single-cell gene sequencing, gene regulatory networks\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEducation:\u003C\/strong\u003E Ph.D. in Computational Science and Engineering\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFaculty Advisor\u003C\/strong\u003E: School of CSE J.Z. Liang Early-Career Associate Professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/xiuweizhang.wordpress.com\/\u0022\u003EXiuwei Zhang\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat persuaded you to study at Georgia Tech?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI chose Georgia Tech because it is one of the top engineering institutions in the United States, known for its strength in machine learning and data science. The university offers exceptional research resources and the opportunity to work with leading scholars in my field. Georgia Tech also has very good research infrastructure. The \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cse.gatech.edu\/coda\u0022\u003ECoda Building\u003C\/a\u003E is one of the most well-designed and productive research environments I have experienced. Having access to such a space has been a genuine privilege.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow has working on your CSE degree helped you so far in your career?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWorking toward my CSE degree has been instrumental in my career development. As an interdisciplinary program, CSE has equipped me with strong computational skills while also deepening my understanding of key application domains. This breadth of training has opened more opportunities during my job and internship searches. In addition, CSE community events, such as\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hotcse.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EHotCSE\u003C\/a\u003E, the weekly coffee hour, and faculty recruiting activities, have helped me strengthen my scientific communication skills, which are essential for my long-term career growth.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat research project from Georgia Tech are you most proud of?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMy favorite research project was\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-023-36066-2\u0022\u003EscMoMaT\u003C\/a\u003E, a matrix tri-factorization algorithm for single-cell data integration. I invested a significant amount of time and effort into this work, iterating on the model many times. I\u2019m very proud that it ultimately evolved into a clean, robust, and elegant algorithm.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat advice would you give someone interested in graduate school?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIt is important to find an advisor who is supportive and genuinely invested in your career development. A Ph.D. is not an easy journey, and you will inevitably encounter challenges along the way. Having an advisor who can provide thoughtful guidance and dedicated mentorship is one of the most crucial factors in helping you navigate those difficulties.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat is your most favorite memory from Georgia Tech?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECSE\u2019s new student campus visit day every year was one of my favorite times of the year. It was always fun to meet new people, have good food, and enjoy the beautiful view from the Coda rooftop.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat are your plans after graduation?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI plan to keep working in academia after graduation. I\u2019m on the job hunt, currently applying for positions and preparing for interviews.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EPh.D. student \u003Cstrong\u003EZiqi Zhang\u003C\/strong\u003E has built a career blending machine learning with single-cell biology. 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She\u2019s also a computer science alumna who credits her Georgia Tech education with shaping her problem-solving skills and preparing her for a fast-paced career in global media technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHer own financial challenges as a student inspired her to establish a needs-based scholarship supporting first-generation and underrepresented students in the College of Computing.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBanks shares her story and why she wants to expand opportunity and help future technologists build their own paths forward in the following Q\u0026amp;A.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow did your time at Georgia Tech influence the trajectory that brought you to your current role with CNN?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EImagine millions of people rushing to\u0026nbsp;CNN.com\u0026nbsp;and CNN apps the moment breaking news happens, all while your teams are deploying a major platform update! That is my world. My B.S. in computer science taught me to think in systems and logic, not just write software code.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EToday, I lead an organization of 80+ engineers and technical leaders building CNN\u0027s news publishing platforms and frameworks. As a VP of Software Engineering, I balance system design, crisis response, organization strategy, and diverse problem-solving all at scale.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIt sounds like your team hires many early-career software engineers. What skills or qualities do you look for in new talent, and how do Georgia Tech students stand out?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAcademic achievements matter because they demonstrate your technical intellect and prove you can master complex concepts. Georgia Tech students naturally excel in pushing through intellectual challenges and rigorous curricula. What stands out beyond your GPA are curiosity, willingness to learn, ability to collaborate, and resilience. Can you go from abstract ideas to tactical software directions? Can you debug your own thinking? Do you ask great questions to understand risks and uncertainties? How well do you work on project teams? The best technologists I have hired have strong technical fundamentals, the ability to collaborate, and the humility to learn. This self-awareness is invaluable.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EYou\u0027re helping expand internship\u2014and potentially co-op\u2014pipelines in Atlanta, New York, and Ottawa. What opportunities do you hope these pathways will create for students?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDuring my undergraduate years at Georgia Tech, I worked as an intern and co-op at IBM. Transitioning to full-time at IBM after graduating was significantly easier with this real-world work experience. I was already experienced with shipping \u0022real\u0022 code, understanding production systems, and learning how corporate organizations operate. 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I am looking forward to reading their alumni newsletter feature one day, where they announce their new self-named scholarship fund and tell the next generation of students, \u0022Someone invested in me. Now I am investing in you.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMany alumni want to give back but aren\u0027t sure where to start. What advice would you offer to donors who want their philanthropy to be meaningful and aligned with their values?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI had the idea of starting a scholarship fund at Georgia Tech for over 10 years. I feared making the financial commitment and kept deferring the decision for years. Finally, in 2021, I decided to reach out and request information on the starting steps. There is flexibility in how to meet the initial commitment, including funding sources and the timeframe. Start with this, then focus on scaling the fund later.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe bigger picture is that you are helping future students with their financial needs and letting them know that a Georgia Tech alum believes in them. This profound impact is far greater than any fears over starting a fund.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELooking ahead, how do you envision partnerships between industry leaders like CNN and academic institutions like Georgia Tech shaping the next generation of computing talent?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe best partnerships treat students as colleagues, not just pipelines of talent. We need stronger two-way connections between academia and industry, where theoretical boundaries merge with real-world opportunities. Take streaming video delivery as a concrete example: millions of simultaneous viewers need to watch a live presidential debate or a live March Madness game on their iPhones. How do you maintain quality when network bandwidth drops during a debate? How do you scale real-time infrastructure when traffic spikes from 10 million viewers to 20 million viewers at one time? How do you personalize video delivery by various factors without introducing latency? 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I welcomed my second baby in the middle of the program, balancing late-night feedings with project deadlines and Sunday night submissions. It wasn\u2019t easy, but it was worth every moment.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EToday, I graduate with a master\u2019s degree, two beautiful daughters, and overwhelming gratitude for my husband, whose unwavering support made this possible, and for my parents in Bangladesh, whose blessings carried me from afar. I\u2019m proud to be the first in my family to graduate from Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs I step into the next chapter, I am building my tech startup in Austin, combining my expertise in Industrial Engineering with practical, real-world AI to help businesses evaluate, optimize, and automate their workflows.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs a mom of two balancing family, work, and grad school, earning this degree has been one of the most transformative chapters of my life. 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Environmentalists estimate between 365 million and one billion birds die each year from colliding with structures in the U.S. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThat statistic is hard for most people to comprehend,\u201d Betuel said. \u201cWhen you think about the millions of homes we have and these high-rise buildings, and if each one is killing a few a year, that number can get big pretty quick.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBetuel is the executive director of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.birdsgeorgia.org\/mission-and-programs.html\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBirds Georgia\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, a nonprofit affiliate of the Audubon network that leads bird conservation efforts in Georgia. For 10 years, volunteers from the organization have combed Atlanta\u2019s streets, collecting bird specimens.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBirds Georgia launched Project Safe Flight in 2015 to reduce bird building-collision mortality through data collection. Through legislation, the group aims to make building construction bird-friendly and reduce light pollution.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEnvironmentalists who study the issue have ranked Atlanta, which sits squarely on a migration route, as the fourth-most dangerous city for birds during fall migration. It is the ninth-most dangerous city during spring migration.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe number of bird deaths from collisions in Atlanta and across the state remains unknown. However, new data tools developed by student researchers in the College of Computing at Georgia Tech are helping Birds Georgia get a clearer picture of the issue.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe\u2019ve been working with different folks at Georgia Tech for years now, but it\u2019s really picked up lately,\u201d Betuel said. \u201cThere\u2019s a lot of momentum and interest on campus to try to make the city safer for birds.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPushing for Policy\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/abooneportfolio.com\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAshley Boone\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, a Ph.D. student in human-centered computing in Tech\u2019s School of Interactive Computing, has led the student effort to help Birds Georgia organize its data.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBoone said organizing data and knowing how to use it is critical to spark conversations about adopting legislation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe often see a gap between data collection and data advocacy,\u201d she said. \u201cBirds Georgia has done an amazing job of tracking collisions in Atlanta over the last 10 years. My goal is to understand the role technology can play in making data useful for policy change.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUser-interface tools designed by computer science undergraduate students James Kemerait and Ian Wood have\u0026nbsp;ramped\u0026nbsp;up that process. One tool converts data input into visualizations optimized for social media, while another consolidates the data collected by volunteers and external sources.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBoone said the desired legislation would mirror policies implemented by New York City. Those policies require the use of bird-safe materials \u2014 like window film with patterned designs that break up reflections \u2014 in new buildings and buildings undergoing significant renovations.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat Can Residents Do?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EResidents, whose homes account for about 40% of bird collision deaths in the U.S., can also make an impact.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cHouseholds are an underexamined cause of bird collisions,\u201d Boone said. \u201cWe focus on the big buildings because it\u2019s easier to convince one manager of a large building to use bird-safe materials, and it\u2019s easier for a policy to address a commercial building. But the sheer volume of residential buildings in the U.S. has a tremendous impact on the number of collisions.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESteps that homeowners can take include:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EBuying bird-safe film or making do-it-yourself versions of it to put on windows.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPlacing attractive objects like birdhouses and birdfeeders very close or very far away from windows.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ETurning off lights after 9 p.m. on the busiest migration nights of the year.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBetuel said millions of birds can fly over Atlanta on a single night during migration, and they are attracted to the city lights.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThey\u2019ll come into urban centers and collide with an illuminated building, or maybe they overnight somewhere that isn\u2019t safe,\u201d he said. \u201cThe next day, they\u2019re surrounded by glass, and birds don\u2019t understand reflection.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EResidents can visit the Birds Georgia website to sign up for the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.birdsgeorgia.org\/lights-out-georgia.html\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELights Out Pledge\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. Those who sign up will receive a text on the 10 busiest migratory nights of the year, and they will be asked to turn their lights off early.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe tools provided by Georgia Tech gave Birds Georgia insight into the number of bird species affected by collisions \u2014 more than 140, according to Betuel.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBetuel said that when the organization reaches an estimate of bird collisions, he hopes the number will raise alarms and turn people\u2019s attention to the ecological impact.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAll these birds being lost results in fewer birds to eat pest insects, fewer birds to pollinate flowers, fewer birds to disperse seeds \u2014 all the ecological functions that we need, that they\u2019re doing in the background that most people aren\u2019t keen to,\u201d he said. \u201cIf this decline in bird life continues to happen, at some point, there will be issues with our ecosystems functioning as they always have.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAtlanta is one of the country\u0027s deadliest cities for migratory birds. Human-centered computing students in Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Interactive Computing are helping Birds Georgia organize its data to better understand how to reduce the likelihood of birds flying into tall buildings..\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Interactive computing students are developing new data tools to reduce bird\/building strikes in Atlanta, which is among the country\u0027s deadliest cities for migratory birds."}],"uid":"32045","created_gmt":"2025-12-12 22:04:38","changed_gmt":"2026-01-09 13:35:54","author":"Ben Snedeker","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-12-12T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2025-12-12T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"678838":{"id":"678838","type":"image","title":"Georgia Tech human-centered computing Ph.D. student Ashley Boone is building data tools to reduce the likelihood of birds flying into buildings.","body":null,"created":"1765577088","gmt_created":"2025-12-12 22:04:48","changed":"1765577088","gmt_changed":"2025-12-12 22:04:48","alt":"Georgia Tech human-centered computing Ph.D. student Ashley Boone is building data tools to reduce the likelihood of birds flying into buildings.","file":{"fid":"262927","name":"Ashley-Boone_86A1373-copy.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/12\/12\/Ashley-Boone_86A1373-copy.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/12\/12\/Ashley-Boone_86A1373-copy.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":66310,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/12\/12\/Ashley-Boone_86A1373-copy.jpg?itok=iPD3xf3i"}}},"media_ids":["678838"],"groups":[{"id":"47223","name":"College of Computing"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"50876","name":"School of Interactive Computing"}],"categories":[{"id":"142","name":"City Planning, Transportation, and Urban Growth"},{"id":"42901","name":"Community"}],"keywords":[{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"10199","name":"Daily Digest"},{"id":"181991","name":"Georgia Tech News Center"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71911","name":"Earth and Environment"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ENathan Deen, Communications Officer I\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech School of Interactive Computing\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003Endeen6@gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"686984":{"#nid":"686984","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Community and Collaboration Shape the Class of 2025","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJust as it takes a village to raise a child, it takes a community of faculty, mentors, research collaborators, and staff to raise a Georgia Tech graduate.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Yellow Jacket community swarmed campus for the final time of the fall semester to celebrate Commencement ceremonies held Dec. 11 to 13. Graduates from the School of Computational Science and Engineering (CSE) were among the 7,177 new alumni \u201cgetting out\u201d of Tech. \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe are immensely proud of School of CSE and CSE programs graduates in the Class of 2025,\u201d said Haesun Park, Regents\u2019 Professor and Chair of the School of CSE.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOur collaborative approach to CSE education has prepared these graduates to attain roles in academia, national labs, industry, government, and beyond, where they will lead the next generation of interdisciplinary research.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlong with administering its flagship CSE Ph.D. and M.S. CSE programs, the School of CSE offers doctoral degrees in computer science and machine learning. Ph.D. graduates who received their diplomas and doctoral hoods on Dec. 11 at McCamish Pavilion included:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/grantbruer\u0022\u003EGrant Bruer\u003C\/a\u003E (Ph.D. CSE-CSE 2025), advised by School of CSE Professor and Associate Chair Edmond Chow\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.jinchoi.xyz\/\u0022\u003EDongjin Choi\u003C\/a\u003E (Ph.D. CSE-CSE 2025), advised by School of CSE Regents\u2019 Professor and Chair Haesun Park\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ae.gatech.edu\/event\/2023\/06\/27\/phd-proposal-hyungu-choi\u0022\u003EHyungu Choi\u003C\/a\u003E (Ph.D. CSE-AE 2025), advised by Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering Regents\u2019 Professor Dimitri Mavris\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMaxfield Comstock\u003C\/strong\u003E (Ph.D. CSE-CSE 2025), advised by Elizabeth Cherry, College of Computing Associate Dean for Graduate Education and School of CSE Associate Professor\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/dilab.gatech.edu\/andrew-hornback\/\u0022\u003EAndrew Hornback\u003C\/a\u003E (Ph.D. CS-CSE 2025), co-advised by School of CSE Assistant Professor Yunan Luo and Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering Professor May Wang\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/grad.gatech.edu\/events\/phd-defense-ayush-jain\u0022\u003EAyush Jain\u003C\/a\u003E (Ph.D. CSE-MSE 2025), advised by School of Materials Science and Engineering Regents\u2019 Entrepreneur and Professor Rampi Ramprasad\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/anurendk\/\u0022\u003EAnurendra Kumar\u003C\/a\u003E (Ph.D. CS-CSE 2025), co-advised by School of CSE J.Z. Liang Early Career Associate Professor Xiuwei Zhang and Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering Professor Saurabh Sinha\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/jxie1997.github.io\/\u0022\u003EJiajia Xie\u003C\/a\u003E (Ph.D. CSE-BME 2025), advised by Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering Associate Professor Cassie Mitchell\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/night-chen.github.io\/\u0022\u003EYuchen Zhuang\u003C\/a\u003E (Ph.D. ML-CSE 2025), advised by School of CSE Edenfield Early Career Associate Professor Chao Zhang\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/peterzzq.github.io\/\u0022\u003EZiqi Zhang\u003C\/a\u003E (Ph.D. CSE-CSE 2025), advised by School of CSE J.Z. Liang Early Career Associate Professor Xiuwei Zhang\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESeven CSE Ph.D. students completed M.S. degrees this fall and will continue their studies at Georgia Tech. They are:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jesusarias9\/\u0022\u003EJesus Arias\u003C\/a\u003E (M.S. CSE-CSE 2025), advised by School of CSE Assistant Professor Spencer Bryngelson\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/isabel-berry\/\u0022\u003EIsabel Berry\u003C\/a\u003E (M.S. CSE-CHEM 2025), advised by Regents\u2019 Professor C. David Sherrill, who is jointly appointed with the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the School of CSE\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/maxhawkins.info\/\u0022\u003EMax Hawkins\u003C\/a\u003E (M.S. CSE-CSE 2025), co-advised by School of CSE Professor Rich Vuduc and Assistant Professor Spencer Bryngelson\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/xiao-jing-738641a3\/\u0022\u003EXiao Jing\u003C\/a\u003E (M.S. CSE-AE 2025), advised by Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering Regents\u2019 Professor Dimitri Mavris\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/haoyunli.wordpress.com\/\u0022\u003EHaoyun Li\u003C\/a\u003E (M.S. 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She is joined by CS major \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/andrwwang\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAndrew Wang\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, who is also graduating this month with the IP designation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s IP designation demonstrates a student\u2019s \u201cstrong, intentional commitment to global education,\u201d according to \u003Cstrong\u003EHeidi Fiedler\u003C\/strong\u003E, Georgia Tech\u2019s IP academic manager.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EShe added that employers and graduate programs see IP as evidence of adaptability, intercultural communication skills, and global perspectives. \u201cIt meaningfully differentiates a Georgia Tech degree and highlights a graduate\u2019s readiness to thrive in a global environment,\u0022 Fiedler said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEphraim said that her curiosity about the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ip.oie.gatech.edu\/home\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInternational Plan\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E began during her second year after switching to CS. She discovered the program while browsing Georgia Tech\u2019s website and liked the idea of a long-term global experience, so she decided to go for it.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe IP program requires students to complete three globally focused courses, be proficient in a non-English language, and spend at least 26 weeks abroad. Ephraim exceeded the requirement by completing three international experiences:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EA study-abroad semester at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/europe.gatech.edu\/en\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech-Europe\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E in Metz, France\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EA two-month internship in Bengaluru, India\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAn \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlas.gatech.edu\/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular\u0026amp;id=10007\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Eexchange semester at the University of Sydney in Australia\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETara Berry\u003C\/strong\u003E is the IP academic coordinator for the College of Computing. She said Ephraim\u2019s diverse experiences studying and working abroad are what set her apart from her peers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAmber is unique because she has international experience in studying abroad and interning abroad. This is enough time overseas to truly say she has more experience than the average student at navigating work relationships across international locations and different cultures,\u201d Berry said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEphraim traveled to France during the summer of 2023 for her first study abroad experience. She immersed herself in French, which she chose for her IP language requirement. She practiced in everyday interactions and often helped classmates navigate conversations at shops or service counters.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI became a regular at one Japanese restaurant close to my dorm and would always talk with the workers about my week,\u201d she said in a speech delivered earlier this semester.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHer next experience, a two-month summer 2024 internship at Infosys India, proved more challenging and transformative.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWorking in Bengaluru required adjusting to new cultural expectations around communication and workplace relationships. Ephraim said that she and her coworkers would occasionally misinterpret one another. The experience prompted her to develop strategies\u2014such as sketching diagrams\u2014to confirm understanding.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EShe also learned to adapt to a more community-oriented work culture, where colleagues openly discuss personal well-being and regularly socialize outside the office. The result, she said, was a stronger ability to navigate multicultural environments and ask precise follow-up questions to prevent miscommunication.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEphraim arrived in Sydney in February 2025 for a semester-long study exchange. Building on her previous experiences abroad, she says she was prepared to approach the experience with more independence.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne of her goals in Sydney was to broaden her academic portfolio. So, Ephraim, who graduated from Villa Rica High School in 2021, enrolled in virtual reality (VR) design and cybersecurity courses. She also joined the university\u2019s Sustainability Program, volunteered in a community garden, and participated in a series of talks and tours focused on environmental issues.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe semester, she said, helped her refine her interests in computing and gave her \u201cnew hobbies and skills that I never would have thought I would like.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAcross all three experiences, Ephraim developed stronger interpersonal skills and greater confidence speaking with new people. She attributes this personal growth to being pushed outside her comfort zone.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI\u2019ve never been super extroverted,\u201d she said. \u201cBut I am more comfortable talking to people I haven\u2019t met before. I can strike up a conversation and look people in the eye.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThese skills, along with the global awareness emphasized by the International Plan, will support her next steps.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAfter graduation, Ephraim plans to build a portfolio for a career in game development. She hopes to begin creating her first original game soon\u2014an exploratory, short-format project that blends fantasy elements with themes of self-reflection.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI want to get started on my own passion project as soon as I graduate,\u201d she said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEphraim recommends starting early and approaching each experience intentionally for students considering the International Plan. For those who are unsure of their long-term goals, she believes IP is still a good option.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cExtended time abroad provides perspective that is difficult to gain otherwise. It opens you up to a lot of new opportunities,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s an excellent character-building experience.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt shows a lot of time, effort, and dedication. I feel very proud to look back on it.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe College of Computing has created a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/international-certification-and-designation-undergraduates\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Ewebpage for students who are interested in the International Plan program or the Global Engagement Certificate\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ENew alumna \u003Cstrong\u003EAmber Ephraim \u003C\/strong\u003Eis from Villa Rica, Georgia, and one of two CS majors who have earned Georgia Tech\u2019s International Plan designation this semester.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"New alumna Amber Ephraim is from Villa Rica, Georgia and she\u0027s ready \u0022to thrive in a global environment.\u0022"}],"uid":"32045","created_gmt":"2025-12-05 14:38:27","changed_gmt":"2025-12-10 15:33:47","author":"Ben Snedeker","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-12-05T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2025-12-05T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"678762":{"id":"678762","type":"image","title":"New alumna Amber Ephraim is one of two CS majors earning GT\u2019s International Plan designation this semester. 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A hacker now controls all the machines and is demanding $500,000 in cryptocurrency be sent to an anonymous wallet; otherwise, he will shut down the entire radiology department.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis scenario becomes more likely for hospitals of all sizes as medical technology advances, adding more devices to constantly growing networks.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith the help of a contract award for up to $12 million from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arpa-h.gov\/explore-funding\/programs\/upgrade\u0022\u003EUPGRADE\u003C\/a\u003E program, a team of researchers led by the School of Cybersecurity and Privacy at Georgia Tech will begin developing an advanced cybersecurity platform to help hospitals proactively identify and fix vulnerabilities in their software, devices, and networks.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis is a new area of security research,\u201d said Associate Professor \u003Cstrong\u003EBrendan Saltaformaggio\u003C\/strong\u003E. \u201cWe not only have to worry about the cybersecurity aspect, but the physical security as well. Our research must be very accurate to make sure patients are safe from cyberthreats.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStarting next month, the team of researchers on the Hospital-Integrated Vulnerability Identification and Proactive Remediation (H-VIPER) project will begin developing a system they are calling the Whole-Hospital Simulation (WHS).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe system maps out the online network for hospitals of all sizes and enables IT teams to test their cyber capabilities before going live. The system can also identify threats, such as missed software updates, and alert the IT department.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cHospitals have thousands of devices connected to their networks, including medical devices,\u201d said Saltaformaggio. \u201cA hospital like Children\u2019s has a huge attack surface. A smaller hospital might have different challenges, but possible entry points are still there.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe team has already interviewed IT teams at Children\u2019s Healthcare of Atlanta and Hamilton Health Care System. Their findings have provided them with a better understanding of how to scale the WHS system to meet each hospital\u2019s specific needs.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cHospitals IT processes are notoriously sensitive to disruption, because essentially any kind of down time for rebooting a system or lack of availability can create chaos in the clinical environment,\u201d said \u003Cstrong\u003EStoddard Manikin\u003C\/strong\u003E, chief information security officer for Children\u2019s Healthcare of Atlanta.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOur goal is to create very smooth processes and workflow for our patient facing staff and providers to deliver the best care possible. This research opportunity gives us a chance to develop news ways where we can look at these sensitive medical devices and things on the IT network in a healthcare environment and potentially remediate vulnerabilities without taking them out of service.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESaltaformaggio and his colleagues found that, regardless of size, security remains retroactive and not proactive. By leveraging their diverse expertise, the research team will ensure that the H-VIPER project addresses vulnerabilities at every layer of hospital technology, from the network to the hardware.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scp.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Cybersecurity and Privacy\u003C\/a\u003E will lead this initiative, with faculty from the H-VIPER project also representing the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECollege of Computing\u003C\/a\u003E, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/coe.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECollege of Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scs.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Computer Science\u003C\/a\u003E, and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003C\/a\u003E, along with support from their Ph.D. students and postdoctoral researchers.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAround 30 Georgia Tech researchers will partner with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.emory.edu\/home\/index.html\u0022\u003EEmory University\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.choa.org\u0022\u003EChildren\u2019s Healthcare of Atlanta\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/vitruvianhealth.com\/locations\/hamilton-medical-center\/\u0022\u003EHamilton Health Care System\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.tufts.edu\/\u0022\u003ETufts University\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.iastate.edu\/\u0022\u003EIowa State University\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/narfindustries.com\/\u0022\u003ENarf Industries\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech faculty working on the project are:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAssociate Professor \u003Cstrong\u003EBrendan Saltaformaggio\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERegents\u2019 Professor \u003Cstrong\u003EWenke Lee\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EProfessor \u003Cstrong\u003ETaesoo Kim\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EProfessor \u003Cstrong\u003EFabian Monrose\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAssistant Professor \u003Cstrong\u003EFrank Li\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAssociate Professor \u003Cstrong\u003ESaman Zonouz\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAssociate Professor\u003Cstrong\u003E Daniel Genkin\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EResearch Professor \u003Cstrong\u003ESukarno Mertoguno\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESenior Research Scientist \u003Cstrong\u003ETrevor Lewis\u003C\/strong\u003E \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWith the help of a contract award for up to $12 million from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), a team of researchers led by the School of Cybersecurity and Privacy at Georgia Tech will begin developing an advanced cybersecurity platform to help hospitals proactively identify and fix vulnerabilities in their software, devices, and networks.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"With the help of a contract award for up to $12 million from ARPA-H, a team of researchers led by the School of Cybersecurity and Privacy at will begin developing an advanced cybersecurity platform to protect hospitals. 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Graphic clickable. Blank.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThat\u2019s usually the only information \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/brandonkeithbiggs.com\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBrandon Biggs\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E receives from digital maps.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBiggs is a human-centered computing Ph.D. student in Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Interactive Computing. He is almost totally blind due to Leber\u2019s Congenital Amaurosis (LCA), a rare degenerative eye disorder affecting about one in 40,000 people.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBased on his experience, Biggs argues that most digital maps aren\u2019t accessible to people who are blind. Even worse, he said, the needs of the blind are usually overlooked.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhen I started research on maps, I had never viewed a weather, campus, or building map, so I didn\u2019t realize the amount of information maps contain,\u201d Biggs said. \u201cHow do you represent shapes, orientation, and layout through audio and translate that into a geographic map?\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo answer these questions, Biggs founded \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/xrnavigation.io\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EXRNavigation\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, a company focused on developing accessible digital tools. Its flagship product, Audiom, is a cross-sensory map that people can see and hear through text.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cSighted people view about 300 maps per year, while blind people view fewer than one,\u201d he said. \u201cBlind people don\u2019t view maps; it\u2019s not part of their lives.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI want to ensure that for blind users, digital maps are no longer just \u2018blank.\u2019\u0026nbsp; They receive the information they need to know to navigate in this world and become more autonomous.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOrganizations that need to include accessible maps in their digital spaces can integrate Audiom into their website or app.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech recently became one such organization and used Audiom to introduce the first fully accessible digital campus map.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EProfessor \u003Cstrong\u003EBruce Walker\u003C\/strong\u003E advises Biggs in Walker\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/sonify.psych.gatech.edu\/~walkerb\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESonification Lab\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, which designs auditory displays for technologies.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cBrandon has the perfect and unique blend of technical skills, research savvy, innovativeness, lived experience, and never-stop attitude to tackle this problem while impacting and improving many lives,\u201d Walker said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDefining Accessibility\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBiggs said most maps limit accessibility features to turn-by-turn directions, tables, or other kinds of alternative text that disregard spatial information. The ability to communicate spatial information distinguishes Audiom.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAccording to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), all non-text content \u2014 like maps \u2014 must include a text alternative with an equivalent purpose,\u201d Biggs said. \u201cBut what does \u2018equivalent purpose\u2019 mean for geographic maps?\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe argue that every single map, regardless of what it\u2019s showing, communicates general spatialized information and relationships.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAudiom also prioritizes the information that\u2019s most important to blind users, including sidewalks and buildings.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of information blind people just don\u2019t get on maps but desperately need,\u201d he said. \u201cThey couldn\u2019t care less about the roads. They might need the road name, but they really need the sidewalks.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIf a blind person made a map, they might not even add the roads. And then they would add in the location of doorways, a critical detail that sighted people completely leave out.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBiggs\u2019s work is already gaining national recognition. XRNavigation was recently one of three companies selected by the Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) Foundation for a 2025 Gaady Award, which honors work being done to make digital technologies more accessible.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPast and present winners of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gaad.foundation\/what-we-do\/gaadys\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGaady Awards \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003Erange from tech startups to major brands like T-Mobile.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBiggs will accept the award during a banquet on Thursday in San Francisco.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBrandon Biggs, a Georgia Tech Ph.D. student who is nearly blind, developed \u003Cstrong\u003EAudiom\u003C\/strong\u003E, a cross-sensory digital map that lets blind users navigate spatial information through audio. 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However, a new study finds that the technology might inhibit civic engagement.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E311 systems allow residents to report potholes, broken fire hydrants, and other municipal issues. In recent years, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to provide 311 services to community residents has boomed across city and state governments. This includes an artificial virtual assistant (AVA) developed by third-party vendors for \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.atlantaga.gov\/government\/departments\/customer-service-atl311\/atl311-chatbot\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Ethe City of Atlanta\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E in 2023.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThrough survey data, researchers from Tech\u2019s School of Interactive Computing found that many residents are generally positive about 311 chatbots. In addition to eliminating long wait times over the phone, they also offer residents quick answers to permit applications, waste collection, and other frequently asked questions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHowever, the study, which was conducted in Atlanta, indicates that 311 chatbots could be causing residents to feel isolated from public officials and less aware of what\u2019s happening in their community.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJieyu Zhou\u003C\/strong\u003E, a Ph.D. student in the School of IC, said it doesn\u2019t have to be that way.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUniting Communities\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EZhou and her advisor, Assistant Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chrismaclellan.com\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EChristopher MacLellan\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, published a paper at the 2025 ACM Designing Interactive Systems (DIS) Conference that focuses on improving public service chatbot design and amplifying their civic impact. They collaborated with Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.carldisalvo.com\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECarl DiSalvo\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Associate Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/lynndombrowski.com\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELynn Dombrowsk\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003Ei, and graduate students \u003Cstrong\u003ERui Shen\u003C\/strong\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/yueyu1030.github.io\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EYue You\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EZhou said 311 chatbots have the potential to be agents that drive community organization and improve quality of life.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cCurrent chatbots risk isolating users in their own experience,\u201d Zhou said. \u201cIn the 311 system, people tend to report their own individual issues but lose a sense of what is happening in their broader community.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cPeople are very positive about these tools, but I think there\u2019s an opportunity as we envision what civic chatbots could be. It\u2019s important for us to emphasize that social element \u2014 engaging people\u0026nbsp;within the community and connecting them with government representatives, community organizers, and other community members.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EZhou and MacLellan said 311 chatbots can leave users wondering if others in their communities share their concerns.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIf people are at a town hall meeting, they can get a sense of whether the problems they are experiencing are shared by others,\u201d Zhou said. \u201cWe can\u2019t do that with a chatbot. It\u2019s like an isolated room, and we\u2019re trying to open the doors and the windows.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAdding a Human Touch\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn their paper, the researchers note that one of the biggest criticisms of 311 chatbots is they can\u2019t replace interpersonal interaction.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUnlike chatbots, people working in local government offices are likely to:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EHave direct knowledge of issues\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EProvide appropriate referrals\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EEmpathize with the resident\u2019s concerns\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMacLellan said residents are likely to grow frustrated with a chatbot when reporting issues that require this level of contextual knowledge.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne person in the researchers\u2019 survey noted that the chatbot they used didn\u2019t understand that their report was about a sidewalk issue, not a street issue.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cExplaining such a situation to a human representative is straightforward,\u201d MacLellan said. \u201cHowever, when the issue being raised does not fall within any of the categories the chatbot is built to address, it often misinterprets the query and offers information that isn\u2019t helpful.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers offer some design suggestions that can help chatbots foster community engagement and improve community well-being:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EEscalation. Regarding the sidewalk report, the chatbot did not offer a way to escalate the query to a human who could resolve it. Zhou said that this is a feature that chatbots should have but often lack.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ETransparency. Chatbots could provide details about recent and frequently reported community issues. They should inform users early in the call process about known problems to help avoid an overload of user complaints.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EEducation. Chatbots can keep users updated about what\u2019s happening in their communities.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECollective action. Chatbots can help communities organize and gather ideas to address challenges and solve problems.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGovernment agencies may focus mainly on fixing individual issues,\u201d Zhou said, \u201cBut recognizing community-level patterns can inspire collective creativity. For example, one participant suggested that if many people report a broken swing at a playground, it could spark an initiative to design a new playground together\u2014going far beyond just fixing it.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThese are just a few examples of things, the researchers argue, that 311 services were originally designed to achieve.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cCommunities were already collaborating on identifying and reporting issues,\u201d Zhou said. \u201cThese chatbots should reflect the original intentions and collaboration practices of the communities they serve.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOur research suggests we can increase the positive impact of civic chatbots by including social aspects within the design of the system, connecting people, and building a community view.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EResearchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology found that while 311-style chatbots simplify the process of reporting municipal issues and reduce wait times, users can feel isolated from their community and less connected to broader civic awareness. 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The award also honors University of Utah Professor and Division of Games Chair Michael Young, Riedl\u2019s Ph.D. advisor.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERiedl studied under Young at North Carolina State University.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETheir 2005 paper, \u003Cem\u003EFrom Linear Story Generation to Branching Story Graphs\u003C\/em\u003E, highlighted the challenges of using AI to create interactive gaming narratives in which user actions influence the story\u2019s progression.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn 2005, computer game systems that supported linear, non-branching games were widely used. Riedl introduced an innovative mathematical formula for interactive stories ranging from choose-your-own-adventure novels to modern computer games.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe didn\u2019t use the term \u2018generative AI\u2019 back then, but I was working on AI for the generation of creative artifacts,\u201d Riedl said. \u201cThis was before we had practical deep learning or large language models.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOne of the reasons this paper is still relevant 20 years later is that it didn\u2019t just present a technology, it attempted to provide a framework for solving a grand challenge in AI.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThat challenge is still ongoing, Riedl said. Game designers continue to struggle with balancing story coherence against the amount of narrative control afforded to users.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhen users exercise a high degree of control within the environment, it is likely that their actions will change the state of the world in ways that may interfere with the causal dependencies between actions as intended within a storyline,\u201d Riedl and Young wrote in the paper.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cNarrative mediation makes linear narratives interactive. The question is: Is the expressive power of narrative mediation at least as powerful as the story graph representation?\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAIIDE is being held this week at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta. Riedl will receive the award on Wednesday.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EProfessor Mark Riedl was honored with the first-ever test-of-time award by the AIIDE conference. The award recognizes their influential 2005 paper \u003Cem\u003EFrom Linear Story Generation to Branching Story Graphs\u003C\/em\u003E, which addressed the challenge of using AI to create interactive, non-linear narratives in computer games. 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The framework will lower training costs and reduce the amount of real-world data needed for training.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWorld foundation models (WFMs) enable physical AI systems to learn and operate within\u0026nbsp;synthetic worlds created by generative artificial intelligence (genAI). For example, these models use predictive capabilities to generate up to 30 seconds of video that accurately reflects the real world.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe new framework, developed by a Georgia Tech researcher, enhances the processing speed of the neural networks that simulate these real-world environments from text, images, or video inputs.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe neural networks that make up the architectures of large language models like ChatGPT and visual models like Sora process contextual information using the \u201cattention mechanism.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAttention refers to a model\u2019s ability to focus on the most relevant parts of input.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Neighborhood Attention Extension (NATTEN) allows models that require GPUs or high-performance computing systems to process information and generate outputs more efficiently.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EProcessing speeds can increase by up to 2.6 times, said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/alihassanijr.com\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAli Hassani\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, a Ph.D. student in the School of Interactive Computing and the creator of NATTEN. Hassani is advised by Associate Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.humphreyshi.com\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHumphrey Shi\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHassani is also a research scientist at Nvidia, where he introduced NATTEN to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nvidia.com\/en-us\/ai\/cosmos\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECosmos\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u2014 a family of WFMs the company uses to train robots, autonomous vehicles, and other physical AI applications.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cYou can map just about anything from a prompt or an image or any combination of frames from an existing video to predict future videos,\u201d Hassani said. \u201cInstead of generating words with an LLM, you\u2019re generating a world.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cUnlike LLMs that generate a single token at a time, these models are compute-heavy. They generate many images \u2014 often hundreds of frames at a time \u2014 so the models put a lot of work on the GPU. NATTEN lets us decrease some of that work and proportionately accelerate the model.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Ph.D. student Ali Hassani developed the Neighborhood Attention Extension (NATTEN), a deep learning architectural framework that is being integrated into Nvidia\u0027s Cosmos Predict-2 world foundation model. NATTEN enhances the processing speed of neural networks that simulate real-world environments for physical AI systems, which are used to train autonomous vehicles and humanoid robots.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A new deep learning architectural framework, Neighborhood Attention Extension (NATTEN), is being used by Nvidia to  increase the processing speed of their Cosmos Predict-2 Model for training autonomous vehicles and humanoid robots."}],"uid":"36530","created_gmt":"2025-11-13 21:13:58","changed_gmt":"2025-11-13 21:14:58","author":"Nathan Deen","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-11-03T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2025-11-03T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"678621":{"id":"678621","type":"image","title":"2X6A3487.jpg","body":null,"created":"1763068473","gmt_created":"2025-11-13 21:14:33","changed":"1763068473","gmt_changed":"2025-11-13 21:14:33","alt":"Humprhey Shi and Ali Hassani","file":{"fid":"262676","name":"2X6A3487.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/11\/13\/2X6A3487.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/11\/13\/2X6A3487.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":93105,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/11\/13\/2X6A3487.jpg?itok=axfoqv8i"}}},"media_ids":["678621"],"groups":[{"id":"47223","name":"College of Computing"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"50876","name":"School of Interactive Computing"}],"categories":[{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"},{"id":"194609","name":"Industry"},{"id":"152","name":"Robotics"}],"keywords":[{"id":"192863","name":"go-ai"},{"id":"193860","name":"Artifical Intelligence"},{"id":"194701","name":"go-resarchnews"},{"id":"9153","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"14549","name":"nvidia"},{"id":"191138","name":"artificial neural networks"},{"id":"97281","name":"autonomous vehicles"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"193655","name":"Artificial Intelligence at Georgia Tech"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"686408":{"#nid":"686408","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Department Raises Thousands for Campus Food Pantry","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scp.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Cybersecurity and Privacy\u003C\/a\u003E (SCP) kicked off the season of giving early this year with a more than $2,000 food donation to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/star.studentlife.gatech.edu\/klemis-kitchen\u0022\u003EKlemis Kitchen\u003C\/a\u003E, Georgia Tech\u2019s food bank.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe kitchen serves students in need with groceries or meals, and works to reduce food waste on campus.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022We are so grateful for this incredibly generous donation from the School of Cybersecurity and Privacy,\u201d said \u003Cstrong\u003ESteven Fazenbaker\u003C\/strong\u003E, program director of Students\u2019 Temporary Assistance and Resources (STAR).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere are over 300 students with access to Klemis Kitchen, and this donation will go far in making sure these students have the food they need.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMary Helen Hayes\u003C\/strong\u003E, SCP assistant director of financial operations, organized the food drive and spent October raising funds.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThroughout the year, I look for ways to bring our SCP community together\u2014faculty, staff, and students alike,\u201d she said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhen I learned that about 10% of Georgia Tech students experience food insecurity and 15% often prioritize working over academics and activities just to afford food, the Klemis Kitchen food drive became my focus.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHayes added she wanted everyone to contribute to the SCP fundraiser, so she offered to handle the shopping for anyone who wanted to give but didn\u2019t have the time.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOur team came together with incredible generosity and energy\u2014organizing, purchasing, delivering, and coordinating every detail. Within just a few days, we raised over $1000, which was then doubled through an anonymous matching gift, bringing our total to $2,110.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe amount of food the School was able to purchase filled two cars and required the staff to make several trips to unload. According to Fazenbaker, department donations like this help keep the food bank stocked.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cKlemis Kitchen relies 100% on donations - leftovers from the dining halls, donations from community partners like grocery stores and churches, food drives sponsored by departments across campus, and monetary donations that allow us to fill gaps when food donations are low,\u201d he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe Georgia Tech community always comes through. This program only works because of Georgia Tech\u0027s commitment to Progress and Service.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMonetary donations to Klemis Kitchen can be made on the kitchen\u0027s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/star.studentlife.gatech.edu\/donate\u0022\u003Ewebsite\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026nbsp;Departments can sign up to sponsor food drives \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/star.studentlife.gatech.edu\/klemis-kitchen\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scp.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Cybersecurity and Privacy\u003C\/a\u003E (SCP) kicked off the season of giving early this year with a more than $2,000 food donation to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/star.studentlife.gatech.edu\/klemis-kitchen\u0022\u003EKlemis Kitchen\u003C\/a\u003E, Georgia Tech\u2019s food bank.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe kitchen serves students in need with groceries or meals, and works to reduce food waste on campus\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The School of Cybersecurity and Privacy (SCP) kicked off the season of giving early this year with a more than $2,000 food donation to Klemis Kitchen, Georgia Tech\u2019s food bank."}],"uid":"36253","created_gmt":"2025-11-13 16:16:19","changed_gmt":"2025-11-13 16:20:26","author":"John Popham","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-11-13T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2025-11-13T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"678613":{"id":"678613","type":"image","title":"Food-Drive-Banner.jpg","body":null,"created":"1763050591","gmt_created":"2025-11-13 16:16:31","changed":"1763050591","gmt_changed":"2025-11-13 16:16:31","alt":"1.\tA photo of a group of people standing behind a table full of packaged food. 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By March 2024, he had been promoted to administrative operations coordinator, a full-time role that placed him at the center of the school\u2019s day-to-day operations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cElijah represents the best of both SCP and Georgia Tech,\u201d said Jan Morian, SCP school administrative officer. \u201cHe is driven, enthusiastic, thoughtful, and committed to excellence. His work ethic and character exemplify Georgia Tech\u2019s values every day. Elijah makes it his mission to find solutions, act with integrity, and provide excellent service to our students, faculty, and colleagues across campus.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhen Team Atlanta \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/all-ai-cyber-challenge-finals-las-vegas\u0022\u003Etraveled\u003C\/a\u003E to Las Vegas for AIxCC, Mastinu handled every logistical detail \u2014 flights, hotel rooms, meals, transportation, and even the team\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/georgia-tech-makes-history-wins-darpa-challenge\u0022\u003Efirst-place\u003C\/a\u003E trophy \u2014 allowing the group to stay focused on competing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDuring the five-day event, he often worked late into the night, coordinating schedules and troubleshooting challenges. It\u2019s uncommon for an academic staff member to travel with faculty and students, but Mastinu\u2019s presence quickly proved invaluable before, during, and after the trip.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe thought and care he brings to his work stand out to both his colleagues and supervisors.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cElijah goes above and beyond to ensure that those he supports have the information, guidance, and resources needed to carry out Georgia Tech\u2019s mission,\u201d said Regina Anderson, SCP administrative manager II.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cHe is eager to learn new things and looks for ways to streamline processes and improve efficiency for the entire admin team. His energy is infectious, and he always has a very positive can-do attitude. He is an integral part of the team, and his work ethic makes us all look good.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThat same dedication earned him the College\u2019s Ruthie Book Outstanding Staff Team Member Award earlier this year and a place in Georgia Tech\u2019s 2024 ASPIRE Leadership Program.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEven with a full workload, Mastinu continues to invest in his professional growth. 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For example, if you have ever used your smartphone\u2019s facial recognition feature to log in to your bank account instead of typing out the password, you have used a FIDO2 passkey.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUsers and online services, however, have been slow to adopt the new technology despite the benefits. Li\u2019s NSF CAREER Award project addresses this challenge. Along with advancing the technology, Li will also advocate for its use.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe are not assuming that this technology is coming,\u201d said Li. \u201cIt is already here. The challenge is to get people to use this technology.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis up-and-coming technology has been part of Li\u2019s research for some time. His prior work provided a new security analysis of the FIDO2 authentication protocol, which includes passkeys.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELi\u2019s CAREER project will investigate real-world uses of FIDO2\/passkeys and security and usability issues that can arise. A goal of his research is to identify and resolve problems before they become widespread and more difficult to address.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere\u2019s still a lot to do when it comes to authentication research, and there\u2019s even more to be done with passkeys,\u201d he said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOnline authentication is a core function needed for online security. Making any changes to it will have huge implications. For example, accounts that send spam and phishing attacks are often accounts with compromised passwords. A \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/tonybradley\/2025\/05\/01\/are-we-finally-entering-a-passwordless-era\/\u0022\u003Epasswordless future\u003C\/a\u003E will reduce that threat.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe final component of Li\u2019s CAREER Award is an educational outreach program. The NSF wants researchers to inspire the next generation of scientists as a part of their projects. Li plans to reach out to Atlanta high schools and engage their computer science programs.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/funding\/opportunities\/career-faculty-early-career-development-program\u0022\u003ENSF CAREER Awards\u003C\/a\u003E are prestigious federal grants given to early career academic faculty and are widely recognized as a career defining moment. Li\u2019s project will be conducted in the School of Cybersecurity and Privacy as well as the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAlthough they are currently essential to online security and privacy, the days of relying on password protection may be numbered, thanks to Assistant Professor \u003Cstrong\u003EFrank Li\u003C\/strong\u003E and his National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award project.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Although they are currently essential to online security and privacy, the days of relying on password protection may be numbered, thanks to Assistant Professor Frank Li and his National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award project."}],"uid":"36253","created_gmt":"2025-11-03 14:35:58","changed_gmt":"2025-11-03 14:41:22","author":"John Popham","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-11-03T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2025-11-03T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"678516":{"id":"678516","type":"image","title":"Frank-Li_86A0205-Enhanced-NR-copy.jpg","body":"\u003Cp\u003EAssistant Professor Frank Li standing outside of the Coda Building in Tech Square. \u003Cem\u003EPhotos by Terence Rushin\/College of Computing\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1762180596","gmt_created":"2025-11-03 14:36:36","changed":"1762180596","gmt_changed":"2025-11-03 14:36:36","alt":"A man standing outside in a building breezeway. 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The audiovisual technology company supported seven research projects last year, spanning computing systems and AI modeling. The partnership also includes events such as this month\u2019s co-hosted student seminar.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis partnership has reinforced the importance of taking an interdisciplinary approach to our research,\u201d said \u003Cstrong\u003EVivek\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003ESarkar\u003C\/strong\u003E, Dean of Computing, who worked in industry for two decades before returning to academia.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI\u2019d like to see us go even deeper in finding ways to combine faculty from different schools and different research areas to work with one partner.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/youtu.be\/McCgqN8Bo3g?si=p1KTT6A9IleDD0Mq\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E[VIDEO: GT Computing Dean Discusses Dolby Deal Details with Senior VP]\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/yalong-yang\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EYalong\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EYang\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, an assistant professor at Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Interactive Computing, is one of the researchers who received Dolby support last year. He and his lab have been working on \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/arvr-researchers-bring-immersive-experience-news-stories\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Ecreating interactive, immersive versions of stories\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E from the \u003Cem\u003ENew York Times\u003C\/em\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe\u2019re particularly interested in the engagement side,\u201d Yang said. \u201cThat\u2019s what Dolby\u2019s business is about.\u201d Yang and his collaborators have been showing the immersive stories to test subjects while collecting data on heart rate and eye movement.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThese collaborations have resulted in several published papers. The code developed is released as open source, enabling anyone to use it. Meanwhile, Dolby scientists can tailor the code for their own needs.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe deliberately look for ambitious, farther-looking projects,\u0022 said \u003Cstrong\u003EShriram\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003ERevankar\u003C\/strong\u003E, senior vice president of Dolby\u2019s Advanced Technology Group.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/deans-session-spotlights-industry-role-preparing-students-workforce-success\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E[RELATED: Dean\u0027s Session Spotlights Industry Role in Preparing Students for Workforce Success]\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022These are the risks that academia can take and do well in, because they have constant access to new students and other faculty.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAt its core, the partnership is about developing relationships among faculty, students, and Dolby, according to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.humphreyshi.com\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHumphrey\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EShi\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022The students get experience in solving real-world problems for an international corporation, and Dolby\u2019s researchers expand their knowledge through connecting with Tech faculty,\u0022 said Shi, an associate professor in interactive computing whose research has also been supported by Dolby.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBuilding on more than a year of successful collaboration, Dolby Labs has extended its investment in Georgia Tech\u2019s College of Computing for a second year, donating $600,000 to support cutting-edge research.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Building connections with industry for faculty and students underscores ongoing collaboration with legendary audiovisual tech company. 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week\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, about 40 percent of all Windows users faced limited options.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhile some of those users can upgrade to Windows 11, hundreds of millions of devices don\u2019t meet the technical requirements.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThose users might be wondering what else they can do besides throwing away their current device and buying a new one or risking running outdated software on it.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe tech conglomerate faced backlash from environmental and cybersecurity experts after informing Windows users that it would cease providing updates for Windows 10.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThese experts have warned that rendering hundreds of millions of devices practically useless will worsen the ever-growing problem with electronic waste (e-waste) and leave users who can\u0027t upgrade vulnerable to cybersecurity threats.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EResearchers from Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Interactive Computing (SIC) and School of Cybersecurity and Privacy (SCP) echo those concerns.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EForcing users to replace their devices means that\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.itpro.com\/software\/windows\/windows-10-end-of-life-could-prompt-torrent-of-e-waste-as-240-million-devices-set-for-scrapheap\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Eup to 240 million old devices, according to one analysis\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, will inevitably end up in landfills.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe problem of e-waste raises the question of why and how these technologies become obsolete,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/lincindy.com\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECindy Lin\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, a Stephen Fleming Early Career Assistant Professor in SIC.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELin studies data structures and environmental governance in Southeast Asia and the U.S.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cScholarship in human-computer interaction (HCI) on repair reveals that many of these technologies suffer from planned obsolescence,\u201d she said. \u201cThis means that companies have designed products with a short lifespan, increasing consumption and waste simultaneously.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhen e-waste is dumped in landfills, the organic materials within devices decompose, producing methane, a potent greenhouse gas. And with every discarded device comes the need to produce new ones. The raw materials of these devices are mined, refined, and processed, consuming enormous amounts of energy through the burning of fossil fuels.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Problem With Hackers\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThough Microsoft said it will continue to provide Windows 10 security updates for one year, users are still being pressured to upgrade. By this time next year, if users still haven\u2019t upgraded to Windows 11, they can expect to become easy targets for cyber criminals.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor example, users could receive phishing emails claiming to be from Microsoft about security updates from hackers pretending to be Microsoft.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe cybersecurity implications are very serious because new vulnerabilities of Windows 10 will go unpatched for a large part of the user base of this system,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/people\/mustaque-ahamad\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMustaque Ahamad\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Regents\u2019 Entrepreneur Professor and interim chair of SCP.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThese users will become targets of hackers and cyber criminals who will be able to exploit these vulnerabilities. This will make these machines more prone to attacks such as ransomware and data exfiltration.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat Can Users Do?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBuying a new device typically costs around $300 at the low end, while some gaming computers can exceed $2,500.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/josiahhester.com\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJosiah Hester\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, an associate professor in the School of IC who researches computing and sustainability, said users who want to avoid discarding their devices can install Linux Mint, a free universal operating system.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI would hope that instead of discarding, people might see this as an opportunity to go into a more open ecosystem like Linux Mint, which was designed for Windows users,\u201d Hester said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cSo much perfectly good hardware is obsolesced by force, when users are more than willing to give it a second life, either through ending support on the software side, subscription services that require certain versions of an OS, or even building the hardware or low-level functions that reduce the autonomy of device owners.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELinux Mint is open source and offers its own suite of software products, including a word processor. 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It requires 2GB of RAM, 20GB of disk space, and 1024x768 resolution to operate.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOn a systemic level, Lin and Hester said people can support organizations that advocate for right to repair and legislation that protects consumers from planned obsolescence.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cHCI studies of informal economies of improvisation and repair have demonstrated that technologies have a longer lifecycle if we have access to expertise on how to repair them without facing penalties such as copyright violations,\u201d Lin said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe ongoing right-to-repair movement in the US shows promise in making technology repairable and, in turn, more sustainable.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMicrosoft\u0027s decision to end support for Windows 10 will leave hundreds of millions of devices unable to meet the requirements for upgrading to Windows 11. 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What he didn\u2019t know was that all four were scammers, using deep-fake video to deceive him. In the end, he wired them $25 million.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe used to get about one deepfake a month at the beginning of 2023,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/vijayab\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EVijay Balasubramaniyan\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (PhD CS 2011), CEO and co-founder of Pindrop Security. \u201cNow we\u2019re seeing seven deep-fake attacks per customer every day.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBalasubramaniyan founded his business in 2011, based on research he did as a Ph.D. student with his advisor, \u003Cstrong\u003EMustaque\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EAhamad\u003C\/strong\u003E. Initially, the focus was on detecting deception in voice calls, with banks being the primary customers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThen two events happened\u2014first, the pandemic. Suddenly, doing business over the phone became more popular than in-person, and the demand for Pindrop\u2019s services grew in healthcare, retail, and beyond.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESecond, generative artificial intelligence. Seemingly overnight, almost anyone could use AI to imitate nearly anyone else.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThat has been by far the biggest tailwind for Pindrop,\u201d Balasubramaniyan said. \u201cEverything requires strong identification and strong security.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe company built its first deepfake protection product eight years ago and has been building on it ever since.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPindrop recently raised $100 million from investors to expand its deepfake video detection business. The company\u2019s next product is a system for detecting deepfakes in live video conference meetings. It will allow businesses to avoid the scenario faced by the finance worker in Hong Kong, as well as others.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAm I hiring the right candidate?\u201d Balasubramaniyan said. \u201cOr is this person I\u2019m interviewing not who they said they are? I was surprised, but that\u2019s our biggest use case.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDeepfake Detection\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHow does a machine tell the difference between a real person and a fake, even when a human can\u2019t?\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cHumans pattern-match a lot,\u201d Balasubramaniyan said. \u201cWe always look for familiarity in a noisy world. It\u2019s easy to fool a human.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPindrop\u2019s products don\u2019t look for similarities, though. They hunt for differences. A voice call, for example, provides 16,000 samples per second for the programs to analyze.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe\u2019re able to pick up so many variances,\u201d Balasubramaniyan said, \u201cand there are so many places for these generative AI systems to make a mistake.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPindrop can not only identify fraudulent voice calls, but also which system was used to create them.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI\u2019ve been surprised by how fast hackers have started using deepfakes in their operations,\u201d Balasubramaniyan said. He gave the example of a fraud that the companies follow, a man named Williams.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWilliams is a guy out of West Africa,\u201d he said. \u201cFor the longest time, he\u2019d employ 12 different people, and all day they would dial for dollars.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe started seeing Williams replace each of those 12 people with a large language model combined with a text-to-speech system. Now that AI has full-blown conversations with people, they can\u2019t tell the difference. And the bots don\u2019t sleep \u2013 they work 24 hours.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERoots at Tech\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBecause Balasubramaniyan\u2019s company grew out of his Ph.D. research, he has remained connected to the GT Computing community. He still regularly talks to faculty, especially Ahamad, who has a stake in Pindrop.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cVijay\u2019s Ph.D. research was of the highest quality, and the Pindrop paper was published in one of the top-tier security conferences,\u201d said Ahamad, professor and interim chair of the School of Cybersecurity and Privacy.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cHowever, because of his work experience before coming to Georgia Tech, he also focused on the real-world relevance of his research, which led to the launch of Pindrop Security. He is a great example of impactful research that students conduct in our laboratories.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBalasubramaniyan says he likes to hire fellow alumni.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGeorgia Tech is a great school for our research teams to hire from,\u201d he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe and his wife have also endowed a scholarship at Tech. 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Reflecting on his start in the industry, he emphasized the value of hands-on experience in startups. He recalled participating in a Georgia Tech career fair, after which he joined a small email security company in 2003.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cEvery solution we implemented was circumvented in a few weeks with a new tactic,\u201d he said. \u201cThat was the best hands-on experience I could get. It taught me that in cybersecurity, you must always take a strategic stance.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cimg src=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/general\/2025\/Dmitri%20Visit%202025-32%20web%20copy.jpg\u0022 alt=\u0022A blonde woman in a blue polo speaks into a microphone and gestures with her hand. Next to her is a man with blonde hair wearing a blue suit and holding a microphone. Behind them is a large screen that says, \u0026quot;Fireside Chat with Dmitri Alperovitch. September 19, 2025.\u0026quot; The School of Cybersecurity and Privacy logo can be seen behind the woman and the SCP Graduate Student Association next to her shoulder.\u0022 width=\u00223239\u0022 height=\u00222159\u0022\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESCP SGA President Anna Raymaker speaks into a microphone during a fireside chat with Georgia Tech alum Dmitri Alperovitch\u0026nbsp;(CS 2001, MS InfoSec 2003). \u003Cem\u003EPhotos by John Popham\/College of Computing\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlperovitch highlighted a pivotal moment in his career: investigating a 2010 breach at Google by a nation-state actor.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe industry refused to acknowledge this was a widespread problem, and that realization led me to start CrowdStrike,\u201d he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe explained the shift in cybersecurity strategy, where traditional cybercriminals target the weakest companies, and nation-state actors relentlessly pursue their objectives, regardless of a company\u2019s security posture.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cYou no longer just have to be better than your competitors. You must stay proactive and vigilant,\u201d Aperovitch said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe emphasized the importance of paying attention to real-world threats when asked about the most significant area of cyber research.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cYou don\u2019t have to be a genius to figure it out. You just have to look at where the bad actors are and what they are doing, and go from there,\u201d he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe chat provided students with career guidance, along with an informed and experienced perspective on the evolving challenges in cybersecurity.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe are grateful to Dmitri for taking the time to speak with our students,\u201d said Raymaker. \u201cHis willingness to give back and share his experiences is invaluable in shaping the next generation of cybersecurity leaders.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cEvents like this highlight the strength of our community, bringing together students, faculty, and leaders like Dmitri to learn from one another and prepare for the challenges ahead in cybersecurity.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlperovitch was in Atlanta to be inducted into the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/gt-computing-community-gathers-celebrate-its-legends-visionaries-rising-stars\u0022\u003ECollege of Computing Hall of Fame\u003C\/a\u003E on Sept. 19. 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We even got to run many of the shots ourselves, from testing to custom workflows for some of the most challenging scenes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWorking directly with the Magnopus creatives in Los Angeles was one of the most amazing experiences I had. We built a great workflow where we\u0027d improve what the artists gave us, and they\u0027d improve our outputs to feed back into the models and repeat the process.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESeeing the scenes I worked on, first on the test Sphere and then on the real Sphere, was jaw-dropping. You can\u0027t really understand how big the screen is until you\u0027re there in person.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EImage\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cimg src=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/general\/2025\/Cloud_WoZ_SS.width-1300_0.jpg\u0022 alt=\u0022Google image of The Wizard of Oz at Sphere\u0022 width=\u0022450\u0022 height=\u0022253\u0022\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EImage courtesy of Google DeepMind\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn the back of my mind, I was always thinking, \u0022I really hope this all works out.\u0022 It wasn\u0027t until I saw the first scarecrow scene (my favorite scene in this version) on the full Sphere \u2013after all our back-and-forth iterations, artist touch-ups, and compositing with full CG renders \u2013 that I was like, \u0022This is really going to work!\u0022 It\u0027s incredible what everyone achieved together.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStarting in May, I also gained a broader understanding of the entire process by serving as an ML Tech Lead, supporting other workflows for the Super Resolution and Performance team. I did a lot of debugging, putting out fires, and helping with the final touches on everything in the various tracks, and working with Magnopus to ensure everything fit together.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe work everyone did is truly groundbreaking. Seeing it all come together with the practical effects at the premiere was just sublime. I even got one of the sought-after foam apples!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFrom a technology\/AI standpoint, in lay terms, what stands out to you?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhat amazes me is how quickly we were able to enable this and how it wouldn\u0027t have been possible if we had started even a year earlier. It\u0027s been amazing being in the middle of this revolution in video and other generative models. However, putting it into professional filmmaking at this unprecedented 16k resolution, with the quality and character consistency we achieved, was amazing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMost base video generation models currently target around 720p, so I\u0027m most proud of the fact that we\u0027ve been able to accomplish this working together with all the creatives and others on this project.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAlbert\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EShaw\u003C\/strong\u003E was among the small group of Georgia Tech computer science alumni who lent their expertise to help \u0022reconceptualize\u0022 the film for the August 28 premiere of \u003Cem\u003EThe Wizard of Oz at Sphere\u003C\/em\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Albert Shaw was among the small group of GT computer science alumni who lent their expertise to help \u0022reconceptualize\u0022 the film for the August 28 premiere of The Wizard of Oz at Sphere."}],"uid":"32045","created_gmt":"2025-09-29 15:43:12","changed_gmt":"2025-10-09 01:31:16","author":"Ben Snedeker","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-09-29T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-09-29T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"678177":{"id":"678177","type":"image","title":"Albert Shaw (CS 16, MS 17) was among the small group of computer science alumni who lent their expertise to help \u0022reconceptualize\u0022 the film for the August 28 premiere of The Wizard of Oz at Sphere.","body":null,"created":"1759160703","gmt_created":"2025-09-29 15:45:03","changed":"1759160703","gmt_changed":"2025-09-29 15:45:03","alt":"Albert Shaw (CS 16, MS 17) was among the small group of computer science alumni who lent their expertise to help \u0022reconceptualize\u0022 the film for the August 28 premiere of The Wizard of Oz at Sphere.","file":{"fid":"262181","name":"Unknown.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/09\/29\/Unknown_0.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/09\/29\/Unknown_0.png","mime":"image\/png","size":982003,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/09\/29\/Unknown_0.png?itok=epQojShK"}}},"media_ids":["678177"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/lions-tigers-and-tech-oh-my-alumni-help-dorothy-debut-ultra-hd-sphere","title":"Lions, Tigers and Tech\u2014Oh My! 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He is a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/regents-professor-named-acm-fellow\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFellow of the ACM\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E and IEEE and received the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/awards-roundup-regents-professor-earns-ieee-vgtc-lifetime-achievement-award\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIEEE Visualization and Graphics Technical Community Lifetime Achievement Award\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn all those years, none of his students or colleagues could recall a moment when he didn\u2019t demonstrate kindness.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cHe supported me in fleshing out my ideas into a Ph.D. dissertation,\u201d said \u003Cstrong\u003EDean Jerding\u003C\/strong\u003E (CS Ph.D. 1997), one of Stasko\u2019s former students. \u201cHe was always calm and communicated any criticism in a very positive way. He never said I had a dumb idea. He was always encouraging, and he redirected you with his input.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe School of Interactive Computing bid farewell to Stasko on Thursday, following his official retirement in July.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDuring the event, \u003Cstrong\u003EShaowen Bardzell\u003C\/strong\u003E, School of IC chair and professor, announced the establishment of the John Stasko Award for Teaching Excellence in Stasko\u2019s honor. Bardzell said the award will be given each year to as many as \u201ctwo faculty members in the School of Interactive Computing whose teaching and mentoring channel John\u2019s passion and care for our students.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cYou can be effective while being nice, and you can be heard while being quiet and thoughtful,\u201d said \u003Cstrong\u003EKeith Edwards\u003C\/strong\u003E, a professor in the School of IC who was one of Stasko\u2019s first students. \u201cHe\u2019s the same even-keeled, thoughtful person as he was when I first knew him. He\u2019s very generous. If it hadn\u2019t been for John, I think there\u2019s a chance I would\u2019ve fallen through the cracks when I was looking for an advisor at Georgia Tech. I\u2019m very fortunate he took me on.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENew College, New Blood\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStasko came to Georgia Tech in 1989 fresh off completing his Ph.D. in computer science at Brown University. That was a year before the establishment of the College of Computing at Georgia Tech. The computer science program was administered by the School of Information and Computer Science, which was housed in the College of Sciences.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt was exciting because we were igniting computer science at Georgia Tech, and there were a lot of young faculty like me who were brand new, right out of college,\u201d Stasko said. \u201cThere was this spirit of working together and wanting to make something great here.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStasko said when the College of Computing was established in 1990, Georgia Tech ranked outside the top 20 of U.S. News and World Report\u2019s computer science program rankings.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMany new faculty members like Stasko were interested in data visualization, computer graphics, and human-computer interaction. Georgia Tech quickly bolstered its computer science reputation by positioning itself at the forefront of those emerging fields with the creation of the Graphics, Visualization, and Usability (GVU) Center.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cA lot of the top five to 10 schools like Stanford, MIT, and Berkeley were very strong in the traditional subareas of computer science,\u201d Stasko said. \u201cI think it helped us to develop a strength in HCI, graphics and visualization. We were one of the earliest to embrace those, so it made it easier for us to shine. U.S. News and World Report had a new sub-ranking called Graphics and HCI, and we were ranked No. 1 very early on. That really helped us.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGrowing as a Mentor\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStasko credits \u003Cstrong\u003EJim\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EFoley\u003C\/strong\u003E, the first director of GVU, who now has a scholarship named in his honor for outstanding graduate students, as the model for how to conduct oneself as a teacher.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cJim was the most wonderful mentor I could\u2019ve had,\u201d Stasko said. \u201cHe was a famous professor, and everyone in computer science around the country knew him, but he was always so humble, and he would meet all the new junior faculty and want to help us get going. He allowed us to shine.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStasko became most well-known for his research, particularly for his invention of Jigsaw in 2007. Jigsaw is a visualization algorithm that can create a visual index of a large document collection.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt could help an analyst see the story that\u2019s spread across 1,500 different documents about a police case, for example,\u201d he said. \u201cOr maybe they were reviews of a product that you wanted to learn about, or which car or which TV you should buy without having to read 1,500 reviews. We used early machine learning methods to analyze the text and created a suite of different visualizations communicating that analysis.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to his research, Stasko taught an intro to JavaScript course for 20 years to thousands of Tech students. Though it wasn\u2019t required of him to teach it, he said he enjoyed interacting with incoming first-year students because it \u201chelped keep me feeling young.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn 2007, Stasko joined the faculty of the newly created School of Interactive Computing. He served as the interim chair of the school from 2021 to 2022, and he was also named Regents\u2019 Professor by the University System of Georgia in 2021.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELeaving a Legacy\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EToday, the College of Computing has the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2025\/09\/23\/georgia-tech-secures-multiple-no-1-rankings?utm_source=newsletter\u0026amp;utm_medium=email\u0026amp;utm_content=Multiple%20Programs%20Named%20No.%201%20in%20US%20News%20Rankings\u0026amp;utm_campaign=Daily%20Digest%20-%20Sept.%2023%2C%202025\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENo. 5 undergraduate and No. 6 graduate computer science program\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E in the U.S. and is the largest college on Georgia Tech\u2019s campus.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI\u2019m not sure any other CS program in the country has had that kind of jump like we have had over the past 35 years,\u201d Stasko said. \u201cThe higher you go, the harder it is to jump even one spot.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI think we knew that (the College) was going to grow and that was part of the plan. I\u2019m not sure I would\u2019ve envisioned we\u2019d ever be 150 to 200 faculty in the college, but we could all see computer science was going to be a crucial part of society going forward.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStasko will continue to be a part of the School of IC as Professor Emeritus. His final student, Alexander Bendeck, finishes his Ph.D. in 2026.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBendeck will be the 25th student Stasko has advised and graduated over his career. He said he never had the funding to run a large lab, but that allowed him to invest in the students he took under his wing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI often found some unconventional Ph.D. students,\u201d Stasko said. \u201cSome of my early students started in very different areas of computer science. I\u2019ve looked for diamonds in the rough.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI see some of them now with their families and they make me feel old because they have kids who are in college now. But they\u2019ve done well. I think half of my students have gone into academia, and the other half into industry. I\u2019m very proud in all that they\u2019ve achieved, both personally and professionally.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EProfessor \u003Cstrong\u003EJohn Stasko\u003C\/strong\u003E retired after a distinguished 36-year career at Georgia Tech, during which he was a key figure in the rise of the College of Computing and made significant contributions to data visualization. Stasko was widely celebrated by students and colleagues for his kindness, humility, and thoughtful mentorship. 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A Critical Analysis of Crisis in Computing Supply Chains.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003EIt was one of only 15 papers selected by conference organizers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn the paper, in which Lin is credited as the lead author, the researchers advance a theoretical framework for understanding crises that impact the computing supply chain.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBardzell, who served as program chair of the 2015 Aarhus Conference, approached Dombrowski and Lin about collaborating on a paper submission. Bardzell said the conference gets more than 100 submissions and has a minuscule acceptance rate.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI knew I was going to go no matter what because I enjoyed it so much 10 years ago,\u201d Bardzell said. \u201cI was fortunate to come together with Lynn and Cindy. We spent six months reading, thinking, and debating together every week, and it was a pleasure to write it together.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe authors identified common themes in areas they were already researching and examined how these themes affected the computing supply chain.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe wanted to think about what this word means in relation to computing,\u201d Dombrowski said. \u201cWho gets to take advantage of a crisis, or who can construct a crisis in relation to computing? What\u2019s not being talked about when we use that word?\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELin is studying the rise of data centers and their impact on the environment and consumers. Dombrowski is an expert on the labor market and unjust labor practices. Bardzell has conducted extensive research on how chip manufacturing affects farming and agriculture in her homeland of Taiwan.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe don\u2019t often think about computing research as intergenerational colleagues working together,\u201d Lin said. \u201cI feel like the three of us represent very interesting generations of computing research that\u2019s tied to critically thinking about the social and political aspects of computing. Each of us has different ways of thinking about those things.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn the paper, the three authors discuss the concept of \u201cagainst crisis thinking,\u201d which emphasizes that crises affecting the computing supply chain aren\u2019t self-evident phenomena. Human-computer interaction scholars, they say, should pay more attention to how the word \u201ccrisis\u201d is introduced into public discourse and how it can be exploited by powerful actors and impact marginalized communities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cSome players get to declare what is a crisis and whom it affects,\u201d Lin said. \u201cThey create solutions to resolve the crisis, but they might not address what a chronic experience of a crisis may be.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlthough Bardzell said she considers it an honor to present at a conference that is so selective and is held only once a decade, she was encouraged to be among researchers dedicated to solving pressing societal and planetary issues.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAcademia can appear as a cutthroat environment where you\u2019re trying to establish your brand and be known for XYZ,\u201d Bardzell said. \u201cAt Aarhus, there was a strong sense of community and working alongside each other, and we\u2019re better because of the people who work alongside us.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELin agreed and said that participating in Aarhus is different from the annual conferences where the researchers normally submit papers.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere\u2019s something special about reflecting every 10 years,\u201d Lin said. \u201cIt shows how much has changed but also how much things have remained the same.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThree researchers from Georgia Tech\u0027s School of Interactive Computing (IC)\u2014Assistant Professor \u003Cstrong\u003ECindy Lin\u003C\/strong\u003E, Associate Professor \u003Cstrong\u003ELynn Dombrowski\u003C\/strong\u003E, and Professor and Chair \u003Cstrong\u003EShaowen Bardzell\u003C\/strong\u003E\u2014were selected to present their paper at the highly selective, once-in-a-decade \u003Cstrong\u003EAarhus Conference\u003C\/strong\u003E in Denmark. Their paper, \u003Cem\u003EWhose, Which, and What Crisis? A Critical Analysis of Crisis in Computing Supply Chains\u003C\/em\u003E, was one of only fifteen chosen and focuses on a theoretical framework for understanding crises in computing supply chains. 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He earned selection to the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/blog.ctl.gatech.edu\/2025\/06\/11\/spring-2025-honor-roll\/\u0022\u003ESpring 2025 honor roll\u003C\/a\u003E for his instruction of \u003Cem\u003ECX 4230: Computer Simulation\u003C\/em\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECSE 8803 is a graduate-level, special topics class that Pestourie created around his field of expertise. Scientific machine learning involves merging two traditionally distinct fields: scientific computing and machine learning.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn scientific computing, researchers build and use models based on established physical laws. Machine learning differs in that it employs data-driven models to find patterns without prior assumptions. Combining the two fields opens new ways to analyze data and solve challenging problems in science and engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPestourie organized student-focused scientific machine learning symposiums in\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sci-ml-symposium.github.io\/\u0022\u003EFall 2023\u003C\/a\u003E and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sciml-symposium.github.io\/sciml-symposium-2024.github.io\/\u0022\u003E2024\u003C\/a\u003E. CSE 8803 students work on projects throughout the course and present their work at these symposiums. Pestourie will use the same approach this semester.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECompared to CSE 8803, CX 4230 is an undergraduate course that teaches students how to create computer models of complex systems. A complex system has many interacting entities that influence each other\u2019s behaviors and patterns. Disease spread in a human network is one example of a complex system.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECX 4230 is a required course for computer science students studying the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/academics\/threads\/modeling-simulation\u0022\u003EModeling \u0026amp; Simulation thread\u003C\/a\u003E. It is also an elective course in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/academics\/degrees\/bachelors\/scientific-and-engineering-computing-minor\u0022\u003EScientific and Engineering Computing minor\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI see 8803 as my educational baby. Being acknowledged for it with a CIOS honor roll felt great,\u201d Pestourie said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIn a way, I\u0027m prouder of CX 4230 because it was a large, undergraduate regular offering that I was teaching for the first time. The honor roll selection came almost as a surprise.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo be eligible for the honor roll recognition, instructors must have a minimum CIOS response rate of 70%. Composite scores for three CIOS items are then used to rank instructors. Those items are:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EInstructor\u2019s respect and concern for students\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EInstructor\u2019s level of enthusiasm about the course\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EInstructor\u2019s ability to stimulate interest in the subject matter\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) and the Office of Academic Effectiveness present the CIOS Honor Rolls. CTL recognizes honor roll recipients at\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ctl.gatech.edu\/ctd\/\u0022\u003Eits\u0026nbsp;Celebrating Teaching Day\u003C\/a\u003E events, held annually in March.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECTL offers the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ctl.gatech.edu\/1969-2\/\u0022\u003EClass of 1969 Teaching Fellowship\u003C\/a\u003E, in which Pestourie participated in the 2024-2025 cohort. The program aims to broaden perspectives with insight into evidence-based best practices and exposure to new and innovative teaching methods.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe fellowship offers one-on-one consultations with a teaching and learning specialist. Cohorts meet weekly in the fall semester and monthly in the spring semester for instruction seminars.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe fellowship facilitates peer observations where instructors visit other classrooms, exchange feedback, and learn effective techniques to try in their own classes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI\u0027m very grateful for the Class of 1969 fellowship program and to Karen Franklin, who coordinates it,\u201d Pestourie said. \u201cThe honor roll is not just a one-person award. Support from the Institute and other people in the program made it happen.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELike in Fall 2023 and 2024, Pestourie is teaching \u003Cem\u003ECSE 8803: Scientific Machine Learning\u003C\/em\u003E again this semester. Additionally, he teaches \u003Cem\u003ECSE 8801: Linear Algebra, Probability, and Statistics\u003C\/em\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELinear algebra and applied probability are among the fundamental subjects in modern data science. Like his scientific machine learning class, Pestourie created CSE 8801. This semester marks the second time Pestourie is teaching the course since Fall 2024.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPestourie designed CSE 8801 as a refresher course for newer graduate students. This addresses a point of need to help students get off to a good start at Georgia Tech. By offering guidance early in their graduate careers, Pestourie\u2019s work in the classroom also aims to cultivate future collaborators and serve his academic community.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI see teaching as our one shot at making a good first impression as a research field and a community,\u201d he said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI see my work as a teacher as training my future colleagues, and I see it as my duty to our community to do my best in attracting the best talent toward our research field.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAssistant Professor Rapha\u00ebl Pestourie has earned back-to-back selections to the Institute\u2019s Course Instructor Opinion Survey (CIOS) honor roll, placing him among the top-ranked teachers for Fall 2024 and Spring 2025.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Assistant Professor Rapha\u00ebl 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something because of the way they are trained, according to a research team that includes a Georgia Tech computer science (CS) professor.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPre-training LLMs involves them learning to predict the next word correctly by training on massive datasets of text, images, or other data. Models are evaluated and adjusted based on their performance against standard benchmarks, which are \u0022rewarded\u0022 for preferred outputs or answers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECurrent evaluation protocols, however, penalize non-responses the same as incorrect answers and do not include an \u0022I don\u0027t know\u0022 option.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAccording to CS Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/people\/santosh-vempala\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESantosh Vempala\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, these pre- and post-training shortcomings are what lead LLMs to provide seemingly plausible but false responses known as hallucinations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EVempala is a co-author of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arxiv.org\/abs\/2509.04664\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhy Language Models Hallucinate\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, a research study from OpenAI and Georgia Tech, released in September. He says that there is a direct correlation between an LLM\u0027s hallucination rate and its misclassification rate regarding the validity of a given response.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022This means that if the model can\u0027t tell fact from fiction, it will hallucinate,\u0022 Vempala said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022The problem persists in modern post-training methods for alignment, which are based on evaluation benchmarks that penalize \u0027I don\u0027t know\u0027 as much as wrong answers.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBecause of the penalties for knowing that it knows nothing \u2013 to paraphrase Socrates \u2013 guessing is a more rewarding option for current LLMs than admitting uncertainty or ignorance.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe research incorporates and builds on prior work from Vempala and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/kal.ai\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAdam Kalai\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, an OpenAI researcher and lead author of the current paper. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/dl.acm.org\/doi\/10.1145\/3618260.3649777\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETheir earlier work found that LLM hallucinations are mathematically unavoidable for arbitrary facts, given current training methodologies\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022We\u0027ve been talking about this for about two years. One corollary of our paper is that, for arbitrary facts, despite being trained only on valid data, the hallucination rate is determined by the fraction of missing facts in the training data,\u0022 said Vempala, Frederick Storey II Chair of Computing and professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scs.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESchool of CS\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo illustrate this point, imagine you have a huge Pok\u00e9mon card collection. Pikachu is so familiar that you can confidently describe its moves and abilities. However, accurately remembering facts about Pikachu Libre, an extremely rare card, would likely be more difficult.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMore to the point, if your collection has a large fraction of unique cards, then it is likely that you are still missing a large fraction of the overall set of cards. This is known as the Good-Turing estimate,\u201d Vempala said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch6\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/openai.com\/index\/why-language-models-hallucinate\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E[OpenAI Blog: Why Language Models Hallucinate]\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h6\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAccording to Kalai and Vempala, the same is true for LLMs based on current training protocols.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThink about country capitals,\u201d Kalai said. \u201cThey all appear many times in the training data, so language models don\u2019t tend to hallucinate on those.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOn the other hand, think about the birthdays of people\u2019s pets. When those are mentioned in the training data, it may just be once.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cSo, pre-trained language models will hallucinate on those. However, post-training can and should teach the model not to guess randomly on facts like those.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EVempala thinks tinkering with pre-training methods could be risky because, overall, they work well and deliver accurate results. However, he and his co-authors offered suggestions for reducing the occurrence of hallucinations with changes to the evaluation and post-training process.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAmong the team\u0027s recommended changes is that more value be placed on the accuracy of an LLM\u0027s responses rather than on how comprehensive their responses are. The team also suggests implementing what it refers to as \u201cbehavioral calibration.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUsing this methodology, LLMs would only answer if their confidence level exceeds target thresholds. These thresholds would be tuned for different user domains and prompts. They would also appropriately reduce penalties for \u201cI don\u2019t know\u201d responses, along with appropriate expressions of uncertainty and wrong answers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EVempala believes that implementing some of these modifications could result in LLMs that are trained to be more cautious and truthful. This shift could lead to more intelligent systems in the future that can handle nuanced, real-world conversations more effectively.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022We hope our recommendations will lead to more trustworthy AI,\u0022 said Vempala. \u0022However, implementing these modifications to how LLMs are currently evaluated will require acceptance and support from AI companies and users.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn an effort toward building more trustworthy AI, Georgia Tech CS Professor \u003Cstrong\u003ESantosh\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EVempala\u003C\/strong\u003E is a co-author of a new OpenAI study that examines why large language models struggle to say, \u0027I don\u0027t know.\u0027\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A Georgia Tech CS professor is a co-author of a new OpenAI study that examines why large language models struggle to say, \u0027I don\u0027t know.\u0027"}],"uid":"32045","created_gmt":"2025-10-06 15:06:14","changed_gmt":"2025-10-09 01:29:46","author":"Ben Snedeker","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-10-06T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-10-06T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"678273":{"id":"678273","type":"image","title":"AI-generated image of Socrates, sculpted in marble, looking contempletively at a laptop.","body":"\u003Cp\u003EAn Adobe Stock AI-generated image of Socrates, sculpted in marble, looking contemplatively at a laptop.\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1759763189","gmt_created":"2025-10-06 15:06:29","changed":"1759763189","gmt_changed":"2025-10-06 15:06:29","alt":"AI-generated image of Socrates, sculpted in marble, looking contemplatively at a laptop.","file":{"fid":"262277","name":"AdobeStock_622388016.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/10\/06\/AdobeStock_622388016.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/10\/06\/AdobeStock_622388016.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":67628,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/10\/06\/AdobeStock_622388016.jpeg?itok=ZHGUtAFf"}},"678281":{"id":"678281","type":"image","title":"CS Professor Santosh Vempala is a co-author of a recent research study that explores the role current training and evaluation protocols play in causing LLMs to hallucinate.","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ECS Professor Santosh Vempala is a co-author of a recent research study that explores the role current training and evaluation protocols play in causing LLMs to hallucinate. 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II\u003Cbr\u003EGeorgia Tech College of Computing\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:albert.snedeker@cc.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ealbert.snedeker@cc.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"685355":{"#nid":"685355","#data":{"type":"news","title":"GT Computing Community Gathers to Celebrate Its Legends, Visionaries \u0026 Rising Stars","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA renowned geopolitical expert and a founding professor are the latest inductees into the Georgia Tech College of Computing Hall of Fame.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe GT Computing community recently gathered to celebrate 2025 Hall of Fame inductees \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/hall-fame#DmitriAlperovitch\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDmitri Alperovitch\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (CS 2001, MS InfoSec 2003) and Georgia Tech Professor Emeritus \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/hall-fame#RichardLeBlanc\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERich LeBlanc\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlperovitch is the co-founder and chairman of Silverado Policy Accelerator and the bestselling author of \u003Cem\u003EWorld on the Brink: How America Can Beat China in the Race for the 21st Century.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/cybersecurity-pioneer-engages-georgia-tech-graduate-students-fireside-chat\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E[RELATED: Cybersecurity Pioneer Engages Graduate Students During Campus Visit]\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELeBlanc was assistant director of Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Information Science before playing a key role in creating the College of Computing in 1990.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe celebration also honored three prior inductees \u2013 \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/hall-fame#NehaNarkhede\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENeha Narkhede\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (CS MS 2007), Professor Emeritus \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/hall-fame#ShamNavathe\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EShamkant Navathe\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/hall-fame#PhyllisSchneck\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPhyllis Schneck\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (CS PhD 1999) \u2013 who were unable to attend previous Hall of Fame induction events.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EVivek\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003ESarkar\u003C\/strong\u003E, John P. Imlay Jr. Dean of Computing at Georgia Tech, welcomed guests and the Hall of Fame inductees to the event, held at downtown Atlanta\u2019s Ventanas on Sept. 19.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe gather here tonight to celebrate the members of our community whose vision, dedication, and extraordinary efforts have shaped our College into the vibrant, innovative, and entrepreneurial powerhouse it is today,\u201d said Sarkar.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThrough the voices of our honorees tonight, you will learn more about the full breadth and depth of our story, about our College and its people who have had an outsized influence on education, research, industry, community, and more.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENarkhede is a tech entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of Oscilar. Navathe, who founded GT\u2019s database systems research group, started teaching at the college since its inception.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESchneck (CS PhD 1999) is Vice President and Global Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for Northrop Grumman. In this role, she oversees the company\u2019s global cybersecurity strategy and policies. In this role, she oversees the company\u2019s global cybersecurity teams, operations, strategy, and policies. She is also a member of the College of Computing\u2019s Advisory Board.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFollowing the dean\u2019s remarks, \u003Cstrong\u003EAmanda\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EMoore\u003C\/strong\u003E, Computing\u2019s alumni relations director, introduced the 2025 Rising Star Award winners, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/rising-stars#StaceeBirdsong\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EStacee Birdsong\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (CS 2018) and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/rising-stars#JenniferWhitlow\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJennifer\u0026nbsp;Whitlow\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (CM 2009).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe College of Computing has a wide range of talented alumni in every age group,\u201d said Moore.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe Rising Star Award honors the best of our younger alumni, those who have made an outstanding impact in the early parts of their careers.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESarkar returned to the podium to introduce and speak briefly about the 2025 Hall of Fame inductees. Alperovitch and LeBlanc each shared their gratitude and remarks from the podium following the dean\u2019s introduction.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESarkar then introduced and shared remarks about Narkhede, Navathe, and Schneck, members of prior GT Computing Hall of Fame inductee cohorts. Narkhede and Navathe are members of the sixth cohort, inducted in 2024. Schneck was part of the second cohort, inducted in 2020.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EInductee, honoree, and Rising Star biographies are \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/hall-fame\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Eavailable on the College\u2019s website\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E and linked below.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2025 Hall of Fame Inductees \u0026amp; Honorees\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/hall-fame#DmitriAlperovitch\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDmitri Alperovich\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(CS 2001, MS InfoSec 2003) \u2013 Chairman of Silverado Policy Accelerator; CrowdStrike, Co-founder and Former Chief Technological Officer\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/hall-fame#RichardLeBlanc\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERichard LeBlanc\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u2013 Professor Emeritus, Georgia Tech \u0026amp; Seattle University\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/hall-fame#NehaNarkhede\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENeha Narkhede\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u202f\u003C\/strong\u003E(CS MS 2007) \u2013 Hall of Fame class of 2024, Oscilar, Co-founder and CEO\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/hall-fame#ShamNavathe\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EShamkant Navathe\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u2013 Hall of Fame class of 2024,\u0026nbsp;Professor Emeritus, Georgia Tech\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/hall-fame#PhyllisSchneck\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPhyllis Schneck\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(CS PhD 1999) \u2013 Hall of Fame class of 2020, Northrop Grumman, Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2025 Rising Stars\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/rising-stars#StaceeBirdsong\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EStacee Birdsong\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(CS 2018) \u2013 Rainforest, Director of Product \u0026amp; Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/rising-stars#JenniferWhitlow\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJennifer Whitlow\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(CM 2009) \u2013 Fusen, Head of Community Partnerships\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe GT Computing community recently gathered to celebrate 2025 Hall of Fame inductees \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/hall-fame#DmitriAlperovitch\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDmitri Alperovitch\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (CS 2001, MS InfoSec 2003) and Georgia Tech Professor Emeritus \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/hall-fame#RichardLeBlanc\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERich LeBlanc\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The GT Computing community recently gathered to celebrate 2025 Hall of Fame inductees Dmitri Alperovitch (CS 2001, MS InfoSec 2003) and Georgia Tech Professor Emeritus Rich LeBlanc."}],"uid":"32045","created_gmt":"2025-09-29 15:29:36","changed_gmt":"2025-09-30 14:21:28","author":"Ben Snedeker","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-09-29T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-09-29T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"678172":{"id":"678172","type":"image","title":"Stacee Birdsong (CS 2018) is a 2025 College of Computing Rising Star.","body":null,"created":"1759159840","gmt_created":"2025-09-29 15:30:40","changed":"1759159840","gmt_changed":"2025-09-29 15:30:40","alt":"Stacee Birdsong (CS 2018) is a 2025 College of Computing Rising Star.","file":{"fid":"262165","name":"2X6A3655.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/09\/29\/2X6A3655_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/09\/29\/2X6A3655_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":84545,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/09\/29\/2X6A3655_0.jpg?itok=hfL_YWKy"}}},"media_ids":["678172"],"groups":[{"id":"47223","name":"College of Computing"}],"categories":[{"id":"130","name":"Alumni"},{"id":"42901","name":"Community"}],"keywords":[{"id":"10199","name":"Daily Digest"},{"id":"181991","name":"Georgia Tech News Center"},{"id":"506","name":"alumni"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBen Snedeker\u003Cbr\u003ECommunications Manager II\u003Cbr\u003EGeorgia Tech College of Computing\u003Cbr\u003Ealbert.snedeker@cc.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"685002":{"#nid":"685002","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Two IC Faculty Receive NSF CAREER for Robotics and AR\/VR Initiatives","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EPractice may not make perfect for robots, but new machine learning models from Georgia Tech are allowing them to improve their skillsets to more effectively assist humans in the real world.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/faculty.cc.gatech.edu\/~danfei\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDanfei Xu\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, an assistant professor in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ic.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s School of Interactive Computing\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, is introducing new models that provide robots with \u201con-the-job\u201d training.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded Xu its CAREER award given to early career faculty. The award will enable Xu to expand his research and refine his models, which could accelerate the process of robot deployment and alleviate manufacturers from the burden of achieving perfection.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe main problem we\u2019re trying to tackle is how to allow robots to learn on the job,\u201d Xu said. \u201cHow should it self-improve based on the performance or the new requirements or new user preferences in each home or working environment? You cannot expect a robot manufacturer to program all of that.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe challenging thing about robotics is that the robot must get feedback from the physical environment. It must try to solve a problem to understand the limits of its abilities so it can decide how to improve its own performance.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs with humans, Xu views practice as the most effective way for a robot to improve a skill. His models train the robot to identify the point at which it failed in its task performance.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt identifies that skill and sets up an environment where it can practice,\u201d he said. \u201cIf it needs to improve opening a drawer, it will navigate itself to the drawer and practice opening it.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe models allow the robot to split tasks into smaller parts and evaluate its own skill level using reward functions. Cooking dinner, for example, can be divided into steps like turning on the stove and opening the fridge, which are necessary to achieve the overall goal.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cPlanning is a complex problem because you must predict what\u2019s going to happen in the physical world,\u201d Xu said. \u201cWe use machine learning techniques that our group has developed over the past two years, using generated models to generate positive futures. They\u2019re very good at modeling long-horizon phenomena.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe robot knows when it\u2019s failed because there\u2019s a value that tells it how well it performed the task and whether it received its reward. While we don\u2019t know how to tell the robot why it failed, we have ways for it to improve its skills based on that measurement.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne of the biggest barriers that keeps many robots from being made available for public use is the pressure on manufacturers to make the robot as close to perfect as possible at deployment. Xu said it\u2019s more practical to accept that robots will have learning gaps that need to be filled and to implement more efficient real-world learning models.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe work under the pressure of getting everything correct before deployment,\u201d he said. \u201cWe need to meet the basic safety requirements, but in terms of competence, it is difficult to get that perfect at deployment. This takes some of the pressure off because it will be able to self-adapt.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EVirtual Workspace for Data Workers\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ivi.cc.gatech.edu\/people.html\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EYalong Yang\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, another assistant professor in the School of IC, also received the NSF CAREER Award for a research proposal that will design augmented and virtual reality (AR\/VR) workspaces for data workers.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIn 10 years, I envision everyone will use AR\/VR in their office, and it will replace their laptop or their monitor,\u201d Yang said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYang said he is also working with Google on the project and using Google Gemini to bring conventional applications to immersive space, with data tools being the most complicated systems to re-design for immersive environments.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe immersive workspace and interface will also enable teams of data workers to collaborate and share their data in real-time.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI want to support the end-to-end process,\u201d Yang said. \u201cWe have visualization tools for data, but it\u2019s not enough. Data science is a pipeline \u2014 from collecting data to processing, visualizing, modeling and then communicating. If you only support one, people will need to switch to other platforms for the other steps.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYang also noted that prior research has shown that VR can enhance cognitive abilities, such as memory and attention and support multitasking. The results of his project could lead to maximizing worker efficiency without them feeling strained.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe all have a cognitive limit in our working memory. Using AR\/VR can increase those limits and process more information. We can expand people\u2019s spatial ability to help them build a better mental model of the data presented to them.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYang was also recently named a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/tiktok-photoshop-generative-ai-could-bring-millions-apps-3d-reality\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2025 Google Research Scholar\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E as he seeks to build a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that converts mobile apps into 3D immersive environments.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETwo assistant professors in Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Interactive Computing \u2014 Danfei Xu and Yalong Yang \u2014 have each won NSF CAREER Awards for their respective research in robotics and AR\/VR initiatives. Xu\u2019s work will develop machine learning models that let robots learn \u201con the job,\u201d adapting from feedback and failure in real-world environments rather than being perfectly preprogrammed. Yang\u2019s project aims to build immersive AR\/VR workspaces to support data workers across the full data pipeline, including a collaboration with Google to bring conventional apps into immersive environments.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Two Georgia Tech professors, Danfei Xu and Yalong Yang, have received the prestigious NSF CAREER award for their research in robotics, which focuses on teaching robots to self-improve, and in augmented and virtual reality (AR\/VR), which aims to create imm"}],"uid":"36530","created_gmt":"2025-09-17 18:24:23","changed_gmt":"2025-09-17 18:28:51","author":"Nathan Deen","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-09-17T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-09-17T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"678055":{"id":"678055","type":"image","title":"ICRA-2025_86A9079-Enhanced-NR.jpg","body":null,"created":"1758133475","gmt_created":"2025-09-17 18:24:35","changed":"1758133475","gmt_changed":"2025-09-17 18:24:35","alt":"Danfei Xu","file":{"fid":"262033","name":"ICRA-2025_86A9079-Enhanced-NR.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/09\/17\/ICRA-2025_86A9079-Enhanced-NR.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/09\/17\/ICRA-2025_86A9079-Enhanced-NR.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":132463,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/09\/17\/ICRA-2025_86A9079-Enhanced-NR.jpg?itok=Dt9A0bu8"}}},"media_ids":["678055"],"groups":[{"id":"47223","name":"College of Computing"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"50876","name":"School of Interactive Computing"}],"categories":[{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"},{"id":"152","name":"Robotics"}],"keywords":[{"id":"191934","name":"National Science Foundation (NSF)"},{"id":"7842","name":"NSF CAREER Award"},{"id":"188776","name":"go-research"},{"id":"9153","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"145251","name":"virtual reality"},{"id":"1597","name":"Augmented Reality"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"},{"id":"39521","name":"Robotics"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"684748":{"#nid":"684748","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Psychological Fallout: DARPA-Backed Project Addresses Societal Toll of Cyberattacks","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe United States has prepared for decades to defend itself from every conceivable military conflict on its shores, but it turns out psychological warfare, not missiles, might pose the greatest threat to national security.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis is a challenge Assistant Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/ryanshandler\u0022\u003ERyan Shandler\u003C\/a\u003E will spend the next two years exploring as a recipient of the Young Faculty Award from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDARPA uses this award to recognize up-and-coming early-career faculty it hopes to continue working with in the future.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECurrently, DARPA is concerned with cyberattacks from foreign countries aimed at provoking social unrest and eroding public trust in democratic institutions. In a study released last year by \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.microsoft.com\/en-cee\/2024\/11\/29\/microsoft-digital-defense-report-600-million-cyberattacks-per-day-around-the-globe\/\u0022\u003EMicrosoft\u003C\/a\u003E, it was estimated that 600 million cyberattacks were launched everyday by criminals and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cisa.gov\/topics\/cyber-threats-and-advisories\/nation-state-cyber-actors\u0022\u003Enation-state actors\u003C\/a\u003E from July 2023 to July 2024. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETools built by cybersecurity engineers help mitigate the attacks made by criminals and in some cases even help \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/follow-money-2-billion-crypto-scams-found-ethereum\u0022\u003Etrack down\u003C\/a\u003E stolen money. However, nation-state actors don\u2019t launch cyberattacks to score a payday.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EInstead, they attack things like \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.resecurity.com\/blog\/article\/cyber-threats-against-energy-sector-surge-global-tensions-mount\u0022\u003Epower plants\u003C\/a\u003E or \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/11\/05\/us\/georgia-non-credible-bomb-threat-russia\u0022\u003Evoting precincts\u003C\/a\u003E as a show of strength. Exposing these vulnerabilities shows how unsafe life could be, and these actors want nothing more than to cause total panic.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESo now instead looking only to hardware and software for the solution to this problem, DARPA is investing in the human dimension of cybersecurity.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis area has long been a focus of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/knowing-half-battle-new-faculty-explores-human-dimension-cybersecurity\u0022\u003EShandler\u2019s research\u003C\/a\u003E, making him uniquely qualified to confront this previously overlooked vulnerability. His past experiments have already shown how cyberattacks generate severe public anxiety and prompt calls for physical military retaliation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor this new project, he will track a controlled population of several thousand people by exposing them to simulated cyberattacks. At no point will the participants be made to think the attacks are real. Shandler and his team will then interview the participants to gauge how their experience impacted their perception of security.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe are looking to see which groups are more susceptible to this kind of cumulative threat. \u0026nbsp;Once we model the risk, the next step will be building countermeasures to defend against it,\u201d he said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHowever, creating a defense system that promotes societal resilience will be as challenging as it is revolutionary.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022I\u0027m fortunate to be conducting this research in an interdisciplinary unit like the School of Cybersecurity and Privacy. Tackling a challenge of this scale requires computer scientists and social scientists working side by side,\u201d Shandler said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAlone, neither field stands a chance\u2014but together, we stand a real chance of success.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EShandler is jointly appointed with the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scp.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Cybersecurity and Privacy\u003C\/a\u003E and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/inta.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESam Nunn School of International Affairs\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Assistant Professor Ryan Shandler has received a DARPA Young Faculty Award to lead a two-year study on the psychological and societal impacts of cyberattacks. Unlike traditional cybersecurity efforts that focus on technical defenses, this project examines how cyberattacks\u2014especially by nation-state actors\u2014can erode public trust, create anxiety, and destabilize societies. Using controlled simulations with thousands of participants, the research will explore how different groups react to cyber threats and aim to identify ways to build societal resilience against the psychological fallout of such attacks.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech Assistant Professor Ryan Shandler has received a DARPA Young Faculty Award to lead a two-year study on the psychological and societal impacts of cyberattacks."}],"uid":"36253","created_gmt":"2025-09-11 14:11:28","changed_gmt":"2025-09-15 14:53:17","author":"John Popham","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-09-10T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-09-10T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"677976":{"id":"677976","type":"image","title":"Ryan-Shandler-2025-2.jpg","body":null,"created":"1757599954","gmt_created":"2025-09-11 14:12:34","changed":"1757599954","gmt_changed":"2025-09-11 14:12:34","alt":"A man with salt and pepper hair and beard stands in a hallway wearing a white buton up shirt. 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Williams Museum of Papermaking\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E and led by Georgia Tech Assistant Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/id.gatech.edu\/people\/hyunjoo-oh\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHyunJoo Oh\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E will introduce about 60 students from Atlanta Public Schools to paper-based electronics through hands-on workshops.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Williams Museum will open an exhibit titled \u201cThe Future of Paper\u201d that displays designs created in the workshop alongside visionary examples of paper-based technologies from Georgia Tech researchers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe exhibit, funded by the National Science Foundation, is slated to open to the public in 2027.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOh is a researcher with joint appointments in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ic.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESchool of Interactive Computing\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/id.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESchool of Industrial Design.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EShe leads the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.codecraft.group\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EComputational Design and Craft (CoDe Craft) Group\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E at Georgia Tech, where her team integrates everyday craft materials with computing to support creative exploration.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOh believes paper could be widely used to support prototyping printed circuit boards (PCBs) as a sustainable alternative to silicon. While silicon is the most prominent material used by technology companies to build computer chips, it isn\u2019t biodegradable. And it can be harmful to the environment and contribute to e-waste.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPaper, however, provides an eco-friendly platform for printing conductive traces and mounting small electronic components. With the expansion of printed electronic tools and techniques, paper and similar materials have become more popular among technologists who develop sensing technologies and wearable devices.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s widely available and accessible,\u201d Oh said. \u201cI can\u2019t think of anything more affordable and approachable that young makers and the broader maker community can use for circuits than paper.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cPrinted electronics traditionally required expensive equipment, but with recent innovation in materials science, conductive materials such as conductive pens and paint available in local arts and crafts stores can be used to build circuits on paper. We can also print circuits using a regular office inkjet printer with silver ink.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EShared Vision\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EShortly after arriving at Georgia Tech in 2019, Oh knew she had to develop a project that would let her partner with the Williams Museum.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI was captivated by the museum\u2019s space and its celebration of paper,\u201d she said. \u201cI wanted a collaboration that would integrate technology in a way that complemented and respected the museum\u2019s existing beauty.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMuseum director Virginia Howell said the project was a perfect match for the museum, which has documented the history of papermaking since it was founded in 1939 by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Georgia Tech became the new home of the museum in 2003.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith more than 100,000 objects in its collection \u2014 some dating back as far as 2,000 years ago \u2014 the museum is unique, Howell said. Most papermaking museums are typically located at an historic mill, but the Williams Museum covers the history of papermaking.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHowell said that before she met Oh, she had been looking for an exhibit that would display the possible future of papermaking.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe do the past of paper fantastically well, and we do the present of paper well through our changing exhibitions,\u201d Howell said. \u201cThe future of paper is something we haven\u2019t spent a lot of time interpreting.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECrafting the Future\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOh and Howell agree that young people will shape that future. Oh said paper is commonly linked to art in the education sphere. As the material\u2019s use in technology increases, however, it can funnel the interests of students toward engineering and computing.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIncorporating paper and craft materials can invite more students to explore engineering and computing concepts. After all, a circuit board created on paper isn\u2019t so different from one built on a silicon PCB, Oh said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis approach can excite the kind of students who usually feel disconnected from electronics and computing,\u201d she said. \u201cIt gives those who only see themselves as creative or artistic a way to enjoy technology and resonate with it.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cUsually when I work with young students, especially girls, if I start with something technical, their interest wanes. But when I present those same ideas through art using familiar materials like paper, they become more engaged and confident. That\u2019s when they start to flourish.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOh and Howell will hold three rounds of 10-week workshops for the students \u2014 spring 2026, fall 2026, and spring 2027. The best designs from those workshops will be displayed in the exhibit.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThey\u2019ll feel more comfortable with computing and engineering as an introductory experience,\u201d Howell said. \u201cWhen they successfully build on it and realize they did this on a sheet of paper, it\u2019s exciting to think what they\u2019ll do when they get more sophisticated tools and access.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA new educational initiative, funded by the National Science Foundation, will teach Atlanta high school students how to create paper-based electronic devices. The workshops, led by Georgia Tech Assistant Professor HyunJoo Oh, will be hosted at the Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking. 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The overarching theme in Meng\u2019s work is the relationship between power and data and how different social groups can make use of data to shift power.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs the only social scientist in SCS, Meng sees her role as an \u201cimportant and potentially powerful interdisciplinary connection.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EConnecting Social Justice with Data\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlthough focused on political and social change, Meng\u2019s work has always had links to technology.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAfter completing her undergraduate education at Georgia Tech, Meng joined the Peace Corps, where she served in the Dominican Republic. She spent two years there working to improve computer literacy in schools and create community computer labs.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMeng said her time in the Peace Corps made her interested in how communities advocated for themselves. She explored this idea further while completing her Ph.D. from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/inta.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Sam Nunn School of International Affairs\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith her Ph.D. in hand, Meng was hired as a research scientist in SCS, working under Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ezegura.org\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEllen Zegura\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E and School of Interactive Computing Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.carldisalvo.com\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECarl DiSalvo\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E on civic data projects based in Atlanta.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis experience made her curious about the interaction between data literacy and civic literacy.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe live in such a data-fied society that a lot of advocacy work often does involve data because to make your claims legitimate, policy makers want to see and understand the data,\u201d she said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFollowing a brief stint in the private sector as a data consultant, Meng returned to SCS, this time as a research scientist working on \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ioda.inetintel.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIODA (Internet Outage Detection and Analysis)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E with Associate Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/faculty.cc.gatech.edu\/~adainotti6\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAlberto Dainotti\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. IODA is a research project and online platform that provides real-time measurements on global internet connectivity.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn her contribution to the IODA project, Meng aims to improve the usability of IODA, particularly by users affected by government-ordered shutdowns, by developing IODA users\u2019 internet measurement literacy. Currently, IODA provides the most granular, near-real-time data on Internet infrastructure connectivity. Meng uses this data to collaborate with global advocacy groups to publish reports detailing IODA\u2019s measurements alongside its sociopolitical context. Meng said the eventual goal of her work with IODA is for others to know how to use the platform to monitor for events and advocate against shutdowns.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe platform is really only as successful as its userbase is at understanding, making use, and acting on its data,\u201d Meng said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn the past year, Meng was awarded her first grant as principal investigator. The grant uses Aggie, an open-source tool developed at Tech that aggregates content from the internet.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPreviously, Aggie has been used to monitor elections on social media. Meng said she wants to explore using it to monitor internet shutdowns or censorship events. She is currently conducting a pilot study to test the system, which will determine whether Aggie offers a more collaborative and coordinated way to monitor connectivity across measurement and social media data.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Role of a Research Scientist\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs a research scientist, almost all of Meng\u2019s work is oriented toward research. This includes working on proposals and existing grants, as well as advising students.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe love to involve students in our research,\u201d she said. \u201cWe aren\u2019t just here to do research. We are here to involve students in research so they can learn and develop domain skills and research skills.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESince 2024, Meng has served on the School Advisory Committee in SCS. She says it\u2019s important to have research faculty in service roles, as they have a different set of needs in their position.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThrough the funding we can apply for, the research we do, and the work we do with students, we are an important multiplier for the work that the School wants to cultivate,\u201d Meng said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECommunity Driven\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEven as a Ph.D. student, Meng said she wanted to contribute to local community groups. An important value she learned in the Peace Corps was to be an active participant in the community she lived in.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMeng started getting involved in a housing justice project in Atlanta\u2019s Westside neighborhood that was collecting data related to their mission. They soon discovered that some residents\u2019 data was more accurate than official records because they lived there.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe also learned it\u2019s not all about impacting legislation,\u201d Meng said. \u201cIt\u2019s about mobilizing resources within the community, and the fact that data could be used to do that was an important finding, and it\u2019s something that I want to continue to draw out with data and AI.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMeng has continued to work with the group from that project and wants to continue ethnographic research into how data and AI are used to create change.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAI could have the ability to consolidate power in the hands of those who develop closed-source models,\u0022 Meng said. \u0022It\u2019s important to study the entities that are developing AI as much as we study the communities that might make use of or be most minoritized by AI.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAmanda Meng, a senior research scientist in the School of Computer Science, explores how data and technology can shift power dynamics and promote social equity. Her interdisciplinary work bridges computer science and social justice, focusing on how communities can use data to advocate for themselves. Meng has contributed to projects like IODA, a platform that monitors global internet connectivity, and is now leading a pilot study using Aggie, a tool that tracks online content, to detect censorship events.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Research Scientist Amanda Meng researches how data and technology are used in social advocacy. "}],"uid":"36532","created_gmt":"2025-08-26 16:44:15","changed_gmt":"2025-08-26 16:45:59","author":"Morgan Usry","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-08-26T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-08-26T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"677809":{"id":"677809","type":"image","title":"Amanda-Meng_main.jpeg","body":"\u003Cp\u003EResearch Scientist Amanda Meng\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1756226667","gmt_created":"2025-08-26 16:44:27","changed":"1756226667","gmt_changed":"2025-08-26 16:44:27","alt":"Woman standing on walking path","file":{"fid":"261749","name":"Amanda-Meng_main.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/08\/26\/Amanda-Meng_main.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/08\/26\/Amanda-Meng_main.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":117503,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/08\/26\/Amanda-Meng_main.jpeg?itok=lp-Hb4T2"}},"677810":{"id":"677810","type":"image","title":"Amanda-Meng_86A1314-Enhanced-NR.jpg","body":"\u003Cp\u003EAmanda Meng\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1756226722","gmt_created":"2025-08-26 16:45:22","changed":"1756226722","gmt_changed":"2025-08-26 16:45:22","alt":"woman standing in front of brick building","file":{"fid":"261750","name":"Amanda-Meng_86A1314-Enhanced-NR.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/08\/26\/Amanda-Meng_86A1314-Enhanced-NR.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/08\/26\/Amanda-Meng_86A1314-Enhanced-NR.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":77462,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/08\/26\/Amanda-Meng_86A1314-Enhanced-NR.jpg?itok=GB1FYNz4"}}},"media_ids":["677809","677810"],"groups":[{"id":"47223","name":"College of Computing"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"50875","name":"School of Computer Science"}],"categories":[{"id":"194606","name":"Artificial Intelligence"},{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"194701","name":"go-resarchnews"},{"id":"9153","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"11883","name":"internet censorship"},{"id":"167595","name":"social justice"},{"id":"169129","name":"internet access"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMorgan Usry, School of Computer Science Communications Officer\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["morgan.usry@cc.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"684118":{"#nid":"684118","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Leads the Way \u2013 Again \u2013 at Premier Global Hacking Competition","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEvery year, the world\u2019s best hackers, programmers, side-channel exploiters, and cyber practitioners gather in Las Vegas to put their skills to the test at DefCon, the community\u2019s largest annual convention.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe biggest challenge of the competition is Capture the Flag (CTF), often referred to as the \u201cOlympics of hacking,\u201d and once again, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/digital-olympics-how-georgia-tech-participates-worlds-biggest-hacking-contest\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech was represented\u003C\/a\u003E among the top teams.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPlayers spent three days searching for strings of text known as \u0022flags\u0022 hidden in vulnerable programs or websites. They would also defend against attacks from other teams looking to gain additional flags.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHere are the top teams and their Georgia Tech affiliated members:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFirst place, Maple Mallard Magistrates (MMM)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EYechan Bae\u003C\/strong\u003E, Ph.D. student\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EYonghwi Jin\u003C\/strong\u003E, Ph.D. student\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJungwon Lim\u003C\/strong\u003E, Ph.D. student\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESecond place, Blue Water\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELuna Tong \u003C\/strong\u003E(CS 2021)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJalen Chuang\u003C\/strong\u003E, Ph.D. student\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKevin Stevens\u003C\/strong\u003E, Ph.D. student\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThird place, SuperDiceCode\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDaniel Lu\u003C\/strong\u003E, (CS 2024)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDarin Mao\u003C\/strong\u003E, 3rd year\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJosh Wang\u003C\/strong\u003E, 2nd year\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI participated in DEFCON CTF because it\u0027s one of the most well-known CTFs and all of the best teams fight every year to qualify and compete in it,\u201d said Wang of SuperDiceCode.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cFor our team, it\u0027s special because many of us met and became friends while playing CTFs in high school and college years ago.\u0026nbsp;The attack\/defense format of the CTF brings many interesting aspects to the game not seen in the more common jeopardy format, such as rewarding good competitor infrastructure and tooling.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe competitors spend most, if not all, of their time at DefCon outside the actual convention. It\u2019s become a tradition, with many teams having played together for years.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI have participated in DEF CON CTF since 2012 and have advanced to the finals every year since 2014,\u201d said MMM\u2019s Lim. \u201cI have always enjoyed solving challenging binary exploitation problems, and DEF CON CTF consistently provided them.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWorking on these challenges in such an intense, competitive environment can sometimes be stressful, but I see them as valuable opportunities to test and improve my skills.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESecond-place team Blue Water shook up the competition this year when one of the competitors brought an \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/georgia-tech-leads-way-again-premier-global-hacking-competition\u0022\u003EAI-powered tool \u003C\/a\u003Ethat completed a challenge in record time.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe were initially surprised the tool worked so well, and it\u0027s exciting what these tools could achieve in the future,\u201d said team member Luna Tong.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe act impressed DefCon organizers who recognized the team\u2019s effort at the event\u2019s closing ceremonies.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhile it was in the news most recently as the host venue for the DARPA AI Cyber Challenge (AIxCC), DefCon has drawn crowds of hackers of all skillsets to the Mojave Desert for over 30 years.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EEvery year, the world\u2019s best hackers, programmers, side-channel exploiters, and cyber practitioners gather in Las Vegas to put their skills to the test at DefCon, the community\u2019s largest annual convention.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe biggest challenge of the competition is Capture the Flag (CTF), often referred to as the \u201cOlympics of hacking,\u201d and once again, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/digital-olympics-how-georgia-tech-participates-worlds-biggest-hacking-contest\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech was represented\u003C\/a\u003E among the top teams.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Every year, the world\u2019s best hackers, programmers, side-channel exploiters, and cyber practitioners gather in Las Vegas to put their skills to the test at DefCon, the community\u2019s largest annual convention. 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Parker said the perspectives of young people are often neglected in the design of such technologies.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe don\u2019t know much about what community issues are important to youth because we haven\u2019t asked them,\u201d she said. \u201cWhat is their vision for community well-being, and what do they want to address through civic technology?\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EParker is the lead principal investigator (PI) on the project that will engage youth from low socio-economic communities in Atlanta and Boston. She said the youth will decide what technologies will be created, but they could include a mobile app or a publicly accessible platform.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe\u2019re interested in studying how technologies can help youth become more civically engaged in their communities and build social connection, trust, and belonging amongst neighbors,\u201d she said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cYouth in lower-income neighborhoods face increased threats to their mental health. Socially cohesive communities can counteract those barriers and are essential for youth well-being.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EParker added that impoverished communities often have less social cohesion compare to wealthier areas. Higher-income neighborhoods often have more access to resources that support social cohesion and civic engagement.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBacked by Data\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBrooke Foucault Welles, co-PI, professor, and interim dean at Northeastern\u2019s College of Media, Arts and Design, said she\u2019s interested in seeing which issues the youths from both Atlanta and Boston will address through their design process. Studying and working with youth across these geographic settings will help the team identify how civic technology can best support youth in varied neighborhood contexts.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe project will also advance data literacy among young people as they collect and study data to support the new technologies. Welles said data-centered advocacy increases young people\u2019s chances of being heard by elder community members.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cEmpowering young people to use data when they\u2019re making their arguments about what matters to them and to their communities is the point of this project,\u201d she said. \u201cIt makes their arguments more compelling if they can present data to the adult members of their communities about what\u2019s going on.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe project\u2019s reach could expand beyond Atlanta and Boston.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOnce the technologies are designed, the researchers will package them and make them publicly available as a toolkit.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIf successful, the project could drive a movement toward more collective organizing to ensure the youth perspective gets factored into community decision-making.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThey\u2019re a vital part of our communities, and they\u2019re the ones for whom our decisions have the biggest impact,\u201d Welles said. \u201cThese are the times when they\u2019re forming their own civic identities, so engaging them in civic life has long ripple effects. We create more active and thoughtful citizens when we engage young people with civic life.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech, Northeastern University, and MIT are partnering on a $1.25 million National Science Foundation project to help young people in underserved communities design civic technologies that address local challenges. The initiative will work with youth in Atlanta and Boston to create tools such as mobile apps and data platforms that promote civic engagement and community improvement. The project centers youth vocies in the design process to empower them to \u0026nbsp;take an active role in shaping their communities.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Through a $1.25 million NSF Grant, Georgia Tech, Northeastern University, and MIT are empowering youth from underserved Atlanta and Boston communities to lead community transformation and bolster civice engagement."}],"uid":"36530","created_gmt":"2025-08-21 12:12:57","changed_gmt":"2025-08-21 12:18:53","author":"Nathan Deen","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-08-20T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-08-20T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"677759":{"id":"677759","type":"image","title":"Andrea-Parker_86A1007.jpg","body":null,"created":"1755778471","gmt_created":"2025-08-21 12:14:31","changed":"1755778471","gmt_changed":"2025-08-21 12:14:31","alt":"Andrea Parker","file":{"fid":"261694","name":"Andrea-Parker_86A1007.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/08\/21\/Andrea-Parker_86A1007.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/08\/21\/Andrea-Parker_86A1007.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":90186,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/08\/21\/Andrea-Parker_86A1007.jpg?itok=SAk_7gbr"}}},"media_ids":["677759"],"groups":[{"id":"47223","name":"College of Computing"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"50876","name":"School of Interactive Computing"}],"categories":[{"id":"42901","name":"Community"},{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"}],"keywords":[{"id":"40351","name":"civic engagement"},{"id":"175125","name":"civic tech"},{"id":"75261","name":"Youth"},{"id":"188933","name":"Atlanta community."},{"id":"194701","name":"go-resarchnews"},{"id":"9153","name":"Research Horizons"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"683872":{"#nid":"683872","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Makes History, Wins DARPA Challenge","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/team-atlanta.github.io\/\u0022\u003ETeam Atlanta\u003C\/a\u003E, a group of Georgia Tech students, faculty, and alumni, achieved international fame on Friday when they won DARPA\u2019s AI Cyber Challenge (AIxCC) and its $4 million grand prize.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAIxCC was a two-year long competition to create an artificial intelligence (AI) enabled cyber reasoning system capable of autonomously finding and patching vulnerabilities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis is a once in a generation competition organized by DARPA about how to utilize recent advancements in AI to use in security related tasks,\u201d said Georgia Tech Professor \u003Cstrong\u003ETaesoo Kim\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAs hackers we started this competition as AI skeptics, but now we truly believe in the potential of adopting large language models (LLM) when solving security problems.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Atlantis system was Team Atlanta\u2019s submission. Atlantis is a fuzzer- or an automated software that finds vulnerabilities or bugs- and enhanced it with several different types of LLMs.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhile developing the system, Team Atlanta reported the heat put out by the GPU rack was hot enough to roast marshmallows.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe team was comprised of hackers, engineers, and cybersecurity researchers. The Georgia Tech alumni on the team also represented their employers which include KAIST, POSTECH, and Samsung Research. 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Along with converting popular social apps, his platform will be able to instantly render Photoshop, MS Office, and other workplace applications in 3D for AR\/VR devices.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe have so many applications installed in our machines to complete all the various types of work we do,\u201d he said. \u201cWe use Photoshop for photo editing, Premiere Pro for video editing, Word for writing documents. We want to create an AR\/VR ecosystem that has all these things available in one interface with all apps working cohesively to support multitasking.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFilling The Gap With AI\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJust as Google\u2019s Veo and Open AI\u2019s Sora use generative-AI to create video clips, Yang believes it can be used to create interactive, immersive environments for any Android or Apple app.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cA critical gap in AR\/VR is that we do not have all those existing applications, and redesigning all those apps will take forever,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s urgent that we have a complete ecosystem in VR to enable us to do the work we need to do. Instead of recreating everything from scratch, we need a way to convert these applications into immersive formats.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Google Play Store boasts 3.5 million apps for Android devices, while the Apple Store includes 1.8 million apps for iOS users.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMeanwhile, there are fewer than 10,000 apps available on the latest Meta Quest 3 headset, leaving a gap of millions of apps that will need 3D conversion.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe envision a one-click app, and the (Android Package Kit) file output will be a Meta APK that you can install on your MetaQuest 3,\u201d he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYang said major tech companies like Apple have the resources to redesign their apps into 3D formats. However, small- to mid-sized companies that have created apps either do not have that ability or would take years to do so.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThat\u2019s where generative-AI can help. Yang plans to use it to convert source code from web-based and mobile apps into WebXR.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWebXR is a set of application programming interfaces (APIs) that enables developers to create AR\/VR experiences within web browsers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe start with web-based content,\u201d he said. \u201cA lot of things are already based on the web, so we want to convert that user interface into Web XR.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBuilding New Worlds\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe process for converting mobile apps would be similar.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAndroid uses an XML description file to define its user-interface (UI) elements. It\u2019s very much like HTML on a web page. We believe we can use that as our input and map the elements to their desired location in a 3D environment. AI is great at translating one language to another \u2014 JavaScript to C-sharp, for example \u2014 so that can help us in this process.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIf generative-AI can create environments, the next step would be to create a seamless user experience.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIn a normal desktop or mobile application, we can only see one thing at a time, and it\u2019s the same for a lot of VR headsets with one application occupying everything. To live in a multi-task environment, we can\u2019t just focus on one thing because we need to keep switching our tasks, so how do we break all the elements down and let them float around and create a spatial view of them surrounding the user?\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlong with Assistant Professor Cindy Xiong, Yang is one of two researchers in the School of IC to be named a 2025 Google Research Scholar.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFour researchers from the College of Competing have received the award. The other two are Ryan Shandler from the School of Cybersecurity and Privacy and Victor Fung from the School of Computational Science and Engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EReent Storie\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA new Google-funded research project at Georgia Tech, led by Assistant Professor Yalong Yang, is using generative AI to convert existing mobile and web apps into 3D environments. This initiative aims to bridge the \u0022critical gap\u0022 in AR\/VR ecosystems by allowing millions of apps to be adapted for headsets without a lengthy redesign process. 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These scholars have advanced critical research in software security, cryptography, and privacy, collectively publishing 34 papers, most of which appear in top-tier venues.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAmmar Askar\u003C\/strong\u003E developed new tools for software security in multi-language systems, including a concolic execution engine powered by large language models. He highlighted DEFCON 2021, which he attended with the Systems Software and Security Lab (SSLab), as a favorite memory.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EZhengxian He\u003C\/strong\u003E persevered through the pandemic to lead a major project with an industry partner, achieving strong research outcomes. He will be joining Amazon and fondly remembers watching sunsets from the CODA building.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EStanislav Peceny\u003C\/strong\u003E focused on secure multiparty computation (MPC), designing high-performance cryptographic protocols that improve efficiency by up to 1000x. He\u2019s known for his creativity in both research and life, naming avocado trees after famous mathematicians and enjoying research discussions on the CODA rooftop.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQinge Xie\u003C\/strong\u003E impressed faculty with her adaptability across multiple domains. Her advisor praised her independence and technical range, noting her ability to pivot seamlessly between complex research challenges.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EYibin Yang\u003C\/strong\u003E contributed to the advancement of zero-knowledge proofs and MPC, building toolchains that are faster and more usable than existing systems. His work earned a Distinguished Paper Award at ACM CCS 2023, and he also served as an RSAC Security Scholar. Yang enjoyed teaching and engaging with younger students, especially through events like Math Kangaroo.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFaculty mentors included Regents\u2019 Entrepreneur Mustaque Ahamad, Professors Taesoo Kim and Vladimir Kolesnikov, and Assistant Professor Frank Li, who played vital roles in guiding the graduates\u2019 research journeys.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/scp-community\/hats-off-to-our-ph-d-graduates\/\u0022\u003ELearn more\u003C\/a\u003E about the graduates and their mentors on the 2025 Ph.D. graduate microsite.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFive Ph.D. students from Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Cybersecurity and Privacy graduated in Spring 2025, contributing significant research in software security, cryptography, and privacy with 34 published papers. 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Participants in the latest group included science, English, math, and social studies teachers from Georgia, Florida, Texas, and New York.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe did a really good job with Georgia, so now we\u2019re scaling up,\u201d said Cox, Kapor Fellow in Georgia Tech\u2019s Constellations Center for Education in Computing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe curriculum introduced the cohort to machine learning, automated decision-making, natural language processing, and other foundational concepts in AI. They also learned about AI applications, including autonomous robots and self-driving vehicles.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne key activity that teachers learned, known as Pasta Land, helps students understand how computers use decision trees to classify objects. This is a core component of the lesson plan on machine learning and automated decision-making. The unit builds into more advanced lessons on training AI agents to make complex decisions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFlexibility is central to the curriculum, which was co-designed with teachers from urban, suburban, and rural schools. Educators are encouraged to adapt lessons to reflect their communities and students\u2019 interests. For example, Thomas County Middle School science teacher \u003Cstrong\u003EWill Hanna\u003C\/strong\u003E swapped pasta for candy to better connect with students. Another teacher had her class sort minerals.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhen learning about autonomous vehicles, students in Atlanta discussed Waymo, while rural students talked about self-driving tractors.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cTeachers felt empowered to make those modifications,\u201d Cox said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThat empowerment is by design. Alumni from earlier cohorts now serve as teacher leaders, helping run workshops and mentor new participants. Over the summer, these leaders helped facilitate a two-week session at Georgia Tech and another in Texas, expanding the program\u2019s reach.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe teacher leaders have been teaching the curriculum to students in their classrooms,\u201d Cox said. \u201cThey\u2019re able to say, \u2018This is how it looks on the website, but feel free to modify it based on your classroom and who your students are.\u2019\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECox emphasizes that middle school is the right place to start.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMost of these students have been talking to AI and dealing with AI since they were 3 or 5 years old,\u201d he said. \u201cThey\u2019re using Netflix, they have AI in video games and speakers, and they\u2019re using ChatGPT. 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It\u2019s already being used for self-driving vehicles, medical imaging, face recognition, and more.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech faculty and student experts advancing this field were in action in June at the globally renowned \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cvpr.thecvf.com\/\u0022\u003ECVPR conference\u003C\/a\u003E from IEEE and the Computer Vision Foundation. Georgia Tech was in the top 10% of all organizations for lead authors and the top 4% for number of papers. More than 2000 organizations had research accepted into CVPR\u0027s main program.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/youtu.be\/chIP-Qg_D-w\u0022\u003EWatch the video\u003C\/a\u003E and hear from Tech experts about what\u2019s new and what\u2019s coming next. Featured students include College of Computing experts Fiona Ryan, Chengyue Huang, Brisa Maneechotesuwan, and Lex Whalen.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThese researchers in computer vision are showing how they are extending AI capabilities with image and video data.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHIGHLIGHTS:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E- College of Computing faculty, from the Schools of Interactive Computing (IC) and Computer Science (CS), represented the majority of Tech\u0027s faculty in the CVPR papers program (8 of 10 faculty).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E- IC faculty Zsolt Kira and Bo Zhu each coauthored an oral paper, the top 3% of accepted papers. IC faculty member Judy Hoffman coauthored two highlight papers, the top 20% of acceptances.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E- Georgia Tech is in the top 10% of all organizations for number of first authors and the top 4% for number of papers. 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There aren\u2019t enough trained healthcare professionals available to meet the demand.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESome healthcare question-answer chatbots have been introduced to treat those in need. However, the researchers said there\u2019s no transparent or standardized way to test or verify their effectiveness and safety.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe dataset will enable technologists and researchers to develop more robust and accessible healthcare chatbots tailored to the unique experiences and challenges of Africa.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne such new tool is Google\u2019s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/medgemma.org\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMedGemma\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, a large-language model (LLM) designed to process medical text and images. AfriMed-QA was used for training and evaluation purposes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAfriMed-QA stands as the most extensive dataset that evaluates LLM capabilities across various facets of African healthcare. It contains 15,000 question-answer pairs culled from over 60 medical schools across 16 countries and covering numerous medical specialties, disease conditions, and geographical challenges.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETobi Olatunji and Charles Nimo co-developed AfriMed-QA and co-authored a paper about the dataset that will be presented at the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/2025.aclweb.org\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAssociation for Computational Linguistics (ACL)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E conference next week in Vienna.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOlatunji is a graduate of Georgia Tech\u2019s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/omscs.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOnline Master of Science in Computer Science (OMSCS) program\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E and holds a Doctor of Medicine from the College of Medicine at the University of Ibadan in Nigeria. Nimo is a Ph.D. student in Tech\u2019s School of Interactive Computing, where he is advised by School of IC professors \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/mikeb.inta.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMichael Best\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.irfanessa.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIrfan Essa\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFocus on Africa\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENimo, Olatunji, and their collaborators created AfriMed-QA as a response to MedQA, a large-scale question-answer dataset that tests the medical proficiency of all major LLMs. That includes Google\u2019s Gemini, OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT, and Anthropic\u2019s Claude, among others.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHowever, because MedQA is trained solely on the U.S. Medical License Exams, Nimo said it is not adequate to serve patients in underdeveloped African countries nor the Global South at-large.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAfriMed-QA has the contextualized and localized understanding of African medical institutions that you don\u2019t get from Med-QA,\u201d Nimo said. \u201cThere are specific diseases and local challenges in our dataset that you wouldn\u0027t find in any U.S.-based dataset.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOlatunji said one problem African users may encounter using LLMs trained on MedQA is that they may advise unfeasible treatments or unaffordable prescription drugs.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cYou consider the types of drugs, diagnostics, procedures, or therapies that exist in the U.S. that are quite advanced. These treatments are much more accessible, for example in the US, and Europe,\u201d Olatunji said. \u201cBut in Africa, they\u2019re too expensive and many times unavailable. They may cost over $100,000, and many people have no health insurance. Why recommend such treatments to someone who can\u2019t obtain them?\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAnother problem may be that the LLM doesn\u2019t take a medical condition seriously if it isn\u2019t predominant in the U.S.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe tested many of these models, for example, on how they would manage sickle-cell disease signs and symptoms, and they focused on other \u201cmore likely\u201d causes and did not rank or consider sickle cell high enough as a possible cause,\u201d he said. \u201cThey, for example, don\u2019t consider sickle-cell as important as anemia and cancer because sickle-cell is less prevalent in the U.S.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to sickle-cell disease, Olatunji said some of the healthcare issues facing Africa that can be improved through AfriMed-QA include:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EHIV treatment and prevention\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPoor maternal healthcare\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWidespread malaria cases\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPhysician shortage\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClinician productivity and operational efficiency\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGoogle Partnership\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMercy Asiedu, senior author of the AfriMed-QA paper and research scientist at Google Research, has dedicated her career to improving healthcare in Africa. Her work began as a Ph.D. student at Duke University, where she invented the Callascope, a groundbreaking non-invasive tool for gynecological examinations\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith her current focus on democratizing healthcare through artificial intelligence (AI), Asiedu, who is from Ghana, helped create a research consortium to develop the dataset. The consortium consists of Georgia Tech, Google, Intron, Bio-RAMP Research Labs, the University of Cape Coast, the Federation of African Medical Students Association, and Sisonkebiotik.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESisonkebiotik is an organization of researchers that drives healthcare initiatives to advance data science, machine learning, and AI in Africa.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOlatunji leads the Bio-RAMP Research Lab, a community of healthcare and AI researchers, and he is the founder and CEO of Intron, which develops natural-language processing technologies for African communities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn May, Google released MedGemma, which uses both the MedQA and Afri-MedQA datasets to form a more globally accessible healthcare chatbot. MedGemma has several versions, including 4-billion and 27-billion parameter models, which support multimodal inputs that combine images and text.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe are proud the latest medical-focused LLM from Google, MedGemma, leverages AfriMed-QA and improves performance in African contexts,\u201d Asiedu said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe started by asking how we could reduce the burden on Africa\u2019s healthcare systems. If we can get these large-language models to be as good as experts and make them more localized with geo-contextualization, then there\u2019s the potential to task-shift to that.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe project is supported by the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gatesfoundation.org\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGates Foundation\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.path.org\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPATH\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, a nonprofit that improves healthcare in developing countries.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EResearchers introduced a new dataset aimed at improving health chatbots like Google\u0027s MedGemma by better accounting for cultural, linguistic, and contextual factors specific to African settings.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A new dataset, AfriMed-QA, was created by researchers at Georgia Tech and Google to improve health chatbots like Google\u0027s MedGemma, making them more aware of African healthcare realities."}],"uid":"36530","created_gmt":"2025-07-23 15:32:10","changed_gmt":"2025-07-23 16:34:15","author":"Nathan Deen","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-07-23T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-07-23T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"677474":{"id":"677474","type":"image","title":"AdobeStock_181202044.jpeg","body":null,"created":"1753284749","gmt_created":"2025-07-23 15:32:29","changed":"1753284749","gmt_changed":"2025-07-23 15:32:29","alt":"AfriMed-QA","file":{"fid":"261376","name":"AdobeStock_181202044.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/07\/23\/AdobeStock_181202044.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/07\/23\/AdobeStock_181202044.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":95803,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/07\/23\/AdobeStock_181202044.jpeg?itok=s52m9aW9"}}},"media_ids":["677474"],"groups":[{"id":"47223","name":"College of Computing"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"50876","name":"School of Interactive Computing"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"9153","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"192863","name":"go-ai"},{"id":"193860","name":"Artifical Intelligence"},{"id":"187812","name":"artificial intelligence (AI)"},{"id":"194391","name":"AI in Healthcare"},{"id":"184331","name":"access to healthcare"},{"id":"1724","name":"african"},{"id":"169137","name":"chatbot"},{"id":"193556","name":"large language models"},{"id":"190091","name":"Google AI"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"193655","name":"Artificial Intelligence at Georgia Tech"},{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"682404":{"#nid":"682404","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Researchers Say Stress \u201cSweet Spot\u201d Can Improve Remote Operators\u0027 Performance","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMilitary drone pilots, disaster search and rescue teams, and astronauts stationed on the International Space Station are often required to remotely control robots while maintaining their concentration for hours at a time.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech roboticists are attempting to identify the most stressful periods that human teleoperators experience while performing tasks remotely. A novel study provides new insights into determining when a teleoperator needs to operate at a high level of focus and which parts of the task can be delegated to robot automation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Interactive Computing Associate Professor \u003Cstrong\u003EMatthew\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EGombolay\u003C\/strong\u003E calls it the \u201csweet spot\u201d of human ingenuity and robotic precision. 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Astronauts stationed on the International Space Station, for example, manually control robots that bring in supplies, move cargo, and make structural repairs.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s brutal from a psychological perspective,\u201d Gombolay said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe question often asked about automating a task in these fields is, at what point can a robot be trusted more than a human?\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA recent paper by Gombolay and his current and former students \u2014 \u003Cstrong\u003ESam\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EYi\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003ETing\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003EErin\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EHedlund\u003C\/strong\u003E-\u003Cstrong\u003EBotti\u003C\/strong\u003E, and \u003Cstrong\u003EManisha\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003ENatarajan\u003C\/strong\u003E \u2014 sheds new light on the debate. The paper was published in the IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters and will be presented at the International Conference on Robotics and Automation in Atlanta.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe NASA-funded study can identify which aspects of tedious, time-consuming tasks can be automated and which require human supervision. If roboticists can pinpoint the elements of a task that cause the least stress, they can automate these components and enable humans to oversee the more challenging aspects.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIf we\u2019re talking about repetitive tasks, robots do better with that, so if you can automate it, you should,\u201d said Ting, a former grad student and lead author of the paper. \u201cI don\u2019t think humans enjoy doing repetitive tasks. We can move toward a better future with automation.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMilitary officials, for example, could measure the stress of remote drone pilots and know which times during a pilot\u2019s shift require the highest level of attention.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe can get a sense of how stressed you are and create models of how divided your attention is and the performance rate of the tasks you\u2019re doing,\u201d Gombolay said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt can be a low-stress or high-stress situation depending on the stakes and what\u2019s going on with you personally. Are you well-caffeinated? Well-rested? Is there stress from home you\u2019re bringing with you to the workplace? The goal is to predict how good your task performance will be. If it indicates it might be poor, we may need to outsource work to other people or create a safe space for the operator to destress.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Stress Test\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor their study, the researchers cut a small river-shaped path into a medium-density fiberboard. The exercise required the 24 participants to use a remote robotic arm to navigate through the path from one end to the other without touching the edges.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe experiment grew more challenging as new stress conditions and workload requirements were introduced. The changing conditions required the test participants to multitask to complete the assignment.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGombolay said the study supports the Yerkes-Dodson Law, which states that moderate levels of stress increase human performance.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe experiment showed that operators felt overwhelmed and performed poorly when multitasking was introduced. Too much stress led to poor performance, but a moderate amount of stress induced more engagement and enhanced teleoperator focus.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETing said finding that ideal stress zone can lead to a higher performance rating.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cYou would think the more stressed you are, the more your performance decreases,\u201d Ting said. \u201cMost people didn\u2019t react that way. As stress increased, performance increased, but when you increased workload and gave them more to do, that\u2019s when you started seeing deteriorating performance.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGombolay said no stress can be just as detrimental as too much stress. Performing a task without stress tends to cause teleoperators to become disinterested, especially if it is repetitive and time-consuming.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cNo stress led to complacency,\u201d Gombolay said. \u201cThey weren\u2019t as engaged in completing the task.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIf your excitement is too low, you get so bored you can\u2019t muster the cognitive energy to reason about robot operation problems.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Human Factor\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERoboticists have made significant leaps in recent years to remove teleoperators from the equation. Still, Gombolay said it\u2019s too early to tell whether robots can be trusted with any task that a human can perform.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe\u2019re a long way from full autonomy,\u201d he said. \u201cThere\u2019s a lot that robots still can\u2019t do without a human operator. Search and rescue operations, if a building collapses, we don\u2019t have much training data for robots to go through rubble by themselves to rescue people. There are ethical needs for humans to be able to supervise or take direct control of robots.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EResearchers at Georgia Tech are exploring the relationship between stress levels and the performance of remote robot operators. They found a moderate level of of stress can enhance performance and keep operators engaged and focused.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech researchers say there\u0027s a \u0022sweet spot\u0022 of stress that can enhance performance of remote robot operators such as drone pilots and astronauts."}],"uid":"36530","created_gmt":"2025-05-15 13:08:48","changed_gmt":"2025-07-15 15:05:39","author":"Nathan Deen","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-05-13T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-05-13T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"47223","name":"College of Computing"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"50876","name":"School of Interactive Computing"}],"categories":[{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"},{"id":"147","name":"Military Technology"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"152","name":"Robotics"},{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"683097":{"#nid":"683097","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Pancaked Water Droplets Help Launch Europe\u2019s Fastest Supercomputer","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJUPITER became the world\u2019s fourth fastest supercomputer when it debuted last month. Though housed in Germany at the J\u00fclich Supercomputing Centre (JSC), Georgia Tech played a supporting role in helping the system land on the latest\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/top500.org\/lists\/top500\/2025\/06\/\u0022\u003ETOP500 list\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn November 2024, JSC granted Assistant Professor Spencer Bryngelson exclusive access to the system through the JUPITER Research and Early Access Program (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.fz-juelich.de\/en\/ias\/jsc\/jupiter\/jureap\u0022\u003EJUREAP\u003C\/a\u003E).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBy preparing\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.fz-juelich.de\/en\/news\/archive\/press-release\/2025\/jupiter-supercomputer-propels-european-computing-power\u0022\u003EEurope\u2019s fastest supercomputer\u003C\/a\u003E for launch, the joint project yielded valuable simulation data on the effects of shock waves in medicine and transportation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe shock-droplet problem has been a hallmark test problem in fluid dynamics for some decades now. It is sufficiently challenging to study that it keeps me scientifically interested, though the results are manifestly important,\u201d Bryngelson said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cUnderstanding the droplet behavior in some extreme regimes remains an open scientific problem of high engineering value.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThrough JUREAP, JSC engineers tested Bryngelson\u2019s Multi-Component Flow Code (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/mflowcode.github.io\/\u0022\u003EMFC\u003C\/a\u003E) on their computers. The project simulated how liquid droplets behave when struck by a large, high-velocity shock wave moving much faster than the speed of sound.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETests produced visualizations of droplets deforming into pancake shapes before ejecting vortex rings as they broke apart from the shock wave. The experiments measured the swirls of air flow formed behind the droplets, known as vorticity.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EVorticity is one variable aerospace engineers consider when building aircraft designed to fly at supersonic and hypersonic speeds. Small droplets and vortices pose significant hazards for high-Mach vessels.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThese computer models reduce the risk and cost associated with physical test runs. By simulating extreme scenarios, the JUREAP project demonstrated a safer and more efficient way to evaluate aerospace systems.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe human body is another fluid space where fast, high-energy flows can occur.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESimulations help medical researchers create less invasive shock wave treatments. This technology can be further applied for uses ranging from breaking up kidney stones to treating inflammation.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMFC\u2019s versatility for large- and small-scale applications made it suitable for testing JUPITER in its early stages. The project\u2019s success even earned it a JUREAP certificate for scaling efficiency and node performance.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe use of application codes to test supercomputers is common. We\u2019ve participated in similar programs for OLCF Frontier and LLNL El Capitan,\u201d said Bryngelson, a faculty member with Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Computational Science and Engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cEngineers at supercomputer sites usually find and sort most problems on their own. But deploying workloads characteristic of what the JUPITER will run in practice stresses it in new ways. In these instances, we usually end up identifying some failure modes.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe JSC and Georgia Tech researchers named their joint project Exascale Multiphysics Flows (ExaMFlow).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EExaMFlow helps keep JUPITER on pace to become Europe\u2019s first exascale supercomputer. This designation refers to any machine capable of computing one exaflop, or one quintillion (\u201c1\u201d followed by 18 zeros) calculations per second.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAll three systems that rank ahead of JUPITER are exascale supercomputers. They are\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/asc.llnl.gov\/exascale\/el-capitan\u0022\u003EEl Capitan\u003C\/a\u003E at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.olcf.ornl.gov\/frontier\/\u0022\u003EFrontier\u003C\/a\u003E at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.anl.gov\/aurora\u0022\u003EAurora\u003C\/a\u003E at Argonne National Laboratory.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJUPITER calculates more than 60 billion operations per watt. This makes the supercomputer the most energy-efficient system among the top five.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EExaMFlow ran Bryngelson\u2019s software on JSC\u2019s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.fz-juelich.de\/en\/ias\/jsc\/systems\/supercomputers\/juwels\u0022\u003EJUWELS Booster\u003C\/a\u003E and JUPITER Exascale Transition Instrument (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.fz-juelich.de\/en\/news\/archive\/press-release\/2024\/new-jupiter-module-strengthens-leading-position-of-europe2019s-upcoming-exascale-supercomputer\u0022\u003EJETI\u003C\/a\u003E). The two modules form the backbone of JUPITER\u2019s full design.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EExaMFlow\u2019s report showed that MFC performed with near-ideal scaling behavior on JUWELS and JETI compared to similar systems based on NVIDIA A100 GPUs.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAccess to NVIDIA hardware at Georgia Tech played a key role in ExaMFlow\u2019s success.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Institute hosts the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pace.gatech.edu\/phoenix-cluster\/\u0022\u003EPhoenix Research Computing Cluster\u003C\/a\u003E, which includes A100 GPUs among its arsenal of components. Bryngelson\u2019s lab owns NVIDIA A100 GPUs and four\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/researchers-blazing-new-trails-superchip-named-after-computing-pioneer\u0022\u003EGH200 Grace Hopper Superchips\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESince JUPITER is equipped with around 24,000 Grace Hopper Superchips, Bryngelson\u2019s work with the hardware proved especially insightful for the ExaMFlow project.\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe Grace Hopper chip is interesting. It\u2019s not challenging to use like a regular GPU device when one is familiar with running NVIDIA hardware. The more fun part is using its tightly coupled CPU to GPU interconnect to make use of the CPU as well,\u201d Bryngelson said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s not immediately obvious how to best do this, though we used a few tricks to tune its use to our application. They appear to work nicely.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJSC researchers \u003Cstrong\u003ELuis Cifuentes\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003ERakesh Sarma\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003ESeong Koh\u003C\/strong\u003E, and \u003Cstrong\u003ESohel Herff\u003C\/strong\u003E played important roles in running Bryngelson\u2019s MFC software on early JUPITER modules.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe ExaMFlow team included NVIDIA scientists \u003Cstrong\u003ENikolaos Tselepidis\u003C\/strong\u003E and \u003Cstrong\u003EBenedikt Dorschner\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe pair observed their company\u2019s hardware used in the field. They return to NVIDIA with notes that help the corporation build the next devices tailored to the need of scientific computing researchers.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe try to be prepared for the latest, biggest computers. Being able to take immediate advantage of the largest systems is a valuable capability,\u201d Bryngelson said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhen the early access systems arrive, it\u2019s a great opportunity for the teams involved to test the machines, demonstrate and tune scientific software, and meet very capable new collaborators.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJUPITER became the world\u2019s fourth fastest supercomputer when it debuted last month. Though housed in Germany at the J\u00fclich Supercomputing Centre (JSC), Georgia Tech played a supporting role in helping the system land on the latest\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/top500.org\/lists\/top500\/2025\/06\/\u0022\u003ETOP500 list\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn November 2024, JSC granted Assistant Professor Spencer Bryngelson exclusive access to the system through the JUPITER Research and Early Access Program (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.fz-juelich.de\/en\/ias\/jsc\/jupiter\/jureap\u0022\u003EJUREAP\u003C\/a\u003E).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBy preparing\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.fz-juelich.de\/en\/news\/archive\/press-release\/2025\/jupiter-supercomputer-propels-european-computing-power\u0022\u003EEurope\u2019s fastest supercomputer\u003C\/a\u003E for launch, the joint project yielded valuable simulation data on the effects of shock waves in medicine and 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Capstone\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E program, where students work with clients over two semesters to create minimally viable products.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe all met A Home For Everyone In DeKalb and learned about their needs,\u201d said computational science major \u003Cstrong\u003EV Verity\u003C\/strong\u003E, who served as the project manager and connected with the nonprofit\u2019s mission.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere was a point where I struggled to find a home, food, and community resources, and people helped me out. I wish I were alone in that story, but there are many at and outside of Georgia Tech who relate.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe student team, led by Verity, \u003Cstrong\u003ECourtney Costley\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003EJackie Jones\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003EVijay Shastri\u003C\/strong\u003E, and \u003Cstrong\u003EChrystabel Sunata\u003C\/strong\u003E, developed a web app to help users locate nearby shelters, food distribution sites, and emergency services.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe best feature is the map pages,\u201d Verity said. \u201cThis map allows admins to put geolocate pins and addresses to show where users can find shelters, warming and cooling centers, transportation, and food.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe team chose to build a web-based app rather than a downloadable mobile app to remove barriers for users without consistent access to devices or data plans. By using a simple and memorable URL, unhoused patrons can access the resource from shared or public computers at libraries or by borrowing a device in the community.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGregory White\u003C\/strong\u003E, executive director of A Home For Everyone In DeKalb, emphasized the communication challenges faced by unhoused individuals, especially during emergency weather or the height of the pandemic.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe has been involved in homelessness advocacy since 1994. The organization was established in 2021 by \u003Cstrong\u003ERob Johnson\u003C\/strong\u003E and \u003Cstrong\u003EShelly Fine\u003C\/strong\u003E. White came on board as the executive director in 2025 after retiring from the City of Decatur as the parks and recreation director for 30 years.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOur first meeting was held in September, and we hit the ground running,\u201d White said. \u201cIt was a pleasure to work with the students who were organized and communicated at a high level.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhite noted that the students listened carefully and conducted interviews with unhoused patrons throughout the development process, which helped shape the design of the tool.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThrough the app, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/unhousedgeorgians.com\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Eavailable at unhousedgeorgians.com\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, users can find real-time updates on community events, MARTA card distributions, showers, weather forecasts, and more. White has demonstrated the site to about 50 patrons during MARTA card distributions and says the Decatur Library now regularly shares the resource.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cUnhoused patrons have been involved since we started the project, and they\u2019ve shared the web-based app with community friends,\u201d he said. \u201cI have received outstanding feedback from users stating the resource is easy to use and well organized.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhite praised the students\u2019 efforts and noted the app\u2019s visibility at community fairs, in libraries, and among service providers. The resource was featured at the Decatur First United Methodist Church community fair and has been positively received by the nonprofit\u2019s board of directors.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA Home For Everyone In DeKalb board member and College of Computing Financial Administrator \u003Cstrong\u003EStacy Waggoner\u003C\/strong\u003E helped introduce the project to Georgia Tech faculty and staff.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGreg White is a hero to the unhoused in DeKalb. He truly lives and breathes this work,\u201d she said. \u201cWe\u2019re grateful to the students for sharing their time to create something so impactful.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELooking ahead, White hopes the app will serve as both a practical tool and an educational resource for the broader community. 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Now they assist Georgia Tech faculty who work at the forefront of research.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs Marines, Moreno and Santacruz cultivated expertise in precision and mission-critical support for on-the-ground forces. That experience helps them streamline the administrative process of the School of Interactive Computing as they secure research grants that improve people\u2019s lives.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe two work as faculty support coordinators in the School of IC. They first met in the Marines in 2019 while assigned to the Personnel Retrieval and Processing Company of the 4th Marine Logistics Group in Smyrna, Ga.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMoreno is still in the Navy reserves and holds the rank of petty officer. Santacruz held the rank of sergeant and was the administration chief when Moreno joined the company. He was discharged in 2022.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Personnel Retrieval and Processing Company is responsible for the recovery, processing, and preparation of the bodies of fallen service members. The unit, which has detachments domestically and overseas, handles the mortuary affairs, documentation, transportation, and the processing of remains and personal effects.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMoreno and Santacruz were responsible for coordinating travel and deployments, as well as processing legal and medical documents.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBefore Smyrna, they gained administrative experience working in foreign nations and conflict zones.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMoreno joined the Marines out of high school in 2010. After a stint at Marine Corps Air Station in Jacksonville, N.C., he was assigned to the administrative staff of the U.S. Embassy in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. He then transferred to Camp Pendleton in California before being assigned to Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESantacruz enlisted in 2014 and was also assigned to the Combat and Logistics Regiment 27. In 2016, he deployed on a six-month tour in Djibouti, where he supported combat operations and civilian evacuation efforts in nearby conflict zones.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn 2021, Moreno decided to join the reserves and pursue a professional career in administration. He immediately received a call back after submitting his application to Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESince they still lived in Atlanta, Moreno and Santacruz kept in touch with each other. When Moreno heard Santacruz had left the Marines, he called him and encouraged him to apply to Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe still keep up with other friends who were stationed with us,\u201d Moreno said. \u201cThe brotherhood doesn\u2019t end in the service.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs faculty support coordinators, they process all the necessary paperwork for grant applications to government organizations that fund research, such as the National Science Foundation (NSF). They also coordinate travel for faculty and students to various conferences and events.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMoreno and Santacruz said they enjoyed working behind the scenes in the Marines knowing everything they did was critical to the success of the units they supported.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThey brought that mission-first mindset with them to Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe most rewarding thing is being able to see the fruits of our work,\u201d Santacruz said. \u201cWhen Dean (Vivek) Sikar sends emails congratulating students and faculty, we see those names, and we\u2019re the ones who got that spend authorization for them. You see the stuff you\u2019re working for and you know it\u2019s changing something either at Tech or even globally.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMoreno said Georgia Tech encourages work-life balance, and the School of Interactive Computing staff supports him when he\u2019s required to fulfill his duties in the reserves. He left the School for seven months on active-duty orders over 2023 and 2024 at the Navy Reserve Center in Marietta.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe said he never had to worry about his job at Tech while he was gone.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI love that Georgia Tech gives me the ability to balance both,\u201d he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe also said he enjoys taking on challenges that arise during the day.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe always joke that every day is different here in Interactive Computing,\u201d Moreno said. \u201cThere\u2019s always a different challenge, a different scenario.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere\u2019s more flexibility here. There are a lot of ways to get something done. 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Georgia Tech will receive about $1.8 million of the grant.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHa and Kim, assistant professors in the School of Interactive Computing, will lead Tech\u2019s efforts and also work with researchers from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology and the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENeuromeka has built industrial robots since its founding in 2013 and recently decided to expand into humanoid service robots.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELee, the group leader of the humanoid medical assistant project, said he fielded partnership requests from many academic researchers. Ha and Kim stood out as an ideal match because of their robotics, AI, and human-computer interaction expertise.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor Ha, the project is an opportunity to test navigation and control algorithms he\u2019s developed through research that earned him the National Science Foundation CAREER Award. Ha combines computer simulation and real-world training data to make robots more deployable in high-stress, chaotic environments.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cDr. Ha has everything we want to put into our system, including his navigation policies,\u201d Lee said. \u201cHe works with robots and AI, and there weren\u2019t many candidates in that space. We needed a collaborator who can create the software and has experience running it on robots.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHa said he is already considering how his algorithms could scale beyond hospitals and become a universal means of robot navigation in unstructured real-world environments.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cFor now, we\u2019re focusing on a customized navigation model for Korean environments, but there are ways to transfer the data set to different environments, such as the U.S. or European healthcare systems,\u201d Ha said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe final product can be deployed to other systems and industries. It can help industrial workers at factories, retail stores, any place where workers can get overwhelmed by a high volume of tasks.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKim will focus on making the robot\u2019s design and interaction features more human. She\u2019ll develop a large-language model (LLM) AI system to communicate with patients, nurses, and doctors. She\u2019ll also develop an app that will allow users to input their commands and queries.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis project is not just about controlling robots, which is why Dr. Kim\u2019s expertise in human-computer interaction design through natural language was essential.,\u201d Lee said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKim is interviewing stakeholders from three South Korean hospitals to identify service and care pain points. The issues she\u2019s identified so far relate to doctor-patient communication, a lack of emotional support for patients, and an excessive number of small tasks that consume nurses\u2019 time.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOur goal is to develop this robot in a very human-centered way,\u201d she said. \u201cOne way is to give patients a way to communicate about the quality of their care and how the robot can support their emotional well-being.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe found that patients often hesitate to ask busy nurses for small things like getting a cup of water. We believe this is an area a robot can support.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe robot\u2019s hardware will be built in Korea, while Ha and Kim will develop the software in the U.S.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJong-hoon Park, CEO of Neuromeka, said in a press release the goal is to have a commercialized product as soon as possible.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThrough this project, we will solve problems that existing collaborative robots could not,\u201d Park said. \u201cWe expect the medical AI humanoid robot technology being developed will contribute to reducing the daily work burden of medical and healthcare workers in the field.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech researchers Sehoon Ha and Jennifer Kim are working with South Korean institutions to create an AI-powered medical assistant robot. 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Led by Nimisha Roy of the School of Computing Instruction, the boot camp prepares students to contribute meaningfully in the workplace by combining technical rigor with project-based learning.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOutside of on-hand training and real-world experience for the students, it\u2019s a job placement,\u201d said \u003Cstrong\u003EStephanie Stare\u003C\/strong\u003E, director of technology at AT\u0026amp;T. \u201cThe idea is to extend offers to those who are a good fit at the end of the summer and have them join full-time next year.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhy Georgia Tech? A Strategic Fit\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAT\u0026amp;T already operates a data science internship program at Southern Methodist University (SMU) but sought to expand into data engineering through their Alpharetta office. Georgia Tech\u2019s deep talent pool and reputation made it the right match.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe wanted that pipeline to come directly from an academic institution,\u201d Stare said. \u201cWith part of our team based in Atlanta, it made perfect sense to work with Georgia Tech, especially when you couple that with it being one of the best engineering programs in the country.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMatt Dugan\u003C\/strong\u003E, vice president of engineering at AT\u0026amp;T and a Georgia Tech alumnus, emphasized the practical training students will receive: \u201cThe boot camp will help students get familiar with the platforms we use and with generative AI. Then they\u2019ll work onsite to apply their skills to real projects and deliver useful outcomes for us.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBoot camp Focus: Technical Training and Capstone-Style Projects\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERoy, who teaches a range of software engineering courses at Georgia Tech, designed the boot camp around team-based projects modeled after the College\u2019s computer science (CS) capstone format. Students work in pairs to develop their own solutions while hitting milestone checkpoints. The boot camp portion of the program concluded on June 5, when students officially graduated from that phase and prepared to begin their internships.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhat we\u2019re focusing on from a CS perspective is for them to get acquainted with concepts and technologies that help develop enterprise-level software platforms,\u201d Roy said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EShe will also guide students through an example project related to network anomaly detection, mirroring challenges AT\u0026amp;T faces.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECollaboration Across the College\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERoy worked closely with Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education \u003Cstrong\u003EOlufisayo Omojokun\u003C\/strong\u003E and Director of Career Services and Senior Research Associate \u003Cstrong\u003EPaul Fowler\u003C\/strong\u003E to design a program that blends technical training with collaborative, enjoyable experiences.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt was clear to me that replicating our CS Capstone model would be the right fit for this,\u201d Omojokun said. \u201cDuring initial discussions with AT\u0026amp;T, Nimisha immediately came to mind as someone to lead the technical component of the program. She has excelled at teaching courses at different levels of software engineering and regularly publishes in the space.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn response to feedback from industry partners, the team added a professional development component led by Fowler.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOver the past year, it\u2019s become clear that soft skills are an area of opportunity for some of our students,\u201d Omojokun said. Each week, students will participate in sessions focused on leadership, integrity, and decision-making in the workplace.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe want them to be more than interns but leaders who confidently present,\u201d Fowler said. \u201cThey\u2019re building something valuable, and there\u2019s a professional component to presenting a product you\u2019ve created.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat Students Are Saying\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStudents said the nature of the program stood out to them.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI\u2019m looking forward to this because I feel like it\u2019s structured,\u201d said \u003Cstrong\u003EAnika Garikipati\u003C\/strong\u003E, a third-year CS major.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhen I saw the topics and technologies they were going to teach, I thought it was really interesting,\u201d third-year CS major \u003Cstrong\u003ESarvesh Gade\u003C\/strong\u003E said. \u201cI learn better in a classroom environment than online, just doing it myself.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s so good that it\u2019s on campus at Georgia Tech; it\u2019s so convenient,\u201d said \u003Cstrong\u003EYuv Rout\u003C\/strong\u003E, a third-year CS major.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA Model for the Future\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAT\u0026amp;T plans to continue the program annually, recruiting for the summer cohort each fall. Omojokun hopes this is the first of many collaborations with AT\u0026amp;T, and the model inspires more companies to work with the College to develop similar programs.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECompanies interested in collaborating on this program model can contact Omojokun at \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:omojokun@cc.gatech.edu\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Eomojokun@cc.gatech.edu\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E or Emily Foster, Director of Corporate Engagement, at \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:emily.foster@cc.gatech.edu\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Eemily.foster@cc.gatech.edu\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThanks to a new venture with AT\u0026amp;T, the College of Computing is piloting a new summer experience for undergraduate students that blends academic instruction with industry engagement.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis is the first time the College has offered a boot camp-to-internship model to provide students with a seamless path from classroom learning to real-world application.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Thanks to a new venture with AT\u0026T, the College of Computing is piloting a new summer experience for undergraduate students that blends academic instruction with industry engagement."}],"uid":"36613","created_gmt":"2025-06-17 17:31:19","changed_gmt":"2025-06-17 17:39:55","author":"Emily Smith","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-06-17T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-06-17T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"677243":{"id":"677243","type":"image","title":"att1.jpg","body":"\u003Cp\u003EStudents arrive for the first day of boot camp. 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It enables robots to learn new skills by imitating human tasks from first-person video footage captured by Meta\u2019s Aria smart glasses.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EXu\u2019s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/rl2.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERobot Learning and Reasoning Lab (RL2)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E displayed EgoMimic in action at ICRA May 19-23 at the World Congress Center in Atlanta.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELawrence Zhu, Pranav Kuppili, and Patcharapong \u201cElmo\u201d Aphiwetsa \u2014 students from Xu\u2019s lab \u2014 used Egomimic to compete in a robot teleoperation contest at ICRA. The team finished second in the event titled What Bimanual Teleoperation and Learning from Demonstration Can Do Today, earning a $10,000 cash prize.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETeams were challenged to perform tasks by remotely controlling a robot gripper. The robot had to fold a tablecloth, open a vacuum-sealed container, place an object into the container, and then reseal it in succession without any errors.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETeams completed the tasks as many times as possible in 30 minutes, earning points for each successful attempt.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe competition also offered different challenge levels that increased the points awarded. Teams could directly operate the robot with a full workstation view and receive one point for each task completion. Or, as the RL2 team chose, teams could opt for the second challenge level.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe second level required an operator to control the task with no view of the workstation except for what was provided to through a video feed. The RL2 team completed the task seven times and received double points for the challenge level.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe third challenge level required teams to operate remotely from another location. At this level, teams could earn four times the number of points for each successful task completed. 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There is no direct contact, no traceable link\u2014just a clever drop-off.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESomething similar plays out online every day, but it\u2019s hackers, not secret agents, doing the drops.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhen a hacker uses malware to infect a device, they won\u2019t send instructions to it directly. Instead, they hide the location of their control servers inside scrambled strings of data. These encoded messages, called dead drops, are quietly stored on trusted web applications like Dropbox or Google Drive. When malware infects a device, it connects to one of these services, decodes the message, and learns where to go next\u2014without ever raising red flags.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis method helps attackers stay under the radar by blending in with everyday web traffic on legitimate online services, but a team of cybersecurity researchers from Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cyfi.ece.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECyber Forensics Innovation\u003C\/a\u003E (CyFI) Lab have developed a solution to combat this stealthy threat.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELed by Georgia Tech Ph.D. student \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/mingxuan.ece.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMingxuan Yao\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003Eand\u003Cstrong\u003E \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.westpoint.edu\/jonathan-fuller\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJonathan Fuller\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E from the United States Military Academy, the research team developed a tool to automatically detect and neutralize dead drop resolver (DDR) -enabled malware. Named VADER by the researchers, it analyzes how each malware sample decodes hidden content and extracts the logic\u2014or recipe\u2014it uses to uncover the final command-and-control (C\u0026amp;C) server.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYao and Fuller discovered how widespread this problem is when VADER identified nearly 9,000 real-world malware samples using DDR techniques across seven different popular web storage apps.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s crucial for web app providers to act fast by removing these hidden payloads,\u201d said Yao. \u201cBut that\u2019s just the start\u2014new, disguised versions could be hiding anywhere on their platforms.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESince providers have no idea how the content has been manipulated, spotting these hidden threats used to be nearly impossible. In an experiment by the CyFI team, a striking 64.1% of C\u0026amp;C servers shielded by dead drops were still active as of the day the study was conducted.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThat\u2019s why the CyFI Lab designed VADER to scale. When tested on 100,000 malware samples, it identified the 8,906 DDR-enabled ones and extracted seven unique decoding methods. Then, using those recipes, the system scanned live web traffic and discovered 72 additional dead drops across 11 different platforms, leading to the identification of 67 new C\u0026amp;C addresses.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESo far, VADER\u2019s results have enabled security teams to work with providers to take down 43 of those malicious dead drops\u2014and counting.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EVADER: Enhanced Web Application Security Through Proactive Dead Drop Resolver Remediation will be presented in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.sigsac.org\/ccs\/CCS2025\/accepted-papers\/\u0022\u003E32nd ACM Conference on Computer and Communications Security Conference\u003C\/a\u003E in Taipei, Taiwan later this year.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWhen a hacker uses malware to infect a device, they won\u2019t send instructions to it directly. 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The deficient police report was picked up by local media, which led to news stories that inaccurately described the crime and left out important information.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EForiest said she learned from the incident that incomplete information doesn\u2019t mitigate violence. The perspectives and stories of people who experience violence are essential to reliable data.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe incident guided Foriest as she committed to research that gathers complete and accurate data on multiple types of violence, including violent injury and homicide, intimate partner violence, gender-based violence, and suicide.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EForiest earned a bachelor\u2019s in health science from Columbus State University. She also holds two master\u2019s degrees: one in public health from the University of Southern California, and another in technology leadership and management from Agnes Scott College.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn 2021, Foriest started her Ph.D. in human-centered computing at Georgia Tech to understand how technology influences violence.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI look at all types of violence as an outcome of how technology affects communication,\u201d she said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne thing she discovered was that even though technology can amplify victims\u2019 voices, it is often used to silence them.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe same social dynamics that keep people from disclosing their violent experiences to formal reporting sources offline also happen online,\u201d she said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBringing the Cardiff Model to the U.S.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBefore arriving at Tech, Foriest worked for eight years as an injury prevention coordinator at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta. She implemented a trauma recovery center and Atlanta\u2019s first hospital-based violence intervention program.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhile in that position, she worked with the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cardiff.ac.uk\/documents\/2665796-the-cardiff-model-for-violence-prevention\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECardiff Model for Violence Prevention,\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E a public health approach to violence prevention developed by researchers at Cardiff University in Wales.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Cardiff model\u2019s philosophy is that violence prevention is best achieved when the healthcare and law enforcement sectors combine geographical data to determine where violence occurs in a community.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe Cardiff model taught Wales there was a lot about violence they didn\u2019t know from police data alone,\u201d Foriest said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne example is that researchers learned an alarming number of hospital patients were brought in from local taverns. This finding informed policymakers to implement new regulations, such as changing licensing requirements and serving alcohol in toughened glasses or non-glass vessels so they can\u2019t be used as weapons.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn 2011, the city of Cardiff reported a 42% reduction in hospital admissions for hospital injuries. It wasn\u2019t long before the researchers in the U.S. began importing the Cardiff model. In 2018, it became an official policy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe U.S. Department of Justice found in 2022 that 58% of violent crimes were not reported to law enforcement. Sixteen cities that make up the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.uscardiffnetwork.com\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECardiff Model for Violence Prevention National Network\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003Eare now gathering and mapping patient-reported violent injury data from hospitals to fill that data gap.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAtlanta is one of the cities in that network, and Foriest has been an on-the-ground researcher collecting that data. Her work with the Cardiff model seamlessly integrated into her Ph.D. research as she sought ways to turn technology into a safe avenue of violence disclosure.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWorking with Alex Godwin, a former Ph.D. student at Georgia Tech who is now an assistant professor at American University, she helped develop a user interface and mapping algorithm. The tool allows hospital patients who are violence victims to identify the location of the violent incident they experienced.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EForiest said, \u201cAround the Covid-19 pandemic, we had challenges getting patients screened, and we thought we should explore different options.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOur interface allows patients to tap down to the degree they\u2019re comfortable on the geographic location where they were injured.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt improved our ability to map data tremendously and decreased some of the risks patients face when disclosing violence.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EForiest and Godwin\u0027s paper on the development of the interface tool earned an honorable mention for best paper at the 2025 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI) in Yokohama, Japan.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EForiest also co-authored an award-winning paper at the 2024 Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW). That paper examined how social media often silences violence victims.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EForiest is also a fellow for Data Science and Innovation at the CDC, where she continues her work on the Cardiff model. She also examines how news media coverage of suicides can often reinforce stigmas about the causes of suicide in that role.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThriving at Tech\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EForiest is entering her fifth year as a Ph.D. student, but before she came to Tech, she had no computing experience. She applied to numerous Ph.D. programs but was eventually persuaded that technology could complement her public health expertise and her goal of preventing violence.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cTech was the only place where I could gain a new skill set while doing the things that I wanted to do in research,\u201d she said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThat felt like the best fit for me, where I would get the most out of my training. 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For team members Jonathan Collins, Joel Cave, Srithan Nalluri, Mark Podrazhansky, and Caden Virant, that client was the U.S. Army. School of Computing Instruction Lecturer Aibek Musaev led their Junior Design section.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe Army spends a significant amount of time maintaining, documenting, and repairing equipment that allows them to complete their mission,\u201d said Collins, a U.S. Army veteran. \u201cOur system essentially took the current maintenance process and converted it from an entirely paper-based process to a completely digital one.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe team built a streamlined web application utilizing a set of modern tools that enhance data management, create a user-friendly interface, and ensure seamless operations. The new system improves accountability and visibility across Army maintenance operations by digitizing the intake and tracking processes. 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Georgia Tech alumnus and renowned tech entrepreneur \u003Cstrong\u003EChristopher W. Klaus\u003C\/strong\u003E, the competition\u0027s namesake, pledged $150,000 toward startup costs for five winning teams. The challenge aims to prepare beginner entrepreneurs for future competitions and funding opportunities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe three-round competition started in February with 87 teams. In round one, teams had to meet the application deadline and ensure that at least one team member participated in all challenge workshops, mentor meetings, and pitch practices. Round two required eligible teams to submit a 90-second pitch video.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETwenty-four teams selected by a judges\u0027 panel then moved on to round three of the startup challenge, which took place on April 2 in the Klaus Advanced Computing Building.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor the final round, the teams pitched their startup concepts to a live audience and a panel of judges. The judges were Klaus, \u003Cstrong\u003EJoe\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EUhl\u003C\/strong\u003E, an alumnus and member of the College of Computing Advisory Board, and \u003Cstrong\u003EMargaret\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EWeniger\u003C\/strong\u003E, director of Entrepreneurial Programs at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/create-x.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECREATE-X\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe winning startups span financial services, cybersecurity, social media, and other business sectors.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETargeting the food and beverage industry, winning startup DDingDong has developed an innovative platform that leverages advanced technology and streamlined communication to connect restaurants and diners through personalized promotions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/seungtaeklee-stantheman\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESeung Taek Lee\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (CS 25),\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/degree-programs\/bsms-program-computer-science\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECS BS\/MS\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E student\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sunny-park-5206b3235\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESunny Park\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E,\u003C\/strong\u003E and business major\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/seongyeon-cho-95b466331\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESeongyeon Cho\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Eco-founded DDingDong. 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I went to the bookstore right after our meeting and bought Andrew his first Georgia Tech t-shirt, which I plan to pass down to him one day.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBeing part of the College for this long, I have watched it grow from having divisions to schools. I began as a financial administrator and steadily grew into my current role as assistant director of financial operations for the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cse.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESchool of Computational Science and Engineering (CSE)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. In my current role, I oversee financial operations for the School of CSE, including budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and ensuring compliance with Institute and sponsor guidelines. I work closely with faculty, staff, and leadership to support our financial programs and other initiatives. It is a rewarding role that allows me to contribute to the success of the college while watching it grow, just like my own journey here.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow much influence did your mom\u2019s work at Georgia Tech have on your interest in coming here for college?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E[Andrew]\u003C\/em\u003E It definitely played a role. I grew up a fan of all things Georgia Tech, so this was always my dream school. When I got in, all the stars aligned. Tech was my dream school, my mom worked there, and I was close to home. 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Just seeing the top of a building where he is attending class gives me comfort knowing he is there.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E[Andrew]\u003C\/em\u003E Bouncing off of what my mom said, it has been great. It is comforting that I can go to her office just to say \u201chey,\u201d and not drive all the way home. It\u2019s nice that when I\u2019m having a rough patch with school, she drops by to offer some reassurance.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat has been the key to reaching the milestones of a fulfilling career and witnessing your children achieve their goals?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E[Holly]\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003EThe key to reaching these milestones has really been maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Georgia Tech has given me the space and support to grow professionally while also being present as a parent. That balance has been everything. It allowed me to build a fulfilling career that I\u2019m proud of, while also being there to watch my children grow and pursue their dreams, including Andrew becoming a Georgia Tech student himself. Being able to do both, without having to choose one over the other, has truly been the foundation of my success and happiness.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat do you look forward to in the next few years studying computer engineering at Georgia Tech? And after graduating?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E[\u003Cem\u003EAndrew\u003C\/em\u003E] I am most excited for my \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\/computer-engineering-degree\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Ethreads\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E and starting my career. I have learned so much that I am already applying my studies. I recently used Raspberry Pi to build a circuit that enabled a motion detector to work and set off an LED indicating motion. 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Users can select a face and view all the photos they\u2019ve taken with that person. They can choose which photos they want sent to that person after death and write individual messages for each image.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOnce the user\u2019s death has been reported, \u003Cem\u003ETimeless\u003C\/em\u003E sends a package to each selected individual with printed photos, letters, and a QR code or a CD that contains videos or voice recordings.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBreaking the Ice\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKwon and his collaborators designed \u003Cem\u003ETimeless\u003C\/em\u003E based on a group study that asked participants to imagine what would happen if they unexpectedly died. The participants were asked what was on their bucket lists, their epitaphs, and what they would wish for if they could make one wish come true.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cSurprisingly, people were happy to participate because we framed it in a way that wasn\u2019t gloomy,\u201d Kwon said. \u201cMany shared that reflecting on their death motivated them to actively express their love and be grateful for what they have. Turning something as heavy as death into something positive was a key design implication.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDigital vs. Physical\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKwon began his research career examining virtual commemoration systems, including Facebook and Instagram commemoration pages, during the Covid-19 pandemic and exploring how technology can meaningfully memorialize the deceased.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe said two aspects distinguish \u003Cem\u003ETimeless\u003C\/em\u003E from other commemoration platforms:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe deceased can decide how and by whom they want to be remembered.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe fusion of digital memorialization with physical memorialization\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cLeveraging only the digital side of it can be superficial,\u201d Kwon said. \u201cWe build monuments, statues, and tombstones because the notion of death itself is losing your physical presence. By making it physical, we aimed to connect the discussion on digital legacies to traditional human commemoration forms.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAI Afterlife\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKwon also said he is aware of artificial intelligence (AI) afterlife. This emerging technology allows people to train an AI agent and produce digital avatars with which family and friends can communicate after they die.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMeredith\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003ERingel\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EMorris\u003C\/strong\u003E, director and principal scientist for human-AI interaction at Google DeepMind, spoke about AI afterlife in October during the Summit on AI, Responsible Computing, and Society hosted by Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Interactive Computing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn her talk, Morris spoke about the criticism AI afterlife is already facing for causing people to experience extended grief and the inability to move on from losing a loved one.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKwon said another drawback is that AI agents are susceptible to hallucinations and could say untrue things about the deceased.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cHow can you say for sure that the representation of AI is me?\u201d he said. \u201cAs researchers, our role is to explore and critically examine how the emergence of such technology may shape society while striving to ensure its development benefits people.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKwon sees \u003Cem\u003ETimeless\u003C\/em\u003E as a catalyst for meaningful discussions about how a digital legacy curation system may accurately reflect a user\u2019s wishes before death.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe will present a paper on \u003Cem\u003ETimeless\u003C\/em\u003E\u0027s design process and its implications at the 2025 ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI) this week in Yokohama, Japan.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn the wake of the 2022 Itaewon crowd crush, Georgia Tech Ph.D. student Soonho Kwon created a mobile app called \u0022Timeless\u0022 to help young people control how they are remembered after death.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKwon\u2019s goal is to empower users to shape their digital legacies and offer meaningful comfort to those they leave behind.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech Ph.D. student Soonho Kwon has developed a mobile platform that allows users to curate and send personalized photo-based memorial packages\u2014complete with images, voice recordings, and letters\u2014to loved ones after their death, aiming to g"}],"uid":"36530","created_gmt":"2025-05-06 18:35:35","changed_gmt":"2025-05-06 18:42:55","author":"Nathan Deen","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-04-28T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-04-28T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"677034":{"id":"677034","type":"image","title":"IMG_3277_adjusted.jpg","body":"\u003Cp\u003ESoonho Kwon is one of the developers of Timeless, a mobile platform that creates personalized memorial packages\u2014including curated photos, voice recordings, and letters\u2014to be sent to loved ones after their death. 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When it came time to make the change, Crumbley had to carefully plan her last two semesters at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cimg src=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/general\/2025\/IMG_6414.jpg\u0022 alt=\u0022A woman sitting outside\u0022 width=\u00221365\u0022 height=\u00222048\u0022\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAliyah Crumbley, the first graduate of the Cybersecurity and Privacy undergraduate thread. Photos by John Popham\/College of Computing\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne of the new courses added to her schedule was \u003Cem\u003EECE 4117: Introduction to Malware Reverse Engineering\u003C\/em\u003E with Associate Professor \u003Cstrong\u003EBrendan\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003ESaltaformaggio\u003C\/strong\u003E. Although she was initially nervous, the course quickly became one of her favorites.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/threads-better-way-learn-computing\u0022\u003E[\u003Cstrong\u003EThreads: A Better Way to Learn Computing]\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe class made me use my brain in a way I hadn\u2019t before,\u201d said Crumbley. \u201cProfessor Saltaformaggio knows how difficult the course can be and is open to questions to help as much as possible.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAs a professor, Aliyah is the kind of student you hope for\u2014the one who asks deep, thoughtful questions in class,\u201d said Saltaformaggio.\u0026nbsp;\u201cThe questions that make the professor pause and consider all the lessons that could be sparked by answering that one question. On more than one occasion, my lectures went on a scholarly exploration of the ideas that Aliyah brought up. The classroom is richer with students like Aliyah.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAfter reflecting on her time at the College of Computing, Crumbley is grateful for the opportunity to learn from the experienced professors during her undergraduate program. Her experience in the classroom was always positive, and she admired their professionalism.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI am really glad Georgia Tech is staying up to date with everything in the computing world,\u201d said Crumbley. \u201cThey were willing to develop this thread and bring courses from the master\u2019s degree to the undergrad program. It opened my eyes to what I really wanted to do with my computing degree. I think it is a great addition.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAfter walking the stage this week, Crumbley will begin preparing to start her new job as a JPMorgan Chase \u0026amp; Co. software engineer in the Asset and Wealth Management division. She will help the company integrate artificial intelligence technology into data management and analytics.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAlthough it\u2019s only been offered for one academic year, Georgia Tech\u2019s new Cybersecurity \u0026amp; Privacy (C\u0026amp;P) Thread in the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science program has its first graduate.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EWhen senior Aliyah Crumbley found out about the new thread last summer, she was determined to complete it before walking the stage this May.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Although it\u2019s only been offered for one academic year, Georgia Tech\u2019s new Cybersecurity \u0026 Privacy (C\u0026P) Thread in the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science program has its first graduate."}],"uid":"36253","created_gmt":"2025-05-05 19:53:05","changed_gmt":"2025-05-05 19:57:08","author":"John Popham","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-05-01T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-05-01T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"677031":{"id":"677031","type":"image","title":"Aliyah Crumbley.jpg","body":null,"created":"1746474847","gmt_created":"2025-05-05 19:54:07","changed":"1746474847","gmt_changed":"2025-05-05 19:54:07","alt":"Aliyah Crumbley sits in the back of the Ramblin Wreck on the Georgia Tech campus.","file":{"fid":"260891","name":"IMG_6456.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/05\/05\/IMG_6456.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/05\/05\/IMG_6456.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":5280092,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/05\/05\/IMG_6456.jpg?itok=L6oGsdkC"}}},"media_ids":["677031"],"groups":[{"id":"47223","name":"College of Computing"},{"id":"660367","name":"School of Cybersecurity and Privacy"}],"categories":[{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"}],"keywords":[{"id":"344","name":"cyber"},{"id":"171558","name":"Georgia Tech graduates"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"145171","name":"Cybersecurity"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJP Popham\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECommunications Officer II | School of Cybersecurity and Privacy\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["jpopham3@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"682026":{"#nid":"682026","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Computing Framework Could Reveal Signs of Neuro Disorders Hidden within Brain Data","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA Georgia Tech doctoral student\u2019s dissertation could help physicians diagnose neuropsychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia, autism, and Alzheimer\u2019s disease. 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Successful tests of his algorithms show promise to help doctors diagnose mental health disorders and design individualized treatment plans for patients.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI\u0027ve always been fascinated by the human brain and how it defines who we are,\u201d Rahaman said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe fact that so many people silently suffer from neuropsychiatric disorders, while our understanding of the brain remains limited, inspired me to develop tools that bring greater clarity to this complexity and offer hope through more compassionate, data-driven care.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERahaman\u2019s dissertation introduces a framework focusing on granular factoring. 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Instead of manually reviewing tests and scans, algorithms look for patterns and biomarkers in the subgroups that otherwise go undetected, especially ones that indicate neuropsychiatric disorders.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMy dissertation advances the frontiers of computational neuroscience by introducing scalable and interpretable models that navigate brain heterogeneity to reveal how neural dynamics shape behavior,\u201d Rahaman said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cBy uncovering subgroup-specific patterns, this work opens new directions for understanding brain function and enables more precise, personalized approaches to mental health care.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERahaman defended his dissertation on April 14, the final step in completing his Ph.D. in computational science and engineering. He will graduate on May 1 at Georgia Tech\u2019s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/commencement.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EPh.D. Commencement\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAfter walking across the stage at McCamish Pavilion, Rahaman\u2019s next step in his career is to go to Amazon, where he will work in the generative artificial intelligence (AI) field.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGraduating from Georgia Tech is the summit of an educational trek spanning over a decade. Rahaman hails from Bangladesh where he graduated from Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology in 2013. He attained his master\u2019s from the University of New Mexico in 2019 before starting at Georgia Tech.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMunna is an amazingly creative researcher,\u201d said\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/vince-calhoun\u0022\u003EVince Calhoun\u003C\/a\u003E, Rahman\u2019s advisor. 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His team created a digital archive focused on hip-hop culture.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe built a website where you could look up songs, watch videos, and even view AI-generated lyric analysis,\u201d Tai\u2019Re said. \u201cIt was amazing to merge my love of music with CS.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe credits \u003Cem\u003ECS 1332: Data Structures and Algorithms\u003C\/em\u003E and other early courses in the School of Computing Instruction for giving him the foundation he needed to succeed.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThat class gave me core skills for technical interviews,\u201d Tai\u2019Re said. \u201cProject-based classes helped me build a strong resume.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOutside of academics, he was involved in groups such as the African Student Association, African American Student Union, and the Black Student Computing Organization (BSCO).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cBSCO was especially helpful. 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Between coding algorithms to setting running records, achievement has followed Driskill everywhere she has gone throughout her collegiate career.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDriskill came to Georgia Tech in 2023 as a graduate transfer to run long-distance for the women\u2019s cross country and track teams. In doing so, she became the first-ever student-athlete in the School of Computational Science and Engineering (CSE).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhile a pioneer in her own right, the trails that Driskill blazed will be her legacy at Georgia Tech and the School of CSE.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe are so proud of Grace and so happy she came our way for graduate school,\u201d said\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ramblinwreck.com\/drosky-to-take-reins-of-cross-country-track-and-field-programs\/\u0022\u003EAlan Drosky\u003C\/a\u003E, head coach of Georgia Tech\u2019s cross country and track and field teams.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cShe is obviously very talented academically and athletically, and she has contributed in a major way to our teams in competition.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E[Related: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/computing-student-runs-history-books-athletic-and-academic-achievement\u0022\u003EDay in the Life of a CSE Student-Athlete\u003C\/a\u003E]\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis year, Driskill recorded the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/x.com\/GT_trackNfield\/status\/1894089306748457402\u0022\u003Efourth fastest time in history of the Georgia Tech Women\u0027s Indoor Track program\u003C\/a\u003E. She clocked a 9:22.21 in the 3000-meter race at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational, held on Feb. 15 at Boston University.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDriskill\u2019s record-setting performance at the Valentine Invitational came days after news of her latest academic achievement. She was among 19 Yellow Jackets selected to the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ramblinwreck.com\/nineteen-yellow-jackets-earn-all-acc-academic-honors\/\u0022\u003E2024 All-ACC Cross Country Academic Team\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis listing was Driskill\u2019s third after previous selections in\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ramblinwreck.com\/multiple-jackets-named-to-all-academic-team\/\u0022\u003E2024 for indoor track\u003C\/a\u003E and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ramblinwreck.com\/swarm-of-jackets-earn-all-acc-academic-honors-2\/\u0022\u003E2023 for cross country\u003C\/a\u003E. She is on pace for a 2025 indoor track selection, putting her on four All-ACC academic teams during her Georgia Tech career.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo earn an All-ACC academic team selection, student-athletes must attain a 3.0 grade point average in the previous semester and maintain an overall 3.0 cumulative average. Student-athletes must also compete in the ACC and\/or NCAA championships during the most recent season.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn 2024, Driskill\u2019s academic achievement earned her the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/school-continues-award-winning-trend-2023-2024-academic-year\u0022\u003EDonald V. Jackson Fellowship\u003C\/a\u003E. Georgia Tech\u2019s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/college-computing-annual-awards-and-honors\u0022\u003ECollege of Computing presents the award annually\u003C\/a\u003E to well-rounded, first-year master\u2019s students. The College selects fellows who best embody Jackson\u2019s academic excellence and leadership values.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDriskill was instrumental in helping the women\u2019s cross country team earn high rankings at the NCAA South Regionals both years she competed.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDriskill was the second-fastest Yellow Jacket and finished 34th overall at the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ramblinwreck.com\/women-finish-6th-men-12th-at-ncaa-south-regionals\/\u0022\u003E2023 regional\u003C\/a\u003E, earning Georgia Tech 6th place among a field of 29 teams.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ramblinwreck.com\/yellow-jacket-women-take-seventh-men-finish-eighth-at-ncaa-south-regionals\/\u0022\u003EAt last year\u2019s regional\u003C\/a\u003E, she helped Georgia Tech place 7th out of 31 teams by finishing 41st overall and fourth from Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cLast year, I qualified for the preliminary round of the track national championship,\u201d Driskill said, remembering her proudest accomplishment at Georgia Tech.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI love representing Georgia Tech at every competition throughout the season, but the opportunity to do it at a higher level and more prominent competition was extra special.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA native of Tucson, Arizona, Driskill intends to return to the Southwest after graduating from Georgia Tech this summer. 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The two Georgia Tech faculty join an illustrious class of 23 other researchers from around the globe in this year\u2019s class.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESIAM selected Cherry to recognize her contributions to mathematical and computational modeling and extensive service to the SIAM community. She studies the electrical behavior of cardiac cells and tissue.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECherry\u2019s computer models and simulations improve understanding of cardiac dynamics in normal and diseased states. Using these tools, she designs advanced strategies for preventing and treating arrhythmias.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cSIAM has played a huge role in my professional development\u2014the first conference I attended as a graduate student was a SIAM conference, and I\u2019ve attended at least one SIAM conference almost every year since then,\u201d Cherry said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGiven this long history, it means a lot to me for SIAM to acknowledge my contributions in this way.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EScheinberg, from Georgia Tech\u2019s College of Engineering, was selected for her foundational contributions to derivative-free optimization and optimization applications in data science and her dedicated service to the optimization community.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E[Related:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/news\/coca-cola-foundation-chair-katya-scheinberg-selected-2025-class-siam-fellows\u0022\u003ECoca-Cola Foundation Chair Katya Scheinberg selected for 2025 Class of SIAM Fellows\u003C\/a\u003E]\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECherry is the fifth faculty member from the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cse.gatech.edu\/fellowships-and-awards\u0022\u003ESchool of Computational Science and Engineering (CSE) to be selected as a SIAM Fellow\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECherry\u2019s announcement as a SIAM Fellow comes weeks after serving in a leadership role at a SIAM conference. She co-chaired the organizing committee of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/school-present-research-weather-prediction-carbon-storage-nuclear-fusion-and-more-computing\u0022\u003ESIAM Conference on Computational Science and Engineering (CSE25)\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn 2023,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.siam.org\/publications\/siam-news\/articles\/siam-introduces-its-newly-elected-leadership\/\u0022\u003ESIAM members reelected Cherry\u003C\/a\u003E to a second term as a council member-at-large. She began her three-year term in January 2024.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022SIAM Fellows are selected for deep mathematical contributions. Receiving Fellow status is a high honor for any applied mathematician,\u0022 said Regents\u2019 Professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/faculty-wins-award-trailblazing-work-computing-and-biology\u0022\u003ESrinivas Aluru\u003C\/a\u003E, senior associate dean of the College of Computing and Class of 2020 SIAM Fellow.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Not only are Elizabeth\u0027s contributions technically outstanding, but her work also provides deep insights into the functioning of the heart and its abnormalities.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECherry\u2019s leadership and service extends outside of SIAM, influencing students and faculty across Georgia Tech.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn December, the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/new-team-associate-deans-ready-advance-college-initiatives\u0022\u003ECollege of Computing appointed Cherry as associate dean for graduate education\u003C\/a\u003E. Before this appointment, she served as associate chair for academic affairs of the School of CSE.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith her new role as associate dean, Cherry continues serving as director of CSE programs at Georgia Tech.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn March 2024, Cherry was among five Georgia Tech faculty members selected for the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2024\/03\/04\/new-cohort-acc-academic-leaders-network-fellows-selected\u0022\u003EACC Academic Leaders Network (ACC ALN) Fellows program\u003C\/a\u003E. The ALN program fosters cross-institutional networking and collaboration between ACC schools, increasing each institution\u2019s academic leadership capacity.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECherry was part of a team of Georgia Tech and Emory University researchers who won a\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/georgia-tech-and-emory-researchers-win-award-arrhythmia-research\u0022\u003EGeorgia Clinical and Translational Science Alliance award in 2023\u003C\/a\u003E. The group earned the Team Science Award of Distinction for Early Stage Research Teams award for work that captures high-resolution visualizations of spiral waves that create heart arrhythmias.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESIAM will recognize Cherry, Scheinberg, and Class of 2025 fellows during a reception at the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.siam.org\/conferences-events\/siam-conferences\/an25\/\u0022\u003ESIAM\/CAIMS Annual Meetings\u003C\/a\u003E this July in Montr\u00e9al.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt is such an honor to be recognized as a SIAM Fellow,\u201d Cherry said. \u201cI\u2019m thrilled to join my CSE colleagues who have also received this recognition.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETwo faculty members represented Georgia Tech as new fellows to the world\u2019s leading organization dedicated to applied mathematics, computational science, and data science.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) selected\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/people\/elizabeth-cherry\u0022\u003EElizabeth Cherry\u003C\/a\u003E and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/users\/katya-scheinberg\u0022\u003EKatya Scheinberg\u003C\/a\u003E as\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.siam.org\/publications\/siam-news\/articles\/siam-announces-2025-class-of-fellows\/\u0022\u003EClass of 2025 fellows\u003C\/a\u003E. 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However, losing your job to someone who knows how to leverage AI tools in the workplace is something to be concerned about.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo help people beyond campus understand what AI tools are available and how to use them effectively, Riedl recently co-taught an online course by CNBC Make It titled \u003Cem\u003EHow to Use AI to Be More Successful at Work\u003C\/em\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe running joke right now is that AI will not replace people, but people who use AI will replace people who do not use AI,\u201d said Riedl, professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ic.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESchool of Interactive Computing\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe 90-minute course offers tips and hacks to users who are:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EInexperienced in using AI tools in the workplace and are looking to grow in professional development\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESmall business owners who are overwhelmed with administrative tasks, marketing, industry research, and data analysis\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EJob seekers looking to stand out from the crowd\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPeople seeking to improve their work-life balance\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERiedl, whose research focuses on human-centered and explainable AI, taught sections of the course on the foundation of AI. One of the biggest sections of the course covers large-language models (LLMs).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhen large language models were put forward as chatbots, this was the first time that any person out in the world could naturally interact with an AI system without having to learn to program or write code,\u201d Riedl said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor less than $100, the on-demand course includes a detailed workbook that helps users consider each aspect of their jobs and daily lives and how AI can improve them.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Big Picture\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECNBC\u2019s use of Riedl\u2019s expertise is one of many examples of how College of Computing faculty are leading the way in teaching AI literacy.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDavid\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EJoyner\u003C\/strong\u003E, executive director of online education, said Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/omscs.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOnline Master of Science in Computer Science (OMSCS)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E program continues to innovate with AI literacy in mind.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/experts-say-life-long-learning-must-keep-pace-generative-ai\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E[RELATED: Experts Say Life-long Learning is a Must to Keep Pace with Generative AI]\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe said companies and employees alike are learning to navigate AI. 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The College of Computing\u2019s 34th Annual Awards Celebration on April 8 offered a venue to honor the hard work and ensuing success of students, faculty, staff, and alumni in 2024-2025.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIn this past year, my first as the dean of computing, I have seen exactly how much work it takes from everyone to keep this community going, not to mention excelling,\u201d said Vivek Sarkar, dean and John P. Imlay Jr. Chair of the College of Computing.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe are strong across the board, and that makes our winners all the more impressive.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe School of Computational Science and Engineering (CSE) is one unit that reinforces the College\u2019s emphasis on collaboration, problem solving, and excellence. By earning awards this year at the College, Institute, and levels beyond, the School of CSE continues to distinguish itself as a top-tier department for research and learning.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESelect award winners from the School of CSE recognized at this year\u2019s banquet were:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EProfessor Polo Chau- Dean\u2019s Award\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPratham Mehta, M.S. CS student- The Donald V. Jackson Fellowship\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EParisa Babolhavaeji- The Marshall D. Williamson Fellowship\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAeree Cho, Ph.D. student- Rising Star Doctoral Student Research Award\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAlumnus Zijie (Jay) Wang (Ph.D. ML-CSE 2024)- Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe College of Computing also recognized awardees with ties to the School of CSE. These included:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ELecturer and alumnus Max Roozbahani (Ph.D. CSE 2019)- William A. \u0022gus\u0022 Baird Faculty Teaching Award. Instructor of the online section of \u003Cem\u003ECSE6242: Data and Visual Analytics\u003C\/em\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ELecturer and alumnus Nimisha Roy (Ph.D. CSE 2021)- William D. \u0022Bill\u0022 Leahy Jr. Outstanding Instructor Award\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ETeaching Assistant Susanta Routray- Outstanding Instructional Associate Teaching Award. Co-head TA of the online section of \u003Cem\u003ECSE6242: Data and Visual Analytics\u003C\/em\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EChau teaches the CSE6242 course, and advises Babolhavaeji, Cho, Mehta, and Wang. Along with the College of Computing awards, Chau received the Innovator\u2019s Award at the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.analytics.gatech.edu\/10th-anniversary\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EM.S. Analytics Ten Year Anniversary\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. He has served as the program\u2019s associate director since 2014 and over 1,000 students have taken his data and visual analytics course each semester in recent years.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlong with receiving the College of Computing\u2019s dissertation, Wang received a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/thesis-human-centered-ai-earns-honors-international-computing-organization\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2025 Outstanding Dissertation Award\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E from the Association for Computing Machinery Special Interest Group on Computer-Human Interaction (ACM SIGCHI).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESIGCHI is the world\u2019s largest association of human-computer interaction professionals and practitioners. Wang is one of five recipients of the award this year.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEarlier in the year, Forbes recognized Wang by naming him to its \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/research-ai-safety-lands-recent-graduate-forbes-30-under-30\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E30 Under 30 in Science for 2025\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWang\u2019s dissertation earned him the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com\/sites.gatech.edu\/dist\/0\/283\/files\/2025\/03\/2025-Sigma-Xi-Research-Award-Winners.pdf\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2025 Best Ph.D. Thesis Award from the Georgia Tech Sigma Chi\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E chapter.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAt the same ceremony, Sigma Chi presented Regents\u2019 Professor Mark Borodovsky with the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bme.gatech.edu\/bme\/news\/researchers-develop-game-changing-gene-prediction-algorithms\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBest Faculty Paper Award for his work on GeneMark-ETP\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. Borodovsky holds joint appointments with the School of CSE and the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETrailblazing work in biocomputing earned Regents\u2019 Professor Srinivas Aluru the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/faculty-wins-award-trailblazing-work-computing-and-biology\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2025 Charles Babbage Award\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Computer Society (IEEE CS) presented the award for Aluru\u2019s pioneering contributions intersecting parallel computing and computational biology.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENews of Aluru\u2019s Babbage Award arrived at the same time the College of Computing announced the appointments of associate deans. The College appointed Aluru as senior associate dean, and Associate Professor Elizabeth Cherry became associate dean for graduate education.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/new-team-associate-deans-ready-advance-college-initiatives\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAluru and Cherry\u2019s appointments\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E marked the first time in the School\u2019s history that faculty represented the School as associate deans.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAluru ended his role as executive director of Georgia Tech\u2019s Institute for Data Engineering and Science (IDEaS) when he accepted the senior associate dean role. In his place\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/david-sherrill-serve-interim-director-institute-data-engineering-and-science\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E, IDEaS appointed Regents\u2019 Professor C. David Sherrill as interim executive director\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESherrill holds joint appointments with CSE and the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry. He has served as associate director of IDEaS since its founding in 2016. His appointment as interim executive director comes after his election to the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.iaqms.org\/news.php\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInternational Academy of Quantum Molecular Science (IAQMS)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECherry\u0027s appointment as associate dean was one of many accolades she received in 2025. In March, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/faculty-earn-fellowships-heart-modeling-and-data-optimization-research\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESociety for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) selected her as a Class of 2025 Fellow\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, recognizing her contributions to computational cardiology research and extensive service to the SIAM community. Cherry is the fifth faculty member from the School of CSE selected as a SIAM Fellow.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECherry co-chaired the organizing committee for the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/school-present-research-weather-prediction-carbon-storage-nuclear-fusion-and-more-computing\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESIAM Conference on Computational Science and Engineering (CSE25)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. She is also serving a second consecutive term as a SIAM council member-at-large.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMembers of the SIAM Activity Group on Computational Science and Engineering (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.siam.org\/get-involved\/connect-with-a-community\/activity-groups\/computational-science-and-engineering\/leadership\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESIAG\/CSE\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E) elected School of CSE Professor and Associate Chair Edmond Chow as vice chair. Chow\u2019s two-year term began in January after serving as the group\u2019s program director.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECherry previously served as the School of CSE\u2019s associate chair for academic affairs. When she accepted her new associate dean role, the School appointed B. 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Rodr\u00edguez won an \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/kdd2024.kdd.org\/awards\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Eoutstanding dissertation award runner-up at the International Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining (KDD 2024)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERodr\u00edguez\u2019s dissertation on \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/repository.gatech.edu\/entities\/publication\/aa292b79-26bb-4aec-a3f3-0fd87911ff74\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EArtificial Intelligence for Data-centric Surveillance and Forecasting of Epidemics\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E earned him the College of Computing\u0027s Outstanding Dissertation Award in 2024.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAssistant Professor Florian Sch\u00e4fer co-authored a paper selected for one of five\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/blog.siggraph.org\/2024\/06\/siggraph-2024-technical-papers-awards-best-papers-honorable-mentions-and-test-of-time.html\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Ebest technical paper awards\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E at the annual conference for ACM\u2019s Special Interest Group on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques (SIGGRAPH 24).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESch\u00e4fer\u2019s work in numerical computation and statistical inference led to his appointment as an \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.research.gatech.edu\/ims-initiative-lead-q-and-florian-schafer\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Einitiative lead\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E within Georgia Tech\u2019s Institute for Matter and Systems (IMS). IMS selected Sch\u00e4fer to lead the initiative on Matter and Information, looking to him to facilitate innovative approaches and impact in alignment with\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/matter-systems.research.gatech.edu\/our-mission\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIMS\u2019 mission\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAssistant Professor Spencer Bryngelson and his group received an\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/allocations.access-ci.org\/allocations-policy#maximize-access-projects\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EACCESS-CI Maximize\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E allocation from the National Science Foundation. The award amounts to 225,000 GPU hours annually to run their multiphase fluid flow simulation algorithms on powerful supercomputers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne of Bryngelson\u2019s Ph.D. students, Ben Wilfong, received the 2024-2025\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/crnch.gatech.edu\/crnch-fellowship\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECRNCH Fellowship\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. Wilfong will use the fellowship to optimize superchip architectures, such as NVIDIA Grace Hopper and AMD MI300A.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEarly in the year, Suzan Manasreh and Elizabeth Hong won President\u2019s Undergraduate Research Awards (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/undergradresearch.gatech.edu\/content\/presidents-undergraduate-research-awards\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPURA\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E) for Fall 2024. Manasreh studies in Bryngelson\u2019s group, and Professor Rich Vuduc advises Hong.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EM.S. CSE student Grace Driskill attained achievement in the classroom, on the track, and cross country courses. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/computing-student-runs-history-books-athletic-and-academic-achievement\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe first-ever School of CSE student-athlete\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E earned a third selection to an All-ACC academic team.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDriskill made history by recording the fourth fastest 3000-meter time in history of the Georgia Tech Women\u2019s Indoor Track program. She clocked a 9:22.21 on Feb. 15 at Boston University\u2019s David Hemery Valentine Invitational.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStudents praised Assistant Professor Rapha\u00ebl Pestourie, who was selected for the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/blog.ctl.gatech.edu\/2025\/01\/15\/fall-2024-cios-honor-roll\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFall 2024 CIOS Honor Roll\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. The honor roll recognized Pestourie for outstanding teaching and educational impact through his \u003Cem\u003ECSE 8803: Scientific Machine Learning\u003C\/em\u003E course.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn the waning weeks of the semester, CSE-AE Ph.D. student Atticus Rex received the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2025\/04\/15\/nsf-awards-fellowships-georgia-tech-graduate-students\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) award\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E for computational and data-enabled science research. Rex is advised by Assistant Professor Elizabeth Qian, who holds joint appointments with the School of CSE and the Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn March, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20250408123690\/en\/Multiscale-Technologiess-Surya-Kalidindi-Named-2025-AIME-Honorary-Membership-Award-Recipient\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAmerican Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers (AIME) awarded honorary membership to Regents\u2019 Professor Surya Kalidindi\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. Kalidindi is affiliated with the School of CSE, the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, and the School of Materials Science and Engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe dictionary is the only place where success comes before work. The College of Computing\u2019s 34th Annual Awards Celebration on April 8 offered a venue to honor the hard work and ensuing success of students, faculty, staff, and alumni in 2024-2025.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIn this past year, my first as the dean of computing, I have seen exactly how much work it takes from everyone to keep this community going, not to mention excelling,\u201d said Vivek Sarkar, dean and John P. Imlay Jr. Chair of the College of Computing.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe are strong across the board, and that makes our winners all the more impressive.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe School of Computational Science and Engineering (CSE) is one unit that reinforces the College\u2019s emphasis on collaboration, problem solving, and excellence. 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They build an inventory of knowledge that drives the project and invest in it because it\u2019s important.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStudent Daniel Long, who worked with Harris\u2019s company, appreciated the collaborative structure. \u201cHe gave us a detailed vision but left the implementation up to us. We worked with him to define features and implemented them in two-week iterations. 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Although it\u2019s been a year since his doctoral defense,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/zijie.wang\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EZijie (Jay) Wang\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u2019s (Ph.D. ML-CSE 2024) work continues to resonate with researchers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWang is a recipient of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/medium.com\/sigchi\/announcing-the-2025-acm-sigchi-awards-17c1feaf865f\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2025 Outstanding Dissertation Award from the Association for Computing Machinery Special Interest Group on Computer-Human Interaction (ACM SIGCHI)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. The award recognizes Wang for his lifelong work on democratizing human-centered AI.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThroughout my Ph.D. and industry internships, I observed a gap in existing research: there is a strong need for practical tools for applying human-centered approaches when designing AI systems,\u201d said Wang, now a safety researcher at OpenAI.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMy work not only helps people understand AI and guide its behavior but also provides user-friendly tools that fit into existing workflows.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E[Related: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/research\/chi-2025\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech College of Computing Swarms to Yokohama, Japan, for CHI 2025\u003C\/a\u003E]\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWang\u2019s dissertation presented techniques in visual explanation and interactive guidance to align AI models with user knowledge and values. The work culminated from years of research, fellowship support, and internships.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWang\u2019s most influential projects formed the core of his dissertation. These included:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/poloclub.github.io\/cnn-explainer\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECNN Explainer\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E: an open-source tool developed for deep-learning beginners. Since its release in July 2020, more than 436,000 global visitors have used the tool.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/poloclub.github.io\/diffusiondb\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDiffusionDB\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E: a first-of-its-kind large-scale dataset that lays a foundation to help people better understand generative AI. This work could lead to new research in detecting deepfakes and designing human-AI interaction tools to help people more easily use these models.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/interpret.ml\/gam-changer\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGAM Changer\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E: an interface that empowers users in healthcare, finance, or other domains to edit ML models to include knowledge and values specific to their domain, which improves reliability.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.jennwv.com\/papers\/gamcoach.pdf\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGAM Coach\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E: an interactive ML tool that could help people who have been rejected for a loan by automatically letting an applicant know what is needed for them to receive loan approval. \u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/new-tool-teaches-responsible-ai-practices-when-using-large-language-models\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFarsight\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E: a tool that alerts developers when they write prompts in large language models that could be harmful and misused. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI feel extremely honored and lucky to receive this award, and I am deeply grateful to many who have supported me along the way, including Polo, mentors, collaborators, and friends,\u201d said Wang, who was advised by School of Computational Science and Engineering (CSE) Professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/poloclub.github.io\/polochau\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPolo Chau\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis recognition also inspired me to continue striving to design and develop easy-to-use tools that help everyone to easily interact with AI systems.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELike Wang, Chau advised Georgia Tech alumnus\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/fredhohman.com\/\u0022\u003EFred Hohman\u003C\/a\u003E (Ph.D. CSE 2020).\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/alumnus-building-legacy-through-dissertation-and-mentorship\u0022\u003EHohman won the ACM SIGCHI Outstanding Dissertation Award in 2022\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/poloclub.github.io\/\u0022\u003EChau\u2019s group\u003C\/a\u003E synthesizes machine learning (ML) and visualization techniques into scalable, interactive, and trustworthy tools. These tools increase understanding and interaction with large-scale data and ML models.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EChau is the associate director of corporate relations for the Machine Learning Center at Georgia Tech. Wang called the School of CSE his home unit while a student in the ML program under Chau.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWang is one of five recipients of this year\u2019s award to be presented at the 2025 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chi2025.acm.org\/\u0022\u003ECHI 2025\u003C\/a\u003E). The conference occurs April 25-May 1 in Yokohama, Japan.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESIGCHI is the world\u2019s largest association of human-computer interaction professionals and practitioners. The group sponsors or co-sponsors 26 conferences, including CHI.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWang\u2019s outstanding dissertation award is the latest recognition of a career decorated with achievement.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMonths after graduating from Georgia Tech,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/research-ai-safety-lands-recent-graduate-forbes-30-under-30\u0022\u003EForbes named Wang to its 30 Under 30 in Science for 2025\u003C\/a\u003E for his dissertation. Wang was one of 15 Yellow Jackets included in nine different 30 Under 30 lists and the only Georgia Tech-affiliated individual on the 30 Under 30 in Science list.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhile a Georgia Tech student, Wang earned recognition from big names in business and technology. He received the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/student-named-apple-scholar-connecting-people-machine-learning\u0022\u003EApple Scholars in AI\/ML Ph.D. Fellowship in 2023\u003C\/a\u003E and was in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/georgia-tech-machine-learning-students-earn-jp-morgan-ai-phd-fellowships\u0022\u003E2022 cohort of the J.P. Morgan AI Ph.D. Fellowships Program\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlong with the CHI award, Wang\u2019s dissertation earned him awards this year at banquets across campus. The\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com\/sites.gatech.edu\/dist\/0\/283\/files\/2025\/03\/2025-Sigma-Xi-Research-Award-Winners.pdf\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech chapter of Sigma Xi presented Wang with the Best Ph.D. Thesis Award\u003C\/a\u003E. He also received the College of Computing\u2019s Outstanding Dissertation Award.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGeorgia Tech attracts many great minds, and I\u2019m glad that some, like Jay, chose to join our group,\u201d Chau said. \u201cIt has been a joy to work alongside them and witness the many wonderful things they have accomplished, and with many more to come in their careers.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA Georgia Tech alum\u2019s dissertation introduced ways to make artificial intelligence (AI) more accessible, interpretable, and accountable. Although it\u2019s been a year since his doctoral defense,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/zijie.wang\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EZijie (Jay) Wang\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u2019s (Ph.D. ML-CSE 2024) work continues to resonate with researchers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWang is a recipient of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/medium.com\/sigchi\/announcing-the-2025-acm-sigchi-awards-17c1feaf865f\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2025 Outstanding Dissertation Award from the Association for Computing Machinery Special Interest Group on Computer-Human Interaction (ACM SIGCHI)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. 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College has put its resources\u2014people, funding, everything\u2014behind a hackathon from start to finish.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Power of Partnership\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIndustry partners were crucial to the event\u2019s success. Sponsors included Elevance Health, Goldman Sachs, U.S. Soccer, GEICO, FanDuel, Microsoft, and The Trade Desk. These companies provided valuable support through the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/about\/support-the-college\/cap\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECorporate Affiliates Program (CAP)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cRamblin\u2019 Hacks 2025 was a huge success in bringing together top talent and industry innovation. It was exciting to see so much interest from our corporate partners. I\u2019m proud of the wide-ranging set of challenge tracks we helped curate,\u201d Corporate Relations Manager \u003Cstrong\u003EAlyshia\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003ELenoir\u003C\/strong\u003E said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELenoir, who initially proposed the idea for a student-organized hackathon, played a key role in expanding it into a College-wide event.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe College\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/constellations.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EConstellations Center for Education in Computin\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003Eg also supported the event by recruiting several local high school students and running a separate coding session in partnership with the United States Soccer Federation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA Community-Driven Experience\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA conversation between student leaders and \u003Cstrong\u003EAarush\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EYadav\u003C\/strong\u003E, a first-year student and veteran hackathon winner, sparked the idea for Ramblin\u2019 Hacks. When Yadav sought funding to attend a hackathon at Rutgers University, where he ultimately won, the conversation turned to the possibility of hosting a hackathon at Georgia Tech. That idea quickly gained traction and evolved into Ramblin\u2019 Hacks, which brought together 31 student teams for a weekend of innovation and collaboration.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYadav played a key role in the planning team, saying, \u201cIt was amazing to see our hard work finally materialize. Participants worked tirelessly over the weekend to create incredible projects and win amazing prizes. I\u2019m looking forward to executing Ramblin\u2019 Hacks in the years to come.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOmojokun highlighted Yadav\u2019s dual perspective as both a student and a competitor.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cHe wasn\u2019t just a participant; he helped build this with us. It made a real difference to have a student who knows what success looks like from the inside,\u201d Omojokun said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDirector of Community and Student Enrichment \u003Cstrong\u003ETroy\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EPeace\u003C\/strong\u003E emphasized this and how the event brought together students with varying experience levels.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe had students who had never been to a hackathon before sitting next to people who had already won several,\u201d Peace said. \u201cThat kind of atmosphere builds confidence and community.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEkta\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003ERaj\u003C\/strong\u003E, a computer science major, called Ramblin\u2019 Hacks \u201cone of the best\u201d hackathons she\u2019s attended, praising the event\u2019s structure and collaborative atmosphere for how easy it was for teams to work together.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELooking Ahead\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStudent Organization Manager \u003Cstrong\u003EOniecia\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EHenry\u003C\/strong\u003E reflected on the event\u2019s success, saying, \u201cThe creativity, the collaboration, the support from our partners all came together in a meaningful way. I think this is just the beginning of something much bigger for the College of Computing.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELooking to the future, Omojokun shared plans for a credit-based engagement system to track student participation in College events, such as hackathons and workshops. This system could influence funding and support, and the credits could then be factored into budget decisions \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/get-funded-ocse-invites-student-proposals-community-initiatives\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Eand funding opportunities through Pitch Thursdays.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cImagine a world where your club\u2019s participation directly influences the support you get from the College,\u201d Omojokun said. \u201cIt\u2019s a way to reward students who are actively building this community.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs Ramblin\u2019 Hacks sets the stage for future events, the College is committed to expanding these experiential learning opportunities, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/college-expands-partnership-create-x-double-down-entrepreneurship-curriculum\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Elinking problem-solving\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, corporate collaboration, and student initiative.\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThough the College has long supported hackathons organized by student groups and independent teams, this event, dubbed \u003Cem\u003ERamblin\u2019 Hacks\u003C\/em\u003E, was the first to be exclusively organized and hosted by the College.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIndustry partners were crucial to the event\u2019s success. 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What does it mean for the CSE program\u003C\/strong\u003E?\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI didn\u2019t realize I was the first student-athlete in the School of CSE, but I think it\u2019s pretty cool. It is meaningful to me, and hopefully, others, because it goes against the thought that you need to fit into some typical mold to be a student-athlete or to study CSE.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECSE is a challenging degree for any student, let alone a student-athlete. What interested you about the program in the first place\u003C\/strong\u003E?\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI think the CSE program at Georgia Tech is unique; not many colleges in the U.S. offer a master\u2019s degree in the topic. I like the interdisciplinary nature of it. I enjoyed studying computer science during my undergraduate, but I thought leaning more into computing applications was an interesting opportunity.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECould you describe an average day for you as a CSE student-athlete\u003C\/strong\u003E?\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAfter eating some breakfast and having a coffee, the first thing I typically do is go for an easy run that might be 3-8 miles. Then, I go to class or do homework for a few hours, making sure to take a break for lunch.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAt 3:30 p.m., I have practice with the team. This typically includes a higher-intensity run and exercises to practice form or help with strength and mobility. After practice, I usually stretch and take an ice bath for recovery. I typically get home around 6-6:30. Then, I\u2019ll eat dinner and maybe do some more work, but I try to get to bed at a decent hour.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat CSE research areas interest you most and why\u003C\/strong\u003E?\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EComputational biology and applications in healthcare. Health affects everyone throughout their lives, so it is an important topic. Additionally, there are many applications and different angles to use computing in the field.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat do you do to relax or for fun\u003C\/strong\u003E?\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECurrently, I have been watching the TV show \u003Cem\u003ESeverance\u003C\/em\u003E. A new episode comes out weekly, so getting together with friends is something relaxing to look forward to. I also like to cook. When I have some free time, I enjoy taking a bit more time while cooking dinner to make something exciting or different.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat is your proudest achievement at Georgia Tech\u003C\/strong\u003E?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELast year, I qualified for the preliminary round of the track national championship. 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Our best team solved 13 problems because the contest only had 13 problems,\u201d Ladha said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETwo additional Georgia Tech teams also earned medals:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMaksim Krylykov, Daniel Chang, and Nguy\u1ec5n Minh Nh\u1eadt \u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERaymond Bian, Jon Wang, and Marianna Cao\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECao emphasized the importance of practice and teamwork in their success.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe held weekly meetings with lectures and problem-solving sessions and added weekend training as ICPC approached. 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Faculty say the goal isn\u2019t just to produce startups\u2014it\u2019s to teach students how to identify and tackle meaningful problems, a skill that\u2019s increasingly vital in the rapidly evolving tech landscape.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEntrepreneurial Capstone Growth Through Cross-College Collaborati\u003C\/strong\u003EThe College\u2019s entrepreneurial capstone more than doubled in size within the same academic year, growing from 55 students in Fall 2023 to 126 this semester. Enrollment in the CREATE-X entrepreneurial capstone surged by 14% this semester, continuing its steady growth since launching in 2018. What began with just nine students has now expanded to 126 participants eager to transform their ideas into real-world ventures.\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis growth can be traced back to the collaborative roots of the CREATE-X Capstone. In 2018, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/people\/olufisayo-omojokun\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOlufisayo Omojokun\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E partnered with Mechanical Engineering Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/create-x.gatech.edu\/directory\/person\/craig-forest-phd\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECraig Forest\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E to co-teach the Institute\u0027s first multi-college capstone section.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis allowed engineering and computing students to work together in a dynamic learning environment. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Right away, we saw how powerful this combination of engineers and computer scientists working together was. The College of Computing has always been a willing and eager partner to try experiments and boldly move toward this future direction. Every step of the way, they\u0027ve risen to the challenge,\u0022 Forest said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPreparing Problem Seekers, Not Just Problem Solvers\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis jump represents the College\u2019s emphasis on creating the next generation of problem solvers who are also problem seekers.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s not just about finding solutions but identifying the problems that must be solved. This emphasis is more important than ever given the changing landscape of computing,\u201d Omojokun said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe points to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/sci-pilots-ai-enhanced-capstone-advance-software-engineering-instruction\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAI and automation as key drivers of this shift\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. While launching startups is an exciting outcome, the deeper focus is on preparing students for a future where the definition of a software engineer may evolve and the number of traditional roles in the market could shift. With the power of computing, students who can identify meaningful problems are better equipped than ever to solve them\u2014often with fewer resources and smaller teams.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cCan our College lead in graduating such multifaceted students who know how to fix things and what to look for? Embedding entrepreneurship into our non-elective courses gives us that opportunity,\u201d Omojokun said. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/sci-pilots-ai-enhanced-capstone-advance-software-engineering-instruction\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERELATED: SCI Pilots AI-Enhanced Capstone to Advance Software Engineering Instruction\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBuilding Confidence Through Entrepreneurship\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhile some students may go on to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/create-x.gatech.edu\/launch\/startup-launch\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Econtinue their projects after the course\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, others might revisit them after graduation, driven by personal motivation or market opportunities. Many will enter the workforce and, perhaps years later, draw on the confidence they built through this capstone to forge their paths in entrepreneurship.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s not necessarily about launching the most successful startups right now. It\u2019s about giving students the confidence to try\u2014and even fail\u2014while the stakes are low,\u201d Omojokun said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhether they pursue entrepreneurship immediately or later in their careers, my hope is that the confidence from this course sticks with them if they ever choose to do something different and forge their path.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInside the CREATE-X Capstone Experience\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESCI faculty members \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/people\/aaron-hillegass\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAaron Hillegass\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/people\/daniel-forsyth\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDan Forsyth\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/people\/jennifer-whitlow\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJennifer Whitlow\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E co-mentor the College\u2019s entrepreneurial capstone course. Whitlow describes the course as a hands-on, problem-driven environment where students are encouraged to tackle scalable, global challenges.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe\u2019re trying to treat it like a venture studio would work,\u201d said Whitlow, who is familiar with executing such a model from her leadership role at a startup accelerator. \u201cThe first part of the class is focused on identifying scalable real-world problems and understanding actual pain points through customer discovery.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhitlow and Hillegass have startup experience and unique perspectives that they share with students. These insights help students understand the entrepreneurial process of identifying problems, designing solutions, and building products.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022This is the only course at Georgia Tech where they go from zero to 100. By the end of the semester, students have developed something entirely from scratch, giving them a unique skill set that sets them apart from their peers,\u0022 said Whitlow, a Georgia Tech computational media alumna.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBased on enrollment growth this Spring, the College offered students the option to choose between the course\u2019s two sections. Computing students seeking to work with engineering students on solutions incorporating hardware and software elements signed up for the multidisciplinary section. Students exclusively interested in software chose the section dedicated to software-based solutions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHillegass, who recently sold a midsized software company and spent years at different startups before his academic career, is mentoring thirteen software-only teams.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe software-focused section gives me a chance to apply my knowledge and give students a perspective that can help them address the real-world challenges and opportunities specific to companies whose fate is determined primarily by software,\u201d Hillegass said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EForsyth, who has many years of industry experience building large software system, says the following about the process of guiding students through the problem finding phase of the course:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe problem-finding phase requires balancing a passion for solving particular problems with the realities of customer preferences, technical limitations, team strengths, and financial sustainability. This phase is often the most challenging because teams must navigate ambitious ideas, practical constraints, and customer needs while making tough, objective decisions,\u0022 he said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022I can\u0027t make choices for them, and the future is uncertain, but I can challenge them with hard questions to determine whether they can make reasonable assumptions that plot a path to success. I see myself as a colleague to the students\u2014offering my advice based on experience while also having the privilege of helping them tackle problems I\u0027ve never encountered before. Watching bright, passionate students break through barriers to achieve their goals is incredibly rewarding.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA Launchpad for Future Innovators\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUnlike traditional capstone projects with predefined requirements, Computing\u2019s entrepreneurial capstone course gives students full ownership of their ideas. Students finish with a product to showcase in job applications or with the foundation for a startup. They can pursue opportunities like \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/create-x.gatech.edu\/launch\/startup-launch\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECREATE-X Startup Launch\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E or the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/klaus-startup-challenge\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKlaus Startup Challenge\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, with the added advantage of owning their intellectual property.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022It\u2019s really the launching pad to additional opportunities to turn it into a business. Even if they fail, they\u2019ve learned, pivoted, and now have a new place to launch from,\u0022 Whitlow said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EContinuing the Momentum\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith the continued success and growth of the CREATE-X Capstone, Omojokun is committed to sustaining this momentum and expanding the program further, especially given the endorsement of CREATE-X Director \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/create-x.gatech.edu\/directory\/person\/rahul-saxena#:~:text=Rahul%20Saxena%20is%20the%20Director,engineer%2C%20and%20published%20academic%20researcher.\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERahul Saxena\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. 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The approach could also be applied to other models that predict how natural systems impact society.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPh.D. student\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ps789.github.io\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPhillip Si\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E and Assistant Professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/faculty.cc.gatech.edu\/~pchen402\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPeng Chen\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E developed Latent-EnSF, a technique that improves how ML models assimilate data to make predictions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn experiments predicting medium-range weather forecasting and shallow water wave propagation, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arxiv.org\/abs\/2409.00127\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELatent-EnSF\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E demonstrated higher accuracy, faster convergence, and greater efficiency than existing methods for sparse data assimilation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe are currently involved in an NSF-funded project aimed at providing real-time information on extreme flooding events in Pinellas County, Florida,\u201d said Si, who studies computational science and engineering (CSE).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe\u0027re actively working on integrating Latent-EnSF into the system, which will facilitate accurate and synchronized modeling of natural disasters. This initiative aims to enhance community preparedness and safety measures in response to flooding risks.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELatent-EnSF outperformed three comparable models in assimilation speed, accuracy, and efficiency in shallow water wave propagation experiments. These tests show models can make better and faster predictions of coastal flood waves, tides, and tsunamis.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn experiments on medium-range weather forecasting, Latent-EnSF surpassed the same three control models in accuracy, convergence, and time. Additionally, this test demonstrated Latent-EnSF\u0027s scalability compared to other methods.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThese promising results support using ML models to simulate climate, weather, and other complex systems.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETraditionally, such studies require employment of large, energy-intensive supercomputers. However, advances like Latent-EnSF are making smaller, more efficient ML models feasible for these purposes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech team mentioned this comparison in its paper. It takes hours for the European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts computer to run its simulations. Conversely, the ML model FourCastNet calculated the same forecast in seconds.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cResolution, complexity, and data-diversity will continue to increase into the future,\u201d said Chen, an assistant professor in the School of CSE.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cTo keep pace with this trend, we believe that ML models and ML-based data assimilation methods will become indispensable for studying large-scale complex systems.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EData assimilation is the process by which models continuously ingest new, real-world data to update predictions. This data is often sparse, meaning it is limited, incomplete, or unevenly distributed over time.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELatent-EnSF builds on the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arxiv.org\/abs\/2309.00983\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEnsemble Filter Scores (EnSF) model\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E developed by Florida State University and Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEnSF\u2019s strength is that it assimilates data with many features and unpredictable relationships between data points. However, integrating sparse data leads to lost information and knowledge gaps in the model. Also, such large models may stop learning entirely from small amounts of sparse data.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech researchers employ two variational autoencoders (VAEs) in Latent-EnSF to help ML models integrate and use real-world data. 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These systems could benefit people struggling with addiction and alert people with limited healthcare access to potentially life-threatening medical issues.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDevice prototypes like these usually require massive amounts of time and external resources to build, but thanks to the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.uncommonsenselabs.com\/home\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUncommon Sense Lab\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, they can now be conveniently developed on Georgia Tech\u2019s campus.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe lab is housed in Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Interactive Computing and is managed by Assistant Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.alexandertadams.com\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAlexander Adams\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOur overall goal is to give better access to healthcare,\u201d Adams said. \u201cWe\u2019re always looking at who we\u2019re doing this for, how we\u2019re getting it to them, how it addresses specific needs, and how to make it as financially accessible as possible.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere\u2019s always a space for high-end, high-precision equipment, but not everyone has access, and people are often afraid to get checked out because of the cost. If we can build something that doesn\u2019t necessarily give someone a perfect measurement of a condition, but it can tell them they should go to the doctor, that might be enough to save a life.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe lab provides resources to interdisciplinary researchers with backgrounds in computing, robotics, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and biomedical engineering to develop novel sensing and feedback system prototypes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe render physical prototypes that would be difficult to build without a centralized location for these resources,\u201d said Adams, who is affiliated with the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/robotics\u0022\u003EInstitute for Robotics and Intelligent Machines\u003C\/a\u003E and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/bio\u0022\u003EParker H. 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The lab space in the Technology Square Research Building in Midtown was thoroughly renovated, including access control, a new ceiling grid, environmental controls, pressurized air, plumbing, and vacuum and air filtration systems.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis is the result of having built two labs at previous institutions, what I\u2019ve learned about my type of work and my field, and what the most useful things are to handle our diverse projects,\u201d he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOne of the reasons I came to Georgia Tech was because they saw the value of being interdisciplinary in a computing world and having a full lab space instead of just an office.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAdams said the lab will accelerate the timelines of current projects for the researchers who use it and create more bandwidth for them to take on more projects.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI want my students to have everything at hand instead of waiting every time we need to do something,\u201d he said. \u201cThis space is for someone who might have an idea for a remote diagnostic tool, but they\u2019re wondering how to build it, add computation, and test it. This is the solution for those wondering how they can do that without spending a year finding and organizing access to facilities or ordering various parts.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAdams said the lab is not a public space, but anyone interested in using it can make a written request for access. The work must be part of a collaboration, and faculty must provide funds to use resources. 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It\u2019s something Assistant Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/glenchou.github.io\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGlen Chou\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E hopes to accomplish by developing algorithms that will enable autonomous systems to learn and adapt while acting with safety and security assurances.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe plans to launch research initiatives, in collaboration with the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scp.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESchool of Cybersecurity and Privacy\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ae.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDaniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, to secure this new technological frontier as it develops.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cTo operate in uncertain real-world environments, robots and other autonomous systems need to leverage and adapt a complex network of perception and control algorithms to turn sensor data into actions,\u201d he said. \u201cTo obtain realistic assurances, we must do a joint safety and security analysis on these sensors and algorithms simultaneously, rather than one at a time.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis end-to-end method would proactively look for flaws in the robot\u2019s systems rather than wait for them to be exploited. This would lead to intrinsically robust robotic systems that can recover from failures.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/new-algorithm-teaches-robots-through-human-perspective\u0022\u003E[RELATED: New Algorithm Teaches Robots Through Human Perspective]\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EChou said this research will be helpful in other domains, including advanced space exploration. If a space rover is sent to one of Saturn\u2019s moons, for example, it needs to be able to act and think independently of scientists on Earth.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAside from fighting fires and exploring space, this technology could perform maintenance in nuclear reactors, automatically maintain the power grid, and make autonomous surgery safer. It could also bring assistive robots into the home, enabling higher standards of care.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis is a challenging domain where safety, security, and privacy concerns are paramount due to frequent, close contact with humans.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis will start in the newly established \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/trustworthyrobotics.github.io\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETrustworthy Robotics Lab\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E at Georgia Tech, which Chou directs. He and his Ph.D. students will design principled algorithms that enable general-purpose robots and autonomous systems to operate capably, safely, and securely with humans while remaining resilient to real-world failures and uncertainty.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EChou earned dual bachelor\u2019s degrees in electrical engineering and computer sciences as well as mechanical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, in 2017, a master\u2019s and Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Michigan in 2019 and 2022, respectively.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe was a postdoc at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Computer Science \u0026amp; Artificial Intelligence Laboratory before joining Georgia Tech in November 2024. 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Mary and I have worked closely for all these years,\u201d McDaniel said. \u201cI\u2019m honored to take on this role and continue the work we\u2019ve done together.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to supporting Hudachek-Buswell, McDaniel\u2019s primary focus is strengthening SCI\u2019s teaching assistant (TA) program, which now includes over 500 TAs who support the administration of computing courses.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMcDaniel\u2019s dedication to supporting and nurturing the program stems from her years of experience working with TAs. She will provide support in many areas, such as training and payroll, and address any challenges they might face.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022My classes are good because my TAs are good,\u0022 McDaniel said. \u0022The best part of my job is working with them and teaching them how to teach. By helping my TAs succeed, I can reach more students and improve the overall teaching experience. 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This week, a nest of Georgia Tech experts are swarming an international conference to present their latest advancements in these tools, which offer solutions to pressing challenges in science and engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStudents and faculty from the School of Computational Science and Engineering (CSE) are leading the Georgia Tech contingent at the SIAM Conference on Computational Science and Engineering (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.siam.org\/conferences-events\/siam-conferences\/cse25\/\u0022\u003ECSE25\u003C\/a\u003E). The Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.siam.org\/\u0022\u003ESIAM\u003C\/a\u003E) organizes CSE25, occurring March 3-7 in Fort Worth, Texas.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAt CSE25, the School of CSE researchers are presenting papers that apply computing approaches to varying fields, including: \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EExperiment designs to accelerate the discovery of material properties\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMachine learning approaches to model and predict weather forecasting and coastal flooding \u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EVirtual models that replicate subsurface geological formations used to store captured carbon dioxide\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EOptimizing systems for imaging and optical chemistry\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPlasma physics during nuclear fusion reactions\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E[Related:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/public.tableau.com\/app\/profile\/joshpreston\/viz\/SIAMCSE2025\/dash-long\u0022\u003EGT CSE at SIAM CSE25 Interactive Graphic\u003C\/a\u003E]\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIn CSE, researchers from different disciplines work together to develop new computational methods that we could not have developed alone,\u201d said School of CSE Professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cse.gatech.edu\/people\/edmond-chow\u0022\u003EEdmond Chow\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThese methods enable new science and engineering to be performed using computation.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECSE is a discipline dedicated to advancing computational techniques to study and analyze scientific and engineering systems. CSE complements theory and experimentation as modes of scientific discovery.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHeld every other year, CSE25 is the primary conference for the SIAM Activity Group on Computational Science and Engineering (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.siam.org\/get-involved\/connect-with-a-community\/activity-groups\/computational-science-and-engineering\/\u0022\u003ESIAG CSE\u003C\/a\u003E). School of CSE faculty serve in key roles in leading the group and preparing for the conference.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn December, SIAG CSE members elected Chow to a two-year term as the group\u2019s vice chair. This election comes after Chow completed a term as the SIAG CSE program director.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESchool of CSE Associate Professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cse.gatech.edu\/people\/elizabeth-cherry\u0022\u003EElizabeth Cherry\u003C\/a\u003E has co-chaired the CSE25 organizing committee since the last conference in 2023. Later that year, SIAM members\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.siam.org\/publications\/siam-news\/articles\/siam-introduces-its-newly-elected-leadership\/\u0022\u003Ereelected Cherry to a second, three-year term as a council member at large\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAt Georgia Tech, Chow serves as the associate chair of the School of CSE. Cherry, who recently became the\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/new-team-associate-deans-ready-advance-college-initiatives\u0022\u003E associate dean for graduate education of the College of Computing, continues as the director of CSE programs\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWith our strong emphasis on developing and applying computational tools and techniques to solve real-world problems, researchers in the School of CSE are well positioned to serve as leaders in computational science and engineering both within Georgia Tech and in the broader professional community,\u201d Cherry said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s School of CSE was\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cse.gatech.edu\/founding-school\u0022\u003Efirst organized as a division in 2005\u003C\/a\u003E, becoming one of the world\u2019s first academic departments devoted to the discipline. 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This week, a nest of Georgia Tech experts are swarming an international conference to present their latest advancements in these tools, which offer solutions to pressing challenges in science and engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStudents and faculty from the School of Computational Science and Engineering (CSE) are leading the Georgia Tech contingent at the SIAM Conference on Computational Science and Engineering (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.siam.org\/conferences-events\/siam-conferences\/cse25\/\u0022\u003ECSE25\u003C\/a\u003E). 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They will present an accepted paper and accompanying talk on how robotics can enhance introductory CS education.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe study stems from Borela\u2019s efforts to integrate robotics into CS1, an introductory CS course. With support from Georgia Tech\u2019s Transformative Teaching and Learning Innovator Grant, Borela introduced robotics lab assignments into his course, focusing on experiential learning.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOver two semesters, more than 100 students participated, programming robots in Python to complete tasks like navigating mazes and avoiding obstacles using sensors. The goal is to foster teamwork, problem-solving skills, and confidence in applying coding techniques to real-world scenarios.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cInstead of just writing code in isolation, students programmed robots to navigate obstacles and simulate delivery routes, helping them develop systems-level thinking,\u201d Borela said. \u201cThis hands-on approach goes beyond coding; it builds confidence, curiosity, and the ability to troubleshoot in complex, unpredictable scenarios.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe study compared this robotics-based curriculum with traditional web development labs. Results showed that students in the robotics section demonstrated a twofold improvement in understanding course topics, as reflected in exam grades. They also reported heightened engagement and confidence in computational thinking and real-world applications.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cCompared to students doing traditional web development labs, those in the robotics group showed more confidence in their coding skills and a better understanding of systems thinking. Plus, they had fun\u2014some even recorded their robots in action to share with friends,\u201d he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe curriculum combined individual and team projects, significant engagement time, and reflective practices to promote deeper learning. Students built foundational coding skills and gained exposure to collaborative problem-solving, an essential skill in today\u2019s tech-driven industries.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBeyond this robotics-focused research, SCI faculty and students are showcasing additional projects at SIGCSE 2025. Explore their \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/research\/sigcse-2025\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Efull lineup of research here.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA new study examines the impact of integrating robotics into CS\u2014a project led by School of Computing Instruction (SCI) faculty member Rodrigo Borela, with contributions from fellow faculty member Melinda McDaniel and head teaching assistant Zhixian \u0022Chris\u0022 Liding.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBorela and his team will share their findings at the SIGCSE Technical Symposium 2025. 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The framework enables these robots to learn new skills by mimicking actions from first-person videos of everyday activities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECurrent training methods limit robots from being produced at the necessary scale to put a robot in every home, said \u003Cstrong\u003ESimar\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EKareer\u003C\/strong\u003E, a Ph.D. student in the School of Interactive Computing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cTraditionally, collecting data for robotics means creating demonstration data,\u201d Kareer said. \u201cYou operate the robot\u2019s joints with a controller to move it and achieve the task you want, and you do this hundreds of times while recording sensor data, then train your models. This is slow and difficult. The only way to break that cycle is to detach the data collection from the robot itself.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/youtu.be\/ckGUsdFX9pU?si=7qmGR1D5P_iPAVMt\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E[VIDEO: Meta Shares EgoMimic Case Study Video]\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOther fields, such as computer vision and natural language processing (NLP), already leverage training data passively culled from the internet to create powerful generative AI and large-language models (LLMs).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMany roboticists, however, have shifted toward interventions that allow individual users to teach their robots how to perform tasks. Kareer believes a similar source of passive data can be established to enable practical generalized training that scales the production of humanoid robots.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis is why Kareer collaborated with School of IC Assistant Professor \u003Cstrong\u003EDanfei\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EXu\u003C\/strong\u003E and his \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/rl2.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERobot Learning and Reasoning Lab\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E to develop EgoMimic, an algorithmic framework that leverages data from egocentric videos.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMeta\u2019s Ego4D dataset inspired Kareer\u2019s project. The benchmark dataset, released in 2023, consists of first-person videos of humans performing daily activities. This open-source data set trains AI models from a first-person human perspective.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhen I looked at Ego4D, I saw a dataset that\u2019s the same as all the large robot datasets we\u2019re trying to collect, except it\u2019s with humans,\u201d Kareer said. \u201cYou just wear a pair of glasses, and you go do things. It doesn\u2019t need to come from the robot. It should come from something more scalable and passively generated, which is us.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKareer acquired a pair of Meta\u2019s Project Aria research glasses, which contain a rich sensor suite and can record video from a first-person perspective through external RGB and SLAM cameras.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKareer recorded himself folding a shirt while wearing the glasses and repeated the process. He did the same with other tasks such as placing a toy in a bowl and groceries into a bag. Then, he constructed a humanoid robot with pincers for hands and attached the glasses to the top to mimic a first-person viewpoint.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe robot performed each task repeatedly for two hours. Kareer said building a traditional training algorithm would take days of teleoperating and recording robot sensory data. For his project, he only needed to gather a baseline of sensory data to ensure performance improvement.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKareer bridged the gap between the two training sets with the EgoMimic algorithm. The robot\u2019s task performance rating increased by as much as 400% among various tasks with just 90 minutes of recorded footage. It also showed the ability to perform these tasks in unseen environments.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIf enough people wear Aria glasses or other smart glasses while performing daily tasks, it can create the passive data bank needed to train robots on a massive scale.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis type of data collection can enable nearly endless possibilities for roboticists to help humans achieve more in their everyday lives. Humanoid robots can be produced and trained at an industrial level and be able to perform tasks the same way humans do.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis work is most applicable to jobs that you can get a humanoid robot to do,\u201d Kareer said. \u201cIn whatever industry we are allowed to collect egocentric data, we can develop humanoid robots.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKareer will present his paper on EgoMimic at the 2025 IEEE Engineers\u2019 International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), which will take place from May 19 to 23 in Atlanta. The paper was co-authored by Xu and School of IC Assistant Professor \u003Cstrong\u003EJudy\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EHoffman\u003C\/strong\u003E, fellow Tech students \u003Cstrong\u003EDhruv\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EPatel\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003ERyan\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EPunamiya\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003EPranay\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EMathur\u003C\/strong\u003E, and \u003Cstrong\u003EShuo\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003ECheng\u003C\/strong\u003E, and \u003Cstrong\u003EChen\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EWang\u003C\/strong\u003E, a Ph.D. student at Stanford.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EInspired by a dataset created by Meta, a Georgia Tech Ph.D. student is bringing a new perspective to robotics training.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Inspired by a dataset created by Meta, a Georgia Tech Ph.D. student is bringing a new perspective to robotics training."}],"uid":"32045","created_gmt":"2025-02-19 15:00:13","changed_gmt":"2025-02-19 20:20:46","author":"Ben Snedeker","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-02-19T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2025-02-19T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"676332":{"id":"676332","type":"image","title":"Georgia Tech Ph.D. student Simar Kareer is revolutionizing how robots are trained.","body":null,"created":"1739977597","gmt_created":"2025-02-19 15:06:37","changed":"1739977597","gmt_changed":"2025-02-19 15:06:37","alt":"Georgia Tech Ph.D. student Simar Kareer is revolutionizing how robots are trained.","file":{"fid":"260101","name":"Simar Kareer_86A7668 (1).jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/02\/19\/Simar%20Kareer_86A7668%20%281%29.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/02\/19\/Simar%20Kareer_86A7668%20%281%29.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":118241,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/02\/19\/Simar%20Kareer_86A7668%20%281%29.jpg?itok=jakxURZ2"}}},"media_ids":["676332"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ckGUsdFX9pU?si=b-J_aUjaDNpMpq2b","title":"Project Aria Case Study: Introducing EgoMimic by the Georgia Institute of Technology"}],"groups":[{"id":"47223","name":"College of Computing"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"50876","name":"School of Interactive Computing"}],"categories":[{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"152","name":"Robotics"}],"keywords":[{"id":"10199","name":"Daily Digest"},{"id":"181991","name":"Georgia Tech News Center"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39521","name":"Robotics"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBen Snedeker, Communication Manager\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech College of Computing\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"680526":{"#nid":"680526","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Securing Tomorrow\u2019s Autonomous Robots Today","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMen and women in California put their lives on the line when battling wildfires every year, but there is a future where machines powered by artificial intelligence are on the front lines, not firefighters.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHowever, this new generation of self-thinking robots would need security protocols to ensure they aren\u2019t susceptible to hackers. To integrate such robots into society, they must come with assurances that they will behave safely around humans.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIt begs the question: can you guarantee the safety of something that doesn\u2019t exist yet? It\u2019s something Assistant Professor Glen Chou hopes to accomplish by developing algorithms that will enable autonomous systems to learn and adapt while acting with safety and security assurances.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe plans to launch research initiatives, in collaboration with the School of Cybersecurity and Privacy and the Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering, to secure this new technological frontier as it develops.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cTo operate in uncertain real-world environments, robots and other autonomous systems need to leverage and adapt a complex network of perception and control algorithms to turn sensor data into actions,\u201d he said. \u201cTo obtain realistic assurances, we must do a joint safety and security analysis on these sensors and algorithms simultaneously, rather than one at a time.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis end-to-end method would proactively look for flaws in the robot\u2019s systems rather than wait for them to be exploited. This would lead to intrinsically robust robotic systems that can recover from failures.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EChou said this research will be useful in other domains, including advanced space exploration. If a space rover is sent to one of Saturn\u2019s moons, for example, it needs to be able to act and think independently of scientists on Earth.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAside from fighting fires and exploring space, this technology could perform maintenance in nuclear reactors, automatically maintain the power grid, and make autonomous surgery safer. It could also bring assistive robots into the home, enabling higher standards of care.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis is a challenging domain where safety, security, and privacy concerns are paramount due to frequent, close contact with humans.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis will start in the newly established Trustworthy Robotics Lab at Georgia Tech, which Chou directs. He and his Ph.D. students will design principled algorithms that enable general-purpose robots and autonomous systems to operate capably, safely, and securely with humans while remaining resilient to real-world failures and uncertainty.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EChou earned dual bachelor\u2019s degrees in electrical engineering and computer sciences as well as mechanical engineering from University of California Berkeley in 2017, a master\u2019s and Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Michigan in 2019 and 2022, respectively. He was a postdoc at MIT Computer Science \u0026amp; Artificial Intelligence Laboratory prior to joining Georgia Tech in November 2024. He is a recipient of the National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate fellowship program, NSF Graduate Research fellowships, and was named a Robotics: Science and Systems Pioneer in 2022.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAssistant Professor Glen Chou is leading research to ensure the security and safety of future autonomous robots, which could one day fight wildfires, explore space, and assist in critical environments like nuclear reactors and hospitals. His work at Georgia Tech\u2019s Trustworthy Robotics Lab focuses on developing algorithms that allow robots to learn, adapt, and operate securely in uncertain real-world conditions. By integrating safety and security analyses, Chou aims to create resilient robotic systems that can proactively address vulnerabilities. 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Aluru was awarded for pioneering research contributions that intersect parallel computing and computational biology.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis is a very well-deserved recognition for Srinivas as he joins the illustrious list of past recipients of the Charles Babbage Award,\u201d said \u003Cstrong\u003EVivek Sarkar\u003C\/strong\u003E, the John P. Imlay Jr. Dean of the College of Computing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cSrinivas\u2019 accomplishments reflect positively on himself and all of us at Georgia Tech. This is indeed an occasion to celebrate.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe IEEE Computer Society presents the Babbage Award annually. The award recognizes significant contributions to parallel computation.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E[Related:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.computer.org\/publications\/tech-news\/insider-membership-news\/2025-charles-babbage-award-winner\u0022\u003EIEEE-CS interview with Aluru on his award-winning career\u003C\/a\u003E]\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.computer.org\/profiles\/srinivas-aluru\u0022\u003EThe award\u003C\/a\u003E is named after Charles Babbage, widely considered to be a \u201cfather of the computer.\u201d Babbage and Ada Lovelace are credited with inventing the first mechanical computers in the 19th century, eventually leading to more complex designs.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAluru is a pioneer in computational genomics, an area of biology that studies the order, structure, function, and evolution of genetic material. Throughout his career, his lab has developed software and algorithms to analyze the genomes of several species of plants, animals, and microorganisms.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGenome base pair sizes can number into the billions, which can be interpreted as massive datasets. Ever since the early years of his career, Aluru championed parallel computing as a practical approach to studying these challenging datasets.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EParallelism divides a large problem into smaller ones, allowing different processors on a computer to solve the simpler tasks simultaneously. This approach breaks a genome into smaller segments, allowing computers to efficiently transcribe genetic code and identify insightful patterns.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cSrinivas Aluru\u2019s groundbreaking contributions have profoundly shaped the intersection of parallel processing and bioinformatics. His work is nothing short of extraordinary,\u201d said \u003Cstrong\u003EYves Robert\u003C\/strong\u003E, awards chair of the IEEE Computer Society Babbage Committee.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt is a privilege to recognize a researcher whose work will undoubtedly have a lasting impact for generations to come.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIEEE selected Aluru as a fellow in 2010, and he recently served as the editor-in-chief of the journal \u003Cem\u003EIEEE\/ACM Transactions on Computational Biology and Bioinformatics\u003C\/em\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAluru has fellowships with the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), and the Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics. He is a past recipient of the NSF CAREER Award, IBM Faculty Award, and the Swarnajayanti Fellowship from the government of India.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlong with receiving the Babbage Award, Aluru\u2019s leadership acumen earned him the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/new-team-associate-deans-ready-advance-college-initiatives\u0022\u003Erecent appointment as senior associate dean\u003C\/a\u003E of Georgia Tech\u2019s College of Computing.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAluru helped form the Institute for Data Engineering and Science (IDEaS) at Georgia Tech in 2016, serving as co-executive director. Later, he became the institute\u2019s sole executive director from 2019 to 2025. Regents\u2019 Professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/david-sherril-serve-interim-director-institute-data-engineering-and-science\u0022\u003EC. David Sherrill became interim executive director of IDEaS\u003C\/a\u003E when Aluru accepted his associate dean appointment. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAluru started at Georgia Tech in 2013 to join the new School of Computational Science and Engineering, established in 2010. He served as the School\u2019s interim chair from 2019 to 2020. In 2023, the University System of Georgia appointed Aluru as Regents\u2019 Professor.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAluru completed his Ph.D. at Iowa State University in 1994. He then worked at Ames National Laboratory, Syracuse University, and New Mexico State University before returning to his alma mater from 1999 to 2013.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis award is a recognition of over two and a half decades of research efforts in my group, reflecting not only my work but that of numerous graduate students and collaborators,\u201d said Aluru.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI hope the award draws attention to the importance of parallel methods in computational biology and points key advancements to new entrants in the field.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Regents\u2019 Professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cse.gatech.edu\/people\/srinivas-aluru\u0022\u003ESrinivas Aluru\u003C\/a\u003E is the recipient of the Charles Babbage Award for 2025. 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Now a part-time OMSCS instructor, Chawdury credits his education at Georgia Tech with empowering him to excel in his career and tackle pressing challenges in healthcare and accessibility.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EChawdury\u0027s academic journey began in the early 2000s in India, where he earned a bachelor\u0027s degree in information technology. Over the years, he honed his integration and programming skills while working in the healthcare sector for Blue Shield of California and CareSource.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHowever, a personal motivation sparked a new direction in his career\u2014his son\u0027s echolalia diagnosis. Determined to leverage technology to help his son and others with similar challenges, Chawdury enrolled in the OMSCS program in 2020.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022AI and neuroscience are the future,\u0022 he said, explaining how his coursework in health informatics and big data for health equipped him with the foundational skills needed to explore new artificial intelligence (AI) frontiers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMotivated by his son\u0027s experiences with speech therapy, Chawdury envisioned a solution that could extend the benefits of treatment into the home.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EChawdury used the skills he developed through OMSCS to create AI4Echollia. The app assists children with speech delays, particularly those who struggle with echolalia. Individuals with this condition involuntarily repeat words or phrases without understanding their context.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe app leverages Google\u0027s Gemini multimodal API platform to analyze conversations between parents and children, providing real-time guidance for parents on how to best engage with their children.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe app is meant to fill accessibility gaps caused by the high demand for speech therapists by automating elements of speech therapy. \u0022It\u0027s not a replacement for therapy, but an assistant,\u0022 Chawdury said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EChawdury\u0027s family was pivotal in bringing the AI4Echolalia project to life. His wife, a special education teacher, contributed her expertise, while their 14-year-old daughter helped pitch the idea to TEDAI San Francisco and other hackathons.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELast October, the team\u0027s efforts culminated in a successful presentation at the 2024 TEDAI Hackathon in San Francisco. Along with accolades and encouragement from industry leaders, Chawdury and his family won second place for their AI4Echollia app.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Our team\u2014comprised of myself, my wife Mousumi, our daughter Tanisha, and our son Arinjoy\u2014developed this AI-powered solution to support caregivers and parents of children with echolalia. Testing this project with Arinjoy was incredibly meaningful for us,\u0022 said Chawdury.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EChawdury envisions broader applications for the technology beyond speech therapy. \u0022This architecture could be adapted for other use cases, like streamlining education plans for special needs students or automating patient documentation in healthcare,\u0022 he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EChawdury and his family continue developing the app and thoroughly testing it internally with more AI-enabled features. They are also working to engage supportive organizations to explore future collaborations. A neurologist has joined the project as an advisor, and they are actively seeking partnerships with speech therapy agencies to refine and expand the app\u0027s capabilities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EReflecting on his time at Georgia Tech, Chawdury expressed gratitude for the OMSCS program and its community of educators, including OMSCS Executive Director \u003Cstrong\u003EDavid\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EJoyner\u003C\/strong\u003E, whom he credits as a significant influence. \u0022The foundation I built at Georgia Tech has allowed me to pivot into AI and make a real difference,\u0022 he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EChawdury said his journey is as much about personal growth as it is about societal impact. \u0022I want to help my son and others like him,\u0022 he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022This is about using technology to empower families and create a better future for those who need it most.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOMSCS alum Tarun Chawdury, now a part-time OMSCS instructor, and his family developed an AI-powered application that helps parents and caregivers support children with echolalia and other developmental speech issues. 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The ACM fellowship acknowledges her \u201ccontributions to the theory of Markov chains and programmable active matter.\u201d Her research in randomized algorithms and stochastic processes connects computer science, discrete mathematics, and statistical physics.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ic.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESchool of Interactive Computing\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Starner is being honored as an ACM Fellow for \u201ccontributions to and leadership in the wearable computing research community.\u201d His research combines wearable and ubiquitous computing technologies with AI, pattern recognition, and human-computer interaction.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStarner, Randall, and Bailey are longstanding\u0026nbsp;ACM\u0026nbsp;members. 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He already has a favorite spot to chill and has a ton of experience navigating campus on a scooter.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo be fair, Goodson has an 18-month head start on other new students trying to build mental maps of Tech\u0027s 400+-acre campus. Goodson is a procurement coordinator at the College of Computing, and this month, he starts classes in\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/lp\/which-mba\/index.html?interest=evening-mba\u0026amp;utm_source=google\u0026amp;utm_medium=cpc\u0026amp;utm_campaign=mba-all-search-pmax\u0026amp;utm_term=\u0026amp;matchtype=\u0026amp;gad_source=1\u0026amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiAyc67BhDSARIsAM95QztqGIDba7F4xKeZu2U2A4I952kTyxrnmX81UFb91yUeOmi1VQ0q28AaAtfnEALw_wcB\u0026amp;gclsrc=aw.ds\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Scheller\u0027s Evening MBA program\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGoodson, originally from Fayetteville, North Carolina, joined the College\u0027s purchasing team in August 2023. As procurement coordinator, he works closely with faculty and staff to purchase the technical equipment powering research initiatives across the College.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMichael ensures purchases flow to Facilities for inventory documentation and TSO (Technology Services Organization) for technical oversight,\u201d said \u003Cstrong\u003EOliver\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EMahone\u003C\/strong\u003E, finance manager II and Goodson\u2019s supervisor. \u201cHe is diligent, knowledgeable, and customer-service oriented. I think his attention to detail and follow-up are important as well.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBeing the sole point of contact for technical equipment in a bustling research environment can be demanding. However, Goodson, who earned his bachelor\u0027s degree in logistics, materials, and supply-chain management from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in 2018, is up for the task.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022It can be very busy, but I thrive on challenging myself,\u0022 Goodson said. \u0022And I really enjoy engaging with faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPushing himself is part of what motivated Goodson to pursue an advanced degree. He says the people around him also encouraged him to choose Georgia Tech Scheller\u0027s Evening MBA program.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022My work team, family, and friends inspired me to try to get into the program. I was accepted and, accessing the\u0026nbsp;tuition assistance program (TAP), I enrolled,\u0022 Goodson said. \u0022Since being accepted, I look forward to the experience and growing my knowledge and professional network.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech offers\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/benefits.hr.gatech.edu\/education-assistance\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Eeducational assistance to staff and faculty\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E as part of its employee benefits program. As an employee in good standing who\u2019s been employed with the University System of Georgia for more than six months, Goodson was eligible for a tuition waiver through TAP.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGoodson is one of 84 students accepted into the 2025 Evening MBA Program. To focus their studies and develop expertise in a specific business area, students choose from 14 MBA concentrations the program offers. These areas range from accounting to sustainability.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022I\u0027m still considering which concentration area to pursue. Right now, Supply Chain \u0026amp; Operations Management, Entrepreneurship, and Leadership are my top three choices,\u0022 Goodson said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs he decides which concentration path to pursue, Goodson is taking two classes this semester:\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EFinancial \u0026amp; Managerial Accounting\u003C\/em\u003E and\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EBusiness Communications.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMichael is a dedicated employee who strives to consistently improve. So, I know his tenure as a student will be successful,\u201d said \u003Cstrong\u003EBenjamin\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EPowell\u003C\/strong\u003E, College financial director.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlong with having a mind for procurement, logistics, and business, Goodson also has an active creative life. He\u0027s a skilled percussionist and self-taught music producer who creates and independently releases music. His work is available on Apple Music,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/1w4rwqViX9fUSUCbBeabiJ?si=NUodTMU4Ryu2VzF6gsMdww\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESpotify\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, and other streaming services.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGoodson is also an avid reader. When the weather is nice, he enjoys reading on his Kindle at his favorite chill spot near the student center. His interests range from philosophy to fantasy. He said, \u0022Neville Goddard and J.K. Rowling are my favorite authors, and I love the Harry Potter series.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGoodson is one of more than 150 College of Computing staff members who support the College and its five schools. Staff members are the backbone of the College. From managing operations to providing essential services, their dedication ensures the seamless delivery of education, research, and community support, making them integral to the College\u0027s success.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch6\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPhoto by Terence Rushin\/College of Computing\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/h6\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECollege of Computing procurement coordinator Micahel Goodson is balancing the demands of a full-time job and Georgia Tech\u0027s Evening MBA program.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Micahel Goodson is balancing the demands of a full-time job and Georgia Tech\u0027s Evening MBA program."}],"uid":"32045","created_gmt":"2025-01-21 15:06:07","changed_gmt":"2025-01-21 15:48:27","author":"Ben Snedeker","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-01-21T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2025-01-21T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"676071":{"id":"676071","type":"image","title":"Computing staff member Michael Goodson","body":null,"created":"1737472639","gmt_created":"2025-01-21 15:17:19","changed":"1737472751","gmt_changed":"2025-01-21 15:19:11","alt":"Computing staff member Michael Goodson poses with a smile in his office at Georgia Tech.","file":{"fid":"259781","name":"Michael Goodson_86A7635.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/01\/21\/Michael%20Goodson_86A7635.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/01\/21\/Michael%20Goodson_86A7635.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":90265,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/01\/21\/Michael%20Goodson_86A7635.jpg?itok=0nTvNzz-"}}},"media_ids":["676071"],"groups":[{"id":"47223","name":"College of Computing"}],"categories":[{"id":"42901","name":"Community"},{"id":"42951","name":"Student Art"}],"keywords":[{"id":"67881","name":"Tuition Assistance Program"},{"id":"100041","name":"evening MBA"},{"id":"10199","name":"Daily Digest"},{"id":"11075","name":"The Whistle"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBen Snedeker, Communications Manager\u003Cbr\u003EGeorgia Tech College of Computing\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003Ealbert.snedeker@cc.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"679678":{"#nid":"679678","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Biden Administration Names Interactive Computing Researcher as PECASE Recipient","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA researcher in Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Interactive Computing has received the nation\u2019s highest honor given to early career scientists and engineers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAssociate Professor Josiah Hester was one of 400 people awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the Biden Administration announced in a\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/ostp\/news-updates\/2025\/01\/14\/president-biden-honors-nearly-400-federally-funded-early-career-scientists\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E press release\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E on Tuesday.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe PECASE winners\u2019 research projects are funded by government organizations, including the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and NASA. They will be invited to visit the White House later this year.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHester joins Associate Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.mse.gatech.edu\/news\/juan-pablo-correa-baena-named-pecase-recipient-president-biden\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJuan-Pablo Correa-Baena\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E from the School of Materials Science and Engineering as the two Tech faculty who received the honor.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHester said his nomination was based on the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.mccormick.northwestern.edu\/news\/articles\/2022\/02\/josiah-hester-receives-prestigious-nsf-career-award\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENSF Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E) award he received in 2022 as an assistant professor at Northwestern University. He said the NSF submits its nominations to the White House for the PECASE awards, but researchers are not informed until the list of winners is announced.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cFor me, I always thought this was an unachievable, unassailable type of thing because of the reputation of the folks in computing who\u2019ve won previously,\u201d Hester said. \u201cIt was always a far-reaching goal. I was shocked. It\u2019s something you would never in a million years think you would win.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHester is known for pioneering research in a new subfield of sustainable computing dedicated to creating battery-free devices powered by solar energy, kinetic energy, and radio waves. He co-led a team that developed the first \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.mccormick.northwestern.edu\/magazine\/spring-2021\/future-played-without-batteries\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Ebattery-free handheld gaming device\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELast year, Hester co-authored an \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cacm.acm.org\/research\/the-internet-of-batteryless-things\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Earticle published\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E in the Association of Computing Machinery\u2019s in-house journal, the Communications of the ACM, in which he coined the term \u201cInternet of Battery-less Things.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Internet of Things is the network of physical computing devices capable of connecting to the internet and exchanging data. However, these devices eventually die. Landfills are overflowing with billions of them and their toxic power cells, harming our ecosystem.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn his CAREER award, Hester outlined projects that would work toward replacing the most used computing devices with sustainable, battery-free alternatives.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI want everything to be an Internet of Batteryless Things \u2014 computational devices that could last forever,\u201d Hester said. \u201cI outlined a bunch of different ways that you could do that from the computer engineering side and a little bit from the human-computer interaction side. They all had a unifying theme of making computing more sustainable and climate-friendly.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHester is also a Sloan Research Fellow, an honor he received in 2022. In 2021, Popular Sciene named him to its \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/science\/brilliant-scientists-2021\/#Josiah%20Hester\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBrilliant 10\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E list. He also received the Most Promising Engineer or Scientist Award from the American Indian Science Engineering Society, which recognizes significant contributions from the indigenous peoples of North America and the Pacific Islands in STEM disciplines.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPresident Bill Clinton established PECASE in 1996. The White House press release recognizes exceptional scientists and engineers who demonstrate leadership early in their careers and present innovative and far-reaching developments in science and technology.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EHester joins Associate Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.mse.gatech.edu\/news\/juan-pablo-correa-baena-named-pecase-recipient-president-biden\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJuan-Pablo Correa-Baena\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E from the School of Materials Science and Engineering as the two Tech faculty who received the honor.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe PECASE winners\u2019 research projects are funded by government organizations, including the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and NASA. 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To gain insights into the trends shaping the AI landscape in 2025, we spoke with \u003Cstrong\u003EWei\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EXu\u003C\/strong\u003E, an associate professor at Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Interactive Computing, whose research focuses on natural language processing and machine learning.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EQ: What do you believe will be the most significant breakthrough in AI in 2025?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA: Predicting breakthroughs is inherently difficult, as they often emerge unexpectedly. Most major advancements stem from years of incremental progress and research that suddenly converge into a solution that surprises us with its effectiveness. Usually, these breakthroughs originate in areas that are not yet widely recognized as promising or trending.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis unpredictability highlights the importance of sustained investment in diverse research directions, including high-risk projects and fundamental science. By prioritizing innovation, companies and the U.S. government can help ensure the groundwork is laid for transformative discoveries in AI.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EQ: Which industries will experience the greatest transformation due to AI in the next year?\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA: In the coming year, advancements in AI are poised to transform industries across the board, both within and beyond the tech sector. Sectors such as healthcare, retail (custom service), marketing, law, education, entertainment, and many others are increasingly adopting large language models (LLMs) to enhance data analysis and improve user interactions. These models offer capabilities far surpassing traditional machine learning methods, driving a shift toward more efficient and intelligent systems.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEthical and Societal Impact\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EQ: What are the most pressing ethical challenges for AI development and deployment in 2025?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA: Safety: One of the most critical concerns is ensuring the accuracy and reliability of AI systems, especially in high-stakes scenarios such as providing medical advice.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPrivacy: With AI systems, privacy risks are heightened when users share vast amounts of personal data \u2014 such as emails, resumes, and meeting transcripts.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFairness: Language models must be designed to account for diverse cultural backgrounds, values, opinions, and languages\u2014including dialects and individual linguistic styles.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EQ: How do you see AI influencing education and learning in the coming year?\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA: AI will significantly impact education. It can expand access to knowledge through personalized learning tools and make educational materials more widely accessible. Integrating AI into K-12 curriculums will raise public awareness and prepare students for the future. However, educators are concerned about misuse, such as students relying on AI to complete assignments without fully understanding the material.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EQ: What role will generative AI play in shaping public discourse and creativity in 2025?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA: I think \u003Cstrong\u003EJoanna\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EMaciejewska\u0027s comment\u003C\/strong\u003E has crystallized it: \u0022I want AI to do my laundry and dishes so that I can do art and writing, not for AI to do my art and writing so that I can do my laundry and dishes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch and Technology\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EQ: What advancements in AI hardware or infrastructure are crucial for 2025?\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA: Advancements in AI hardware and infrastructure crucial for 2025 include innovations in GPU and specialized hardware such as TPUs (tensor processing units) or custom AI chips, which can accelerate model training and inference. Equally critical is improving the energy efficiency of these components, as current AI models heavily rely on massive GPU computing and data center infrastructure.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EQ: Which areas of AI research would you say are under-funded or under-explored?\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA: Many! While the field sees a high volume of publications, much of the work tends to be surface-level or rushed, with fewer resources dedicated to deep, innovative research. This can lead to the illusion of progress in some areas without truly solving the underlying problems. For instance, despite significant advancements, challenges remain in areas like machine translation. While current systems perform impressively, they often fall short in capturing nuances, cultural context, and idiomatic expressions. Similarly, tools like ChatGPT can assist with writing. However, they still struggle to match a skilled human writer\u0027s sophistication, coherence, and creativity. Furthermore, using AI in writing can sometimes result in the loss of personal linguistic style, making outputs less authentic or unique.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EQ: How do you predict AI regulations or policies will evolve over the next year?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA: Over the next year, I anticipate and hope that AI regulations and policies will become more nuanced as policymakers and the public gain a deeper understanding of AI technologies. Ideally, we will see more policymakers, such as U.S. congressional members, with science or engineering backgrounds who can approach AI advancements with a balanced perspective. Such leaders would be better equipped to craft thoughtful regulations addressing privacy, copyright, and bias while avoiding stifling innovation through over-regulation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAdditionally, I hope for a concerted effort to enhance AI literacy among the general public through media, educational initiatives, and public discourse. Greater familiarity with AI technologies can lead to more informed and constructive opinions, helping shape regulations that reflect societal values and priorities. 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We queried three popular large language models (LLM) to get their perspectives on what AI breakthroughs might be in the cards for this year.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMost LLMs look similar on the outside. However, they can be very different under the hood. Individual LLMs are often trained on proprietary datasets, optimized using varying methodologies, and built with unique architectures.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhile the responses from Google\u2019s Gemini 1.5 Flash, OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT-4, and Meta AI are mostly in sync, comparing responses from different LLMs can reveal unique insights, potential blind spots, and areas of consensus. Comparing them can also:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIllustrate how different models handle complex, forward-looking questions\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ETest their ability to reason, synthesize, and extrapolate\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EHighlight their strengths and weaknesses in dealing with speculative or ambiguous topics\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe following responses were generated using the query, \u003Cem\u003EWhat do you believe will be the most significant breakthrough in AI in 2025?\u003C\/em\u003E As most users know, LLMs can be chatty, so the responses have been edited for length and style.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGemini 1.5 Flash\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHere are a few areas where we might see significant leaps:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAI for Science: Expect to see AI accelerate scientific discovery across fields like drug development, materials science, and climate modeling. This could involve AI designing new molecules, predicting material properties, and analyzing complex climate data.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAI for Healthcare: We might witness breakthroughs in AI-powered diagnostics, personalized medicine, and robotic surgery. Imagine AI systems that can accurately predict disease risk, develop personalized treatment plans, and assist surgeons with increased precision.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAI for Robotics: Advancements in AI could lead to more sophisticated and autonomous robots. This could include robots capable of performing complex tasks in manufacturing, logistics, and even household chores.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAI for Accessibility: AI has the potential to significantly improve the lives of people with disabilities. 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This feature eliminates the need for proprietary software and allows young learners to engage in STEM learning activities through sports without prior technical experience.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe team members are Timothy Batten, Jake Cranor, Lauren Dubbink, Carter Robinson, and Alexander Thorne.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2nd Place - ABAC Copilot\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Cem\u003EABAC Copilot\u003C\/em\u003E web app uses natural language processing (NLP) to automatically generate attribute-based access control (ABAC) policies from natural language descriptions. ABAC policies dictate an individual\u2019s security access within physical and virtual spaces such as office buildings and financial accounts. The project provides an intuitive, efficient, and secure interface for security professionals to create thousands of ABAC policy files that govern their organization\u0027s access control.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe team includes Audrey Cho, Kyle Koon, Justin Lee, William Manirakiza, and Victor Wu.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E3rd Place - Physical Diagnosis App\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Cem\u003EPhysical Diagnosis App\u003C\/em\u003E offers users an accessible solution by combining educational resources with advanced screening technology. It enables users to monitor their skin through convenient scans, track changes over time, and receive detailed feedback on potential signs of melanoma.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith machine learning analysis and secure data storage, users can proactively manage their skin health and seek medical attention when needed.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Physical Diagnosis App team comprises Akina Castellano, Jason Nair, Alena Obiri, Josheev Rai, and Saloni Rath.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe CS Capstone course\u2019s structure allows students to gain experience communicating with clients and use their skills to build solutions to meet their needs. The expo is held in the spring and fall of each academic year.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EInterested in collaborating with computer science and computational media students to solve a vexing problem for your organization? Applications for client projects are accepted every semester. 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It\u2019s a familiar sight around campus, appearing at special events and leading the football team onto the field.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EMore than a ceremonial role, being the Wreck\u2019s driver comes with significant responsibilities and a deep commitment to preserving Georgia Tech traditions. Kistner took on the challenge of balancing his studies with managing the car and its schedule. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u201cAll of my weeks since January have been about 40 hours of commitment with just the Wreck alone, outside of school. 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That was the farthest north the car had ever traveled,\u201d Kistner said. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EHis first encounter with the Wreck happened in 2019 during a game at Clemson, which drove him to reignite the tradition of taking the Wreck to away games. \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s something special to see Tech\u2019s spirit in a different city,\u201d he said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInnovating the Icon\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EKistner\u2019s problem-solving background played a role in enhancing the Wreck\u2019s safety and performance. He overhauled the vehicle\u2019s electrical system and installed turn signals to make it road-safe. Exposed fuses made it dangerous to drive in the rain, but now the system is fully enclosed and waterproof, ensuring the Wreck is safe to drive in all weather conditions.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EHe also streamlined the scheduling process for student rides by creating a signup sheet for organizations.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u201cThis made it 10 times easier for me to manage and made the Wreck more accessible,\u201d he said. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMaximizing Opportunities\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EIn addition to driving the Wreck, Kistner participated in several other projects and organizations on campus.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u201cI wanted to get as involved as possible with different things on campus, not just one thing,\u201d he said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EAs fundraising chair for the Ramblin\u2019 Reck Club, Kistner raised a record-breaking $27,000. He also became a campus tour guide, and at one point he held responsibility for all sports print media on campus. He served as sports editor for the Technique and assistant sports editor on the inaugural staff to bring back the Blueprint Yearbook. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EKistner said managing time is important to finding life balance. His strategic approach to class scheduling, such as taking summer semesters and stacking hard classes, made his final years more feasible. \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u201cCS is an at-your-own-pace major, and programming is something you can do at any hour of the day. It lends itself to the night owl, which is beneficial to me,\u201d he said. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESupport and Mentorship\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EPrior to coming to Georgia Tech, Kistner had never programmed. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u201cIt wasn\u2019t something I knew or was familiar with at all,\u201d he said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003ESchool of Computing Instruction lecturer\u003Cstrong\u003E \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/people\/melinda-mcdaniel\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMelinda McDaniel\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E played a pivotal role in shaping his academic journey. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u201cShe was the first instructor I had in CS, and her class launched my interest in the subject.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003ELater, he enjoyed School of Interactive Computing Assistant Professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/people\/jessica-roberts\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJessica Roberts\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u2019s EdTech class and her contribution to homecoming week.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u201cShe\u2019s been one of my favorite professors at Georgia Tech,\u201d he said. \u201cOne of my favorite memories is when she made a cake shaped like the Wreck for the band during homecoming week.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELooking Ahead and Advice for Future Yellow Jackets\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EAs he wraps up his time at Georgia Tech, Kistner offers simple advice for future students: seize opportunities.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u201cLeave no regrets,\u201d he said. \u201cTry as many things as possible and make the most of the opportunities you\u2019re given. 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More opportunities to teach. More lives to change.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe held six internships at companies such as Amazon, Google, and Intel Corporation, and each time he couldn\u2019t wait to return to Georgia Tech\u2019s campus.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHis experiences at Georgia Tech have made it clear: Education is where he belongs.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cEvery time I\u2019ve interned, I didn\u2019t like it, so I came back to school,\u201d Rogers said. \u201cBeing in school for this long has never felt like compromising something else I would rather have been doing.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERogers said he\u2019ll walk across the stage Thursday at McCamish Pavilion with no regrets as he receives his Ph.D. in computer science (CS) \u2014 the fourth degree he\u2019s earned since arriving at Georgia Tech in 2011. He also holds his bachelor\u2019s in computer engineering, a master\u2019s in electrical and computer engineering, and a master\u2019s in human-computer interaction (HCI).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThat first master\u2019s degree was mandated by his mother, Joan Dennis. She worked as a single parent without a college education in a competitive field in which most people had a master\u2019s.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe second master\u2019s changed his life. Rogers planned to pursue an engineering-based Ph.D. after his first master\u2019s, but he missed the application deadline. He looked for alternatives to searching for industry jobs, and he learned the application deadline for master\u2019s programs was later than Ph.D. programs.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt was a blessing in disguise,\u201d Rogers said. \u201cMy background before the second master\u2019s had been in computer engineering. It wasn\u2019t people-focused, and I realized I cared more about people than electrons. Doing my master\u2019s in HCI, I learned what it meant to do research with people in mind and how to design technology with people in mind.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThat decision put his research on a new trajectory. When he earned his master\u2019s in human-computer interaction, he knew the Ph.D. he wanted to pursue. Accepted into the CS Ph.D. program, Rogers worked with former School of Interactive Computing professor and chair Ayanna Howard, who is now the Dean of the College of Engineering at Ohio State.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHoward still advises Rogers along with School of IC associate professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/rail.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESonia Chernova\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. Rogers found a niche research field within human-robot interaction and built his dissertation around the ethics of robots and artificial intelligence and whether there are acceptable situations for a robot to lie to humans. For example, what should a chatbot tell a child if it is asked whether Santa Claus is real?\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn 2023, Rogers became a finalist in Georgia Tech\u2019s Three Minute (3M) Thesis Competition in which graduate students compete to explain their research in three minutes. He successfully defended his dissertation in November.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EStudent Teacher\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERogers hasn\u2019t lost touch with the new waves of incoming students over the years. Thousands of current students and Georgia Tech alumna know him as an instructor of the Computing for Engineers course (CS 1371), a CS course required for engineering majors.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIt\u2019s the same class Rogers took his first semester as a freshman, and it became one of his favorite undergraduate courses. A master\u2019s degree is required to teach the course. He inquired about becoming an instructor when he knew he would return for a second master\u2019s.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERogers remembered the first day he taught in front of hundreds of students as his best and worst day at Georgia Tech. He taught the class in the morning, and later that day, he learned his mother unexpectedly passed away.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt was a very conflicting time for me,\u201d Rogers said. \u201cBeing able to teach the class helped me get through my mom\u2019s death. I poured everything into it and tried to do everything I could to help students and be selfless the way my mom was toward me and my sister.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERogers said he wanted the class to be more than a requirement for engineering students to learn the basics of coding and computer programming. He saw it as an opportunity for engineering students to think differently about CS. He said some students have told him they switched their majors to CS because they took his course.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI get to be the first exposure a lot of students get to computer science,\u201d he said. \u201cThis class has 700 to 1,000 students every semester, and being able to have that kind of impact is very enticing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere\u2019s never been a time since I\u2019ve been teaching it when I didn\u2019t look forward to it. Every day, I wake up excited to teach.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEven when pursuing his Ph.D. consumed much of his time, he saw teaching as an outlet rather than a hindrance.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMultiple people have told me to stop teaching because it doesn\u2019t get you a Ph.D. For me, teaching has always been the fun part. There\u2019s more in life than research, and teaching was an important counterbalance.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EStaying Connected\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERogers has also never been one to stay in a comfort zone or cut himself off from campus life. In addition to teaching CS 1371, Rogers has lived on campus throughout his time at Georgia Tech. As a grad student, he has been a resident advisor at Smith Hall and Hanson Hall, which house first-year students.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI\u2019m up to date on all the slang that comes out,\u201d Rogers said. \u201cIt helps keep me relatable. I know what it\u2019s like being a freshman taking this class, not knowing college, not knowing yourself, being confused. They\u2019ll be going through problems in their lives, and I\u2019m able to help them because I\u2019ve been through some of the same things.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERogers said his career goal is to become a university president, but what\u0027s next in the immediate future is still up in the air.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe\u2019s applied for postdoc positions and hasn\u2019t ruled out returning to Georgia Tech in that capacity. He may also teach CS 1371 one more semester in the spring while he sorts out his plans. However, he\u2019s treating this semester as his last and preparing his goodbyes.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI don\u2019t know what emotions I\u2019ll feel,\u201d Rogers said about attending the Ph.D. graduation ceremony Thursday. \u201cI\u2019ll let myself feel whatever I want. 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The two collaborated on a benchmark academic paper that examines the landscape of the ethical issues surrounding AI and copyright in industry and academic spaces.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere are scenarios where courts may overreact to having a book corpus on your computer, and you didn\u2019t pay for it,\u201d Riedl said. \u201cIf you trained a model for an academic paper, as my students often do, that\u2019s not a problem right now. The courts could deem training is not fair use. That would have huge implications for academia.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe want academics to be free to do their research without fear of repercussions in the marketplace because they\u2019re not competing in the marketplace,\u201d Riedl said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/directory\/faculty\/desai\/index.html\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDesai\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E is the Sue and John Stanton Professor of Business Law and Ethics at the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/index.html\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EScheller College of Business\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. He researches how business interests and new technology shape privacy, intellectual property, and competition law. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eilab.gatech.edu\/mark-riedl.html\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERiedl\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E is a professor at the College of Computing\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ic.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESchool of Interactive Computing\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, researching human-centered AI, generative AI, explainable AI, and gaming AI.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETheir paper, \u003Cem\u003EBetween Copyright and Computer Science: The Law and Ethics of Generative AI\u003C\/em\u003E, was published in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu\/njtip\/vol22\/iss1\/2\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENorthwestern Journal of Technology and Intellectual Property\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E on Monday.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDesai and Riedl say they want to offer solutions that balance the interests of various stakeholders. But that requires compromise from all sides.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EResearchers should accept they may have to pay for the data they use to train AI models. Content creators, on the other hand, should receive compensation, but they may need to accept less money to ensure data remains affordable for academic researchers to acquire.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWho Benefits?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe doctrine of fair use is at the center of every copyright debate. According to the U.S. Copyright Office, fair use permits the unlicensed use of copyright-protected works in certain circumstances, such as distributing information for the public good, including teaching and research.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFair use is often challenged when one or more parties profit from published works without compensating the authors.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAny original published content, including a personal website on the internet, is protected by copyright. However, copyrighted material is republished on websites or posted on social media innumerable times every day without the consent of the original authors.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn most cases, it\u2019s unlikely copyright violators gained financially from their infringement.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBut Desai said business-to-business cases are different. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/12\/27\/business\/media\/new-york-times-open-ai-microsoft-lawsuit.html\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe New York Times\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E is one of many daily newspapers and media companies that have sued OpenAI for using its content as training data. Microsoft is also a defendant in The New York Times\u2019 suit because it invested billions of dollars into OpenAI\u2019s development of AI tools like ChatGPT.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cYou can take a copyrighted photo and put it in your Twitter post or whatever you want,\u201d Desai said. \u201cThat\u2019s probably annoying to the owner. Economically, they probably wanted to be paid. But that\u2019s not business to business. What\u2019s happening with Open AI and The New York Times is business to business. That\u2019s big money.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOpenAI started as a nonprofit dedicated to the safe development of artificial general intelligence (AGI) \u2014 AI that, in theory, can rival human thinking and possess autonomy.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThese AI models would require massive amounts of data and expensive supercomputers to process that data. OpenAI could not raise enough money to afford such resources, so it created a for-profit arm controlled by its parent nonprofit.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDesai, Riedl, and many others argue that OpenAI ceased its research mission for the public good and began developing consumer products.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIf you\u2019re doing basic research that you\u2019re not releasing to the world, it doesn\u2019t matter if every so often it plagiarizes The New York Times,\u201d Riedl said. \u201cNo one is economically benefitting from that. When they became a for-profit and produced a product, now they were making money from plagiarized text.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOpenAI\u2019s for-profit arm is valued at $80 billion, but content creators have not received a dime since the company has scraped massive amounts of copyrighted material as training data.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe New York Times has posted warnings on its sites that its content cannot be used to train AI models. Many other websites offer a robot.txt file that contains instructions for bots about which pages can and cannot be accessed.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENeither of these measures are legally binding and are often ignored.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESolutions\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDesai and Riedl offer a few options for companies to show good faith in rectifying the situation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESpend the money. Desai says Open AI and Microsoft could have afforded its training data and avoided the hassle of legal consequences.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u201cIf you do the math on the costs to buy the books and copy them, they could have paid for them,\u201d he said. \u201cIt would\u2019ve been a multi-million dollar investment, but they\u2019re a multi-billion dollar company.\u201d\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EBe selective. Models can be trained on randomly selected texts from published works, allowing the model to understand the writing style without plagiarizing.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u201cI don\u2019t need the entire text of War and Peace,\u201d Desai said. \u201cTo capture the way authors express themselves, I might only need a hundred pages. I\u2019ve also reduced the chance that my model will cough up entire texts.\u201d\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ELeverage libraries. The authors agree libraries could serve as an ideal middle ground as a place to store published works and compensate authors for access to those works, though the amount may be less than desired.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u201cMost of the objections you could raise are taken care of,\u201d Desai said. \u201cThey are legitimate access copies that are secure. You get access to only as much as you need. Libraries at universities have already become schools of information.\u201d\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDesai and Riedl hope the legal action taken by publications like The New York Times will send a message to companies that develop AI tools to pump the breaks. If they don\u2019t, researchers uninterested in profit could pay the steepest price.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe authors say it\u2019s not a new problem but is reaching a boiling point.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIn the history of copyright, there are ways that society has dealt with the problem of compensating creators and technology that copies or reduces your ability to extract money from your creation,\u201d Desai said. \u201cWe wanted to point out there\u2019s a way to get there.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETwo years since OpenAI introduced ChatGPT, dozens of lawsuits have been filed alleging technology companies have infringed copyright by using published works to train artificial intelligence (AI) models.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAcademic AI research efforts could be significantly hindered if courts rule in the plaintiffs\u0027 favor.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDesai and Riedl are Georgia Tech researchers raising awareness about how these court rulings could force academic researchers to construct new AI models with limited training data. The two collaborated on a benchmark academic paper that examines the landscape of the ethical issues surrounding AI and copyright in industry and academic spaces.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Deven Desai and Mark Riedl are Georgia Tech researchers raising awareness about how court rulings for AI copyright cases could force academic researchers to construct new AI models with limited training data."}],"uid":"36530","created_gmt":"2024-11-21 18:41:45","changed_gmt":"2024-12-11 18:51:23","author":"Nathan Deen","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2024-11-21T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2024-11-21T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"675713":{"id":"675713","type":"image","title":"006_Deven Desai + Mark Riedl_86A8863.jpg","body":null,"created":"1732214565","gmt_created":"2024-11-21 18:42:45","changed":"1732214565","gmt_changed":"2024-11-21 18:42:45","alt":"Deven Desai and Mark Riedl","file":{"fid":"259369","name":"006_Deven Desai + Mark Riedl_86A8863.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/11\/21\/006_Deven%20Desai%20%2B%20Mark%20Riedl_86A8863.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/11\/21\/006_Deven%20Desai%20%2B%20Mark%20Riedl_86A8863.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":101688,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/11\/21\/006_Deven%20Desai%20%2B%20Mark%20Riedl_86A8863.jpg?itok=il8z2cMB"}}},"media_ids":["675713"],"groups":[{"id":"47223","name":"College of Computing"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"50876","name":"School of Interactive Computing"}],"categories":[{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"},{"id":"151","name":"Policy, Social Sciences, and Liberal Arts"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"192863","name":"go-ai"},{"id":"9153","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"187812","name":"artificial intelligence (AI)"},{"id":"193860","name":"Artifical Intelligence"},{"id":"10828","name":"copyright"},{"id":"190302","name":"copyright law"},{"id":"38031","name":"copyright lawsuits"},{"id":"43101","name":"Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"193655","name":"Artificial Intelligence at Georgia Tech"},{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"},{"id":"39511","name":"Public Service, Leadership, and Policy"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ENathan Deen\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECommunications Officer\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Interactive Computing\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["ndeen6@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"678727":{"#nid":"678727","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Scientists Find Vehicles Susceptible to Remote Cyberattacks in Award-Winning Paper","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECybersecurity researchers have discovered new vulnerabilities that could provide criminals with wireless access to the computer systems in automobiles, aircraft, factories, and other cyber-physical systems.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe computers used in vehicles and other cyber-physical systems rely on a specialized internal network to communicate commands between electronics. Because it took place internally, it was traditionally assumed that attackers could only influence this network through physical access.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn collaboration with Hyundai, researchers from Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/capcpsec\/people\/\u0022\u003ECyber-Physical Systems Security Research Lab \u003C\/a\u003E(CPSec) observed that threat models used to evaluate the security of these technologies were outdated.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe team, led by Ph.D. student \u003Cstrong\u003EZhaozhou Tang\u003C\/strong\u003E, found that vehicle technology advancements allowed attackers to launch new attacks, improve existing attacks, and circumvent current defense systems.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor example, Tang\u2019s findings included the possibility for attackers to remotely compromise the computers used in cars and aircraft through Wi-Fi, cellular, Bluetooth, and other wireless channels.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOur job was to thoroughly review existing information and find ways to protect against these attacks,\u201d he said. \u201cWe found new threats and proposed a defense system that can protect against the new and old attacks.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn response to their findings, the team developed \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/383876245_ERACAN_Defending_Against_an_Emerging_CAN_Threat_Model\u0022\u003EERACAN\u003C\/a\u003E, the first comprehensive defense system against this new generation of attackers. Designed to detect new and old attacks, ERACAN can deploy defenses when necessary.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe system also classifies the attacks it reacts to, providing security experts with the tools for detailed analysis. It has a detection rate of 100% for all attacks launched by conventional methods and detects enhanced threat models 99.7% of the time.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe project received a distinguished paper award at the 2024 ACM Conference on Computer and Communications Security (CCS 24) held in Salt Lake City. Tang presented the paper at the October conference.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis was Zhaozhou\u2019s first paper in his Ph.D. program, and he deserves recognition for his groundbreaking work on automotive cybersecurity,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.google.com\/site\/samanzonouz4n6\/saman-zonouz\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESaman Zonouz\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, associate professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scp.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Cybersecurity and Privacy \u003C\/a\u003Eand the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe U.S. Department of Homeland Security has designated the transportation sector as one of the nation\u2019s 16 critical infrastructure sectors. Ensuring its security is vital to national security and public safety.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cModern vehicles, which rely heavily on controller area networks for essential operations, are integral components of this infrastructure,\u201d said Zonouz. \u201cWith the increasing sophistication of cyberthreats, safeguarding these systems has become critical to ensuring the resilience and security of transportation networks.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis paper introduced to the scientific community the first comprehensive defense system to address advanced threats targeting vehicular controller area networks.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe CPSec team is putting the technology it has developed into practice in collaboration with Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc., which sponsors the work. Tang hopes ERACAN\u2019s success will raise awareness of these new threats in the research community and industry.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt will help them build future defenses,\u201d he said. \u201cWe have demonstrated the best practice to defend against these attacks.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETang received his bachelor\u2019s degree at Georgia Tech, where he first performed security-related work for the automobile industry. While working with Zonouz on his master\u2019s degree, he decided to change course and pursue research initiatives like vehicle security in a Ph.D. program.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt is interesting how it came full circle,\u201d he said. \u201cI will continue on this path of automobile security throughout my Ph.D.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EERACAN: Defending Against an Emerging CAN Threat Model\u003C\/em\u003E, was written by \u003Cstrong\u003EZhaozhou Tang,\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EKhaled Serag\u003C\/strong\u003E from the Qatar Computing Research Institute, \u003Cstrong\u003ESaman Zonouz\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003EBerkay Celik\u003C\/strong\u003E and \u003Cstrong\u003EDongyan Xu\u003C\/strong\u003E from Purdue University, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\/directory\/raheem-beyah\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERaheem Beyah\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, professor and dean of the College of Engineering. The \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/capcpsec\/\u0022\u003ECPSec Lab\u003C\/a\u003E is a collaboration between the School of Cybersecurity and Privacy and the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech researchers, with Hyundai, uncovered wireless vulnerabilities in vehicles\u0027 internal networks. They developed ERACAN, a defense system with near-perfect attack detection, addressing new and old threats. 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Farsight alerts prototypers when they write LLM prompts that could be harmful and misused.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDownstream users can expect to benefit from better quality and safer products made with Farsight\u2019s assistance. The tool\u2019s lasting impact, though, is that it fosters responsible AI awareness by coaching developers on the proper use of LLMs.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMachine Learning Ph.D. candidate\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/zijie.wang\/\u0022\u003EZijie (Jay) Wang\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;is\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/zijie.wang\/papers\/farsight\/\u0022\u003EFarsight\u003C\/a\u003E\u2019s lead architect. He will present the paper at the upcoming\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/research\/chi-2024\/\u0022\u003EConference on Human Factors in Computing Systems\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(CHI 2024). Farsight ranked in the top 5% of papers accepted to CHI 2024, earning it an honorable mention for the conference\u2019s best paper award.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cLLMs have empowered millions of people with diverse backgrounds, including writers, doctors, and educators, to build and prototype powerful AI apps through prompting. However, many of these AI prototypers don\u2019t have training in computer science, let alone responsible AI practices,\u201d said Wang.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWith a growing number of AI incidents related to LLMs, it is critical to make developers aware of the potential harms associated with their AI applications.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWang referenced an example when\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/legal\/new-york-lawyers-sanctioned-using-fake-chatgpt-cases-legal-brief-2023-06-22\/\u0022\u003Etwo lawyers used ChatGPT to write a legal brief\u003C\/a\u003E. A U.S. judge sanctioned the lawyers because their submitted brief contained six fictitious case citations that the LLM fabricated.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith Farsight, the group aims to improve developers\u2019 awareness of responsible AI use. It achieves this by highlighting potential use cases, affected stakeholders, and possible harm associated with an application in the early prototyping stage.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA user study involving 42 prototypers showed that developers could better identify potential harms associated with their prompts after using Farsight. The users also found the tool more helpful and usable than existing resources.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFeedback from the study showed Farsight encouraged developers to focus on end-users and think beyond immediate harmful outcomes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhile resources, like workshops and online videos, exist to help AI prototypers, they are often seen as tedious, and most people lack the incentive and time to use them,\u201d said Wang.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOur approach was to consolidate and display responsible AI resources in the same space where AI prototypers write prompts. In addition, we leverage AI to highlight relevant real-life incidents and guide users to potential harms based on their prompts.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pair-code.github.io\/farsight\/\u0022\u003EFarsight employs an in-situ user interface\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;to show developers the potential negative consequences of their applications during prototyping.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlert symbols for \u201cneutral,\u201d \u201ccaution,\u201d and \u201cwarning\u201d notify users when prompts require more attention. When a user clicks the alert symbol, an awareness sidebar expands from one side of the screen.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe sidebar shows an incident panel with actual news headlines from incidents relevant to the harmful prompt. The sidebar also has a use-case panel that helps developers imagine how\u0026nbsp;different groups of people can use their applications in varying contexts.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAnother key feature is the harm envisioner. This functionality takes a user\u2019s prompt as input and assists them in envisioning potential harmful outcomes. The prompt branches into an interactive node tree that lists use cases, stakeholders, and harms, like \u201csocietal harm,\u201d \u201callocative harm,\u201d \u201cinterpersonal harm,\u201d and more.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe novel design and insightful findings from the user study resulted in Farsight\u2019s acceptance for presentation at CHI 2024.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECHI is considered the most prestigious conference for human-computer interaction and one of the top-ranked conferences in computer science.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECHI is affiliated with the Association for Computing Machinery. The conference takes place May 11-16 in Honolulu.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWang worked on Farsight in Summer 2023 while interning at Google + AI Research group (PAIR).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFarsight\u2019s co-authors from Google PAIR include\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/chinmayk\/\u0022\u003EChinmay Kulkarni\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/laurenwilcox.net\/\u0022\u003ELauren Wilcox\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.google\/people\/michael-terry\/\u0022\u003EMichael Terry\u003C\/a\u003E, and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/michaelmadaio.com\/\u0022\u003EMichael Madaio\u003C\/a\u003E. The group possesses closer ties to Georgia Tech than just through Wang.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETerry,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/medium.com\/people-ai-research\/meet-the-new-co-leads-of-pair-lucas-dixon-and-michael-terry-17a67754fc10\u0022\u003Ethe current co-leader of Google PAIR\u003C\/a\u003E, earned his Ph.D. in human-computer interaction from Georgia Tech in 2005. Madaio graduated from Tech in 2015 with a M.S. in digital media. Wilcox was a full-time faculty member in the School of Interactive Computing from 2013 to 2021 and serves in an adjunct capacity today.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThough not an author, one of Wang\u2019s influences is his advisor,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/poloclub.github.io\/\u0022\u003EPolo Chau\u003C\/a\u003E. Chau is an associate professor in the School of Computational Science and Engineering. His group specializes in data science, human-centered AI, and visualization research for social good.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI think what makes Farsight interesting is its unique in-workflow and human-AI collaborative approach,\u201d said Wang.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cFurthermore, Farsight leverages LLMs to expand prototypers\u2019 creativity and brainstorm a wide range of use cases, stakeholders, and potential harms.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThanks to a Georgia Tech researcher\u0027s new tool, application developers can now see potential harmful attributes in their prototypes.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFarsight is a tool designed for developers who use large language models (LLMs) to create applications powered by artificial intelligence (AI). Farsight alerts prototypers when they write LLM prompts that could be harmful and misused.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDownstream users can expect to benefit from better quality and safer products made with Farsight\u2019s assistance. The tool\u2019s lasting impact, though, is that it fosters responsible AI awareness by coaching developers on the proper use of LLMs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Thanks to a Georgia Tech researcher\u0027s new tool, application developers can now see potential harmful attributes in their prototypes."}],"uid":"36319","created_gmt":"2024-05-06 00:10:44","changed_gmt":"2024-12-09 17:36:57","author":"Bryant Wine","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-05-06T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-05-06T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"673947":{"id":"673947","type":"image","title":"Farsight CHI.jpg","body":null,"created":"1714954253","gmt_created":"2024-05-06 00:10:53","changed":"1714954253","gmt_changed":"2024-05-06 00:10:53","alt":"CHI 2024 Farsight","file":{"fid":"257404","name":"Farsight CHI.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/05\/05\/Farsight%20CHI.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/05\/05\/Farsight%20CHI.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":139358,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/05\/05\/Farsight%20CHI.jpg?itok=6genJVjw"}}},"media_ids":["673947"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/new-tool-teaches-responsible-ai-practices-when-using-large-language-models","title":"New Tool Teaches Responsible AI Practices When Using Large Language Models"}],"groups":[{"id":"47223","name":"College of Computing"},{"id":"50877","name":"School of Computational Science and Engineering"}],"categories":[{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"192863","name":"go-ai"},{"id":"10199","name":"Daily Digest"},{"id":"7846","name":"Georgia Tech Office of the Provost"},{"id":"654","name":"College of Computing"},{"id":"166983","name":"School of Computational Science and Engineering"},{"id":"2556","name":"artificial intelligence"},{"id":"9167","name":"machine learning"},{"id":"9153","name":"Research Horizons"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"193655","name":"Artificial Intelligence at Georgia Tech"},{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71881","name":"Science and Technology"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBryant Wine, Communications Officer\u003Cbr\u003Ebryant.wine@cc.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"674511":{"#nid":"674511","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Partners with Children\u2019s Hospital on New Heart Surgery Planning Tool","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECardiologists and surgeons could soon have a new mobile augmented reality (AR) tool to improve collaboration in surgical planning.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EARCollab is an iOS AR application designed for doctors to interact with patient-specific 3D heart models in a shared environment. It is the first surgical planning tool that uses multi-user mobile AR in iOS.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe application\u2019s collaborative feature overcomes limitations in traditional surgical modeling and planning methods. This offers patients better, personalized care from doctors who plan and collaborate with the tool.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech researchers partnered with Children\u2019s Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA) in ARCollab\u2019s development.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/github.com\/twixupmysleeve\u0022\u003EPratham Mehta\u003C\/a\u003E, a computer science major, led the group\u2019s research.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe have conducted two trips to CHOA for usability evaluations with cardiologists and surgeons. The overall feedback from ARCollab users has been positive,\u201d Mehta said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThey all enjoyed experimenting with it and collaborating with other users. They also felt like it had the potential to be useful in surgical planning.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arxiv.org\/pdf\/2402.05075\u0022\u003EARCollab\u003C\/a\u003E\u2019s collaborative environment is the tool\u2019s most novel feature. It allows surgical teams to study and plan together in a virtual workspace, regardless of location.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EARCollab supports a toolbox of features for doctors to inspect and interact with their patients\u0027 AR heart models. With a few finger gestures, users can scale and rotate, \u201cslice\u201d into the model, and modify a slicing plane to view omnidirectional cross-sections of the heart.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDeveloping ARCollab on iOS works twofold. This streamlines deployment and accessibility by making it available on the iOS App Store and Apple devices. Building ARCollab on Apple\u2019s peer-to-peer network framework ensures the functionality of the AR components. It also lessens the learning curve, especially for experienced AR users.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EARCollab overcomes traditional surgical planning practices of using physical heart models. Producing physical models is time-consuming, resource-intensive, and irreversible compared to digital models. It is also difficult for surgical teams to plan together since they are limited to studying a single physical model.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDigital and AR modeling is growing as an alternative to physical models.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arxiv.org\/abs\/2208.10639\u0022\u003ECardiacAR\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;is one such tool the group has already created.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHowever, digital platforms lack multi-user features essential for surgical teams to collaborate during planning. ARCollab\u2019s multi-user workspace progresses the technology\u2019s potential as a mass replacement for physical modeling.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOver the past year and a half, we have been working on incorporating collaboration into our prior work with CardiacAR,\u201d Mehta said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis involved completely changing the codebase, rebuilding the entire app and its features from the ground up in a newer AR framework that was better suited for collaboration and future development.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIts interactive and visualization features, along with its novelty and innovation, led the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/research\/chi-2024\/\u0022\u003EConference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2024)\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;to accept ARCollab for presentation. The conference occurs May 11-16 in Honolulu.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECHI is considered the most prestigious conference for human-computer interaction and one of the top-ranked conferences in computer science.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EM.S. student\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/harshakaranth.com\/\u0022\u003EHarsha Karanth\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and alumnus\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/alexanderyang.me\/\u0022\u003EAlex Yang\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(CS 2022, M.S. CS 2023) co-authored the paper with Mehta. They study under\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/poloclub.github.io\/\u0022\u003EPolo Chau\u003C\/a\u003E, an associate professor in the School of Computational Science and Engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech group partnered with Timothy Slesnick and Fawwaz Shaw from CHOA on ARCollab\u2019s development.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWorking with the doctors and having them test out versions of our application and give us feedback has been the most important part of the collaboration with CHOA,\u201d Mehta said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThese medical professionals are experts in their field. We want to make sure to have features that they want and need, and that would make their job easier.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECardiologists and surgeons could soon have a new mobile augmented reality (AR) tool to improve collaboration in surgical planning.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EARCollab is an iOS AR application designed for doctors to interact with patient-specific 3D heart models in a shared environment. It is the first surgical planning tool that uses multi-user mobile AR in iOS.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe application\u2019s collaborative feature overcomes limitations in traditional surgical modeling and planning methods. This offers patients better, personalized care from doctors who plan and collaborate with the tool.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech researchers partnered with Children\u2019s Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA) in ARCollab\u2019s development.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Cardiologists and surgeons could soon have a new mobile augmented reality (AR) tool to improve collaboration in surgical planning."}],"uid":"36319","created_gmt":"2024-05-06 00:16:54","changed_gmt":"2024-12-09 17:36:57","author":"Bryant Wine","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-05-06T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-05-06T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"673978":{"id":"673978","type":"image","title":"A pediatrician listens to a young patient\u0027s heartbeat with a stethoscope","body":"\u003Cp\u003EAn Adobe Stock image of a pediatrician listening to a young patient\u0027s heartbeat with a stethoscope.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1715354643","gmt_created":"2024-05-10 15:24:03","changed":"1715354643","gmt_changed":"2024-05-10 15:24:03","alt":"A pediatrician listens to a young patient\u0027s heartbeat with a stethoscope.","file":{"fid":"257440","name":"AdobeStock_285408398 (1).jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/05\/10\/AdobeStock_285408398%20%281%29.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/05\/10\/AdobeStock_285408398%20%281%29.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":104275,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/05\/10\/AdobeStock_285408398%20%281%29.jpeg?itok=pgzOyLoe"}},"673948":{"id":"673948","type":"image","title":"ARCollab.png","body":null,"created":"1714954623","gmt_created":"2024-05-06 00:17:03","changed":"1714954623","gmt_changed":"2024-05-06 00:17:03","alt":"CHI 2024 ARCollab","file":{"fid":"257405","name":"ARCollab.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/05\/05\/ARCollab.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/05\/05\/ARCollab.png","mime":"image\/png","size":203974,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/05\/05\/ARCollab.png?itok=uo3me70m"}}},"media_ids":["673978","673948"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/georgia-tech-partners-childrens-hospital-new-heart-surgery-planning-tool","title":"Georgia Tech Partners with Children\u2019s Hospital on New Heart Surgery Planning Tool"}],"groups":[{"id":"47223","name":"College of Computing"},{"id":"50877","name":"School of Computational Science and Engineering"}],"categories":[{"id":"138","name":"Biotechnology, Health, Bioengineering, Genetics"},{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"192863","name":"go-ai"},{"id":"10199","name":"Daily Digest"},{"id":"7846","name":"Georgia Tech Office of the Provost"},{"id":"654","name":"College of Computing"},{"id":"166983","name":"School of Computational Science and Engineering"},{"id":"2556","name":"artificial intelligence"},{"id":"9167","name":"machine learning"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"193655","name":"Artificial Intelligence at Georgia Tech"},{"id":"39441","name":"Bioengineering and Bioscience"}],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71891","name":"Health and Medicine"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBryant Wine, Communications Officer\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:bryant.wine@cc.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ebryant.wine@cc.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"673530":{"#nid":"673530","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Faculty is First from Georgia Tech to Receive New Fellowship for Artificial Intelligence Research","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESchmidt Sciences has selected \u003Cstrong\u003EKai Wang\u003C\/strong\u003E as one of 19 researchers to receive this year\u2019s AI2050 Early Career Fellowship. In doing so, Wang becomes the first AI2050 fellow to represent Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI am excited about this fellowship because there are so many people at Georgia Tech using AI to create social impact,\u201d said Wang, an assistant professor in the School of Computational Science and Engineering (CSE).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI feel so fortunate to be part of this community and to help Georgia Tech bring more impact on society.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.schmidtsciences.org\/ai2050-early-career-fellows-2024\/\u0022\u003EAI2050\u003C\/a\u003E has allocated up to $5.5 million to support the cohort. Fellows receive up to $300,000 over two years and will join the Schmidt Sciences network of experts to advance their research in artificial intelligence (AI).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWang\u2019s AI2050 project centers on leveraging decision-focused AI to address challenges facing health and environmental sustainability. His goal is to strengthen and deploy decision-focused AI in collaboration with stakeholders to solve broad societal problems.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWang\u2019s method to decision-focused AI integrates machine learning with optimization to train models based on decision quality. These models borrow knowledge from decision-making processes in high-stakes domains to improve overall performance.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPart of Wang\u2019s approach is to work closely with non-profit and non-governmental organizations. This collaboration helps Wang better understand problems at the point-of-need and gain knowledge from domain experts to custom-build AI models.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt is very important to me to see my research impacting human lives and society,\u201d Wang said. That reinforces my interest and motivation in using AI for social impact.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E[Related: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/new-faculty-bolster-schools-machine-learning-high-performance-computing-expertise\u0022\u003EWang, New Faculty Bolster School\u2019s Machine Learning Expertise\u003C\/a\u003E]\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis year\u2019s cohort is only the second in the fellowship\u2019s history. Wang joins a class that spans four countries, six disciplines, and seventeen institutions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAI2050 commits $125 million over five years to identify and support talented individuals seeking solutions to ensure society benefits from AI. Last year\u2019s AI2050 inaugural class of 15 early career fellows received $4 million.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe namesake of AI2050 comes from the central motivating question that \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ai2050.schmidtsciences.org\/fellows\/\u0022\u003Efellows answer through their projects\u003C\/a\u003E:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EIt\u2019s 2050. AI has turned out to be hugely beneficial to society. What happened? What are the most important problems we solved and the opportunities and possibilities we realized to ensure this outcome?\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAI2050 encourages young researchers to pursue bold and ambitious work on difficult challenges and promising opportunities in AI. These projects involve research that is multidisciplinary, risky, and hard to fund through traditional means.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.schmidtsciences.org\/\u0022\u003ESchmidt Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, LLC is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization supported by philanthropists Eric and Wendy Schmidt. Schmidt Sciences aims to accelerate and deepen understanding of the natural world and develop solutions to real-world challenges for public benefit.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESchmidt Sciences identify under-supported or unconventional areas of exploration and discovery with potential for high impact. Focus areas include AI and advanced computing, astrophysics and space, biosciences, climate, and cross-science.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI am most grateful for the advice from my mentors, colleagues, and collaborators, and of course AI2050 for choosing me for this prestigious fellowship,\u201d Wang said. \u201cThe School of CSE has given me so much support, including career advice from junior and senior level faculty.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESchmidt Sciences has selected \u003Cstrong\u003EKai Wang\u003C\/strong\u003E as one of 19 researchers to receive this year\u2019s AI2050 Early Career Fellowship. In doing so, Wang becomes the first AI2050 fellow to represent Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Schmidt Sciences has selected Kai Wang as one of 19 researchers to receive this year\u2019s AI2050 Early Career Fellowship. 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Yet, more than 67% of its responses to non-English questions were irrelevant or contradictory.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe see far worse performance in the case of MedAlpaca than ChatGPT,\u201d Chandra said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe majority of the data for MedAlpaca is in English, so it struggled to answer queries in non-English languages. GPT also struggled, but it performed much better than MedAlpaca because it had some sort of training data in other languages.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPh.D. student\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EGaurav Verma\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;and postdoctoral researcher\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/snowood1.github.io\/\u0022\u003EYibo Hu\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;co-authored the paper.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJin and Verma study under\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/faculty.cc.gatech.edu\/~srijan\/\u0022\u003ESrijan Kumar\u003C\/a\u003E, an assistant professor in the School of Computational Science and Engineering, and Hu is a postdoc in Kumar\u2019s lab. 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Aditya Prakash\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;is part of a research group that will host a workshop on how topics from computational epidemiology can enhance computer science classes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThese lessons would produce computer science graduates with improved skills in data science, modeling, simulation, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBecause epidemics transcend the sphere of public health, these topics would groom computer scientists versed in issues from social, financial, and political domains.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe group\u2019s virtual workshop takes place on March 20 at the technical symposium for the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sigcse2024.sigcse.org\/\u0022\u003ESpecial Interest Group on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE)\u003C\/a\u003E. SIGCSE is one of 38 special interest groups of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). ACM is the world\u2019s largest scientific and educational computing society.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe decided to do a tutorial at SIGCSE because we believe that computational epidemiology concepts would be very useful in general computer science courses,\u201d said Prakash, an associate professor in\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Ethe School of Computational Science and Engineering (CSE).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe want to give an introduction to concepts, like what computational epidemiology is, and how topics, such as algorithms and simulations, can be integrated into computer science courses.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPrakash kicks off the workshop with an overview of computational epidemiology. He will use examples from his\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/faculty.cc.gatech.edu\/~badityap\/classes\/cse8803-epi-Fall23\/\u0022\u003ECSE 8803: Data Science for Epidemiology\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;course to introduce basic concepts.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis overview includes a survey of models used to describe behavior of diseases. Models serve as foundations that run simulations, ultimately testing hypotheses and making predictions regarding disease spread and impact.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPrakash will explain the different kinds of models used in epidemiology, such as traditional mechanistic models and more recent ML and AI based models.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPrakash\u2019s discussion includes modeling used in recent epidemics like Covid-19, Zika, H1N1 bird flu, and Ebola. He will also cover examples from the 19th and 20th centuries to illustrate how epidemiology has advanced using data science and computation.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI strongly believe that data and computation have a very important role to play in the future of epidemiology and public health is computational,\u201d Prakash said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMy course and these workshops give that viewpoint, and provide a broad framework of data science and computational thinking that can be useful.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhile humankind has studied disease transmission for millennia, computational epidemiology is a new approach to understanding how diseases can spread throughout communities. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Covid-19 pandemic helped bring computational epidemiology to the forefront of public awareness. 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Even the people that created it have been impressed with what it can do that was never in the design,\u201d says David Joyner.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJoyner is the executive director of online education \u0026amp; OMSCS in Georgia Tech\u2019s College of Computing. He recently joined interim Dean of Computing Alex Orso for a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/youtu.be\/pVG8d1JkQj4?si=m9m1pM6tAALLiSqP\u0022\u003Efrank discussion about generative AI\u2019s current and potential impacts on society\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cClearly, AI is having a very disruptive effect on society, and some people are concerned about it,\u201d says Orso.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA key concern for many is the possibility of people losing their jobs to AI. But Joyner cautions organizations from moving too quickly. While some skills could be replaced with generative AI, doing so might weaken an organization\u2019s future management pool.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOrganizations are realizing these jobs are where junior employees prove themselves and demonstrate potential leadership skills. \u201cIf you cut out that rung with generative AI, then where do you find your people?\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe must figure out what generative AI can do well and properly leverage it so we\u2019re not cutting out the foundation of a building and replacing it with sticks,\u201d says Joyner.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOrso and Joyner say generative AI and other new technologies require people to become lifelong learners to stay relevant. 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Some of the words it could choose from were contextually correct and would make sense within Arabic culture, while others fell within Western paradigms.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn questions asking for suggestions for food dishes, drinks, or names of Arabic women, the models chose Western responses \u2014 ravioli for food, whiskey for drinks, and Roseanne for names.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe implication is that LLMs appear to fall short in their ability to assist users who have non-Western backgrounds.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs a method of measuring cultural bias, the team also introduced CAMeL (Cultural Appropriateness Measure Set for LMs). 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Then, I did my first two years of undergrad at the University of Arizona and transferred to Bucknell University. I was attracted to Georgia Tech\u2019s CSE program because it is a unique combination of domain science and computer science. It feels like I am both a programmer and a scientist.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow did you first become interested in computer science and machine learning?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn high school, I saw a video demonstration of a genetic algorithm on the internet and became interested in the technology. My high school in Mexico did not have a computer science class, but a teacher mentored me and helped me compete at the Mexican Informatics Olympiad. When I started at Arizona, I researched the behavior of clouds from a Bayesian perspective. Since then, my research interests have always involved using Bayesian techniques to infer unknowns.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EYou mentioned your background a few times. Since it is National Hispanic Heritage Month, what does this observance mean to you?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EI am quite proud to be a part of this group. In Mexico and the U.S., fellow Hispanics have supported me and my pursuits, so I know firsthand of their kindness and resourcefulness. I think that Hispanic people welcome others, celebrating the joy our culture brings, and they appreciate that our country uses the opportunity to reflect on Hispanic history.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EYou study in Professor Felix Herrmann\u2019s\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/slim.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESeismic Laboratory for Imaging and Modeling (SLIM)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;group. In your own words, what does this research group do?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWe develop techniques and software for imaging Earth\u2019s subsurface structures. These range from highly performant partial differential equation solvers to randomized numerical algebra to generative artificial intelligence (AI) models.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of the driving goals of each software package we develop is that it needs to be scalable to real world applications. This entails imaging seismic areas that can be kilometers cubed in volume, represented typically by more than 100,000,000 simulation grid cells. In my medical applications, high-resolution images of human brains that can be resolved to less than half a millimeter.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.imageevent.org\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInternational Meeting for Applied Geoscience and Energy (IMAGE)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;is a recent conference where SLIM gave nine presentations. What research did you present here?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe challenge of applying machine learning to seismic imaging is that there are no examples of what the earth looks like. While making high quality reference images of human tissues for supervised machine learning is possible, no one can \u201ccut open\u201d the earth to understand exactly what it looks like. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo address this challenge, I presented an algorithm that combines generative AI with an unsupervised training objective. We essentially trick the generative model into outputting full earth models by making it blind to which part of the Earth we are asking for. This is like when you take an exam where only a few questions will be graded, but you don\u2019t know which ones, so you answer all the questions just in case.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhile seismic imaging is the basis of SLIM research, there are other applications for the group\u2019s work. Can you discuss more about this?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe imaging techniques that the energy industry has been using for decades toward imaging Earth\u2019s subsurface can be applied almost seamlessly to create medical images of human sub tissue.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELately, we have been tackling the particularly difficult modality of using high frequency ultrasound to image through the human skull. 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She started the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/omscs.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EOnline Master of Science in Computer Science (OMSCS)\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;program in Fall 2022 and joined FishStalkers last year.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe student-led research program is part of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u0027\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/mcgrathlab.biosci.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EMcGrath Lab\u003C\/a\u003E. Its researchers use machine learning, computer vision, and other technologies to better understand the evolution of animal behaviors.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of the lab\u0027s research projects studies Lake Malawi cichlids to explore connections between observed behavior and brain function.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe FishStalkers are vital to the project. They collect video, depth, and other data from individual fish using Raspberry Pi single-board computers. This information, coupled with open-source code they developed, allows the group to track, monitor, and classify the behaviors of a fish as it builds and maintains its bower, which is a sand structure these cichlids use to attract mates.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlong with monitoring the research tanks, Tata\u0027s contributions include improving the automated collection and analysis of data streaming from the Pis. She\u0027s also helping to adapt the data pipeline to work with yellow-head, orange-cap, and other cichlid species.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022Revolutionary Program Celebrates First Decade of Expanding Access to CS Education\u0022\u003E[RELATED: Georgia Tech\u0027s OMSCS Program Celebrates 10th Anniversary]\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022I\u0027ve enjoyed learning more about new problems in a relatively unfamiliar field. In a pure computer science-focused lab, I never would experience the frustrations of data collection that come with biological subjects,\u0022 said Tata.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022The fish builds bowers on its own schedule, and data collection must accurately capture this, regardless of weekends or holidays.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETata says her experience with FishStalkers has given her new ideas about presenting data to non-technical team members. The team uses a spreadsheet integrated with data collection scripts running on the Raspberry Pis. The spreadsheet allows someone without technical knowledge to pause, upload data, or start new trials simply by toggling a dropdown.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022This has given me a lot of ideas about how to meet people where they are in terms of technical skills when it comes to user interface design and has encouraged me to learn more about\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ic.gatech.edu\/human-computer-interaction\u0022\u003Ehuman-computer interaction\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0022 said Tata.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETata learned about the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/fishstalkers.github.io\/website\/\u0022\u003EFishStalkers research group\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;when its founder,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/breannashi\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBreanna Shi\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, reached out through the OMSCS Slack study channel. Shi developed the group through Georgia Tech\u0027s Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) program as a mentorship program.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Given their real-world computer science experience,\u0026nbsp;I wanted to see if there were OMSCS students interested in collaborating on FishStalkers projects and assisting in the mentorship of undergraduate researchers,\u0022 said Shi.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShi is a third-year Ph.D. student studying bioinformatics with minors in machine learning and higher education. She created FishStalkers as a mentorship program because she recognized that undergraduate and masters-level students could feel less valued or isolated in research environments.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022The FishStalkers model empowers all its researchers with the respect and responsibility as a full team member. Whether it\u0027s your first week as a FishStalker or your last, you will complete tasks that benefit the research team and yourself,\u0022 said Shi.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/women-centered-mentorship-provides-empowerment-conquer-phd\u0022\u003E[RELATED: Women-Centered Mentorship Provides Empowerment to Conquer Ph.D.]\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETata\u0027s experience in the business world made her a good fit for the FishStalkers program. Shi says Tata contributes valuable insight to the group as a mentor because most students approach the program from a purely academic viewpoint.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Jasmine, like other OMSCS students, works full-time and attends the OMSCS program part-time. Her roles as a project manager and a software QA analyst allow her to contribute a unique perspective to the FishStalkers group,\u0022 said Shi.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to sharing her experience mentoring two OMSCS students this semester, Tata has helped Shi overcome some of the inherent challenges of long-distance collaboration. These include creating a sense of interpersonal connection among in-person and remote research team members.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGroup meetings host a virtual link to enhance the online research experience. Every member provides progress updates during the sessions. The researchers also virtually check in and out of their research hours in a shared group chat and describe the work completed during their check-out.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022FishStalkers also runs a monthly lab-buddy program where a researcher is paired with a new buddy each month to schedule a 30-minute meeting to chat and learn about each other\u0027s work,\u0022 said Shi.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022These strategies benefit OMSCS students in our group and provide a positive research environment for junior researchers. We seek to incorporate innovative strategies to create an accessible research environment for all students interested in participating in our research,\u0022 said Shi.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFishStalkers has been such a success that Shi is expanding the model. This fall, Shi will work with OMSCS Executive Director\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/people\/david-joyner\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDavid Joyner\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and OMSCS Associate Director of Research\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/nick-lytle-ph-d-a8374847\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENick Lytle\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;to connect OMSCS students with interdisciplinary research projects in labs across campus.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022My role will be to establish relationships between data collectors and data analyzers to provide a service to non-technical labs across campus and a valuable research experience for OMSCS students,\u0022 said Shi.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022We will be building from my existing work in image processing in the McGrath Lab and expanding to other labs with data analysis needs. 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Lecturer \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.pfeijoo.com\/\u0022\u003EPedro Guillermo Feij\u00f3o Garc\u00eda\u003C\/a\u003E recently presented research at the 2024 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Frontiers in Education conference in Washington, D.C., examining the prevalence and impact of the impostor phenomenon in CS students.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe research team included SCI Chair \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/people\/olufisayo-omojokun\u0022\u003EOlufisayo Omojokun\u003C\/a\u003E, University of Florida Instructional Assistant Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cise.ufl.edu\/siqueira-alexandre-gomes-de\/\u0022\u003EAlexandre Gomes de Siqueira\u003C\/a\u003E, and University of Florida alumnus \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/dlxtomas\/\u0022\u003ETom\u00e1s Delclaux Rodr\u00edguez-Rey\u003C\/a\u003E. They surveyed more than 500 undergraduate students from both institutions to understand how feelings of self-doubt and fraudulence affect academic performance.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKey Findings\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe study found that over 60% of students reported experiencing impostor feelings, with higher rates among female participants. At Georgia Tech, 63% of students reported these feelings, with 68% of female students affected, compared to 62% of males and 29% of other gender identities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAt the University of Florida, these rates were higher for females (80%) and lower for males (57%), while students of other gender identities experienced impostor phenomenon at 67%.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMore than 60% of participants reported impostor feelings, which is significant,\u201d Feij\u00f3o Garc\u00eda said. \u201cComputer science students, among STEM populations, are at the highest risk of mental well-being issues.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInstitutional and Demographic Variations\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe team analyzed data from CS students at Georgia Tech and the University of Florida to see how institutional background impacts impostor phenomenon scores.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOur findings suggest that the institution does play a role, likely influenced by factors such as state policies, diversity initiatives, and community demographics,\u201d Feij\u00f3o Garc\u00eda said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETheir research revealed differences in impostor feelings based on gender, institutional environment, and race.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor example, students of other gender identities showed stark institutional differences: 29% at Georgia Tech versus 67% at the University of Florida.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe found some differences when analyzing the interplay of institutional background and gender, and also some differences from the experiences of Afro-Black American students,\u201d Feij\u00f3o Garc\u00eda said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe study revealed differing trends between the two institutions for Afro\/Black American participants. At Georgia Tech, only 23% of Afro\/Black American students reported experiencing \u0022frequent\u0022 or \u0022intense\u0022 impostor feelings. In contrast, this rate was predominantly higher at 75% at the University of Florida.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers noted that these differences might stem from the varying representation and socio-cultural dynamics in the states where the institutions are located. These findings underscore the importance of developing targeted interventions to address the unique challenges faced by students from diverse backgrounds.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBuilding Community and Collaboration\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA key theme from the study was the role of community in alleviating impostor feelings. Feij\u00f3o Garc\u00eda emphasized the importance of supportive academic environments.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe suggests that fostering more collaboration and community among students early in the curriculum could help address their feelings of impostorhood by allowing them to share experiences with their peers and letting them know they are not alone in their journey.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFuture Directions: Expanding Research\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELooking ahead, the research team plans to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/researchers-explore-hidden-curricula-cs-scis-first-nsf-grant\u0022\u003Eexplore the role of \u201chidden curricula\u201d\u003C\/a\u003E\u2014the unspoken expectations and norms embedded in academic environments\u2014in contributing to CS students\u2019 mental well-being.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022It\u2019s important to let students know they\u2019re not alone. 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In some cases, LPTM can be deployed without any training data.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe key to LPTM is that it is pre-trained on datasets from different industries like healthcare, transportation, and energy. The Georgia Tech group created an adaptive segmentation module to make effective use of these vastly different datasets.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech researchers will present LPTM in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, at the 2024 Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/nips.cc\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENeurIPS 2024\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E). NeurIPS is one of the world\u2019s most prestigious conferences on artificial intelligence (AI) and ML research.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe foundational model paradigm started with text and image, but people haven\u2019t explored time-series tasks yet because those were considered too diverse across domains,\u201d said\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/faculty.cc.gatech.edu\/~badityap\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EB. Aditya Prakash\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, one of LPTM\u2019s developers.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOur work is a pioneer in this new area of exploration where only few attempts have been made so far.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E[\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/research\/neurips-2024\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMICROSITE: Georgia Tech at NeurIPS 2024\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E]\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFoundational models are trained with data from different fields, making them powerful tools when assigned tasks. Foundational models drive GPT, DALL-E, and other popular generative AI platforms used today. LPTM is different though because it is geared toward time-series, not text and image generation. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech researchers trained LPTM on data ranging from epidemics, macroeconomics, power consumption, traffic and transportation, stock markets, and human motion and behavioral datasets.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAfter training, the group pitted LPTM against 17 other models to make forecasts as close to nine real-case benchmarks. LPTM performed the best on five datasets and placed second on the other four.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe nine benchmarks contained data from real-world collections. These included the spread of influenza in the U.S. and Japan, electricity, traffic, and taxi demand in New York, and financial markets.\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe competitor models were purpose-built for their fields. While each model performed well on one or two benchmarks closest to its designed purpose, the models ranked in the middle or bottom on others.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn another experiment, the Georgia Tech group tested LPTM against seven baseline models on the same nine benchmarks in zero-shot forecasting tasks. Zero-shot means the model is used out of the box and not given any specific guidance during training. LPTM outperformed every model across all benchmarks in this trial.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELPTM performed consistently as a top-runner on all nine benchmarks, demonstrating the model\u2019s potential to achieve superior forecasting results across multiple applications with less and resources.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOur model also goes beyond forecasting and helps accomplish other tasks,\u201d said Prakash, an associate professor in the School of CSE.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cClassification is a useful time-series task that allows us to understand the nature of the time-series and label whether that time-series is something we understand or is new.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne reason traditional models are custom-built to their purpose is that fields differ in reporting frequency and trends.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor example, epidemic data is often reported weekly and goes through seasonal peaks with occasional outbreaks. Economic data is captured quarterly and typically remains consistent and monotone over time.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELPTM\u2019s adaptive segmentation module allows it to overcome these timing differences across datasets. When LPTM receives a dataset, the module breaks data into segments of different sizes. Then, it scores all possible ways to segment data and chooses the easiest segment from which to learn useful patterns.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELPTM\u2019s performance, enhanced through the innovation of adaptive segmentation, earned the model acceptance to NeurIPS 2024 for presentation. NeurIPS is one of three primary international conferences on high-impact research in AI and ML. NeurIPS 2024 occurs Dec. 10-15.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPh.D. student\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.harsha-pk.com\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHarshavardhan Kamarthi\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E partnered with Prakash, his advisor, on LPTM. The duo are among the 162 Georgia Tech researchers presenting over 80 papers at the conference.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPrakash is one of 46 Georgia Tech faculty with research accepted at NeurIPS 2024. Nine School of CSE faculty members, nearly one-third of the body, are authors or co-authors of 17 papers accepted at the conference.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlong with sharing their research at NeurIPS 2024, Prakash and Kamarthi released an\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/github.com\/AdityaLab\/Samay\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Eopen-source library of foundational time-series modules\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E that data scientists can use in their applications.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGiven the interest in AI from all walks of life, including business, social, and research and development sectors, a lot of work has been done and thousands of strong papers are submitted to the main AI conferences,\u201d Prakash said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAcceptance of our paper speaks to the quality of the work and its potential to advance foundational methodology, and we hope to share that with a larger audience.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA new machine learning (ML) model from Georgia Tech could protect communities from diseases, better manage electricity consumption in cities, and promote business growth, all at the same time.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EResearchers from the School of Computational Science and Engineering (CSE) created the Large Pre-Trained Time-Series Model (LPTM) framework.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arxiv.org\/abs\/2311.11413\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELPTM\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E is a single foundational model that completes forecasting tasks across a broad range of domains.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlong with performing as well or better than models purpose-built for their applications, LPTM requires 40% less data and 50% less training time than current baselines. 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The program focused on recent developments in probability theory and aimed to inspire future mathematics scholars by connecting them with leading researchers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOvercoming Unexpected Challenges\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis year\u2019s event faced major disruptions due to a hurricane that delayed the conference by two days. Power outages affected event logistics throughout the week.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022I never thought this would be the experience,\u0022 Brito said, reflecting on the difficulties.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDespite setbacks, organizers rescheduled sessions and participants adapted to the limited resources. Most local students had to overcome significant obstacles to attend.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022The students in Cuba didn\u2019t have a lot of resources to travel. So, they actually had to make an effort to come. And they did,\u0022 Brito said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBrito highlighted the students\u0027 and organizers\u0027 flexibility and dedication in managing the challenges. \u0022I was lucky. The people around me were very supportive. We shifted stuff around in the calendar and powered through Thursday and Friday,\u0022 he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EExpanding Academic Reach\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBrito\u2019s involvement in the conference aligns with his mission to strengthen academic ties between Georgia Tech and Latin America.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis initiative is part of a larger program led by the Latin American and Caribbean Mathematical Union (UMALCA), which annually funds four to five mathematics schools across Latin America and the Caribbean. These schools aim to spark interest in advanced studies among undergraduate and first-year master\u0027s students.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFocused Curriculum on Probability Theory\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis year, Brito and his team developed a curriculum focused on probability theory and its applications.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe have a probability background, so we wanted to do something along the edges of probability and its interaction with all fields,\u201d Brito said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe program offered students lectures and opportunities to explore real-world applications of probability theory. However, due to the weather-related disruptions, problem-solving sessions had to be canceled. Instead, students were given problems to work on independently over the following weeks, with the opportunity to reach out to organizers for questions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EConnecting with Researchers and Guiding Academic Growth\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlthough the problem-solving sessions were canceled, the program still offered students valuable opportunities to connect with researchers from Latin America, France, and the U.S. Through talks and lectures, students explored the intersections of probability and other fields, gaining insights into ongoing research and potential opportunities for collaboration.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe goal was to connect researchers and students from the region. We tried to open avenues for them to collaborate,\u201d Brito said. \u201cWe told the students\u2014if you want to study math and do something beyond your undergrad, these people are working on all these cool problems and ideas. 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The dataset provides a new resource to study how public correspondence affects businesses and markets.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESubjECTive-QA is the first human-curated dataset on question-answer pairs from earnings call transcripts (ECTs). The dataset teaches models to identify subjective features in ECTs, like clarity and cautiousness. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe dataset lays the foundation for a new approach to identifying disinformation and misinformation caused by nuances in speech. While ECT responses can be technically true, unclear or irrelevant information can misinform stakeholders and affect their decision-making.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETests on White House press briefings showed that the dataset applies to other sectors with frequent question-and-answer encounters, notably politics, journalism, and sports. This increases the odds of effectively informing audiences and improving transparency across public spheres.\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe intersecting work between natural language processing and finance earned\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arxiv.org\/pdf\/2410.20651\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Ethe paper\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E acceptance to\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/neurips.cc\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENeurIPS 2024\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, the 38th Annual Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems. NeurIPS is one of the world\u2019s most prestigious conferences on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) research.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022SubjECTive-QA has the potential to revolutionize nowcasting predictions with enhanced clarity and relevance,\u201d said\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/shahagam4.github.io\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAgam Shah\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, the project\u2019s lead researcher.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIts nuanced analysis of qualities in executive responses, like optimism and cautiousness, deepens our understanding of economic forecasts and financial transparency.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E[\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/research\/neurips-2024\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMICROSITE: Georgia Tech at NeurIPS 2024\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E]\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESubjECTive-QA offers a new means to evaluate financial discourse by characterizing language\u0027s subjective and multifaceted nature. This improves on traditional datasets that quantify sentiment or verify claims from financial statements.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe dataset consists of 2,747 Q\u0026amp;A pairs taken from 120 ECTs from companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange from 2007 to 2021. The Georgia Tech researchers annotated each response by hand based on six features for a total of 49,446 annotations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe group evaluated answers on:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERelevance: the speaker answered the question with appropriate details.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClarity: the speaker was transparent in the answer and the message conveyed.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EOptimism: the speaker answered with a positive outlook regarding future outcomes.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESpecificity: the speaker included sufficient and technical details in their answer.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECautiousness: the speaker answered using a conservative, risk-averse approach.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAssertiveness: the speaker answered with certainty about the company\u2019s events and outcomes.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech group validated their dataset by training eight computer models to detect and score these six features. Test models comprised of three BERT-based pre-trained language models (PLMs), and five popular large language models (LLMs) including Llama and ChatGPT.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAll eight models scored the highest on the relevance and clarity features. This is attributed to domain-specific pretraining that enables the models to identify pertinent and understandable material.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe PLMs achieved higher scores on the clear, optimistic, specific, and cautious categories. The LLMs scored higher in assertiveness and relevance.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn another experiment to test transferability, a PLM trained with SubjECTive-QA evaluated 65 Q\u0026amp;A pairs from White House press briefings and gaggles. Scores across all six features indicated models trained on the dataset could succeed in other fields outside of finance.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Building on these promising results, the next step for SubjECTive-QA is to enhance customer service technologies, like chatbots,\u201d said Shah, a Ph.D. candidate studying machine learning.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe want to make these platforms more responsive and accurate by integrating our analysis techniques from SubjECTive-QA.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESubjECTive-QA culminated from two semesters of work through Georgia Tech\u2019s Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) Program. The\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/vip.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EVIP Program\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E is an approach to higher education where undergraduate and graduate students work together on long-term project teams led by faculty.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUndergraduate students earn academic credit and receive hands-on experience through VIP projects. 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All six researchers are undergraduate students studying computer science.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/directory\/faculty\/chava\/index.html\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESudheer Chava\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E co-advises Shah and is the faculty lead of SubjECTive-QA. Chava is a professor in the Scheller College of Business and director of the M.S. in Quantitative and Computational Finance (QCF) program.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EChava is also an adjunct faculty member in the College of Computing\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cse.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESchool of Computational Science and Engineering (CSE)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Leading undergraduate students through the VIP Program taught me the powerful impact of balancing freedom with guidance,\u201d Shah said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAllowing students to take the helm not only fosters their leadership skills but also enhances my own approach to mentoring, thus creating a mutually enriching educational experience.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPresenting SubjECTive-QA at NeurIPS 2024 exposes the dataset for further use and refinement. NeurIPS is one of three primary international conferences on high-impact research in AI and ML. The conference occurs Dec. 10-15.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe SubjECTive-QA team is among the 162 Georgia Tech researchers presenting over 80 papers at NeurIPS 2024. The Georgia Tech contingent includes 46 faculty members, like Chava. These faculty represent Georgia Tech\u2019s Colleges of Business, Computing, Engineering, and Sciences, underscoring the pertinence of AI research across domains.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Presenting SubjECTive-QA at prestigious venues like NeurIPS propels our research into the spotlight, drawing the attention of key players in finance and tech,\u201d Shah said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe feedback we receive from this community of experts validates our approach and opens new avenues for future innovation, setting the stage for transformative applications in industry and academia.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech researchers have created a dataset that trains computer models to understand nuances in human speech during financial earnings calls. 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Harris then used three ASR models \u2014 wav2vec 2.0, HUBERT, and Whisper \u2014 to transcribe the audio and compare their performances.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor each model, Harris found SAE transcription significantly outperformed each minority dialect. The models more accurately transcribed men who spoke SAE than women who spoke SAE. Members who spoke Spanglish and Chicano English had the least accurate transcriptions out of the test groups.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhile the models transcribed SAE-speaking women less accurately than their male counterparts, that did not hold true across minority dialects. Minority men had the most inaccurate transcriptions of all demographics in the study.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI think people would expect if women generally perform worse and minority dialects perform worse, then the combination of the two must also perform worse,\u201d Harris said. \u201cThat\u2019s not what we observed.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cSometimes minority dialect women performed better than Standard American English. We found a consistent pattern that men of color, particularly Black and Latino men, could be at the highest risk for these performance errors.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAddressing underrepresentation\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHarris said the cause of that outcome starts with the training data used to build these models. Model performance reflected the underrepresentation of minority dialects in the data sets.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAAVE performed best under the Whisper model, which Harris said had the most inclusive training data of minority dialects.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHarris also looked at whether her findings mirrored existing systems of oppression. Black men have high incarceration rates and are one of the people groups most targeted by police. Harris said there could be a correlation between that and the low rate of Black men enrolled in universities, which leads to less representation in technology spaces.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMinority men performing worse than minority women doesn\u2019t necessarily mean minority men are more oppressed,\u201d she said. \u201cThey may be less represented than minority women in computing and the professional sector that develops these AI systems.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHarris also had to be cautious of a few variables among AAVE, including code-switching and various regional subdialects.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHarris noted in her study there were cases of code-switching to SAE. Speakers who code-switched performed better than speakers who did not.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHarris also tried to include different regional speakers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s interesting from a linguistic and history perspective if you look at migration patterns of Black folks \u2014 perhaps people moving from a southern state to a northern state over time creates different linguistic variations,\u201d she said. \u201cThere are also generational variations in that older Black Americans may speak differently from younger folks. I think the variation was well represented in our data. We wanted to be sure to include that for robustness.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETikTok barriers\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHarris said she built her study on a paper she authored that examined user-design barriers and biases faced by Black content creators on TikTok. She presented that paper at the Association of Computing Machinery\u2019s (ACM) 2023 Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Works.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThose content creators depended on TikTok for a significant portion of their income. When providing captions for videos grew in popularity, those creators noticed the ASR tool built into the app inaccurately transcribed them. That forced the creators to manually input their captions, while SAE speakers could use the ASR feature to their benefit.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMinority users of these technologies will have to be more aware and keep in mind that they\u2019ll probably have to do a lot more customization because things won\u2019t be tailored to them,\u201d Harris said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHarris said there are ways that designers of ASR tools could work toward being more inclusive of minority dialects, but cultural challenges could arise.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt could be difficult to collect more minority speech data, and you have to consider consent with that,\u201d she said. \u201cDevelopers need to be more community-engaged to think about the implications of their models and whether it\u2019s something the community would find helpful.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EInteractive Computing Ph.D. student \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/camille2019.github.io\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECamille Harris\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E is the lead author of a paper accepted into the 2024 Conference on Empirical Methods in Natural Language Processing (EMNLP) this week in Miami.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHarris recruited people who spoke each dialect and had them read from a Spotify podcast dataset, which includes podcast audio and metadata. Harris then used three ASR models \u2014 wav2vec 2.0, HUBERT, and Whisper \u2014 to transcribe the audio and compare their performances.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor each model, Harris found SAE transcription significantly outperformed each minority dialect. The models more accurately transcribed men who spoke SAE than women who spoke SAE. Members who spoke Spanglish and Chicano English had the least accurate transcriptions out of the test groups.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhile the models transcribed SAE-speaking women less accurately than their male counterparts, that did not hold true across minority dialects. 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Each step leverages the capability achieved in the preceding step, forming a systematic pathway to compromise.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERecognizing the severity of this threat, researchers at the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scp.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Cybersecurity and Privacy\u003C\/a\u003E (SCP) at Georgia Tech will work with Trusted Science and Technology Inc. to turn Metrology for Assessing the Leverage of and Liability for Compromises (METALLIC) into a working prototype of a security modeling and assessment framework.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe are developing a foundation framework to analyze and reason about cyber chains of exploits,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/people\/sukarno-mertoguno\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESukarno Mertoguno\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, SCP research professor and project lead.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe structure we will implement in this project enables characterization and evaluation of exploit components, semi-automated repair, and adaptation of the chain to the changes in operating environment.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe METALLIC project holds significant promise for advancing cybersecurity practices. For instance, METALLIC could help organizations detect and neutralize exploit chains faster, reducing the average time to identify and mitigate a breach from days to hours.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBy providing a comprehensive framework for modeling, analyzing, and mitigating exploit chains, METALLIC has the potential to empower security professionals with the tools and knowledge needed to better protect software systems from sophisticated cyberattacks.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis project represents an important step towards a more secure digital future, where individuals and organizations can confidently engage in online activities without fear of compromise.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EResearchers and engineers with extensive expertise in various cybersecurity domains will spearhead the METALLIC project.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMertoguno will lead the Georgia Tech team and be responsible for system security, systems-centric models, and scalable analysis. \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/wenke.gtisc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWenke Lee\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, a professor at SCP, is responsible for vulnerability research, especially on mobile devices. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/taesoo.kim\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETaesoo Kim\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, a professor at SCP, is responsible for exploit discovery and chaining. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/saltaformaggio.ece.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBrendan Saltaformaggio\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, an associate professor at SCP, will focus on root cause analysis.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EResearchers at Georgia Tech, funded by a $4 million DARPA grant, are developing METALLIC, a framework to analyze and mitigate exploit chains\u2014complex, multi-step cyberattacks. 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This scholarship, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/new-endowment-recognizes-teaching-assistants-dedication-fellow-students\u0022\u003Ecreated in 2022 by SCI Associate Chair Mary Hudachek-Buswell\u003C\/a\u003E, highlights exceptional contributions from undergraduate teaching assistants (TAs).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFox, who graduated from Lumpkin County High School in Dahlonega, credits Georgia Tech\u2019s reputation in computing and engineering and the state\u2019s scholarship offerings as key factors in his decision to enroll. Now, as a senior focusing on distributed computing and systems design, he says his experience as a teaching assistant has significantly shaped his academic journey.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI became interested in becoming a teaching assistant after seeing what a community the TAs of CS 1332 have and how important they are in the course,\u201d he said. Inspired by TAs in his classes, he joined the team for Hudachek-Buswell\u2019s Data Structures and Algorithms course seven semesters ago.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOver the years, Fox\u2019s responsibilities as a TA have grown immensely. Starting with grading homework and leading recitations, he advanced to serving as head TA during the summer of 2023, where he managed a team of 13 new TAs, occasionally lectured, and oversaw exam processes. For the past three semesters, he has held the role of exam senior TA, a position involving exam development and coordination with professors and fellow TAs.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFox finds deep fulfillment in his work, particularly in connecting with students one-on-one and being part of the TA community.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI really enjoy holding office hours. It\u2019s fun to make direct connections and then see students do well on exams,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019ve also met my closest friends through TA-ing for this course.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhen Hudachek-Buswell informed Fox that he had been chosen as the scholarship\u2019s first recipient, he was surprised and appreciative. He also expressed gratitude to the donors who made the scholarship possible.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe scholarship recognizes not only Fox\u2019s academic achievements but his positive influence on his peers and the broader Georgia Tech community.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI was honestly very surprised. Dr. Hudachek-Buswell told me personally and I was very thankful for being selected,\u201d he said. \u201cI would just like to say thank you, and these donations make a real difference in students\u2019 lives. I feel very fortunate.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs he graduates this semester, Fox plans to continue his studies at Georgia Tech, pursuing a master\u2019s degree in computer engineering while serving as a graduate TA.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFox encourages other students to consider taking on the role of a TA, describing it as an invaluable opportunity for personal and professional growth.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI believe TA-ing is a worthwhile thing to do at Tech. 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The annual event brings together scientists, engineers, researchers, and leaders from academia and industry to:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EShare best practices\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDiscover new ideas\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDiscuss emerging challenges\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDevelop relationships\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlthough Georgia Tech is not formally hosting SC24, it plays a central role in the weeklong conference.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAlong with the technical program, Georgia Tech has a big footprint on the SC24 exhibition floor. \u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtcmt.gatech.edu\/shimon\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EShimon, the Institute\u2019s improvisational marimba-playing robot\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E, will greet conference attendees visiting Georgia Tech\u2019s booth (#4415) in the exhibition hall.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGeorgia Tech has 50 researchers presenting at Supercomputing this year, reflecting our long-time commitment to leadership in high-performance computing,\u201d said \u003Cstrong\u003EVivek\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003ESarkar\u003C\/strong\u003E, John P. Imlay Jr. Dean of Computing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI am delighted to welcome HPC researchers from around the globe to Atlanta, and I look forward to our interactions at the conference,\u201d said Sarkar.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe dean and College of Computing researchers lead Georgia Tech\u2019s SC24 contingent.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sc24.conference-program.com\/presenter\/?uid=299473\u0022\u003ESarkar will present three workshops and a paper\u003C\/a\u003E at the conference. Faculty, research scientists, and graduate students from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cse.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Computational Science and Engineering (CSE)\u003C\/a\u003E and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scs.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Computer Science\u003C\/a\u003E are part of the more than 27 Georgia Tech research teams contributing to the SC24 technical program.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/tag\/high-performance-computing\u0022\u003E[RELATED: Explore the College of Computing\u2019s latest HPC headlines]\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETech\u2019s contingent at SC24 includes a School of CSE team that will present its new HPC algorithm on Wednesday. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/new-hpc-algorithm-energizes-faster-scalable-simulations-chemical-systems\u0022\u003EThe algorithm is faster than existing methods, highly accurate, and empowers scalable simulations of chemical systems\u003C\/a\u003E. The team expects it to have applications in physics, chemistry, materials science, and other fields.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe SC24 technical program also features Georgia Tech researchers from:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ae.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EThe Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EThe School of Chemistry \u0026amp; Biochemistry\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ce.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EThe School of Civil \u0026amp; Environmental Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EThe School of Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EThe School of Public Policy\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pace.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EThe Partnership for an Advanced Computing Environment (PACE)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe College of Computing has created a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/research\/sc-2024\/\u0022\u003Enew website chronicling Georgia Tech\u2019s presence at SC24\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe site features links to presentation and workshop schedules and the full SC24 agenda. It gives users an in-depth look at Georgia Tech\u2019s latest HPC research, a guide to the hottest topics, and an interactive exploration of Tech\u2019s HPC researchers and collaborators.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlong with the technical program, Georgia Tech has a big footprint on the SC24 exhibition floor.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtcmt.gatech.edu\/shimon\u0022\u003EShimon, the Institute\u2019s famed improvisational marimba-playing robot\u003C\/a\u003E, will greet conference attendees visiting Georgia Tech\u2019s booth (#4415) in the exhibition hall. Tech\u2019s presenters and faculty will also spend time in the booth to meet attendees interested in learning more about the Institute\u2019s latest HPC initiatives and achievements.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis year\u2019s conference marks the first time that the City of Atlanta has hosted Supercomputing. 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The \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/youtu.be\/rlmw3--H7nA?si=hGU1xwOGNNZvWSCY\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Evideo hypes Audi\u0027s upcoming Formula 1 debut\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EShaaban is a filmmaker and user-interface designer who shared the video on LinkedIn this week. He said, \u201cI wanted to excite Audi and F1 fans. 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This work allows researchers to tackle larger, more complex problems without the prohibitive costs associated with previous methods.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIts ability to solve block linear systems drives the algorithm\u2019s ingenuity. According to the researchers, their approach is the first known use of a block linear system solver to calculate electronic correlation energy.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech team won\u2019t need to travel far to share their findings with the broader high-performance computing community. They will present their work in Atlanta at the 2024 International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage and Analysis (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sc24.supercomputing.org\/\u0022\u003ESC24\u003C\/a\u003E).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E[\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/research\/sc-2024\/\u0022\u003EMICROSITE: Georgia Tech at SC24\u003C\/a\u003E]\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe combination of solving large problems with high accuracy can enable density functional theory simulation to tackle new problems in science and engineering,\u201d said\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/faculty.cc.gatech.edu\/~echow\/\u0022\u003EEdmond Chow\u003C\/a\u003E, professor and associate chair of Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Computational Science and Engineering (CSE).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDensity functional theory (DFT) is a modeling method for studying electronic structure in many-body systems, such as atoms and molecules.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAn important concept DFT models is electronic correlation, the interaction between electrons in a quantum system. Electron correlation energy is the measure of how much the movement of one electron is influenced by presence of all other electrons.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERandom phase approximation (RPA) is used to calculate electron correlation energy. While RPA is very accurate, it becomes computationally more expensive as the size of the system being calculated increases.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s algorithm enhances electronic correlation energy computations within the RPA framework. The approach circumvents inefficiencies and achieves faster solution times, even for small-scale chemical systems.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe group integrated the algorithm into existing work on\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.phanishgroup.com\/software.html\u0022\u003ESPARC\u003C\/a\u003E, a real-space electronic structure software package for accurate, efficient, and scalable solutions of DFT equations. School of Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ce.gatech.edu\/directory\/person\/phanish-suryanarayana\u0022\u003EPhanish Suryanarayana\u003C\/a\u003E is SPARC\u2019s lead researcher.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe group tested the algorithm on small chemical systems of silicon crystals numbering as few as eight atoms. The method achieved faster calculation times and scaled to larger system sizes than direct approaches.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis algorithm will enable SPARC to perform electronic structure calculations for realistic systems with a level of accuracy that is the gold standard in chemical and materials science research,\u201d said Suryanarayana.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERPA is expensive because it relies on quartic scaling. When the size of a chemical system is doubled, the computational cost increases by a factor of 16.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EInstead, Georgia Tech\u2019s algorithm scales cubically by solving block linear systems. This capability makes it feasible to solve larger problems at less expense.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESolving block linear systems presents a challenging trade-off in solving different block sizes. While\u0026nbsp;larger blocks help reduce the number of steps of the solver, using them demands higher computational cost per step on computer processors.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETech\u2019s solution is a dynamic block size selection solver. The solver allows each processor to independently select block sizes to calculate. This solution further assists in scaling, and improves processor load balancing and parallel efficiency.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe new algorithm has many forms of parallelism, making it suitable for immense numbers of processors,\u201d Chow said. \u201cThe algorithm works in a real-space, finite-difference DFT code. Such a code can scale efficiently on the largest supercomputers.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech alumni \u003Cstrong\u003EShikhar Shah\u003C\/strong\u003E (Ph.D. CSE 2024),\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/huanghua1994.github.io\/\u0022\u003EHua Huang\u003C\/a\u003E (Ph.D. CSE 2024), and Ph.D. student\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/boqin\/\u0022\u003EBoqin Zhang\u003C\/a\u003E led the algorithm\u2019s development. The project was the culmination of work for Shah and Huang, who completed their degrees this summer.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/people.llnl.gov\/pask1\u0022\u003EJohn E. Pask\u003C\/a\u003E, a physicist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, joined the Tech researchers on the work.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EShah, Huang, Zhang, Suryanarayana, and Chow are among more than 50 students, faculty, research scientists, and alumni affiliated with Georgia Tech who are scheduled to give more than 30 presentations at SC24. The experts will present their research through papers, posters, panels, and workshops.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESC24 takes place Nov. 17-22 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe project\u2019s success came from combining expertise from people with diverse backgrounds ranging from numerical methods to chemistry and materials science to high-performance computing,\u201d Chow said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe could not have achieved this as individual teams working alone.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA first-of-its-kind algorithm developed at Georgia Tech is helping scientists study interactions between electrons. This innovation in modeling technology can lead to discoveries in physics, chemistry, materials science, and other fields.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe new algorithm is faster than existing methods while remaining highly accurate. The solver surpasses the limits of current models by demonstrating scalability across chemical system sizes ranging from large to small.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EComputer scientists and engineers benefit from the algorithm\u2019s ability to balance processor loads. This work allows researchers to tackle larger, more complex problems without the prohibitive costs associated with previous methods.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIts ability to solve block linear systems drives the algorithm\u2019s ingenuity. 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This widely used open-source database ran the competition\u2019s scoring algorithm.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAccording to a post from the project\u2019s blog, when Google researchers saw the success of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/team-atlanta.github.io\/\u0022\u003EAtlantis\u003C\/a\u003E, the large language model (LLM) used in AIxCC, they deployed their LLM to check vulnerabilities in SQLite.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGoogle\u2019s Big Sleep tool discovered a security flaw in SQLite, an exploitable stack buffer underflow. Project Zero reported the vulnerability and it was patched almost immediately.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to see our work on LLM-based bug discovery and remediation inspiring further advancements in security research at Google,\u201d said \u003Cstrong\u003EHanqing Zhao\u003C\/strong\u003E, a Georgia Tech Ph.D. student. \u201cIt\u2019s incredibly rewarding to witness the broader community recognizing and citing our contributions to AI and LLM-driven security efforts.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EZhao led a group within Team Atlanta focused on tracking their project\u2019s success during the competition, leading to the bug\u0027s discovery. He also wrote a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/team-atlanta.github.io\/blog\/post-asc-sqlite\/\u0022\u003Etechnical breakdown\u003C\/a\u003E of their findings in a blog post cited by Google\u2019s Project Zero.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis achievement was entirely autonomous, without any human intervention, and we hadn\u2019t even anticipated targeting SQLite3,\u201d he said. \u201cThe outcome highlighted the transformative potential of generative AI in security research. Our approach is rooted in a simple yet effective philosophy: mimic the expertise of seasoned security researchers using LLMs.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe DARPA AI Cyber Challenge (AIxCC) semi-final competition was held at DEF CON 32 in Las Vegas. Team Atlanta, which included Georgia Tech experts, was among the contest\u2019s winners. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETeam Atlanta will now compete against six other teams in the final round, which will take place at DEF CON 33 in August 2025. The finalists will use the $2 million semi-final prize to improve their AI system over the next 12 months. Team Atlanta consists of past and present Georgia Tech students and was put together with the help of SCP Professor \u003Cstrong\u003ETaesoo Kim\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe AI systems in the finals must be open-sourced and ready for immediate, real-world launch. The AIxCC final competition will award the champion a $4 million grand prize.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe team tested their cyber reasoning system (CRS), dubbed Atlantis, on software used for data management, website support, healthcare systems, supply chains, electrical grids, transportation, and other critical infrastructures.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAtlantis is a next-generation, bug-finding and fixing system that can hunt bugs in multiple coding languages. The system immediately issues accurate software patches without any human intervention.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAIxCC is a Pentagon-backed initiative announced in August 2023 and will award up to $20 million in prize money throughout the competition. Team Atlanta was among the 42 teams that qualified for the semi-final competition earlier this year.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETeam Atlanta, a cybersecurity team of Georgia Tech students and alumni, gained recognition from Google\u2019s Project Zero after discovering a zero-day vulnerability in SQLite during the DARPA AI Cyber Challenge (AIxCC) this year. Their AI system, Atlantis, autonomously identified and patched security flaws without human input. 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Excel is an Inclusive Postsecondary Education (IPSE) program that offers a four-year track for IDD students to earn two separate certificates.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELowy said the course differs from typical technology courses taught to IDD students. It provides autonomy and encourages students to contribute input on how the course is designed and which technology projects they want to create. They reflect critically on the role of technology in the world and use that reflection to design technology for themselves.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe course is also unique because it involves a mix of professional educators and technology researchers working together. Lowy taught the class alongside her advisor, Assistant Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/people\/jennifer-kim\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJennifer Kim\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, her lab colleague, Kaely Hall, master\u2019s students in the Georgia Tech MS-HCI program, computer science undergraduates, and Excel educators.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe have a few models of students designing next to designers in classrooms, but they tend to be only taught by professionals in K-12 education, not necessarily HCI researchers in higher education. They rarely include students with IDD,\u201d she said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIn higher education, HCI projects may not go further than the classroom space. This course was special because we can teach these students with IDD high-level concepts about HCI and adopt their ideas into ongoing projects. We can keep working on them after the class has finished.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELowy said she designed the course based on previous work on accessible co-design and consulted with Assistant Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/tiles.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJessica Roberts\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, an educational technology researcher in the School of IC, to develop course materials. She refined the course with her co-teachers as she taught it, responding to observations and reflections from students.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIf the students had not been allowed to provide their input, Lowy and her team would never have learned how IDD students prefer to use different technologies. Lowy said they took that feedback to implement strength-based activities.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cSo much technology design for people with disabilities focuses on what they cannot do,\u201d she said. \u201cOur lab likes to focus on what they can do and their strengths.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDuring one class, the researchers brought a robot dog into the classroom to determine whether it could supply emotional support to the students. The feedback they received showed the students were more interested in how the robot dog could be a companion in day-to-day activities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe came in with an idea of how the participants might want to use the technology,\u201d Lowy said. \u201cThe students had a much broader view of what they might like to use this technology for. They reflected on their lives, and that\u2019s exactly what we want good design to do.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELowy said she hopes the course serves as a blueprint for inclusive advanced technology courses at the university level.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMost of their technology courses focus on workplace education like how to use Microsoft Suite, Google Calendar, or Outlook,\u201d she said. \u201cWe\u2019re working on more of a foundational level about how those technologies are designed and whether they work for them.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EShe also said the course could be a step toward more inclusiveness in university classroom environments with traditional students and students with IDD learning together.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cSomething that IPSE students have told me is that it\u2019s hard to keep up with lectures, and they sometimes struggle to keep up in class,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019d be great if they take a class specifically targeted to them at their own pace with a hands-on element to it, and they got to learn through experiential activities. Then they take the knowledge they\u2019ve gleaned into an inclusive class where they work with their peers.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EShe also suggested other models universities might offer, like an Intro to HCI course for IDD students that allows them to work on projects with students enrolled in the traditional Intro to HCI course.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAny university with an IPSE program and an HCI program on campus can do this,\u201d she said.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERachel Lowy\u003C\/strong\u003E, a Ph.D. student in the School of Interactive Computing, piloted a new human-computer interaction design course for IDD students in Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/excel.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EExcel\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E program. Lowy said the course differs from typical technology courses taught to IDD students. 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Online criminals and other bad actors collect facial images by web scraping to create databases.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThese illicit databases enable criminals to commit identity fraud, stalking, and other crimes. The practice also opens victims to unwanted targeted ads and attacks.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe new model is called Chameleon. Unlike current models, which produce different masks for each user\u2019s photos, Chameleon creates a single, personalized privacy protection (P-3) mask for all of a user\u2019s facial photos.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA bespoke P-3 mask is created based on a few user-submitted facial photos. After applying the mask, protected photos won\u2019t be detectable by someone scanning for the user\u2019s face. Instead, the unwanted scan will identify the protected photos as being someone else.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Chameleon model was developed by Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/faculty.cc.gatech.edu\/~lingliu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELing Liu\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E of the School of Computer Science (SCS), Ph.D. students \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bayi-hu.github.io\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESihao Hu\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/huangtiansheng.github.io\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETiansheng Huang\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/khchow.com\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKa-Ho Chow\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, an assistant professor at the University of Hong Kong and Liu\u2019s former Ph.D. student.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDuring development, the team accomplished its two main goals: protecting the person\u0027s identity in the photo and ensuring a minimal visual difference between the original and masked photos.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers said a notable visual difference often exists between the original and photos using current masking models. However, Chameleon preserves much of the original photo\u2019s quality among various facial images.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn several research tests, Chameleon outperformed three top facial recognition protection models in visual and protective metrics. The tests also showed that Chameleon offers more substantial privacy protection while being faster and more resource-efficient.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn the future, Huang said they would like to apply Chameleon\u2019s methods to other uses.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe would like to use these techniques to protect images from being used to train artificial intelligence generative models. We could protect the image information from being used without consent,\u201d he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe research team aims to release Chameleon code publicly on GitHub to allow others to improve their work.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cPrivacy-preserving data sharing and analytics like Chameleon will help to advance governance and responsible adoption of AI technology and stimulate responsible science and innovation,\u201d said Liu.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe paper on Chameleon, \u003Cem\u003EPersonalized Privacy Protection Mask Against Unauthorized Facial Recognition\u003C\/em\u003E, was presented earlier this month at ECCV 2024.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA new new AI-powered technology is protecting people\u2019s photos from online privacy threats. 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Nagarkar said he was motivated to help when he saw his grandfather struggling to put names together with familiar faces.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt was heartbreaking to see the confusion and anxiety on his face when he couldn\u0027t recognize his own family,\u201d said Nagarkar, who attended high school at the British International School in Lagos, Nigeria.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThese recollections inspired Husain and Nagarkar. With their DubHacks \u002724 project, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/devpost.com\/software\/memolens\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEmpowering Memories\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, the duo created a platform to help those with Alzheimer\u2019s to retain a sense of independence and stay connected with family and friends.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe MemoLens platform integrates the customizable AI assistant with Vuzix M400 smart glasses. The AI assistant is trained to recognize faces from a friends-and-family photo database and provides users with medication alerts. MemoLens also answers disease-related questions and connects users with patient resources.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOnce they had a working prototype, Husain and Nagarkar put their device through rigorous user testing. They used the feedback from healthcare providers and patients to address any challenges and improve the platform.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThrough DubHacks, we learned the importance of empathy in technology design and how critical end-users are in the design process to create solutions that genuinely meet their needs,\u201d said Nagarkar.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlthough the platform started as a hackathon project, the entrepreneurs plan to develop MemoLens and bring it to the marketplace.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe aim to enhance the system by developing a multi-LLM architecture, where a central LLM acts as an agent that seamlessly delegates tasks to specialized models,\u201d said Husain, who graduated from Plano West Senior High in Plano, Texas.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe team expects the integrated multi-model system and upgraded hardware will reduce latency on the platform. This approach will allow MemoLens to offer users more personalization, assistance, real-time health monitoring, and daily reminder support.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cBy leveraging specialized models, we can provide deeper contextual understanding and a more tailored experience for each user, elevating our support,\u201d said Husain.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe duo has started researching new wearable tech for MemoLens 2.0. They expect the next iteration to be faster, more responsive, and more impactful. \u201cWe want to make solutions an integral part of the tech landscape, using human-centered design to solve complex problems,\u201d said Nagarkar.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cReal innovation happens when ideas are brought to life at scale, creating lasting positive impacts. MemoLens 2.0 is a step toward this vision.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHusain and Nagarkar won a Smart Home hub with the Echo Show 11 as winners of the DubHacks \u002724 AWS Gen-AI and Cloud Computing track.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESecond-year computer science (CS) majors and entrepreneurs \u003Cstrong\u003ESyed Husain\u003C\/strong\u003E and \u003Cstrong\u003EVihaan Nagarkar\u003C\/strong\u003E developed MemoLens as participants in DubHacks \u201924, an annual student-organized hackathon at the University of Washington. 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Despite these benefits, the use of this technology has declined in recent years.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Computer Science Associate Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/faculty.cc.gatech.edu\/~adainotti6\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAlberto Dainotti\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, however, is revolutionizing network telescopes through a $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENetwork telescopes use large sets of inactive IP addresses to observe unsolicited internet traffic, typically considered \u201cpollution,\u201d to reveal many internet phenomena. These observations can be used to detect denial-of-service attacks and find viruses or other malicious activity.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENetwork telescopes\u0027 ability to monitor this pollution also provides a way to track internet connectivity. Network telescopes are one of the tools used by \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ioda.inetintel.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIODA\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, a system tracking connectivity worldwide created by Dainotti\u2019s lab.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe larger and more accurate the telescope, the more inactive IP addresses it has. Due to the increasing cost and decreasing availability of IP addresses, creating and maintaining large network telescopes has become difficult for universities. Institutions have sold many of the addresses they own or allocated them to devices using the internet.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDainotti will use his NSF grant to help universities and other organizations again have powerful network telescopes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIf we stop seeing pollution coming from a particular area, maybe there\u2019s something wrong with connectivity there since that pollution is typically happening constantly,\u201d Dainotti said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhile universities might not have large numbers of inactive IP addresses to dedicate solely to a network telescope, many addresses aren\u2019t always in use. Until now, it has not been easy to track this activity. However, Dainotti has created a system to detect this automatically. Using this method, organizations can create what Dainotti calls a dynamic network telescope.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe dynamic network telescopes also solve another problem: some malicious actors have learned how to detect and block the sets of IP addresses used in network telescopes. Using the dynamic approach makes it harder for them to track which addresses are currently being used.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe spirit of this proposal is to reenable organizations to have this precious research infrastructure in a different way, but with the same purpose,\u201d Dainotti said.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Computer Science Associate Professor Alberto Dainotti is revolutionizing network telescopes through a $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"School of Computer Science Associate Professor Alberto Dainotti is revolutionizing network telescopes through a $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation."}],"uid":"36532","created_gmt":"2024-11-01 15:10:23","changed_gmt":"2024-11-01 15:27:52","author":"Morgan Usry","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-11-01T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-11-01T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"675508":{"id":"675508","type":"image","title":"Alberto Dainotti.jpg","body":null,"created":"1730474811","gmt_created":"2024-11-01 15:26:51","changed":"1730474811","gmt_changed":"2024-11-01 15:26:51","alt":"Alberto Dainotti","file":{"fid":"259139","name":"Alberto Dainotti_86A5113-Enhanced-NR.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/11\/01\/Alberto%20Dainotti_86A5113-Enhanced-NR.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/11\/01\/Alberto%20Dainotti_86A5113-Enhanced-NR.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":68255,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/11\/01\/Alberto%20Dainotti_86A5113-Enhanced-NR.jpg?itok=g3iwI63T"}}},"media_ids":["675508"],"groups":[{"id":"47223","name":"College of Computing"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"50875","name":"School of Computer Science"}],"categories":[{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"10199","name":"Daily Digest"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"1404","name":"Cybersecurity"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"145171","name":"Cybersecurity"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMorgan Usry, Communications Officer, School of Computer Science\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["Morgan.usry@cc.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"677897":{"#nid":"677897","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Cybersecurity Goes Green with $4.6 Million DOE Grant","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded Georgia Tech researchers a $4.6 million grant to develop improved cybersecurity protection for renewable energy technologies.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAssociate Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.google.com\/site\/samanzonouz4n6\/saman-zonouz\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESaman Zonouz\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E \u003C\/strong\u003Ewill lead the project and leverage the latest artificial technology (AI) to create Phorensics. The new tool will anticipate cyberattacks on critical infrastructure and provide analysts with an accurate reading of what vulnerabilities were exploited.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis grant enables us to tackle one of the crucial challenges facing national security today: our critical infrastructure resilience and post-incident diagnostics to restore normal operations in a timely manner,\u201d said Zonouz.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cTogether with our amazing team, we will focus on cyber-physical data recovery and post-mortem forensics analysis after cybersecurity incidents in emerging renewable energy systems.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs the integration of renewable energy technology into national power grids increases, so does their vulnerability to cyberattacks. These threats put energy infrastructure at risk and pose a significant danger to public safety and economic stability. The AI behind Phorensics will allow analysts and technicians to scale security efforts to keep up with a growing power grid that is becoming more complex.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis effort is part of the Security of Engineering Systems (SES) initiative at Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Cybersecurity and Privacy (SCP). SES has three pillars: research, education, and testbeds, with multiple ongoing large, sponsored efforts.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe had a successful hiring season for SES last year and will continue filling several open tenure-track faculty positions this upcoming cycle,\u201d said Zonouz.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWith top-notch cybersecurity and engineering schools at Georgia Tech, we have begun the SES journey with a dedicated passion to pursue building real-world solutions to protect our critical infrastructures, national security, and public safety.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EZonouz\u0026nbsp;is the director of the Cyber-Physical Systems Security Laboratory (CPSec) and is jointly appointed by Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Cybersecurity and Privacy\u0026nbsp;(SCP) and the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe three Georgia Tech researchers joining him on this project are \u003Cstrong\u003EBrendan Saltaformaggio\u003C\/strong\u003E,\u0026nbsp;associate\u0026nbsp;professor in SCP and ECE; \u003Cstrong\u003ETaesoo Kim\u003C\/strong\u003E,\u0026nbsp;jointly appointed professor in SCP and the School of Computer Science; and \u003Cstrong\u003EAnimesh Chhotaray\u003C\/strong\u003E,\u0026nbsp;research\u0026nbsp;scientist in SCP.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKatherine Davis\u003C\/strong\u003E,\u0026nbsp;associate\u0026nbsp;professor at the Texas A\u0026amp;M University Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has partnered with the team to develop Phorensics. 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This research focuses on securing the controller area network (CAN), a vital system used in modern vehicles that is increasingly targeted by cyber threats.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022This project is led by our Ph.D. student Zhaozhou Tang with the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/capcpsec\/\u0022\u003ECyber-Physical Systems Security\u003C\/a\u003E (CPSec) Lab,\u0022 said Zonouz. \u0022Impressively, this was Zhaozhou\u0027s first paper in his Ph.D., and he deserves special recognition for this groundbreaking work on automotive cybersecurity.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe work introduces a comprehensive defense system to counter advanced threats to vehicular CAN networks, and the team is collaborating with the Hyundai America Technical Center to implement the research. The CPSec Lab is a collaborative effort between SCP and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E (ECE).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn another paper, \u003Cem\u003ETesting Side-Channel Security of Cryptographic Implementations Against Future Microarchitectures\u003C\/em\u003E, Assistant Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/faculty.cc.gatech.edu\/~genkin\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDaniel Genkin \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003Ecollaborated with international researchers to define security threats in new computing technology. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022We appreciate ACM for recognizing our work,\u0022 said Genkin. \u201cTools for early-stage testing of CPUs for emerging side-channel threats are crucial to ensuring the security of the next generation of computing devices.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe third paper, \u003Cem\u003EUnmasking the Security and Usability of Password Masking\u003C\/em\u003E, was authored by graduate students \u003Cstrong\u003EYuqi Hu\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003ESuood Al Roomi\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003ESena Sahin\u003C\/strong\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/faculty.cc.gatech.edu\/~frankli\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFrank Li\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, SCP and ECE assistant professor. This study investigated the effectiveness and provided recommendations for implementing password masking and the practice of hiding characters as they are typed and offered.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Password masking is a widely deployed security mechanism that hasn\u0027t been extensively investigated in prior works,\u0022 said Li.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe assistant professor credited the collaborative efforts of his students, particularly Yuqi Hu, for leading the project.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.sigsac.org\/ccs\/CCS2024\/home.html\u0022\u003EACM Conference on Computer and Communications Security\u003C\/a\u003E (CCS) is the flagship annual conference of the Special Interest Group on Security, Audit and Control (SIGSAC) of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). The conference was held from Oct. 14-18 in Salt Lake City.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EEight Georgia Tech researchers were honored with the ACM Distinguished Paper Award for their contributions to cybersecurity at the ACM Conference on Computer and Communications Security (CCS). The recognized papers tackled issues in automotive cybersecurity, password security, and cryptographic testing. One project, led by Ph.D. student Zhaozhou Tang, focuses on securing vehicle networks from cyber threats. Another paper addressed testing cryptographic implementations against future microarchitectures, while a third examined the effectiveness of password masking. 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That makes them susceptible to narratives that visualization designers may use to obtain a certain outcome.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWorking with Chase Stokes, a Ph.D. candidate at UC Berkeley\u2019s School of Information, Xiong investigated how text position, semantic content, and biased wording impact viewers\u2019 perception of visualizations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThey found people often reach the same conclusions suggested by titles and annotations on a chart.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cVisual changes have a great deal of impact on how people interpret a chart,\u201d Stokes said. \u201cTitles, captions, and annotations strongly affect people\u2019s conclusions.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EXiong and Stokes created a study centered around two hypothetical political parties \u2014 a blue party and a green party. They used a bar chart to show how many votes each party has received over the past three years. The data shows the blue party received more votes year after year than the green party, but the gap has closed each year.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers surveyed participants to predict which party would win in the fourth year. Responses were split nearly 50-50 before leveraging highlights and annotations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhen the researchers highlighted the green party\u2019s increasing voter support year after year, the prediction responses overwhelmingly favored the green party. Predictions favored the blue party when the researchers highlighted blue had won every year.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EExisting Bias\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhile the scenario created by Xiong and Stokes reflects an ideal world of neutrality, the researchers concede that existing beliefs about political parties play a strong role in determining real-world bias. Participants consistently reported charts that supported one of the two parties were biased, and that perception intensified if the participants disagreed with the text provided.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIf I supported the green party, and I saw this chart, I would think blue party supporters made it because it\u2019s supporting the side that I don\u2019t agree with,\u201d Stokes said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIf the chart represented Republicans and Democrats, many people would perceive the data in a way that reinforces what they already think. If they disagreed with the party\u2019s ideologies, they would likely see the visualization as biased regardless of its portrayal.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDesigner Responsibility\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EXiong and Stokes found that although textually annotated data patterns do not strongly sway people\u2019s predictions to favor one party over another, they make people suspicious of the designer\u2019s beliefs.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s easy to make a chart that alienates half the people you\u2019re trying to reach,\u201d Stokes said. \u201cFiguring out a way to make data accessible, understandable, and interesting to people who may not agree with your story is critical to mending that trust between designer and consumer.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor example, someone who trusts the information presented to them on Fox News may not trust what they see in The New York Times. Designers must account for the distrust between the public and information sources when creating their visualizations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe solution to reaching the widest possible audience is to provide both sides of the story, even if the designer wants to persuade people toward a certain perspective,\u201d Xiong said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIf you are making visualizations for a political candidate, it\u2019s difficult to persuade people that you\u2019re not biased. You could visually highlight your key takeaways. But adding textual annotations to your chart will make people think you\u2019re pushing hard for some narrative.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EStaying Informed\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EVoters, meanwhile, should be aware that most visualizations contain bias. The researchers agreed voters should gather information from various sources, including those that don\u2019t align with their opinions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cVoters should look for visualizations that talk about both sides and give you those different perspectives so you can make informed decisions about your future,\u201d Stokes said. \u201cIf you see a visualization that highlights one story, you should respond by finding the other side. 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Developing a new course has been both challenging and rewarding. I\u2019ve learned a lot from the process and conversations with students. My colleagues have been incredibly welcoming, and I\u2019ve had the opportunity to work with some very smart and motivated students here at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EYou hit the ground running this year by teaching your CSE 8803 course on brain-inspired machine intelligence. What important concepts do you teach in this class?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis course focuses on comparing biological neural networks with artificial neural networks. We explore questions like: How does the brain encode information, perform computations, and learn? What can neuroscience and artificial intelligence (AI) learn from each other? Key topics include spiking neural networks, neural coding, and biologically plausible learning rules. By the end of the course, I expect students to have a solid understanding of neural algorithms and the emerging NeuroAI field.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhen and how did you become interested in computational neuroscience in the first place?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI\u2019ve been fascinated by how the brain works since I was young. My formal engagement with the field began during my Ph.D. research, where we developed algorithms to help neuroscientists map large-scale synaptic wiring diagrams in the brain. Since then, I\u2019ve had the opportunity to collaborate with researchers at institutions like Harvard, the Janelia Research Campus, the Allen Institute for Brain Science, and the University of Washington on various exciting projects in this field.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat about your experience and research are you currently most proud of?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI\u2019m particularly proud of the framework we developed to integrate black-box machine learning models with biologically realistic mechanistic models. We use advanced deep-learning techniques to infer unobserved information and combine this with prior knowledge from mechanistic models. This allows us to test hypotheses by applying different model variants. I believe this framework holds great potential to address a wide range of scientific questions, leveraging the power of AI.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat about Georgia Tech convinced you to accept a faculty position?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech CSE felt like a perfect fit for my background and research interests, particularly within the AI4Science initiative and the development of computational tools for biology and neuroscience. My work overlaps with several colleagues here, and I\u2019m excited to collaborate with them. Georgia Tech also has a vibrant and impactful \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/neuro.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ENeuro Next Initiative\u003C\/a\u003E community, which is another great attraction.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat are your hobbies and interests when not researching and teaching?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI enjoy photography and love spending time with my two corgi dogs, especially taking them for walks.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat have you enjoyed most so far about living in Atlanta?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI\u2019ve really appreciated the peaceful, green environment with so many trees. 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With applications in urban planning, disaster response, and autonomous navigation, the dataset trains computer vision models to better detect and identify objects in aerial images, which can be challenging for existing AI models.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/skyscenes-dataset-could-lead-safe-reliable-autonomous-flying-vehicles\u0022\u003ERead the full story\u003C\/a\u003E to learn how School of Interactive Computing Ph.D. student \u003Cstrong\u003ESahil\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EKhose\u003C\/strong\u003E and Assistant Professor \u003Cstrong\u003EJudy\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EHoffman\u003C\/strong\u003E developed this groundbreaking dataset to pave the way for the future of autonomous aviation.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech researchers have created a new benchmark dataset of computer-generated aerial images. 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As her former colleague at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, I was proud to see her represent her CWMD team, DHS, and the Biden-Harris Administration in the way she did, with humility, personality, and leadership.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhile the thought of AI-assisted WMDs is terrifying to think about, it is just a glimpse into what Callahan\u2019s office handles on a regular basis. The assistant secretary walked her listeners through how CWMD works with federal and local law enforcement on how to identify and detect the signs of potential chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear\u0026nbsp;(CBRN) weapons.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere\u0027s a whole cadre of professionals who spend every day preparing for the worst day in U.S. history,\u201d said Callahan. \u201cThey are doing everything in their power to make sure that that does not happen.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECWMD is also researching ways to implement AI technologies into current surveillance systems to help identify and respond to threats faster. For example, an AI-backed bio-hazard surveillance systems would allow analysts to characterize and contextualize the risk of potential bio-hazard threats in a timely manner.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECallahan\u2019s office spearheaded a report exploring the advantages and risks of AI in, \u201c\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-06\/24_0620_cwmd-dhs-cbrn-ai-eo-report-04262024-public-release.pdf\u0022\u003EReducing the Risks at the Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Threats\u003C\/a\u003E,\u201d which was released to the public earlier this year.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe report was a multidisciplinary effort that was created in collaboration with the White House \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/ostp\/\u0022\u003EOffice of Science and Technology Policy\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/\u0022\u003EDepartment of Energy\u003C\/a\u003E, academic institutions, private industries, think tanks, and third-party evaluators.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDuring his introduction of assistant secretary, SCP Chair \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/faculty.cc.gatech.edu\/~mbailey\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMichael Bailey\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E told those seated in the Coda Atrium that Callahan\u2019s career is an incredible example of the interdisciplinary nature he hopes the school\u2019s students and faculty can use as a roadmap.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cImportant, impactful, and interdisciplinary research can be inspired by everyday problems,\u201d he said. \u0022We believe that building a secure future requires revolutionizing security education and being vigilant, and together, we can achieve this goal.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhile on campus Tuesday, Callahan gave a special guest lecture to the students in \u201cCS\u0026nbsp;3237 Human Dimension of Cybersecurity: People, Organizations, Societies,\u201d and \u201cCS 4267 - Critical Infrastructures.\u201d Following the lecture, she gave a prepared speech to students, faculty, and staff.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELastly, she participated in a moderated panel discussion with SCP J.Z. 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Consulting ChatGPT wouldn\u2019t benefit a student unless the student memorizes the entire answer. Even then, follow-up questions would reveal a lack of genuine understanding.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHung drew inspiration from the 2009 reboot of Star Trek, particularly the opening scene in which a young Spock provides oral answers to questions prompted by AI.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI think we can do something similar,\u201d Hung said. \u201cResearch has shown that oral assessment improves people\u2019s material understanding, critical thinking, and communication skills.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe problem is that it\u2019s not scalable with human teachers. A professor may have 600 students. Even with teaching assistants, it\u2019s not practical to conduct oral assessments. But with AI, it\u2019s now possible.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHung developed \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/socraticmind.com\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Socratic Mind\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E with Starner, Scheller College of Business Assistant Professor Eunhee Sohn, and researchers from the Georgia Tech Center for 21st Century Universities (C21U).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Socratic Mind is a scalable, AI-powered oral assessment platform leveraging Socratic questioning to challenge students to explain, justify, and defend their answers to showcase their understanding.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe believe that if you truly understand something, you should be able to explain it,\u201d Hung said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere is a deeper need for fostering genuine understanding and cultivating high-order thinking skills. I wanted to promote an education paradigm in which critical thinking, material understanding, and communication skills play integral roles and are at the forefront of our education.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHung entered his project into the\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/tools-competition.org\/23-24-accelerating-and-assessing-learning-winners\/#:~:text=students%20with%20disabilities.-,Socratic%20Mind,-%7C%20Socratic%20Mind%20Inc\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E Learning Engineering Tools Competition\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, one of the largest education technology competitions in the world. Hung and his collaborators were among five teams that won a Catalyst Award and received a $50,000 prize.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBenefits for Students\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Socratic Mind will be piloted in several classes this semester with about 2,000 students participating. One of those classes is the Intro to Computing (CS1301) class taught by College of Computing Professor David Joyner.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHung said The Socratic Mind will be a resource students can use to prepare to defend their dissertation or to teach a class if they choose to pursue a Ph.D. Anyone struggling with public speaking or preparing for job interviews will find the tool helpful.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMany users are interested in AI roleplay to practice real-world conversations,\u201d he said. \u201cThe AI can roleplay a manager if you want to discuss a promotion. It can roleplay as an interviewer if you have a job interview. There are a lot of uses for oral assessment platforms where you can practice talking with an AI.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI hope this tool helps students find their education more valuable and help them become better citizens, workers, entrepreneurs, or whoever they want to be in the future.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHung said the chatbot is not only conversational but also adverse to human persuasion because it follows the Socratic method of asking follow-up questions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cChatGPT and most other large language models are trained as helpful, harmless assistants,\u201d he said. \u201cIf you argue with it and hold your position strong enough, you can coerce it to agree. We don\u2019t want that.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe Socratic Mind AI will follow up with you in real-time about what you just said, so it\u2019s not a one-way conversation. It\u2019s interactive and engaging and mimics human communication well.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEducational Overhaul\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EC21U Director of Research in Education Innovation Jonna Lee and C21U Research Scientist Meryem Soylu will measure The Socratic Mind\u2019s effectiveness during the pilot and determine its scalability.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI thought it would be interesting to develop this further from a learning engineering perspective because it\u2019s about systematic problem solving, and we want to create scalable solutions with technologies,\u201d Lee said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI hope we can find actionable insights about how this AI tool can help transform classroom learning and assessment practices compared to traditional methods. We see the potential for personalized learning for various student populations, including non-traditional lifetime learners.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHung said The Socratic Mind has the potential to revolutionize the U.S. education system depending on how the system chooses to incorporate AI. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERecognizing the advancement of AI is likely an unstoppable trend. Hung advocates leveraging AI to enhance learning and unlock human potential rather than focusing on restrictions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe are in an era in which information is abundant, but wisdom is scarce,\u201d Hung said. \u201cShallow and rapid interactions drive social media, for example. We think it\u2019s a golden time to elevate people\u2019s critical thinking and communication skills.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor more information about The Socratic Mind and to try a demo, visit the project\u0027s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/socraticmind.com\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Ewebsite\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EHung entered his project into the\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/tools-competition.org\/23-24-accelerating-and-assessing-learning-winners\/#:~:text=students%20with%20disabilities.-,Socratic%20Mind,-%7C%20Socratic%20Mind%20Inc\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E Learning Engineering Tools Competition\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, one of the largest education technology competitions in the world. 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The new algorithm improves scientists\u2019 ability to search for past signs of life on the Martian surface.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to supporting NASA\u2019s Mars 2020 mission, scientists from other fields working with large, overlapping datasets can use\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/dl.acm.org\/doi\/10.1145\/3637528.3671596\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENested Fusion\u2019s methods\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E toward their studies.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWright presented Nested Fusion at the 2024 International Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/kdd2024.kdd.org\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKDD 2024\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E) where it was a\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/kdd2024.kdd.org\/awards\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Erunner-up for the best paper award\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. KDD is widely considered the world\u0027s most prestigious conference for knowledge discovery and data mining research.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cNested Fusion is really useful for researchers in many different domains, not just NASA scientists,\u201d said Wright. \u201cThe method visualizes complex datasets that can be difficult to get an overall view of during the initial exploratory stages of analysis.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENested Fusion combines datasets with different resolutions to produce a single, high-resolution visual distribution. Using this method, NASA scientists can more easily analyze multiple datasets from various sources at the same time. This can lead to faster studies of Mars\u2019 surface composition to find clues of previous life.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe algorithm demonstrates how data science impacts traditional scientific fields like chemistry, biology, and geology.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEven further, Wright is developing Nested Fusion applications to model shifting climate patterns, plant and animal life, and other concepts in the earth sciences. The same method can combine overlapping datasets from satellite imagery, biomarkers, and climate data.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cUsers have extended Nested Fusion and similar algorithms toward earth science contexts, which we have received very positive feedback,\u201d said Wright, who studies machine learning (ML) at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cCross-correlational analysis takes a long time to do and is not done in the initial stages of research when patterns appear and form new hypotheses. Nested Fusion enables people to discover these patterns much earlier.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWright is the data science and ML lead for\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.pixlise.org\/public\/pixlise\u0022\u003EPIXLISE\u003C\/a\u003E, the software that NASA JPL scientists use to study data from the Mars Perseverance Rover.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPerseverance uses its Planetary Instrument for X-ray Lithochemistry (PIXL) to collect data on mineral composition of Mars\u2019 surface. PIXL\u2019s two main tools that accomplish this are its X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) Spectrometer and Multi-Context Camera (MCC).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhen PIXL scans a target area, it creates two co-aligned datasets from the components. XRF collects a sample\u0027s fine-scale elemental composition. MCC produces images of a sample to gather visual and physical details like size and shape.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA single XRF spectrum corresponds to approximately 100 MCC imaging pixels for every scan point. Each tool\u2019s unique resolution makes mapping between overlapping data layers challenging. However, Wright and his collaborators designed Nested Fusion to overcome this hurdle.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to progressing data science, Nested Fusion improves NASA scientists\u0027 workflow. Using the method, a single scientist can form an initial estimate of a sample\u2019s mineral composition in a matter of hours. Before Nested Fusion, the same task required days of collaboration between teams of experts on each different instrument.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI think one of the biggest lessons I have taken from this work is that it is valuable to always ground my ML and data science problems in actual, concrete use cases of our collaborators,\u201d Wright said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI learn from collaborators what parts of data analysis are important to them and the challenges they face. By understanding these issues, we can discover new ways of formalizing and framing problems in data science.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWright presented Nested Fusion at KDD 2024, held Aug. 25-29 in Barcelona, Spain. KDD is an official special interest group of the Association for Computing Machinery. The conference is one of the world\u2019s leading forums for knowledge discovery and data mining research.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENested Fusion won runner-up for the best paper in the applied data science track, which comprised of over 150 papers. Hundreds of other papers were presented at the conference\u2019s research track, workshops, and tutorials.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWright\u2019s mentors,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scottdavidoff.com\/\u0022\u003EScott Davidoff\u003C\/a\u003E and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/poloclub.github.io\/polochau\/\u0022\u003EPolo Chau\u003C\/a\u003E, co-authored the Nested Fusion paper. Davidoff is a principal research scientist at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Chau is a professor at the Georgia Tech School of Computational Science and Engineering (CSE).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI was extremely happy that this work was recognized with the best paper runner-up award,\u201d Wright said. \u201cThis kind of applied work can sometimes be hard to find the right academic home, so finding communities that appreciate this work is very encouraging.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA new algorithm tested on NASA\u2019s Perseverance Rover on Mars may lead to better forecasting of hurricanes, wildfires, and other extreme weather events that impact millions globally.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Ph.D. student\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.austinpwright.com\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAustin P. Wright\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E is first author of a paper that introduces Nested Fusion. 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Promising results from a recent usability test have moved the platform one step closer to everyday use in hospitals worldwide.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech researchers partnered with medical experts from Children\u2019s Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA) to develop and test\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/news\/2024\/05\/06\/georgia-tech-partners-childrens-hospital-new-heart-surgery-planning-tool\u0022\u003EARCollab\u003C\/a\u003E. The iOS-based app leverages advanced AR technologies to let doctors collaborate together and interact with a patient\u2019s 3D heart model when planning surgeries.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arxiv.org\/abs\/2408.03249\u0022\u003Eusability evaluation\u003C\/a\u003E demonstrates the app\u2019s effectiveness, finding that ARCollab is easy to use and understand, fosters collaboration, and improves surgical planning.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis tool is a step toward easier collaborative surgical planning. ARCollab could reduce the reliance on physical heart models, saving hours and even days of time while maintaining the collaborative nature of surgical planning,\u201d said M.S. student\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/pratham2903\/\u0022\u003EPratham Mehta\u003C\/a\u003E, the app\u2019s lead researcher.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cNot only can it benefit doctors when planning for surgery, it may also serve as a teaching tool to explain heart deformities and problems to patients.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETwo cardiologists and three cardiothoracic surgeons from CHOA tested ARCollab. The two-day study ended with the doctors taking a 14-question survey assessing the app\u2019s usability. The survey also solicited general feedback and top features.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech group determined from the open-ended feedback that:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EARCollab enables new collaboration capabilities that are easy to use and facilitate surgical planning.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAnchoring the model to a physical space is important for better interaction.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPortability and real-time interaction are crucial for collaborative surgical planning.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUsers rated each of the 14 questions on a 7-point Likert scale, with one being \u201cstrongly disagree\u201d and seven being \u201cstrongly agree.\u201d The 14 questions were organized into five categories: overall, multi-user, model viewing, model slicing, and saving and loading models.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe multi-user category attained the highest rating with an average of 6.65. This included a unanimous 7.0 rating that it was easy to identify who was controlling the heart model in ARCollab. The scores also showed it was easy for users to connect with devices, switch between viewing and slicing, and view other users\u2019 interactions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe model slicing category received the lowest, but formidable, average of 5.5. These questions assessed ease of use and understanding of finger gestures and usefulness to toggle slice direction.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBased on feedback, the researchers will explore adding support for remote collaboration. This would assist doctors in collaborating when not in a shared physical space. Another improvement is extending the save feature to support multiple states.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe surgeons and cardiologists found it extremely beneficial for multiple people to be able to view the model and collaboratively interact with it in real-time,\u201d Mehta said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe user study took place in a CHOA classroom. CHOA also provided a 3D heart model for the test using anonymous medical imaging data. Georgia Tech\u2019s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/oria.gatech.edu\/irb\u0022\u003EInstitutional Review Board (IRB)\u003C\/a\u003E approved the study and the group collected data in accordance with Institute policies.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe five test participants regularly perform cardiovascular surgical procedures and are employed by CHOA.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech group provided each participant with an iPad Pro with the latest iOS version and the ARCollab app installed. Using commercial devices and software meets the group\u2019s intentions to make the tool universally available and deployable.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe plan to continue iterating ARCollab based on the feedback from the users,\u201d Mehta said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe participants suggested the addition of a \u2018distance collaboration\u2019 mode, enabling doctors to collaborate even if they are not in the same physical environment. This allows them to facilitate surgical planning sessions from home or otherwise.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech researchers are presenting ARCollab and the user study results at\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ieeevis.org\/year\/2024\/welcome\u0022\u003EIEEE VIS 2024\u003C\/a\u003E, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) visualization conference.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIEEE VIS is the world\u2019s most prestigious conference for visualization research and the second-highest rated conference for computer graphics. It takes place virtually Oct. 13-18, moved from its venue in St. Pete Beach, Florida, due to Hurricane Milton.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe ARCollab research group\u0027s presentation at IEEE VIS comes months after they shared their work at the Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/research\/chi-2024\/\u0022\u003ECHI 2024\u003C\/a\u003E).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUndergraduate student\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rahul-ozhur-narayanan-0899a8217\/\u0022\u003ERahul Narayanan\u003C\/a\u003E and alumni\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/harshakaranth.com\/\u0022\u003EHarsha Karanth\u003C\/a\u003E (M.S. CS 2024) and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/alexanderyang.me\/\u0022\u003EHaoyang (Alex) Yang\u003C\/a\u003E (CS 2022, M.S. CS 2023) co-authored the paper with Mehta. 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I take all the people before me who paved the way and dedicated to creating paths for future technologists,\u0022 said Pham, Workday vice president for artificial intelligence (AI) and Harvard University faculty.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022We have much to celebrate and more work to do to build technology for a flourishing society for all.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022It is meaningful to me to recognize that technical leadership is the leadership that honors\u0026nbsp;expertise across disciplines. 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As one of Georgia Tech\u2019s newest faculty, Baluta is determined to build on the research she completed during her Ph.D. at the National University of Singapore.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EShe plans to expand her \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/teobaluta.github.io\/publications\/\u0022\u003Epast works\u003C\/a\u003E by continuing to analyze existing AI technologies and researching ways to build better machine learning systems with security measures already in place.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOne thing that excites me about joining SCP is its network of experts that can weigh in on aspects that are outside of my field,\u201d said Baluta. \u201cI am really looking forward to building on my past works by studying the bigger security picture of AI and machine learning.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs a new faculty member, Baluta is looking for \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/teobaluta.github.io\/\u0022\u003EPh.D. students\u003C\/a\u003E interested in joining her in these \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/teobaluta.github.io\/research\/\u0022\u003Enew research initiatives\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe\u2019re going to be looking at topics such as the mathematical possibility of detecting deep fakes, uncovering the malicious intent behind AI use, and how to build better AI models with security and privacy safeguards,\u201d she said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBaluta\u2019s research has been recognized by Google\u2019s Ph.D. fellowship program and Georgia Tech\u2019s EECS Rising Stars Workshop in 2023. 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It recently won several categories at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/smt-comp.github.io\/2024\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESMT-COMP 2024\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, a competition held to determine the best solvers from around the world.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESMT solvers are automated logical reasoning tools used widely to test and analyze programs. They are also used to identify potential security issues.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cSMT solvers are like a Swiss Army Knife for all kinds of tasks for software engineering and trustworthy AI. You need a tool that can understand and analyze formulas obtained from analysis of programs,\u201d Ganesh said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Z3-alpha solver is derived from the z3 solver from Microsoft Research, but Ganesh and Lu implemented machine learning (ML) into their solver to automatically synthesize strategies, making it more efficient.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGanesh said the solver illustrates one of his biggest research goals: effectively combining the fields of automated reasoning and ML.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWith this solver, we\u2019re using ML to make automated reasoning more efficient. In another line of research, we are going in the reverse direction by using automated reasoning to analyze, test, and improve ML models,\u201d he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUsing ML with SMT solvers this way is a relatively new line of research that Ganesh has been working on. He said this is among the first known instances of the successful use of machine learning for SMT solver strategy synthesis.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGanesh said they want to work to further improve the Z3-alpha solver and apply these ML techniques to other solvers.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Computer Science Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/vganesh1.github.io\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EVijay Ganesh\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E is leading the way in the innovation of SMT solvers, a class of tools key to software engineering, security, and trustworthy artificial intelligence (AI). 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These sessions highlighted tools and processes that streamline running courses and make supporting students easier.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe want to understand how each of us runs our courses. We can learn a lot from each other,\u201d Orofino said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECollaborative Tools and Resource Sharing\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne of the summit\u2019s major focuses was resource sharing. Organizers highlighted this focus by introducing a collaborative document-sharing platform.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe tool allows head TAs to upload and access resources like course materials and exam grading strategies. For example, Zhixian \u0022Chris\u0022 Liding, the head TA for CS 1301, shared a method for distributing exam grading more evenly among a team, which other courses can now adopt.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBuilding a Stronger Community\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMany participants who had never met in person found the summit an excellent opportunity to build connections. Lunch and icebreakers helped foster these relationships. By the end of the event, a head TA group chat was created for ongoing discussions and idea sharing, reinforcing collective growth within the community.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis is the first time all the head TAs have been in a room together. We\u2019re working to create a stronger community and share how we succeed in our courses,\u201d Orofino said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDiverse Course Experiences\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne of the summit\u2019s key takeaways was the range of challenges head TAs face across different courses. Athena Malek, a fourth-year industrial engineering major, noted that her course differs from larger computer science (CS) classes, both in structure and student population. She found it useful to see how other courses handle issues like late policies and the use of AI tools such as ChatGPT.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s interesting to meet people and learn about the different styles of CS classes. Seeing how other courses handle things and incorporating those ideas into our sections is helpful,\u201d Malek said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESimilarly, fourth-year CS major Mackenzie Thies discussed her class on video game development. Thies appreciated learning how larger classes manage their TA teams and finding ways to adapt those strategies to her smaller, more personalized course.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResults and Looking Ahead\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBy the end of the summit, participants had gained new knowledge, strengthened connections, and incorporated practical tools to improve their courses. 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This new framework allows generative artificial intelligence (AI) models to create first-person synthetic images based on text prompts. These images provide users with visual step-by-step instructions to complete a task.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor example, someone may not know how to properly handwash laundry if they\u2019ve always relied on a washing machine.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELai said they could consult an LLM, but it provides instructions only in textual output. Users may feel better about doing the task correctly if they have a corresponding image to reference.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThose instructions from LLMs could be very generic, so you\u2019re reading lots of words, and it may not apply to your current situation,\u201d Lai said. \u201cThough you can input an image to GPT for more customized guidance, reading pure textual response isn\u2019t efficient. Our model can understand the image and provide instructions by generating an image action frame showing people how to do it exactly.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIf a person wanted to know how to scrub a pair of trousers properly with a brush, they would first take a first-person photo of their situation. They can then upload that photo and prompt LEGO for instructions on washing the trousers with a brush.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBased on the text in the prompt and the provided photo, the model generates a new image of someone scrubbing the trousers with the brush in the same environment.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe possibilities are innumerable, but Lai said his goal is to provide a way for people to learn new skills in everyday scenarios. Some of those skills could prove to be lifesaving.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIn some rural areas, there may not be any quick medical service available,\u201d he said. \u201cIf an emergency happens, people can use this tool and find professional steps to assist the person who needs medical care.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELai started this project while interning at Meta GenAI and authored a paper titled LEGO: Learning Egocentric Action Frame Generation via Visual Instruction Tuning. His paper will be presented at the European Conference on Computer Vision Oct. 5-9 in Milan, Italy.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGathering Data\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELai said his work stems from Meta\u2019s release of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ego4d-data.org\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEGO4D dataset\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, a benchmark dataset consisting of first-person videos of humans performing everyday activities. The dataset was created to facilitate research in augmented and virtual reality and robotics.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELai used still images from EGO4D to generate accurate and believable images in LEGO\u2019s output.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s so valuable, and they have corresponding annotations for the narration about what people are doing in the videos,\u201d he said of EGO4D. \u201cWith so many egocentric videos, we can do much research on egocentric vision. We can have better data to train models and explore more action categories. We can learn the interaction of hands and objects and how the object\u2019s state can change, such as moving from one place to another or changing its shape.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELai also curated images from a dataset called EPIC-KITCHENS, which contains first-person images of kitchen items, to bolster training.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUsing a pair of smart glasses that could capture first-person images wherever he went, Lai then collected images of real-world scenarios that may require instructional assistance. He fed the images of those scenarios into LEGO and received accurate and believable synthetic images of completed tasks.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe found that the model needs a single image to generate new images demonstrating a step-by-step process to complete a task.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe show the model can a have high-quality generation of a real-world image. The task is challenging because the background in the user\u2019s input image may be complex and chaotic. Other generative models are trained on all synthetic images with clean backgrounds and a few objects dominating the foreground. They oversimplify the problem and may not apply to the real world.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFrom Images to Video\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELai envisions scaling his work to AI-generated video in which instructional videos could be the output instead of still images. These videos would show images of the instructional process and could be accompanied by narration.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe said that possibility is a long way off. Current generative AI video tools such as OpenAI\u2019s Sora can generate videos up to 60 seconds long, but Lai says he doesn\u2019t have access to the resources to reach that length.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe need more powerful computing resources to make it into a video, which was our initial goal, but we have found it difficult. It\u2019s currently unaffordable for us, so we simplified the problem into image generation.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIf a person wanted to know how to scrub a pair of trousers properly with a brush, they would first take a first-person photo of their situation. 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Six Turing Award winners will be among the speakers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJoseph Sifakis*\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELeslie Valiant*\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERobert Gentleman\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EVint Cerf*\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeoffrey Hinton*\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAvi Wigderson*\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJohn Hennesey*\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDon Chamberlain\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E(*Turing Award winner)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0027s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/omscs.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOnline Master of Science in Computer Science (OMSCS)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E students \u003Cstrong\u003EZack\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EAxel\u003C\/strong\u003E and \u003Cstrong\u003EParsa\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EKhazaeepoul\u003C\/strong\u003E founded the series, which is now in its second year. Former dean of computing \u003Cstrong\u003EZvi\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EGalil\u003C\/strong\u003E, professor and executive advisor for online programs, supported the pair.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo RSVP for the event, please visit the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.turing.rsvp\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETuring Minds website\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. For more information, please reach out to Zack Axel directly at\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:zaxel3@gatech.edu\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Ezaxel3@gatech.edu\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBeginning on October 4, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.turing.rsvp\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETuring Minds\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, created by two Georgia Tech OMSCS students, will bring eight preeminent computer scientists together for a series of online lectures. 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How tall is the building? Are there powerlines nearby?\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThese are details autonomous flying vehicles would need to know to function safely. However, few aerial image datasets exist that can adequately train the computer vision algorithms that would pilot these vehicles.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThat\u2019s why Georgia Tech researchers created a new benchmark dataset of computer-generated aerial images.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJudy Hoffman, an assistant professor in Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Interactive Computing, worked with students in her lab to create SKYSCENES. The dataset contains over 33,000 aerial images of cities curated from a computer simulation program.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHoffman said sufficient training datasets could unlock the potential of autonomous flying vehicles. Constructing those datasets is a challenge the computer vision research community has been working for years to overcome.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cYou can\u2019t crowdsource it the same way you would standard internet images,\u201d Hoffman said. \u201cTrying to collect it manually would be very slow and expensive \u2014 akin to what the self-driving industry is doing driving around vehicles, but now you\u2019re talking about drones flying around.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe must fix those problems to have models that work reliably and safely for flying vehicles.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMany existing datasets aren\u2019t annotated well enough for algorithms to distinguish objects in the image. For example, the algorithms may not recognize the surface of a building from the surface of a street.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWorking with Hoffman, Ph.D. student Sahil Khose tried a new approach \u2014 constructing a synthetic image data set from a ground-view, open-source simulator known as CARLA.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECARLA was originally designed to provide ground-view simulation for self-driving vehicles. It creates an open-world virtual reality that allows users to drive around in computer-generated cities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKhose and his collaborators adjusted CARLA\u2019s interface to support aerial views that mimic views one might get from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat\u0027s the Forecast?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe team also created new virtual scenarios to mimic the real world by accounting for changes in weather, times of day, various altitudes, and population per city. The algorithms will struggle to recognize the objects in the frame consistently unless those details are incorporated into the training data.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cCARLA\u2019s flexibility offers a wide range of environmental configurations, and we take several important considerations into account while curating SKYSCENES images from CARLA,\u201d Khose said. \u201cThose include strategies for obtaining diverse synthetic data, embedding real-world irregularities, avoiding correlated images, addressing skewed class representations, and reproducing precise viewpoints.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESKYSCENES is not the largest dataset of aerial images to be released, but a paper co-authored by Khose shows that it performs better than existing models.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKhose said models trained on this dataset exhibit strong generalization to real-world scenarios, and integration with real-world data enhances their performance. The dataset also controls variability, which is essential to perform various tasks.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis dataset drives advancements in multi-view learning, domain adaptation, and multimodal approaches, with major implications for applications like urban planning, disaster response, and autonomous drone navigation,\u201d Khose said. \u201cWe hope to bridge the gap for synthetic-to-real adaptation and generalization for aerial images.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESeeing the Whole Picture\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor algorithms, generalization is the ability to perform tasks based on new data that expands beyond the specific examples on which they were trained.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIf you have 200 images, and you train a model on those images, they\u2019ll do well at recognizing what you want them to recognize in that closed-world initial setting,\u201d Hoffman said. \u201cBut if we were to take aerial vehicles and fly them around cities at various times of the day or in other weather conditions, they would start to fail.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThat\u2019s why Khose designed algorithms to enhance the quality of the curated images.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThese images are captured from 100 meters above ground, which means the objects appear small and are challenging to recognize,\u201d he said. \u201cWe focused on developing algorithms specifically designed to address this.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThose algorithms elevate the ability of ML models to recognize small objects, improving their performance in navigating new environments.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOur annotations help the models capture a more comprehensive understanding of the entire scene \u2014 where the roads are, where the buildings are, and know they are buildings and not just an obstacle in the way,\u201d Hoffman said. \u201cIt gives a richer set of information when planning a flight.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cTo work safely, many autonomous flight plans might require a map given to them beforehand. If you have successful vision systems that understand exactly what the obstacles in the real world are, you could navigate in previously unseen environments.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor more information about Georgia Tech Research at ECCV 2024, click \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/research\/eccv-2024\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Ehere\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFew aerial image datasets exist that can adequately train the computer vision algorithms that would pilot autonomous flying vehicles. Judy Hoffman, an assistant professor in Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Interactive Computing, worked with students in her lab to create SKYSCENES. The dataset contains over 33,000 aerial images of cities curated from a computer simulation program.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHoffman said sufficient training datasets could unlock the potential of autonomous flying vehicles. 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Developed in the Internet Intelligence Lab, IODA tracks internet outages worldwide caused by natural disasters, configuration issues, or censorship. IODA collects this data and provides it to the public on its website.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOver the years, IODA has provided data to the United Nations, Amnesty International, and other international organizations. Meng said one of their goals is to make IODA\u2019s measurement data more accessible and usable for activists, intergovernmental organizations, and others in the internet freedom community.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe want to enhance our tool to further enable them to monitor and track internet connectivity so that they can use that as evidence in their advocacy efforts,\u201d she said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMeng and her colleagues will also use the grant to pilot two projects with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/dataworkforce.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDataWorks\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. Housed in Georgia Tech\u2019s College of Computing, DataWorks hires and trains people from the local community and provides data services to non-profit organizations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDataWorks employees will help the researchers to:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPilot a global outage tracking team.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClean and complete historic outage dataset which contributed to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/dl.acm.org\/doi\/10.1145\/3603269.3604883\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Egroundbreaking research published at SIGCOMM on political and technical signatures of internet shutdowns\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe second grant, totaling $499,442, was awarded to Meng by the U.S. State Department. This funding supports a project to develop systems and processes that can provide a more coordinated and collaborative way of tracking censorship events in Iran. This award is Meng\u2019s first federal grant as lead principal investigator.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECollaborating to Track Censorship\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlong with these projects, the IODA team collaborates with other censorship measurement groups. Recently, the IODA team worked with M-Lab, who secured funding from the Open Technology Fund, to coordinate a series of meetings to bring the internet measurement community together to share research and best practices and learn from each other.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe first of these meetings convened at Georgia Tech in June. Along with the IODA team, attendees included:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/censoredplanet.org\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECensored Planet\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, a University of Michigan research group\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ooni.org\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Open Observatory for Network Interference\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.measurementlab.net\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EM-Lab\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cloudflare.com\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECloudflare\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMeng says the overall goal of the first meeting was to identify ways in which these groups could coordinate more closely and become more knowledgeable about one another\u2019s work.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe are a set of groups that work together to verify outages or shutdowns as soon as they happen by comparing our data and making sure that we\u2019re seeing similar patterns,\u201d Meng said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhile we work together in that way, we realized there was a lot that we didn\u2019t know about each other\u2019s datasets, and we could learn from each other in terms of infrastructure or how we go about detecting outages and censorship events.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech will host the next meeting in December.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EInternet Intelligence Lab researchers have recieved two grants to track Internet outages and censorship across the world.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Internet Intelligence Lab researchers have recieved two grants to track Internet outages and censorship across the world. 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As a fellow, he will contribute to its mission of exploring and understanding cyberspace, focusing on AI, social media, and university discourse.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEntering its 25th year, the BKC Harvard fellowship program addresses pressing issues and produces impactful research that influences academia and public policy. It offers a global perspective, a vibrant intellectual community, and significant funding and resources that attract top scholars and leaders.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe program is highly competitive and sought after by early career candidates and veteran academic and industry professionals. Cohorts hail from numerous backgrounds, including law, computer science, sociology, political science, neuroscience, philosophy, and media studies.\u202f\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cHaving the opportunity to join such a talented group of people and working with them is a treat,\u201d Ehsan said. \u201cI\u2019m looking forward to adding to the prismatic network of BKC Harvard and learning from the cohesively diverse community.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhile at Georgia Tech, Ehsan expanded the field of explainable AI (XAI) and pioneered a subcategory he labeled human-centered explainable AI (HCXAI). Several of his papers introduced novel and foundational concepts into that subcategory of XAI.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEhsan works with Professor Mark Riedl in the School of Interactive Computing and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eilab.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHuman-centered AI and Entertainment Intelligence Lab\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEhsan says he will continue to work on research he introduced in his 2022 paper \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/algorithmic-aftermath-researcher-explores-damage-they-can-leave-behind\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Algorithmic Imprint\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, which shows how the potential harm from algorithms can linger even after an algorithm is no longer used. His research has informed the United Nations\u2019 algorithmic reparations policies and has been incorporated into the National Institute of Standards and Technology AI Risk Management Framework.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s a massive honor to receive this recognition of my work,\u201d Ehsan said. \u201cThe Algorithmic Imprint remains a globally applicable Responsible AI concept developed entirely from the Global South. This recognition is dedicated to the participants who made this work possible. I want to take their stories even further.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhile at BKC Harvard, Ehsan will develop a taxonomy of potentially harmful AI effects after a model is no longer used. He will also design a process to anticipate these effects and create interventions. 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These systems are also found in drones, making the course widely applicable to students.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis knowledge will be invaluable in their future careers, especially if they work in industries like Tesla, where safeguarding equipment against cybersecurity threats is essential,\u201d Zonouz said. \u201cIt\u2019s not feasible to build a power plant in class for students to practice on. Drones are a compact cyber-physical system students can experience firsthand.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThat day, the students in the park showed just how hands-on the semester had been. Each team had a drone they had spent the semester building, testing, and attacking. Their remote aircraft had open-source auto-pilot software, GPS, altitude sensors, cameras, AI software, and their developed security solutions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn one exercise, students had to use their AI software to recover from and play as a surrogate controller against a GPS spoofing cyberattack on their drone in mid-flight.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cFlights need to be safe regardless of potential cyber-attacks,\u201d he said. \u201cThis course combines cybersecurity and drones in a way that specifically targets the drone\u0027s operation against cybersecurity threats.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis course is part of Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/degree-programs\/master-science-cybersecurity\u0022\u003EMasters of Cybersecurity\u2014Cyber-Physical Systems\u003C\/a\u003E track and an instantiation of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/ceser\/cyber-informed-engineering\u0022\u003EDepartment of Energy\u2019s Cyber-Informed Engineering \u003C\/a\u003E(CIE) initiative, which Zonouz is a co-PI on. 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For example, a person revealing their gender identity or sexual orientation may be subject to doxing and harassment from outside parties.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOthers want to express their opinions without their employers or families knowing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPh.D. student Yao Dou and associate professors Alan Ritter and Wei Xu originally set out to study user awareness of self-disclosure privacy risks on Reddit. Working with anonymous users, they created an LLM to detect at-risk content.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhile the study boosted user awareness of the personal information they revealed, many called for an intervention. They asked the researchers for assistance to rewrite their posts so they didn\u2019t have to be concerned about privacy.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers revamped the model to suggest alternative phrases that reduce the risk of privacy invasion.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne user disclosed, \u201cI\u2019m 16F I think I want to be a bi M.\u201d The new tool offered alternative phrases such as:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u201cI am exploring my sexual identity.\u201d\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u201cI have a desire to explore new options.\u201d\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u201cI am attracted to the idea of exploring different gender identities.\u201d\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDou said the challenge is making sure the model provides suggestions that don\u2019t change or distort the desired context of the post.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThat\u2019s why instead of providing one suggestion, we provide three suggestions that are different from each other, and we allow the user to choose which one they want,\u201d Dou said. \u201cIn some cases, the discourse information is important to the post, and in that case, they can choose what to abstract.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWEIGHING THE RISKS\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers sampled 10,000 Reddit posts from a pool of 4 million that met their search criteria. They annotated those posts and created 19 categories of self-disclosures, including age, sexual orientation, gender, race or nationality, and location.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFrom there, they worked with Reddit users to test the effectiveness and accuracy of their model, with 82% giving positive feedback.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHowever, a contingent thought the model was \u201coversensitive,\u201d highlighting content they did not believe posed a risk.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUltimately, the researchers say users must decide what they will post.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s a personal decision,\u201d Ritter said. \u201cPeople need to look at this and think about what they\u2019re writing and decide between this tradeoff of what benefits they are getting from sharing information versus what privacy risks are associated with that.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EXu acknowledged that future work on the project should include a metric that gives users a better idea of what types of content are more at risk than others.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s kind of the way passwords work,\u201d she said. \u201cYears ago, they never told you your password strength, and now there\u2019s a bar telling you how good your password is. Then you realize you need to add a special character and capitalize some letters, and that\u2019s become a standard. This is telling the public how they can protect themselves. The risk isn\u2019t zero, but it helps them think about it.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWHAT ARE THE CONSEQUENCES?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhile doxing and harassment are the most likely consequences of posting sensitive personal information, especially for those who belong to minority groups, the researchers say users have other privacy concerns.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUsers should know that when they draft posts on a site, their input can be extracted by the site\u2019s application programming interface (API). If that site has a data breach, a user\u2019s personal information could fall into unwanted hands.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI think we should have a path toward having everything work locally on the user\u2019s computer, so it doesn\u2019t rely on any external APIs to send this data off their local machine,\u201d Ritter said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERitter added that users could also be targets of popular scams like phishing without ever knowing it.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cPeople trying targeted phishing attacks can learn personal information about people online that might help them craft more customized attacks that could make users vulnerable,\u201d he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe safest way to avoid a breach of privacy is to stay off social media. But Xu said that\u2019s impractical as there are resources and support these sites can provide that users may not get from anywhere else.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe want people who may be afraid of social media to use it and feel safe when they post,\u201d she said. \u201cMaybe the best way to get an answer to a question is to ask online, but some people don\u2019t feel comfortable doing that, so a tool like this can make them more comfortable sharing without much risk.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor more information about Georgia Tech research at ACL, please visit \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/research\/acl-2024\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Ehttps:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/research\/acl-2024\/\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA new large-language model (LLM) developed by Georgia Tech researchers can help them filter content that could risk their privacy and offer alternative phrasing that keeps the context of their posts intact.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech researchers have developed an AI tool that filters content that risks the privacy of social media users from their posts."}],"uid":"36530","created_gmt":"2024-08-08 19:00:13","changed_gmt":"2024-09-03 15:58:27","author":"Nathan Deen","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-08-07T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-08-07T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"674539":{"id":"674539","type":"image","title":"2X6A9136.jpg","body":null,"created":"1723143622","gmt_created":"2024-08-08 19:00:22","changed":"1723143622","gmt_changed":"2024-08-08 19:00:22","alt":"Alan Ritter and Wei Xu stand infront of a white board full of post-it notes","file":{"fid":"258082","name":"2X6A9136.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/08\/08\/2X6A9136.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/08\/08\/2X6A9136.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":108256,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/08\/08\/2X6A9136.jpg?itok=RBeCsS_Z"}}},"media_ids":["674539"],"groups":[{"id":"47223","name":"College of Computing"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"50876","name":"School of Interactive Computing"}],"categories":[{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"9153","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"192863","name":"go-ai"},{"id":"2556","name":"artificial intelligence"},{"id":"187812","name":"artificial intelligence (AI)"},{"id":"167543","name":"social media"},{"id":"114791","name":"Data Privacy"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"10199","name":"Daily Digest"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"193655","name":"Artificial Intelligence at Georgia Tech"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ENathan Deen\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECommunications Officer\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Interactive Computing\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"676100":{"#nid":"676100","#data":{"type":"news","title":"New App Helps Fit Physical Activities into Students\u0027 Busy Schedules","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFor some students, an 8 a.m. class will take away the morning jog they enjoyed every day last semester. For others, a lab meeting time changed, and tennis doubles in the afternoon won\u2019t be an option anymore.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStudents returning to campus for a new semester often struggle to find time for physical activities because of their new routines and schedules. However, a new app developed at Georgia Tech helps busy students prioritize physical activity in their daily routines.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPh.D. student Kefan Xu of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/riarriaga\/home?authuser=0\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUbicomp Health and Wellness Lab at Georgia Tech\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E created Plannergy, a time management app that identifies open time blocks in users\u2019 schedules.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EXu introduced Plannergy at the Conference on Human Factors in Computing (CHI) in Honolulu, Hawaii in May. He says the app is ideal for college students because they tend to have busy and inconsistent schedules.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPlannergy allows users to track their schedules, reflect on what activities would be beneficial and timely, and strategize how to implement the activity into their schedule.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Currently, the app is catered to people who\u2019ve been physically inactive and have inconsistent schedules,\u201d Xu said. \u201cCollege students know their schedule will change when they begin a new semester. They need to get some physical activity and find opportunities in the day they can leverage. It could be as simple as walking to school instead of taking a scooter.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EXu tested his app on 16 college students who planned their physical activities every seven days and followed a reflective iteration framework to track improvement. The results showed that Plannergy is an effective behavior change tool. The findings also indicate that it increases participants\u2019 awareness of their schedules.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe American Heart Association says adults can reduce the risk of heart disease by participating in at least \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.heart.org\/en\/healthy-living\/fitness\/fitness-basics\/aha-recs-for-physical-activity-in-adults\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity weekly\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/mmwr\/volumes\/72\/wr\/mm7204a1.htm?s_cid=mm7204a1_w\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Ereport in 2023\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E that found 72% of Americans aren\u2019t meeting that standard.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs Xu points out in his paper, studies have shown that incorporating physical activity into a person\u2019s routine usually helps them maintain it. However, he\u2019s identified two common problems:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPeople lack understanding about their schedules and routines.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPeople have schedules that fluctuate from one day to the next.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIndividuals face a lot of changes in their life,\u201d Xu said. \u201cMaybe they\u2019re a student who has graduated, and they\u2019re going into industry, which means their daily routine will be different from what it was while they were in school. This app allows them to experiment with different time slots and activity types to figure out another way and help them update their activity routine no matter what life changes they face.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECUSTOM FIT\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESome users who have been inactive for extended periods may be unsure how much exercise they need. Plannergy can also help them determine the intensity level of the activity to help avoid overexertion.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIf someone has been inactive for months, it\u2019s hard to ask them to run two miles daily,\u201d Xu said. \u201cThere\u2019s much for them to figure out. How much do they want to do, and at what intensity level? This app lets them gradually figure out the ideal activity. They can continue to track their progress and see if improvements are needed.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPlannergy is not limited to physical activity. Xu says one of the students in his study who worked out daily used the app to identify times in her schedule to take breaks or focus on more spiritual disciplines.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cShe added yoga and removed some high-intensity physical activities, and her sleeping routine also changed,\u201d Xu said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EXu is working to improve the app. Future versions will have sensing technology to leverage health informatics so users can make better decisions. He also wants the app to record user data and make customized suggestions for activities that fit the user\u2019s schedule and preferred exercise intensity level.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe app requires manual tracking, which can create user burden,\u201d he said. \u201cI think in the future, the process could be more automated. 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The attack shut down the city\u2019s infrastructure and severely impacted public services, until Georgia Tech cybersecurity experts stepped in to stop it.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis scenario played out this weekend at the DARPA \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/aicyberchallenge.com\/home\/\u0022\u003EAI Cyber Challenge\u003C\/a\u003E (AIxCC) semi-final competition held at DEF CON 32 in Las Vegas. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/team-atlanta.github.io\/\u0022\u003ETeam Atlanta\u003C\/a\u003E, which included the Georgia Tech experts, were among the contest\u2019s winners. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETeam Atlanta will now compete against six other teams in the final round that takes place at DEF CON 33 in August 2025. The finalists will keep their AI system and improve it over the next 12 months using the $2 million semi-final prize.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe AI systems in the finals must be open sourced and ready for immediate, real-world launch. The AIxCC final competition will award a $4 million grand prize to the ultimate champion.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETeam Atlanta is made up of past and present Georgia Tech students and was put together with the help of SCP Professor Taesoo Kim. Not only did the team secure a spot in the final competition, they found a zero-day vulnerability in the contest.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI am incredibly proud to announce that Team Atlanta has qualified for the finals in the DARPA AIxCC competition,\u201d said Taesoo Kim, professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scp.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Cybersecurity and Privacy\u003C\/a\u003E and a vice president of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.samsung.com\/\u0022\u003ESamsung Research\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis achievement is the result of exceptional collaboration across various organizations, including the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003C\/a\u003E (GTRI), industry partners like Samsung, and international academic institutions such as \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.kaist.ac.kr\/en\/\u0022\u003EKAIST\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.postech.ac.kr\/kor\/\u0022\u003EPOSTECH\u003C\/a\u003E.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAfter noticing discrepancies in the competition score board, the team discovered and reported a bug in the competition itself. The type of vulnerability they discovered is known as a zero-day vulnerability, because vendors have zero days to fix the issue.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhile this didn\u2019t earn Team Atlanta additional points, the competition organizer acknowledged the team and their finding during the closing ceremony.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOur team, deeply rooted in Atlanta and largely composed of Georgia Tech alumni, embodies the innovative spirit and community values that define our city,\u201d said Kim.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWith over 30 dedicated students and researchers, we have demonstrated the power of cross-disciplinary teamwork in the semi-final event. As we advance to the finals, we are committed to pushing the boundaries of cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, and I firmly believe the resulting systems from this competition will transform the security landscape in the coming year!\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe team tested their cyber reasoning system (CRS), dubbed Atlantis, on software used for data management, website support, healthcare systems, supply chains, electrical grids, transportation, and other critical infrastructures.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAtlantis is a next-generation, bug-finding and fixing system that can hunt bugs in multiple coding languages. The system immediately issues accurate software patches without any human intervention.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAIxCC is a Pentagon-backed initiative that was announced in August 2023 and will award up to $20 million in prize money throughout the competition. 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Left unchecked, threats of violence online can go unnoticed and turn into real-world attacks.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EResearchers from Georgia Tech and the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) teamed together\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/claws-lab.github.io\/violence-provoking-speech\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Ein the study\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. They made their discovery while testing natural language processing (NLP) models trained on data they crowdsourced from Asian communities.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe Covid-19 pandemic brought attention to how dangerous violence-provoking speech can be. There was a clear increase in reports of anti-Asian violence and hate crimes,\u201d said\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gaurav22verma.github.io\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGaurav Verma\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, a Georgia Tech Ph.D. candidate who led the study.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cSuch speech is often amplified on social platforms, which in turn fuels anti-Asian sentiments and attacks.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EViolence-provoking speech differs from more commonly studied forms of harmful speech, like hate speech. While hate speech denigrates or insults a group, violence-provoking speech implicitly or explicitly encourages violence against targeted communities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHumans can define and characterize violent speech as a subset of hateful speech. However, computer models struggle to tell the difference due to subtle cues and implications in language.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers tested five different NLP classifiers and analyzed their F1 score, which measures a model\u0027s performance. The classifiers reported a 0.89 score for detecting hate speech, while detecting violence-provoking speech was only 0.69. This contrast highlights the notable gap between these tools and their accuracy and reliability.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe study stresses the importance of developing more refined methods for detecting violence-provoking speech. Internet misinformation and inflammatory rhetoric escalate tensions that lead to real-world violence.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Covid-19 pandemic exemplified how public health crises intensify this behavior, helping inspire the study. The group cited that anti-Asian crime across the U.S. increased by 339% in 2021 due to malicious content blaming Asians for the virus.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers believe their findings show the effectiveness of community-centric approaches to problems dealing with harmful speech. These approaches would enable informed decision-making between policymakers, targeted communities, and developers of online platforms.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlong with stronger models for detecting violence-provoking speech, the group discusses a direct solution: a tiered penalty system on online platforms. Tiered systems align penalties with severity of offenses, acting as both deterrent and intervention to different levels of harmful speech.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe believe that we cannot tackle a problem that affects a community without involving people who are directly impacted,\u201d said\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/jiaweizhou.me\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJiawei Zhou\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, a Ph.D. student who studies human-centered computing at Georgia Tech.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cBy collaborating with experts and community members, we ensure our research builds on front-line efforts to combat violence-provoking speech while remaining rooted in real experiences and needs of the targeted community.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers trained their tested NLP classifiers on a dataset crowdsourced from a survey of 120 participants who self-identified as Asian community members. In the survey, the participants labeled 1,000 posts from X (formerly Twitter) as containing either violence-provoking speech, hateful speech, or neither.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESince characterizing violence-provoking speech is not universal, the researchers created a specialized codebook for survey participants. The participants studied the codebook before their survey and used an abridged version while labeling.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo create the codebook, the group used an initial set of anti-Asian keywords to scan posts on X from January 2020 to February 2023. This tactic yielded 420,000 posts containing harmful, anti-Asian language.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers then filtered the batch through new keywords and phrases. This refined the sample to 4,000 posts that potentially contained violence-provoking content. 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His expertise is in artificial intelligence, data mining, and online safety.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDe Choudhury is an associate professor in the School of Interactive Computing and advises Zhou. Their research connects societal mental health and social media interactions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech researchers partnered with the ADL, a leading non-governmental organization that combats real-world hate and extremism. 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Knowing that a single human error could compromise results, MacLellan designed three precautionary features:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWhen VAL receives a command such as \u0022cook an onion,\u0022 it asks clarifying questions to understand and confirm its task. As VAL continues to learn, clarification prompts decrease.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAn \u201cundo\u201d button to ensure users can reverse an errant command.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EVAL contains GPT subcomponents to interpret user input, allowing it to adapt to ambiguous commands and typos. The GPT subcomponents drive changes in VAL\u2019s task knowledge, which it uses to perform tasks without additional guidance.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe participants in MacLellan\u2019s study used these features to ensure VAL learned the tasks correctly.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe high volume of prompts creates a more tedious experience. 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That insight should make designing a more seamless experience in future versions of VAL possible.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe prompts also require the AI to be explainable.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhen VAL learns something, it uses the language model to label each node in the task knowledge graph that the system constructs,\u201d MacLellan said. \u201cYou can see what it learned and how it breaks tasks down into actions.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBeyond Gaming\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMacLellan\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/tail.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETeachable AI Lab\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E is devoted to developing AI that inexperienced users can train.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe are trying to come up with a more usable system where anyone, including people with limited expertise, could come in and interact with the agent and be able to teach it within just five minutes of interacting with it for the first time,\u201d he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHis work caught the attention of the Department of Defense, which awarded MacLellan multiple grants to fund several of his projects, including VAL. The possibilities of how the DoD could use VAL, on and off the battlefield, are innumerable.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201c(The DoD) envisions a future in which people and AI agents jointly work together to solve problems,\u201d MacLellan said. \u201cYou need the ability to adapt to what your teammates are doing to be an effective teammate.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe look at the dynamics of different teaming circumstances and consider what are the right ways to team AI agents with people. The key hypothesis for our project is agents that can learn on the fly and adapt to their users will make better teammates than those that are pre-trained like GPT.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDesign Your Own Agent\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMacLellan is co-organizing a gaming agent design competition sponsored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) 2024 \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/2024.ieee-cog.org\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EConference on Games\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E in Milan, Italy.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/strong-tact.github.io\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Dice Adventure Competition \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003Einvites participants to design their own AI agent to play a multi-player, turn-based dungeon crawling game or to play the game as a human teammate. The competition this month and in July offers $1,000 in prizes for players and agent developers in the top three teams.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA team\u2019s success in any competitive environment often hinges on how well each member can anticipate the actions of their teammates.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAssistant Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chrismaclellan.com\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EChristopher MacLellan\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E thinks teachable artificial intelligence (AI) agents are uniquely suited for this role and make ideal teammates for video gamers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith the help of funding from the U.S. Department of Defense, MacLellan hopes to prove his theory with a conversational, task-performing agent he co-engineered called the Verbal Apprentice Learner (VAL).\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A new AI teammate developed by Assistant Professor Christopher MacLellan could be the ideal co-opt video game partner."}],"uid":"36530","created_gmt":"2024-06-27 17:55:24","changed_gmt":"2024-07-17 14:05:01","author":"Nathan Deen","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-06-27T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-06-27T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"674252":{"id":"674252","type":"image","title":"VAL_86A1504-Enhanced-NR.jpg","body":null,"created":"1719510932","gmt_created":"2024-06-27 17:55:32","changed":"1719510932","gmt_changed":"2024-06-27 17:55:32","alt":"A female student wears the Meta Quest VR headset with two men standing behind her","file":{"fid":"257746","name":"VAL_86A1504-Enhanced-NR.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/06\/27\/VAL_86A1504-Enhanced-NR.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/06\/27\/VAL_86A1504-Enhanced-NR.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":138089,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/06\/27\/VAL_86A1504-Enhanced-NR.jpg?itok=Oz9nUZQO"}}},"media_ids":["674252"],"groups":[{"id":"47223","name":"College of Computing"},{"id":"50876","name":"School of Interactive Computing"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"}],"keywords":[{"id":"192863","name":"go-ai"},{"id":"187812","name":"artificial intelligence (AI)"},{"id":"91511","name":"Video gaming"},{"id":"2356","name":"gaming"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"9153","name":"Research Horizons"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"193655","name":"Artificial Intelligence at Georgia Tech"}],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71881","name":"Science and Technology"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ENathan Deen\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECommunications Officer\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Interactive Computing\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"675438":{"#nid":"675438","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Hybrid Machine Learning Model Untangles Web of Communication in the Brain","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA new machine learning (ML) model created at Georgia Tech is helping neuroscientists better understand communications between brain regions. Insights from the model could lead to personalized medicine, better brain-computer interfaces, and advances in neurotechnology.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech group combined two current ML methods into their hybrid model called MRM-GP (Multi-Region Markovian Gaussian Process).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENeuroscientists who use MRM-GP learn more about communications and interactions within the brain. This in turn improves understanding of brain functions and disorders.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cClinically, MRM-GP could enhance diagnostic tools and treatment monitoring by identifying and analyzing neural activity patterns linked to various brain disorders,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=qW4_NR4AAAAJ\u0026amp;hl=en\u0022\u003EWeihan Li\u003C\/a\u003E, the study\u2019s lead researcher.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cNeuroscientists can leverage MRM-GP for its robust modeling capabilities and efficiency in handling large-scale brain data.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMRM-GP reveals where and how communication travels across brain regions.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe group tested MRM-GP using spike trains and local field potential recordings, two kinds of measurements of brain activity. These tests produced representations that illustrated directional flow of communication among brain regions.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EExperiments also disentangled brainwaves, called oscillatory interactions, into organized frequency bands. MRM-GP\u2019s hybrid configuration allows it to model frequencies and phase delays within the latent space of neural recordings.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMRM-GP combines the strengths of two existing methods: the Gaussian process (GP) and linear dynamical systems (LDS). The researchers say that MRM-GP is essentially an LDS that mirrors a GP.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELDS is a computationally efficient and cost-effective method, but it lacks the power to produce representations of the brain. GP-based approaches boost LDS\u0027s power, facilitating the discovery of variables in frequency bands and communication directions in the brain.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EConverting GP outputs into an LDS is a difficult task in ML. The group overcame this challenge by instilling separability in the model\u2019s multi-region kernel. Separability establishes a connection between the kernel and LDS while modeling communication between brain regions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThrough this approach, MRM-GP overcomes two challenges facing both neuroscience and ML fields. The model helps solve the mystery of intraregional brain communication. It does so by bridging a gap between GP and LDS, a feat not previously accomplished in ML.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe introduction of MRM-GP provides a useful tool to model and understand complex brain region communications,\u201d said Li, a Ph.D. student in the School of Computational Science and Engineering (CSE).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis marks a significant advancement in both neuroscience and machine learning.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFellow doctoral students\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/github.com\/JerrySoybean\u0022\u003EChengrui Li\u003C\/a\u003E and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/github.com\/yulewang97\u0022\u003EYule Wang\u003C\/a\u003E co-authored the paper with Li. School of CSE Assistant Professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.google.com\/site\/anqiwuresearch\u0022\u003EAnqi Wu\u003C\/a\u003E advises the group.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEach MRM-GP student pursues a different\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cse.gatech.edu\/phd-programs\u0022\u003EPh.D. degree offered by the School of CSE\u003C\/a\u003E. W. Li studies computer science, C. Li studies computational science and engineering, and Wang studies machine learning. The school also offers Ph.D. degrees in bioinformatics and bioengineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWu is a 2023 recipient of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/anqi-wu-awarded-2023-sloan-research-fellowship\u0022\u003ESloan Research Fellowship\u003C\/a\u003E for neuroscience research. Her work straddles two of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cse.gatech.edu\/research\u0022\u003ESchool\u2019s five research areas\u003C\/a\u003E: machine learning and computational bioscience.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMRM-GP will be featured at the world\u2019s top conference on ML and artificial intelligence. The group will share their work at the International Conference on Machine Learning (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/icml.cc\/\u0022\u003EICML 2024\u003C\/a\u003E), which will be held July 21-27 in Vienna.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EICML 2024 also accepted for presentation a second paper from Wu\u2019s group intersecting neuroscience and ML. The same authors will present\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arxiv.org\/abs\/2402.01263\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EA Differentiable Partially Observable Generalized Linear Model with Forward-Backward Message Passing\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETwenty-four Georgia Tech faculty from the Colleges of Computing and Engineering will present 40 papers at ICML 2024. Wu is one of six faculty representing the School of CSE who will present eight total papers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe group\u2019s ICML 2024 presentations exemplify Georgia Tech\u2019s focus on neuroscience research as a\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/strategic-initiatives\u0022\u003Estrategic initiative\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWu is an affiliated faculty member with the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/news\/2023\/09\/18\/georgia-tech-launch-interdisciplinary-neurosciences-research-program\u0022\u003ENeuro Next Initiative\u003C\/a\u003E, a new interdisciplinary program at Georgia Tech that will lead research in neuroscience, neurotechnology, and society. The University System of Georgia Board of Regents recently approved a new\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2024\/05\/02\/georgia-tech-offer-phd-neuroscience-and-neurotechnology-new-minor\u0022\u003Eneuroscience and neurotechnology Ph.D. program\u003C\/a\u003E at Georgia Tech.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cPresenting papers at international conferences like ICML is crucial for our group to gain recognition and visibility, facilitates networking with other researchers and industry professionals, and offers valuable feedback for improving our work,\u201d Wu said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt allows us to share our findings, stay updated on the latest developments in the field, and enhance our professional development and public speaking skills.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EVisit \u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/research\/icml-2024\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003Ehttps:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/research\/icml-2024\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E for news and coverage of Georgia Tech research presented at ICML 2024.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA new machine learning (ML) model created at Georgia Tech is helping neuroscientists better understand communications between brain regions. 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Greater customization from this research can lead to discovery of new drugs, materials, and other applications tailor-made for consumers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Tech group dubbed its method PRODIGY (PROjected DIffusion for controlled Graph Generation). PRODIGY enables diffusion models to generate 3D images of complex structures, such as molecules from chemical formulas.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EScientists in pharmacology, materials science, social network analysis, and other fields can use PRODIGY to simulate large-scale networks. By generating 3D molecules from multiple graph datasets, the group proved that PRODIGY could handle complex structures.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn keeping with its name, PRODIGY is the first plug-and-play machine learning (ML) approach to controllable graph generation in diffusion models. This method overcomes a known limitation inhibiting diffusion models from broad use in science and engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe hope PRODIGY enables drug designers and scientists to generate structures that meet their precise needs,\u201d said\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ksartik.github.io\/\u0022\u003EKartik Sharma\u003C\/a\u003E, lead researcher on\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/prodigy-diffusion.github.io\/\u0022\u003Ethe project\u003C\/a\u003E. \u201cIt should also inspire future innovations to precisely control modern generative models across domains.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPRODIGY works on diffusion models, a generative AI model for computer vision tasks. While suitable for image creation and denoising, diffusion methods are limited because they cannot accurately generate graph representations of custom parameters a user provides.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPRODIGY empowers any pre-trained diffusion model for graph generation to produce graphs that meet specific, user-given constraints. This capability means, as an example, that a drug designer could use any diffusion model to design a molecule with a specific number of atoms and bonds.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe group tested PRODIGY on two molecular and five generic datasets to generate custom 2D and 3D structures. This approach ensured the method could create such complex structures, accounting for the atoms, bonds, structures, and other properties at play in molecules.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMolecular generation experiments with PRODIGY directly impact chemistry, biology, pharmacology, materials science, and other fields. The researchers say PRODIGY has potential in other fields using large networks and datasets, such as social sciences and telecommunications.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThese features led to PRODIGY\u2019s acceptance for presentation at the upcoming International Conference on Machine Learning (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/icml.cc\/\u0022\u003EICML 2024\u003C\/a\u003E). ICML 2024 is the leading international academic conference on ML. The conference is taking place July 21-27 in Vienna.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAssistant Professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/faculty.cc.gatech.edu\/~skumar498\/\u0022\u003ESrijan Kumar\u003C\/a\u003E is Sharma\u2019s advisor and paper co-author. They worked with Tech alumnus\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.rtrivedi.me\/\u0022\u003ERakshit Trivedi\u003C\/a\u003E (Ph.D. CS 2020), a Massachusetts Institute of Technology postdoctoral associate.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETwenty-four Georgia Tech faculty from the Colleges of Computing and Engineering will present 40 papers at ICML 2024. Kumar is one of six faculty representing the School of Computational Science and Engineering (CSE) at the conference.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESharma is a fourth-year Ph.D. student studying computer science. He researches ML models for structured data that are reliable and easily controlled by users. While preparing for ICML, Sharma has been interning this summer at Microsoft Research in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/group\/research-for-industry\/overview\/\u0022\u003EResearch for Industry\u003C\/a\u003E lab.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cICML is the pioneering conference for machine learning,\u201d said Kumar. \u201cA strong presence at ICML from Georgia Tech illustrates the ground-breaking research conducted by our students and faculty, including those in my research group.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EVisit \u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/research\/icml-2024\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003Ehttps:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/research\/icml-2024\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E for news and coverage of Georgia Tech research presented at ICML 2024.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ENew research from Georgia Tech is giving scientists more control options over generative artificial intelligence (AI) models in their studies. 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Coscia worked under the supervision of an interdisciplinary team of collaborative researchers from Caltech, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.jpl.nasa.gov\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJet Propulsion Laboratory\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (JPL) Caltech manages for NASA and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.artcenter.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EArtCenter College of Design\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECoscia\u2019s mentors recommended him to a Caltech research team led by Victoria Orphan, a renowned microbial ecologist who studies microbial communities in the ocean and how they function within habitats in deep seafloor sediments.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOrphan and her team, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gps.caltech.edu\/people\/victoria-j-orphan\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Ethe Orphan Lab at Caltech\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, have conducted their research since 2004. They recently decided to take a data visualization approach to record their findings and plan future expeditions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cHistorically, our data sets have been discrete and have lived in separate Excel spreadsheets,\u201d Orphan said. \u201cMaybe at the end, we\u2019ll do some statistical analysis to find correlations in that data. Then we compare those to our maps. We didn\u2019t have a way of consolidating everything under one umbrella that allows us to learn more about these ecosystems.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOrphan said her team typically takes one or two research expeditions off the California coast annually. They spend three weeks using remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) to collect sediment samples from the ocean floor. Because time is at a premium, identifying the locations of the best samples is crucial.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOrphan is also an adjunct scientist at the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.mbari.org\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMonterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E and works with the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.mbari.org\/team\/seafloor-mapping\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESeafloor Mapping Lab\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. The lab uses an ROV-mounted low-altitude survey system to produce detailed maps of seafloor topography.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo help the Orphan Lab work effectively with topographic and photographic data, Coscia designed \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/adamcoscia.com\/papers\/deepsee\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDeepSee\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, an interactive web browser that can annotate and chart data using 3D visualization models and environmental maps.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe idea is once you have the samples, and you\u2019re interested in a specific area with prior samples, you can go in and annotate on the map where to collect samples next with our drawing tool,\u201d Coscia said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe focused on the exploration and notetaking process with maps and data and having new ways of visualizing it. Scientists can draw and map out all their samples in real time. They can reference specific data much easier and determine where the team should go to get the best samples.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Orphan Lab has taken DeepSee live onboard its ship for its two most recent expeditions. Orphan has noticed an increased efficiency in expedition planning.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe infrastructure put in place by Adam will make this an enabling tool not only for my group but for other oceanographers and scientists in other fields \u2014 anywhere there is a spatial distribution of information you want to connect to other metadata,\u201d she said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOrphan brings new researchers into her lab at Caltech every year, and DeepSee has accelerated the process of getting newcomers up to speed.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe can onboard them much easier and give them a sense of what data is available and where we\u2019ve collected information in a way that\u2019s much clearer than having them refer to an Excel spreadsheet,\u201d she said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDeepSee also creates 3D data models under the sea floor using data interpolation, which estimates new data points based on the range of a set of known data points. Using the known data points, DeepSee fills in the blanks of the estimated data quality the researchers may find in nearby locations or further underneath the surface where samples were collected.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cYou would never see anything visually below the sea floor,\u201d Coscia said. \u201cYou\u2019d have to go dig. But our 3D models show you that you might have data suggesting a hotspot just a few feet below the floor. That tells you where to sample next.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECoscia aims to incorporate machine learning (ML) models into a future version of DeepSee that will use collected data to predict future sites for sampling. However, ML model accuracy requires significantly more data.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECoscia hopes the current version of the tool catches on so researchers can more easily incorporate machine learning into their work.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor now, the current version has plenty of uses, he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cBeing able to organize and see your data, especially with maps, is always valuable,\u201d he said. \u201cMy passion is helping researchers and scientists see their data in new and valuable ways.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECoscia authored a paper on developing DeepSee, which he presented in May at the Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI) in Honolulu, Hawaii.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWhat began as an internship at NASA turned into a unique opportunity for fourth-year Ph.D. student Adam Coscia. 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Sherrill holds joint appointments with the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/a\u003E and the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cse.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Computational Science and Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cIt is an honor to join this prestigious scientific organization,\u201d says Sherrill, who also serves as associate director of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/data\u0022\u003EInstitute for Data Engineering Science\u003C\/a\u003E. \u201cThe members are the very top experts in quantum chemistry from around the world.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003ESherrill\u2019s research is at the intersection of chemistry, algorithms, and data science. His research group leverages advances in machine learning to develop tools for modeling data from quantum mechanical computations. These tools can be applied to chemical problems like drug discovery and crystal engineering. The research group makes its methods and algorithms publicly available through the open-source quantum chemistry program\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/psicode.org\/\u0022\u003EPsi4\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003ESherrill received his Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Georgia and joined Georgia Tech in 1999 after having served as a National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of California, Berkeley. He has received numerous distinctions throughout his career and is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Chemical Society, and the American Physical Society. Sherrill has been associate editor of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EJournal of Chemical Physics\u003C\/em\u003E since 2009.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003ELearn more about Sherrill\u2019s research\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/vergil.chemistry.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science (IAQMS)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EEstablished in Menton, France in 1967, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.iaqms.org\/index.php\u0022\u003EIAQMS\u003C\/a\u003E is an international scientific society that covers the application of quantum theory, including chemistry and chemical physics. It is composed of scientists from around the world who have contributed to the advancement of quantum molecular science. 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Highlights included remarks from the dean, school updates, and team-building games.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESarkar, who took the helm as dean on June 1, used the occasion to underscore the critical roles community and teamwork play in the college\u2019s success.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWithout teamwork, we can\u2019t achieve our full potential. Teamwork starts with getting to know each other, and I think this event is a great start from that perspective,\u201d said Sarkar during his remarks.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe dean encouraged staff members to take ownership of their organizational roles. He also emphasized the importance of learning about other teams and their business objectives to facilitate a more holistic approach to teamwork across the college community.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cYou\u2019ll never get that information dropped on you, partly because our organization is too complex. So, you must be active learners and take ownership of your role to help ensure the college\u2019s success,\u201d said Sarkar, who holds the John P. Imlay Jr. Chair in Computing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDuring his remarks, Sarkar announced another initiative fostering teamwork throughout the college community.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Staff Leadership Council results from conversations between the dean, the school administrative officers (SAO), and others leading up to the start of his tenure. These conversations revealed an opportunity to develop better staff connections throughout the college.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe council is a resource for staff members to provide input and feedback about their jobs and the college community. They advise the dean and his executive leadership team on staff-related issues. Council members include College of Computing Chief of Staff Tonya Peoples and each of the five school SAOs:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EConnie Irish, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sci.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESchool of Computing Instruction\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAshtria Jordan, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ic.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESchool of Interactive Computing\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EJan Morian, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scp.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESchool of Cybersecurity and Privacy\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EKelly Rockwell, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scs.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESchool of Computer Science\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EArlene Washington-Capers, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cse.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESchool of Computational Science and Engineering\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI expect the Staff Leadership Council to be a conduit between the staff and the dean\u2019s office. It provides for two-way communication to ensure all parties feel included and informed,\u201d said Morian, who\u2019s been with the college since 2017.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMorian and her peers provided school updates following the dean\u2019s remarks. Each SAO shared background about their respective schools, including current enrollment numbers, funding expenditures, and other statistics. They also introduced their team members and shared recent faculty and student news highlights.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022It was so informative to learn the background of other schools and how each manages their workload,\u0022 said Connie Irish, the SAO of the School of Computing Instruction. \u0022The college is very large, so you do not always get to put a name to a face.\u0026nbsp;This celebration went a long way toward building our community together.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOnce the SAO presentations were complete, staff members enjoyed lunch. Island macaroni salad, huli-huli chicken, coconut rice, and pineapple upside-down cake were just a few of the tropical dishes on the menu.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.canto.com\/b\/Q9O0I\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E[PHOTO GALLERY: GT Computing Tropical Celebration for Staff]\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe luncheon concluded with team-building games and staff members competing for college swag prizes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMingle Bingo required participants to meet new people and learn something about them \u00ad\u2013were they in a band; do they prefer mountain or beach vacations; or do they have cats\u2013 to get five consecutive horizontal, vertical, or diagonal signatures on their cards.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe staff then enjoyed a rousing game of trivia. The game tested their historical knowledge of Georgia Tech and the College of Computing. Questions about Dean Sarkar\u2019s hobbies and favorite band were also part of the quiz.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMorian said, \u201cI loved Mingle Bingo! It is always great to get together with our colleagues from across the entire college whom we do not necessarily see often.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI believe community and team building are critical to the success of any organization. The college has always supported staff. And this luncheon is another example of leadership\u2019s commitment to staff.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe college\u2019s events management group organized the Tropical Celebration. It\u2019s one of several team-building activities for staff that the group organizes each year. Upcoming events include a staff retreat scheduled for October.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECollege of Computing Dean Vivek Sarkar recently hosted a team-building event for staff members from the college and its five schools. Sarkar, who took the helm as dean on June 1, used the occasion to underscore the critical roles community and teamwork play in the college\u2019s success.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Reflecting his commitment to building community, College of Computing Dean Vivek Sarkar recently hosted a luncheon for staff members. 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Mgr. II\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech College of Computing\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003Ealbert.snedeker@cc.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"675288":{"#nid":"675288","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Episode of \u0027Friends\u0027 Inspires New Tool that Provides Human-like Perception to MLLMs","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFor Jitesh Jain, conducting a simple experiment while watching one of his favorite TV series became the genesis of a paper accepted into a prestigious computer vision conference.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJain is the creator of VCoder, a new tool that enhances the visual perception capabilities of multimodal large language models (MLLMs). Jain said MLLMs like GPT-4 with vision (GPT-4V) are prone to miss obscure objects that blend in with other objects in an image.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJain paused his TV as he watched \u003Cem\u003EThe One with the Halloween Party\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003Eepisode of the popular TV Series \u003Cem\u003EFriend\u003C\/em\u003Es.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EChandler stood out the most in a pink bunny costume while holding hands with Ross in a potato costume. As the two prepared for an arm-wrestling match with Joey and Phoebe, multiple groups socialized behind them.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJain wondered how accurate GPT-4V would be if he prompted itto describe everything happening in this image.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI watch a lot of TV series, so I frequently think about ways to leverage or include some aspects of those into my work,\u201d said Jain, a Ph.D. student in the School of Interactive Computing. \u201cThe scene was very cluttered, so I thought, what questions could I ask GPT-4 about this show.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOn the surface, the generative AI chatbot knew much about the image. It knew which show and episode it was from and recognized the man in the bunny costume as Chandler. It knew the main characters were hosting a Halloween party.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBut when Jain prompted the chatbot to count the number of people in the image, he discovered that GPT-4V and its open-source counterparts fell short of performing the simplest task.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIt answered 10 when the correct answer was 14. In the right corner of the image, there is a group of people standing in front of a dark curtain that GPT-4V had missed.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAI Paradox\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJain had a theory \u2014 the MLLMs had not been trained for the object perception task and did not have the necessary information to perceive the objects in the foreground and background.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe started testing it with different pictures, and GPT-4V kept underperforming,\u201d Jain said. \u201cThe key takeaway is that it couldn\u2019t do a simple task such as counting the people in the scene, but it knew complex information such as what was happening and who the characters were. This phenomenon is Moravec\u2019s Paradox in Perception \u2014 the MLLMs visually reason about complex questions but fail at simple object perception tasks like counting.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJain said he has worked on image segmentation tools for the past two years. That includes when he was a research intern at Picsart AI under his now Ph.D. advisor Humphrey Shi, an associate professor in the School of Interactive Computing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe core idea behind VCoder is to act as a perceptive eye for the MLLM, using segmentation and depth maps obtained through established computer vision frameworks with minimal training costs. The tool also proposes evaluation metrics for object perception tasks like counting and ordering.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIts training and evaluation set consists of images from Common Objects in Context (COCO), a widely used object perception dataset. Associate Professor James Hays from the School of Interactive Computing was one of the academic collaborators who worked with Microsoft to create COCO.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EImproving MLLMs\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThough VCoder didn\u2019t know which show the image was from, it accurately described everything, including the number of people. It showed as much as 10% more accuracy than its nearest competitor.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIt could also identify the order of objects in a scene.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJain designed VCoder to integrate easily with existing MLLMs. He said augmenting MLLMs with VCoder leads to an MLLM with sound general reasoning and object perception capabilities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHowever, he added he was unsure if integration would happen because companies like Open AI, which created GPT-4V, may overlook it.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere\u2019s no way to know if they will integrate since GPT-4V is a closed model, and their main motivation is to make a product useful to consumers in general,\u201d he said. \u201cThey often ignore these small issues.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJain\u2019s paper was accepted into the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers\u2019 2024 Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR), occurring June 17-21 in Seattle. 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To help these vital tools with their calculations, global experts recently met at Georgia Tech to share ways to make math easier for computers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETech hosted the 2024 International Conference on Preconditioning Techniques for Scientific and Industrial Applications (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.math.emory.edu\/~yxi26\/Precond24\/index.html\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPrecond 24\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E), June 10-12.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPreconditioning accelerates matrix computations, a kind of math used in most large-scale models. These computer models become faster, more efficient, and more accessible with help from preconditioned equations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cPreconditioning transforms complex numerical problems into more easily solved ones,\u201d said\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/faculty.cc.gatech.edu\/~echow\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEdmond Chow\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, a professor at Georgia Tech and co-chair of Precond 24\u2019s local organization and program committees.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe new problem wields a better condition number, giving rise to the name preconditioning.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EResearchers from 13 countries presented their work through 20 mini-symposia and seven invited talks at Precond 24. Their work showcased the practicality of preconditioners.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scholar.google.nl\/citations?user=yxEPFl4AAAAJ\u0026amp;hl=en\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EVandana Dwarka\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, an assistant professor at Delft University of Technology, shared newly developed preconditioners for electromagnetic simulations. This technology can be used in further applications ranging from imaging to designing nuclear fusion devices.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/math.tufts.edu\/people\/faculty\/xiaozhe-hu\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EXiaozhe Hu\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E presented a physics-based preconditioner that simulates biophysical processes in the brain, such as blood flow and metabolic waste clearance. Hu brought this research from Tufts University, where he is an associate professor.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/people.llnl.gov\/hartland1\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETucker Hartland\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, a postdoctoral researcher at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, discussed preconditioning in contact mechanics. This work improves the modeling of interactions between physical objects that touch each other. Many fields stand to benefit from Hartland\u2019s study, including mechanical engineering, civil engineering, and materials science.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA unique aspect of this year\u2019s conference was an emphasis on machine learning (ML). Between a panel discussion, tutorial, and several talks, experts detailed how to employ ML for preconditioning and how preconditioning can train ML models.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPrecond 24 invited seven speakers from institutions around the world to share their research with conference attendees. The presenters were:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/mdessole.github.io\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMonica Dessole\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, CERN, Switzerland\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/selimegurol.com\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESelime Gurol,\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E CERFACS, France\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/searhein.github.io\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAlexander Heinlein\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/people.llnl.gov\/li50\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERui Peng Li\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, USA\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pazner.github.io\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWill Pazner\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Portland State University, USA\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.numerical.rl.ac.uk\/people\/tyrone-rees\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETyrone Rees\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Science and Technology Facilities Council, UK\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.unm.edu\/~jbschroder\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJacob B. Schroder\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, University of New Mexico, USA\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlong with hosting Precond 24, several Georgia Tech researchers participated in the conference through presentations.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPh.D. students\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/huanghua1994.github.io\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHua Huang\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/people\/shikhar-shah\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EShikhar Shah\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E each presented a paper on the conference\u2019s first day. Alumnus \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.anl.gov\/profile\/srinivas-eswar\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESrinivas Eswar\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (Ph.D. CS 2022) returned to Atlanta to share research from his current role at Argonne National Laboratory. Chow chaired the ML panel and a symposium on preconditioners for matrices.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt was an engaging and rewarding experience meeting so many people from this very tight-knit community,\u201d said Shah, who studies computational science and engineering (CSE). \u201cGetting to see talks close to my research provided me with a lot of inspiration and direction for future work.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPrecond 2024 was the thirteenth meeting of the conference, which occurs every two years.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe conference returned to Atlanta this year for the first time since 2005. Atlanta joins Minneapolis as one of only two cities in the world to host Precond more than once. Precond 24 marked the sixth time the conference met in the U.S.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech and Emory University\u2019s Department of Mathematics organized and sponsored Precond 24. The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science co-sponsored the conference with Tech and Emory.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech entities swarmed together in support of Precond 24. The Office of the Associate Vice President for Research Operations and Infrastructure, College of Computing, and School of CSE co-sponsored the conference.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe enthusiasm at the conference has been very gratifying. So many people organized sessions at the conference and contributed to the very strong attendance,\u201d Chow said.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u201cThis is a testament to the continued importance of preconditioning and related numerical methods in a rapidly changing technological world.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFrom weather prediction to drug discovery, math powers the models used in computer simulations. 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Arora, an assistant professor at Northwestern University, is the first Georgia Tech alumna to win the award, which includes a prize of $20,000.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EArora was a postdoctoral researcher at Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Interactive Computing during the 2022-2023 academic year. She also earned her Ph.D. in computer science and her master\u2019s in human-computer interaction from Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAt Northwestern, she directs the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/vaklab.wordpress.com\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EVAK Sustainable Computing Lab\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, which re-envisions computing from a sustainability-first approach.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe ACM Doctoral Dissertation Award is the most prestigious recognition for doctoral research in our field,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/josiahhester.com\/cv\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJosiah Hester\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, an associate professor in the School of Interactive Computing who mentored Arora during her postdoc. \u201cThe award is a testament to the recipient\u0027s exceptional contributions to the field of computing, marking them as a world-class leader and innovator.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EArora creates sustainable computational materials that harvest energy from their surrounding environments and can be responsibly disposed of at the end of their life cycles. Under the advisement of Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/people\/thad-starner\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThad Starner\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E and former Georgia Tech Professor Gregory Abowd, she won the dissertation award for her work involving interactive sticky notes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe interactive sticky notes perform computing tasks and allow wireless communication without battery dependency.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThrough her \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/repository.gatech.edu\/entities\/publication\/2528c1f9-789b-4fd7-8184-b40933c0c6c4\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Edissertation\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Cem\u003ESustainable Interactive Wireless Stickers: From Materials to Devices on Applications\u003C\/em\u003E, Arora demonstrated that interactive sticky notes can capture audio, store it as memory, and relay it to another location. For example, an Amazon Alexa user can communicate commands to Alexa without being nearby.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWith rising climate change and e-waste, it is imperative to build computing technologies with a sustainability-first approach,\u201d Arora said. \u201cMy dissertation represents this core thinking. I am honored that ACM has recognized my research on sustainable computational materials. I am extremely grateful to my advisers, collaborators, friends, and family for their support.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHer dissertation also earned Outstanding Dissertation recognition from Georgia Tech\u2019s College of Computing in 2023. She also won the college\u2019s 2022 Outstanding Graduate Research Assistant Award.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EArora was a finalist in the 2022 Fast Company Design Innovation Competition. In 2021, She won the ACM Gaetano Borriello Outstanding Ubiquitous Computing Student Award and was named an EECS Rising Star and a Foley Scholar.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ENivedita Arora received the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.acm.org\/media-center\/2024\/june\/dissertation-award-2023\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2024 Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Doctoral Dissertation Award\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E during an awards ceremony on Saturday in San Francisco. 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It can also pinpoint well-meaning replies meant to contradict misinformation but that interfere with social correction.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA research paper with the full findings will be presented this week at the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/websci24.org\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EACM Web Science Conference\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E in Stuttgart, Germany.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELike white blood cells attacking a virus, social media users have been known to band together and debunk online misinformation being spread online in a phenomenon researchers call social correction.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe success rate of social correction on most social media sites has not been determined. However, researchers now have a clearer picture of how successful user input can be on X.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETheir method uses a blend of artificial intelligence with a dataset of 1.5 million tweets containing misinformation about the Covid-19 vaccine. The researchers then studied user replies to misinformation as well as the consequences of those replies.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn the paper, the researchers write that their data set pre-dates the rollout of X\u2019s community notes feature, which allows users to submit corrections to posts on the platform. They point out that this system restricts users from responding to fact-checking text and labels and does not reflect the large flow of information on the site.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs one of the first taxonomies of user social correction on the X platform, the researchers hope will aid future fact-checking efforts. While the paper only focused on text posts in the English language, it is a framework that can be expanded to address the growing threat of misinformation online.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ECorrective or Backfire: Characterizing and Predicting User Response to Social Correction\u003C\/em\u003E was co-authored by Ph.D. students \u003Cstrong\u003EBing He\u003C\/strong\u003E and \u003Cstrong\u003EYingchen (Eric) Ma\u003C\/strong\u003E and their advisors Regents\u2019 Entrepreneur \u003Cstrong\u003EMustaque Ahamad\u003C\/strong\u003E, a professor with joint appointments in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scp.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESchool of Cybersecurity and Privacy\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scs.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESchool of Computer Science\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cse.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESchool of Computational Science and Engineering\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E Assistant Professor \u003Cstrong\u003ESrijan Kumar\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA new analysis from Georgia Tech indicates that a phenomenon known as social correction may help to counter false and misleading online claims.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"New analysis from Georgia Tech indicates that a phenomenon known as social correction may help to counter false and misleading onloine claims. 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When a GPS navigation app finds a route affected by construction or traffic congestion, it uses dynamic algorithms to quickly find new routes for the user.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMy research comes up with new techniques for how computers can maintain solutions for a problem that changes over time,\u201d he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHis proposal focuses on dynamic algorithms and linear programs, a type of optimization algorithm, and the relation between the two.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlthough studied extensively, researchers know little about dynamic linear programs from a theoretical perspective. Van den Brand\u2019s proposal explores the synergy between dynamic and optimization algorithms to build a theory for dynamic optimization problems.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThrough this, van den Brand hopes to develop more general algorithm techniques that researchers can apply to many problems.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s foundational research constructing tools and techniques for other engineers or scientists to solve their problems more efficiently,\u201d van den Brand said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs part of his proposal, he is launching a summer school program. The program will be a platform to introduce Ph.D. students to dynamic and optimization algorithms. Van den Brand says he hopes to introduce a new generation of students to theoretical computer science.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI\u0027m excited about the award and the new projects that it will fund. 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Being able to excel in computational thinking is important at every age. Making sure that we are offering students what will make them better humans is just as important,\u201d said Deirdre Pierce, a computer science teacher with Decatur City Schools.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPierce was one of several metro Atlanta school district representatives who recently participated in a meeting hosted by Georgia Tech to discuss an initiative to expand access to computer science (CS) education.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s Constellations Center for Equity in Computing hosted the meeting with seven metro Atlanta school districts, the Georgia Department of Education, and others. The meeting was part of ongoing efforts to ensure all secondary education students have the resources to build their computing skills and computational knowledge.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe school districts participating were Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, and Gwinnett counties, Atlanta Public Schools, and Decatur City Schools. Teachers and career, technical, and agricultural education representatives from these districts convened to explore how to effectively integrate computer science into their curricula.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EConstellations Senior Research Fellow Bryan Cox and Allison Scott, CEO of the Kapor Center, led the meeting. Kapor is a California-based nonprofit organization that provides philanthropic support for Constellations.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Providing robust computer science education to all students, regardless of their background, is crucial for creating a diverse and innovative tech workforce,\u0022 said Scott, highlighting the importance of equitable access to CS education.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Research underscores the need for comprehensive support systems to ensure the successful implementation of computer science programs in schools,\u0022 said Cox.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe discussion centered around identifying each district\u2019s needs and how Constellations and Kapor could support their efforts. Topics included professional development for teachers, curriculum resources, and strategies for engaging students from underrepresented communities.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cPeople in this space are passionate about removing barriers to access high-quality and inclusive computer science education. However, I think there are some real systemic issues to address for us to do that. So, I\u2019m curious to see the long-term impact of addressing these systemic issues,\u201d said Sally Holloway, Gwinnett County Public Schools director of artificial intelligence and computer science.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo help address the systemic issues, the participants agreed that creating community among the school districts will be essential to their success. The discussions focused on finding ways for districts to support one another and create equitable pedagogy for CS education across the Atlanta metro area.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECox says this initiative reflects a broader trend of integrating CS into K-12 education to prepare students for the demands of the 21st-century workforce.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis program marks a significant step forward in ensuring that students from all backgrounds can access computer science equitably, paving the way for a more inclusive and innovative future,\u201d said Cox.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe meeting featured key figures such as Allison Scott, CEO of Kapor, and Bryan Cox, the Kapor senior research fellow at the Constellations Center for Equity in Computing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EPhoto credit Terence Rushin\/ College of Computing \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Constellations Center for Equity in Computing at Georgia Tech collaborated with the Kapor Center in Oakland, Calif. to create a new kind of AI program. AI4ATL (Artificial Intelligence for Atlanta) is a program that brings together eight Metro Atlanta school into a sort of cohort to increase AI education in the region. 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Further study could advance machine learning capabilities while improving safety and efficiency of GCS.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe feasibility study by Georgia Tech researchers explores using conditional normalizing flows (CNFs) to convert seismic data points into usable information and observable images. This potential ability could make monitoring underground storage sites more practical and studying the behavior of carbon dioxide plumes easier.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe 2023 Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS 2023) accepted the group\u2019s paper for presentation. They presented their study on Dec. 16 at the conference\u2019s workshop on\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003ETackling Climate Change with Machine Learning\u003C\/em\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOne area where our group excels is that we care about realism in our simulations,\u201d said Professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EFelix Herrmann\u003C\/strong\u003E. \u201cWe worked on a real-sized setting with the complexities one would experience when working in real-life scenarios to understand the dynamics of carbon dioxide plumes.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECNFs are generative models that use data to produce images.\u0026nbsp;They\u0026nbsp;can\u0026nbsp;also fill in the blanks by\u0026nbsp;making\u0026nbsp;predictions to complete\u0026nbsp;an\u0026nbsp;image\u0026nbsp;despite\u0026nbsp;missing or noisy data. This functionality is ideal for this application because data streaming from GCS reservoirs are often noisy, meaning it\u2019s incomplete, outdated, or unstructured data.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe group found\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arxiv.org\/pdf\/2311.00290.pdf\u0022\u003Ein 36 test samples\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;that CNFs could infer scenarios with and without leakage using seismic data. In simulations with leakage, the models generated images that were 96% similar to ground truths. CNFs further supported this by producing images 97% comparable to ground truths in cases with no leakage.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis CNF-based method also improves current techniques that struggle to provide accurate information on the spatial extent of leakage. Conditioning CNFs to samples that change over time allows it to describe and predict the behavior of carbon dioxide plumes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis study is part of the group\u2019s broader effort to produce\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/slim.gatech.edu\/Publications\/Public\/Journals\/TheLeadingEdge\/2023\/herrmann2023dte\/PresidentsPage.pdf\u0022\u003Edigital twins for seismic monitoring of underground storage\u003C\/a\u003E. A digital twin is a virtual model of a physical object. Digital twins are commonplace in manufacturing, healthcare, environmental monitoring, and other industries.\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere are very few digital twins in earth sciences, especially based on machine learning,\u201d Herrmann explained. \u201cThis paper is just a prelude to building an uncertainty aware digital twin for geological carbon storage.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHerrmann holds joint appointments in the Schools of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (EAS), Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Computational Science and Engineering (CSE).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESchool of EAS Ph.D. student\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EAbhinov Prakash Gahlot\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;is the paper\u2019s first author.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ETing-Ying (Rosen) Yu\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;(B.S. ECE 2023) started the research as an undergraduate group member. School of CSE Ph.D. students\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EHuseyin Tuna Erdinc\u003C\/strong\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ERafael Orozco\u003C\/strong\u003E, and\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EZiyi (Francis) Yin\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Eco-authored with Gahlot and Herrmann.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/nips.cc\/\u0022\u003ENeurIPS 2023\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;took place Dec. 10-16 in New Orleans. Occurring annually, it is one of the largest conferences in the world dedicated to machine learning.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOver 130 Georgia Tech researchers presented more than 60 papers and posters at NeurIPS 2023. One-third of CSE\u2019s faculty represented the School at the conference. Along with Herrmann, these faculty included\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003E\u00dcmit \u00c7ataly\u00fcrek,\u0026nbsp;Polo Chau\u003C\/strong\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EBo Dai\u003C\/strong\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ESrijan Kumar\u003C\/strong\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EYunan Luo\u003C\/strong\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EAnqi Wu\u003C\/strong\u003E, and\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EChao Zhang\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIn the field of geophysics, inverse problems and statistical solutions of these problems are known, but no one has been able to characterize these statistics in a realistic way,\u201d Herrmann said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThat\u2019s where these machine learning techniques come into play, and we can do things now that you could never do before.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA new machine learning method could help engineers detect leaks in underground reservoirs earlier, mitigating risks associated with geological carbon storage (GCS). 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The app also predicts and assesses flooding in real time to connect victims with first responders and emergency managers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cSuccessfully deploying CRIS-HAZARD will harness community knowledge through direct and indirect engagement efforts to inform decision-making,\u201d Chen said. \u201cIt will connect individuals to policymakers and serve as a roadmap at helping the most vulnerable communities.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EChen\u2019s role in CRIS-HAZARD will be to develop new ML models for the app\u2019s prediction capability. These assimilation models integrate the mined data with predictions from current hydrodynamic models.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlong with making an immediate impact in flood-prone coastal communities, Chen said these models could have broader applications in the future. These include models for improved hurricane prediction and management of water resources.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe models Chen will build for CRIS-HAZARD derive from past applications aimed at helping communities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EChen has crafted similar models for monitoring and mitigating disease spread, including Covid-19. He has also worked on materials science projects to accelerate the design of metamaterials and self-assembly materials.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cScientific machine learning is very broad concept and can be applied to many different fields,\u201d Chen said. \u201cOur group looks at how to accelerate optimization, account for risk, and quantify uncertainty in these applications.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUncertainty in CRIS-HAZARD is what brings Chen to the project, headed by University of South Florida researchers. While the app\u2019s novelty lies in its use of heterogenous data, inferring predictions can be challenging since the data comes from different sources in varying formats.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo overcome this, Chen intends to build new data assimilation models from scratch powered by deep neural networks (DNNs).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlong with their ability to find connections between heterogeneous data, DNNs are scalable and inexpensive. This beats the alternative of using supercomputers to make the same calculations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDNNs are also fast and can significantly reduce computational time. According to Chen, the efficiency of DNNs can achieve acceleration hundreds of thousands of times greater than classical models.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELow cost and time make it possible to run DNN-based simulations multiple times. This improves reliability in prediction results in real-time once the DNNs are properly trained.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe data may not be consistent or compatible since there are different models we\u2019re trying to integrate, making prediction uncertain,\u201d Chen said. \u201cWe can run these ML models many times to quantify the uncertainty and give a probability distribution or a range of predictions.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECRIS-HAZARD also exemplifies the power of collaboration across disciplines and universities. In this case, machine learning techniques reach across state boundaries to help people that are vulnerable to flooding or other natural disasters.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUSF Professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EBarnali Dixon\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;leads the project with Associate Professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EYi Qiang\u003C\/strong\u003E\u2014 both geocomputation researchers in the School of Geosciences, incorporating data science and artificial intelligence.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESubhro Guhathakurta\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;collaborates with Chen from Georgia Tech. Along with being a professor in the School of City \u0026amp; Regional Planning, Guhathkurta is director of Tech\u2019s Master of Science in Urban Analytics program and the Center for Spatial Planning and Analytics and Visualization.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA scientific machine learning (ML) expert at Georgia Tech is lending a hand in developing an app to identify and help Florida communities most at risk of flooding.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Computational Science and Engineering (CSE) Assistant Professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EPeng Chen\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;is co-principal investigator of a $1.5 million National Science Foundation grant to develop the CRIS-HAZARD system.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.stpetersburg.usf.edu\/news\/2023\/nsf-grant-cris-climate-risk-app.aspx\u0022\u003ECRIS-HAZARD\u003C\/a\u003E\u2018s strength derives from integrating geographic information and data mined from community input, like traffic camera videos and social media posts. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis ability helps policymakers identify areas most vulnerable to flooding and address community needs. 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Spencer Bryngelson attained four more GH200s, which will arrive later this month.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe are excited about this new design that puts everything onto one chip and accessible to both processors,\u201d said Will Powell, a College of Computing research technologist.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe Superchip\u2019s design increases computation efficiency where data doesn\u2019t have to move as much and all the memory is on the chip.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA key feature of the new processing chip is that the central processing unit (CPU) and graphics processing unit (GPU) are on the same board.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENVIDIA\u2019s NVLink Chip-2-Chip (C2C) interconnect joins the two units together. C2C delivers up to 900 gigabytes per second of total bandwidth, seven times faster than PCIe Gen5 connections used in newer accelerated systems. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs a result, the two components share memory and process data with more speed and better power efficiency. This feature is one that the Georgia Tech researchers want to explore most.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/faculty.cc.gatech.edu\/~atumanov\/\u0022\u003ETumanov\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;an assistant professor in the School of Computer Science, and his Ph.D. student Amey Agrawal, are testing machine learning (ML) and LLM workloads on the chip. Their work with the GH200 could lead to more sustainable computing methods that keep up with the exponential growth of LLMs.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe advent of household LLMs, like ChatGPT and Gemini, pushes the limit of current architectures based on GPUs. The chip\u2019s design overcomes known CPU-GPU bandwidth limitations.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech-sysml.github.io\/\u0022\u003ETumanov\u2019s group\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;will put that design to the test through their studies.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/tusharkrishna.ece.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EKrishna\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;is an associate professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering and associate director of the Center for Research into Novel Computing Hierarchies (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/crnch.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECRNCH\u003C\/a\u003E).\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EHis research focuses on optimizing data movement in modern computing platforms, including AI\/ML accelerator systems. Ph.D. student Hao Kang uses the GH200 to analyze LLMs exceeding 30 billion parameters. This study will enable labs to explore deep learning optimizations with the new chip. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/comp-physics.group\/\u0022\u003EBryngelson\u003C\/a\u003E, an assistant professor in the School of Computational Science and Engineering, will use the chip to compute and simulate fluid and solid mechanics phenomena. His lab can use the CPU to reorder memory and perform disk writes while the GPU does parallel work. This capability is expected to significantly reduce the computational burden for some applications.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u201cTraditional CPU to GPU communication is slower and introduces latency issues because data passes back and forth over a PCIe bus,\u201d Powell said. \u201cSince they can access each other\u2019s memory and share in one hop, the Superchip\u2019s architecture boosts speed and efficiency.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGrace Hopper is the inspirational namesake for the chip. She pioneered many developments in computer science that formed the foundation of the field today. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHopper invented the first compiler, a program that translates computer source code into a target language. She also wrote the earliest programming languages, including COBOL, which is still used today in data processing.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHopper joined the U.S. Navy Reserve during World War II, tasked with programming the Mark I computer. She retired as a rear admiral in August 1986 after 42 years of military service.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech researchers hope to preserve Hopper\u2019s legacy using the technology that bears her name and spirit for innovation to make new discoveries.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cNVIDIA and other vendors show no sign of slowing down refinement of this kind of design, so it is important that our students understand how to get the most out of this architecture,\u201d said Powell.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cJust having all these technologies isn\u2019t enough. People must know how to build applications in their coding that actually benefit from these new architectures. That is the skill.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EComputing research at Georgia Tech is getting faster thanks to a new state-of-the-art processing chip named after a female computer programming pioneer.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETech is one of the first research universities in the country to receive the GH200 Grace Hopper Superchip from NVIDIA for testing, study, and research.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDesigned for large-scale artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing applications, the GH200 is intended for large language model (LLM) training, recommender systems, graph neural networks, and other tasks.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlexey Tumanov and Tushar Krishna procured Georgia Tech\u2019s first pair of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nvidia.com\/en-us\/data-center\/grace-hopper-superchip\/\u0022\u003EGrace Hopper chips\u003C\/a\u003E. Spencer Bryngelson attained four more GH200s, which will arrive later this month.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech is one of the first research universities in the country to receive the GH200 Grace Hopper Superchip from NVIDIA for testing, study, and research."}],"uid":"36319","created_gmt":"2024-04-17 13:20:18","changed_gmt":"2024-06-04 01:23:28","author":"Bryant Wine","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-04-17T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-04-17T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"673730":{"id":"673730","type":"image","title":"GH200 Superchip_cropped.jpg","body":null,"created":"1713360026","gmt_created":"2024-04-17 13:20:26","changed":"1713360026","gmt_changed":"2024-04-17 13:20:26","alt":"NVIDIA GH200 Grace Hopper Superchip","file":{"fid":"257159","name":"GH200 Superchip_cropped.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/04\/17\/GH200%20Superchip_cropped.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/04\/17\/GH200%20Superchip_cropped.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":130959,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/04\/17\/GH200%20Superchip_cropped.jpg?itok=LvhDEP82"}},"673731":{"id":"673731","type":"image","title":"Will Powell GH200 1.jpg","body":null,"created":"1713360061","gmt_created":"2024-04-17 13:21:01","changed":"1713360061","gmt_changed":"2024-04-17 13:21:01","alt":"Will Powell NVIDIA GH200 Grace Hopper Superchip","file":{"fid":"257160","name":"Will Powell GH200 1.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/04\/17\/Will%20Powell%20GH200%201.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/04\/17\/Will%20Powell%20GH200%201.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":3191657,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/04\/17\/Will%20Powell%20GH200%201.jpg?itok=3_p1KnGf"}}},"media_ids":["673730","673731"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/researchers-blazing-new-trails-superchip-named-after-computing-pioneer","title":"Researchers Blazing New Trails with Superchip Named After Computing Pioneer"}],"groups":[{"id":"47223","name":"College of Computing"},{"id":"50877","name":"School of Computational Science and Engineering"}],"categories":[{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"}],"keywords":[{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"192863","name":"go-ai"},{"id":"10199","name":"Daily Digest"},{"id":"654","name":"College of Computing"},{"id":"166983","name":"School of Computational Science and Engineering"},{"id":"15030","name":"high-performance computing"},{"id":"9153","name":"Research Horizons"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39431","name":"Data Engineering and Science"},{"id":"39541","name":"Systems"}],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71881","name":"Science and Technology"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBryant Wine, Communications Officer\u003Cbr\u003Ebryant.wine@cc.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"671293":{"#nid":"671293","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Faculty to use AI for Protein Design and Discovery with Support of $1.8 Million NIH Grant","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe National Institute of Health (NIH) has awarded \u003Cstrong\u003EYunan Luo\u003C\/strong\u003E a grant for more than $1.8 million to use artificial intelligence (AI) to advance protein research.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENew AI models produced through the grant will lead to new methods for the design and discovery of functional proteins. This could yield novel drugs and vaccines, personalized treatments against diseases, and other advances in biomedicine.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis project provides a new paradigm to analyze proteins\u2019 sequence-structure-function relationships using machine learning approaches,\u201d said Luo, an assistant professor in Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Computational Science and Engineering (CSE).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe will develop new, ready-to-use computational models for domain scientists, like biologists and chemists. They can use our machine learning tools to guide scientific discovery in their research.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/reporter.nih.gov\/search\/j3MVxRlf6EG3ZhrN8vk3tQ\/project-details\/10712082\u0022\u003ELuo\u2019s proposal\u003C\/a\u003E improves on datasets spearheaded by \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/alphafold.ebi.ac.uk\/\u0022\u003EAlphaFold\u003C\/a\u003E and other recent breakthroughs. His AI algorithms would integrate these datasets and craft new models for practical application.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne of Luo\u2019s goals is to develop machine learning methods that learn statistical representations from the data. This reveals relationships between proteins\u2019 sequence, structure, and function. Scientists then could characterize how sequence and structure determine the function of a protein.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENext, Luo wants to make accurate and interpretable predictions about protein functions. His plan is to create biology-informed deep learning frameworks. These frameworks could make predictions about a protein\u2019s function from knowledge of its sequence and structure. It can also account for variables like mutations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn the end, Luo would have the data and tools to assist in the discovery of functional proteins. He will use these to build a computational platform of AI models, algorithms, and frameworks that \u2018invent\u2019 proteins. The platform figures the sequence and structure necessary to achieve a designed proteins desired functions and characteristics.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMy students play a very important part in this research because they are the driving force behind various aspects of this project at the intersection of computational science and protein biology,\u201d Luo said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI think this project provides a unique opportunity to train our students in CSE to learn the real-world challenges facing scientific and engineering problems, and how to integrate computational methods to solve those problems.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe $1.8 million grant is funded through the Maximizing Investigators\u2019 Research Award (MIRA). The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) manages the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nigms.nih.gov\/Research\/mechanisms\/MIRA\u0022\u003EMIRA program\u003C\/a\u003E. NIGMS is one of 27 institutes and centers under NIH.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMIRA is oriented toward launching the research endeavors of young career faculty. The grant provides researchers with more stability and flexibility through five years of funding. This enhances scientific productivity and improves the chances for important breakthroughs.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELuo becomes the second School of CSE faculty to receive the MIRA grant. NIH awarded the grant to \u003Cstrong\u003EXiuwei Zhang\u003C\/strong\u003E in 2021. Zhang is the J.Z. Liang Early-Career Assistant Professor in the School of CSE.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E[Related: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/award-winning-computer-models-propel-research-cellular-differentiation\u0022\u003EAward-winning Computer Models Propel Research in Cellular Differentiation\u003C\/a\u003E]\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAfter NIH, of course, I first thanked my students because they laid the groundwork for what we seek to achieve in our grant proposal,\u201d said Luo.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI would like to thank my colleague, Xiuwei Zhang, for her mentorship in preparing the proposal. I also thank our school chair, Haesun Park, for her help and support while starting my career.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe National Institute of Health (NIH) has awarded\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EYunan Luo\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;a grant for more than $1.8 million to use artificial intelligence (AI) to advance protein research.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENew AI models produced through the grant will lead to new methods for the design and discovery of functional proteins. 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