{"689446":{"#nid":"689446","#data":{"type":"news","title":"GTRI Supports Initiative to Assess Quantum Computing Efforts","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EQuantum computers may one day enable revolutionary advances in fluid dynamics, drug discovery, development of better agricultural fertilizers, improved materials design and other technical areas that are beyond the capabilities of today\u2019s conventional computers. To reach those goals, companies from around the world are pursuing a variety of approaches aimed at developing large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computers.\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe approaches of over a dozen quantum computing companies are now being evaluated through the Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI), a project of the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). According to the agency, QBI \u201caims to rigorously verify and validate whether any quantum computing approach can achieve utility-scale operation \u2013 meaning its computational value exceeds its cost \u2013 by the year 2033.\u201d\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESupporting the effort, a 40-person interdisciplinary research team from the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) has joined the test and evaluation component of QBI, providing unbiased subject-matter experts to work with 13 other research organizations in evaluating the R\u0026amp;D plans of participating quantum computer companies. Through this collaboration, the GTRI team is working with more than 400 other third-party experts on the project.\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\/newsroom\/gtri-supports-initiative-assess-quantum-computing-efforts\u0022\u003ERead the complete article on the GTRI news site\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe approaches of over a dozen quantum computing companies are now being evaluated through the Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI), a project of the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). 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(Credit: Tim Hynes)\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1775236418","gmt_created":"2026-04-03 17:13:38","changed":"1775236825","gmt_changed":"2026-04-03 17:20:25","alt":"Quantum research and potential benefits","file":{"fid":"264053","name":"Quantum_banner_03B_03-web.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/04\/03\/Quantum_banner_03B_03-web.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/04\/03\/Quantum_banner_03B_03-web.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":839777,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/04\/03\/Quantum_banner_03B_03-web.jpg?itok=QRIkBs4z"}}},"media_ids":["679845"],"groups":[{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"}],"keywords":[{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"193653","name":"Georgia Tech Research Institute"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":["gtri.media@gtri.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"689428":{"#nid":"689428","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Researchers Build AI Tutor Grounded in Course Materials","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs students increasingly turn to artificial intelligence (AI) to help with coursework, some worry that their learning could be compromised. 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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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\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\u003EAlex 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 alumnus\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/zijie.wang\/\u0022\u003EZijie (Jay) Wang\u003C\/a\u003E 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. 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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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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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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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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. 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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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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. She and Adams said a future version of the app will tell the parent if the heart rate is within a healthy range.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of tradeoffs between a tool that could provide reassurance or create anxiety,\u201d she said. \u201cWe want the use of this tool to be recommended by a doctor and for doctors and their care teams to be kept in the loop.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EShe also said DopFone is not meant to replace anything that is done in a clinic.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere are devices that make the whole process possible at home, but this is something that should be done in a clinic, so that\u2019s the line we want to draw,\u201d she said.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDopFone uses smartphone speakers to emit a low-pitched ultrasound that detects reflected signals of abdominal surface vibrations caused by fetal cardiac activity.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.alexandertadams.com\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAlex Adams\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, an assistant professor in Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Interactive Computing, said he came up with the idea for DopFone as he and his wife, Elise, suffered through two miscarriages.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.poojitagarg.com\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPoojita Garg\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E joined Adams to work on DopFone while completing her master\u2019s 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.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGarg is working with the University of Washington School of Medicine to conduct DopFone\u2019s first clinical trials.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGarg tested DopFone on 23 patients and achieved a plus-minus of 4.9 beats per minute, well within the clinical standard for reliable fetal heart rate measurement of plus-minus 8 beats per minute.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A new app will allow pregnant women to conduct an ultrasound and receive an accurate fetal heart rate from their mobile phones."}],"uid":"36530","created_gmt":"2026-03-18 13:23:19","changed_gmt":"2026-03-23 13:16:06","author":"Nathan Deen","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-03-18T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-03-18T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"679666":{"id":"679666","type":"image","title":"DopFone-PR-Photo-with-blur.jpg","body":null,"created":"1773840209","gmt_created":"2026-03-18 13:23:29","changed":"1773840209","gmt_changed":"2026-03-18 13:23:29","alt":"Woman holds mobile phone to the belly of a pregnant woman","file":{"fid":"263850","name":"DopFone-PR-Photo-with-blur.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/03\/18\/DopFone-PR-Photo-with-blur.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/03\/18\/DopFone-PR-Photo-with-blur.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":113510,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/03\/18\/DopFone-PR-Photo-with-blur.jpg?itok=A5qhfUr7"}}},"media_ids":["679666"],"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"}],"keywords":[{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"9153","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"181431","name":"maternal"},{"id":"7677","name":"ultrasound"},{"id":"34741","name":"mobile app"},{"id":"29561","name":"pregnancy"},{"id":"190383","name":"pregnant women"},{"id":"168908","name":"smartphone"},{"id":"188420","name":"babies"},{"id":"178046","name":"fetal monitoring"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71891","name":"Health and Medicine"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"688391":{"#nid":"688391","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Robot Pollinator Could Produce More, Better Crops for Indoor Farms","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA new robot could solve one of the biggest challenges facing indoor farmers: manual pollination.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIndoor farms, also known as vertical farms, are popular among agricultural researchers and are expanding across the agricultural industry. 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. My work has aimed to rearrange the weights so they can communicate easily with each other.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThrough his Google fellowship, Stoica seeks to apply model merging to create a cutting-edge vision encoder. A vision encoder converts image or video data into numerical representations that computers can understand. 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. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/wenjing-liao-awarded-doe-early-career-award-model-simplification-deep-learning\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWenjing Lao\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, associate professor, School of Mathematics\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chbe.gatech.edu\/news\/2018\/06\/professor-lively-receives-does-early-career-award\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERyan Lively\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Thomas C. 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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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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. Data sonification is a promising avenue for increasing accessibility to data within the museum context.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech researchers have created a prototype \u201ctouchable sound\u201d museum exhibit that helps blind and low-vision visitors explore scientific data by combining tactile maps with sonification of seafloor habitats. The display translates information about different ocean environments into distinctive textures and sounds so users can follow a physical map of Gray\u2019s Reef National Marine Sanctuary and hear data-driven audio cues. 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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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Their work may yield more energy-efficient computers and better predictions for environmental challenges like carbon storage, tsunamis, wildfires, and sustainable energy.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Department of Energy Office of Science recently released two reports through its Advanced Scientific Computing Research (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/science\/ascr\/advanced-scientific-computing-research\u0022\u003EASCR\u003C\/a\u003E) program. The\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/science.osti.gov\/ascr\/Community-Resources\/Program-Documents\u0022\u003Ereports\u003C\/a\u003E were produced by workshops that brought together researchers from universities, national labs, government, and industry to set priorities for scientific computing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EProfessor\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/slim.gatech.edu\/people\/felix-j-herrmann\u0022\u003EFelix Herrmann\u003C\/a\u003E served on the organizing committee for the Workshop on Inverse Methods for Complex Systems under Uncertainty. Assistant Professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/faculty.cc.gatech.edu\/~pchen402\/group.html\u0022\u003EPeng Chen\u003C\/a\u003E joined Herrmann as a workshop participant, contributing expertise in data science and machine learning.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EInverse methods work backward from outcomes to find their causes. Scientists use these tools to study complex systems, like designing new materials with targeted properties and using past wildfires to map vulnerable areas and behavior of future fires.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.osti.gov\/biblio\/2583339\u0022\u003EASCR report\u003C\/a\u003E highlighted Herrmann\u2019s work on seismic exploration and monitoring through digital twins. Founded on inverse methods, digital twins upgrade from static models to virtual systems that accurately mirror their physical counterparts.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDigital twins integrate real-time data sources, including fluid flows, monitoring and control systems, risk assessments, and human decisions. These models also account for uncertainty and address data gaps or limitations.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe DOE organized the workshop to support the growing role of inverse modeling. The group identified four priority research directions (PRDs) to guide future work. The PRDs are:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPRD 1: Discovering, exploiting, and preserving structure\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPRD 2: Identifying and overcoming model limitations\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPRD 3: Integrating disparate multimodal and\/or dynamic data\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPRD 4: Solving goal-oriented inverse problems for downstream tasks\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cA digital twin is a system you can control, like to optimize operations or to minimize risk,\u201d said Herrmann, who holds joint appointments in the Schools of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Computational Science and Engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cDigital twins give you a principled way to consider uncertainties, which there are a lot in subsurface monitoring. If you inject carbon dioxide too fast, you will will increase the pressure and may fracture the rock. If you inject too slow, then the process may become too costly. Digital twins help us make balanced decisions under uncertainty.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESupercomputers, algorithms, and artificial intelligence now power modern science. However, these tools consume enormous amounts of energy. This raises concerns about how to sustain computing and scientific research as we know them in the decades ahead.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EProfessors\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/vuduc.org\/v2\/\u0022\u003ERich Vuduc\u003C\/a\u003E and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hyesoon.github.io\/\u0022\u003EHyesoon Kim\u003C\/a\u003E co-authored\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.osti.gov\/biblio\/2476961\u0022\u003Ethe report\u003C\/a\u003E from the Workshop on Energy-Efficient Computing for Science. At the three-day ASCR workshop, participants identified five key research directions:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPRD 1: Co-design energy-efficient hardware devices and architectures for important workloads\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPRD 2: Define the algorithmic foundations of energy-efficient scientific computing\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPRD 3: Reconceptualize software ecosystems for energy efficiency\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPRD 4: Enable energy-efficient data management for data centers, instruments, and users\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPRD 5: Develop integrated, scalable energy measurement and modeling capabilities for next-generation computing systems\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI\u2019m cautiously optimistic about the future of energy-efficient computing. The ASCR report says, from a technological point of view, there are things we can do,\u201d said Vuduc.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe report lays out paths for how we might design better apps, hardware systems, and algorithms that will use less energy. This is recognition that we should think about how architectures and software work together to drive down energy usage for systems.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech researchers applied their expertise to a national research program that will shape the future of computing. 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these sustainability challenges from different but complementary angles: examining how data center policy affects local communities, modeling how AI-driven demand reshapes regional energy systems, and building tools that help the public understand the tradeoffs embedded in grid planning. Together, their work highlights how better data, thoughtful policy, and public engagement can guide more resilient and equitable decisions in an AI-powered future.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAI\u2019s Hidden Footprint: How Data Centers Reshape Communities\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAhmed Saeed studies the infrastructure most people never see. An assistant professor in the School of Computer Science and a Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems (BBISS) Faculty Fellow, Saeed focuses on how data centers \u2014 the backbone of modern AI \u2014 are built, operated, and regulated, and what their growth means for host communities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cData centers are the infrastructure for our digital life, so more of them are necessary to keep doing what we\u2019re doing,\u201d he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EData center energy consumption could double or triple by 2028, accounting for up to 12% of U.S. electricity use, according to a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/escholarship.org\/uc\/item\/32d6m0d1\u0022\u003Ereport by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory\u003C\/a\u003E. U.S. spending on data center construction jumped nearly 70% between May 2023 and May 2024, according to the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/americanedgeproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Americas-AI-Surge-Powering-Growth-in-Every-State.pdf\u0022\u003EAmerican Edge Project\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia is an AI data center hub, ranked fourth globally, with $4.6 billion in AI-related venture capital invested across 368 deals, the American Edge Project reported. At a recent \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/sustainability-fellowship-supports-professors-data-center-research\u0022\u003Etown hall in DeKalb County, Georgia\u003C\/a\u003E, Saeed helped residents connect AI\u2019s promise to its local consequences. Training large AI models can require tens of thousands of graphics processing units (GPUs) running for days or weeks, driving an unprecedented wave of data center construction. AI-focused chips, he noted, can consume 10 to 14 times more power than traditional processors.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThat demand often shows up as pressure on local infrastructure. Communities are increasingly concerned about electricity and water use, grid upgrades, and who ultimately pays. In Virginia, Saeed pointed to a legal dispute in which consumer advocates warned that data centers could raise electricity bills by 5% in the short term and up to 50% over time, while utilities argued those investments were inevitable and could benefit customers in the long run.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEnvironmental concerns add another layer. Saeed cited controversies over water use and backup diesel generators in states, including Georgia and Tennessee, alongside a recent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ruling that tightened generator regulations. While diesel generators are clearly harmful, he cautioned that long-term, rigorous evidence linking data centers to regional health impacts remains limited.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESaeed\u2019s research aims to reduce those impacts directly. By optimizing how workloads are scheduled across large server fleets, his team has demonstrated power savings of 4 \u2013 12%, a meaningful gain if U.S. data centers approach projected levels of up to 12% of national electricity use by 2028.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor Saeed, data centers are akin to highways: essential to modern life, disruptive to nearby communities, and shaped by policy choices. The question, he argues, is not whether AI infrastructure should exist, but how transparently and fairly it is built.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEconomist Probes the Energy Costs of the AI Boom\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhile headlines often frame AI as an energy crisis, Georgia Tech environmental and energy economist and BBISS Faculty Fellow Tony Harding is focused on measuring its real \u2014 and uneven \u2014 impacts. Harding, an assistant professor in the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy, uses economic modeling to examine how AI adoption affects energy use, emissions, and local communities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iopscience.iop.org\/article\/10.1088\/1748-9326\/ae0e3b\u0022\u003Erecent work\u003C\/a\u003E published in \u003Cem\u003EEnvironmental Research Letters\u003C\/em\u003E, Harding and his co-author analyzed how productivity gains from AI could influence national energy demand. Their findings suggest that, at a macro level, AI-related activity may increase annual U.S. energy use by about 0.03% and CO\u2082 emissions by roughly 0.02%.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThose numbers are small in the context of the overall economy,\u201d Harding said. \u201cBut the impacts are highly uneven.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThat unevenness is evident in where data centers are built. While Northern Virginia remains the country\u2019s top data center hub, with 343 operational data centers, states like Georgia, which currently has 94 operational data centers, are rapidly attracting facilities due to reliable power and favorable tax policies.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHarding\u2019s latest research focuses on local effects, asking why data centers cluster in urban areas, how they influence housing markets, what happens to electricity prices, and whether they exacerbate water stress. Early evidence suggests large facilities can increase local electricity rates, contributing to public backlash and regulatory response. In Georgia, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/psc.ga.gov\/site\/assets\/files\/8617\/media_advisory_data_centers_rule_1-23-2025.pdf\u0022\u003EPublic Service Commission\u003C\/a\u003E has begun requiring new, high power draw customers (like data centers) to cover more of the costs associated with grid expansion.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHarding\u2019s goal is to give policymakers better evidence to design incentives and guardrails. \u201cTo manage these technologies responsibly,\u201d he said, \u201cwe need a clear picture of their intended and unintended consequences.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGamifying a Strained and Aging Power Grid\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDaniel Molzahn is tackling another side of the problem: how to modernize an aging power grid under growing demand. Electricity demand is expected to rise about 25% by 2030, driven by data centers, electric vehicles, and broadscale electrification. At the same time, much of the U.S. electricity grid is nearing the end of its lifespan, with many transformers being decades old.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo make these challenges tangible, Molzahn, an associate professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, developed a browser-based game with a group of students through Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/vip.gatech.edu\/frm_display\/team-listings\/entry\/1303\/\u0022\u003EVertically Integrated Projects\u003C\/a\u003E program called \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/currentcrisis.itch.io\/current-crisis\u0022\u003ECurrent Crisis\u003C\/a\u003E. Players take on the role of a utility decision-maker, balancing reliability, wildfire risk, renewable integration, and affordability.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe game grew out of Molzahn\u2019s National Science Foundation CAREER award and reflects his belief that complex systems are best understood experientially. Its initial focus is wildfire resilience, modeling how grid infrastructure can both spark and suffer damage from fires.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBut resilience comes at a cost. Burying power lines, for example, reduces wildfire risk but dramatically increases expenses. Players must confront the same tradeoffs utilities face: improve reliability or keep rates low.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMolzahn hopes the game will help students and the public grapple with the realities of planning future power systems. \u201cThese choices aren\u2019t abstract,\u201d he said. \u201cThey shape affordability, resilience, and our path toward a cleaner grid.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe project now involves nearly 40 students from across campus, supported by Sustainability NEXT funding and a collaboration with Jessica Roberts, former BBISS Faculty Fellow and director of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/tiles.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ETechnology-Integrated Learning Environments (TILES) Lab\u003C\/a\u003E in the School of Interactive Computing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAs a learning scientist, I look at how to engage people with science and scientific data and get people having conversations they might not otherwise have,\u201d says Roberts, who hopes the seed grant helps the team determine first that they are going in the right direction and, second, how to broaden the impact.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne student, Stella Quinto Lima, a graduate research assistant in Human-Centered Computing, has made the game the focus of her doctoral thesis. Through the game, she wants players to notice their misconceptions about the power grid, energy use, and AI, and to use critical thinking to identify, question, and possibly undo those misconceptions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u201cI hope that we can really engage adults and help them see it\u2019s not black and white. 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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. 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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":""}},"687406":{"#nid":"687406","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Apple Vision Pro Powers New Wave of Immersive Education","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELearning electrical and computer engineering has always come with a unique challenge: many of its foundational concepts \u2014 electric fields, magnetic forces, semiconductor behavior \u2014 are invisible to the naked eye and difficult to visualize.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo make these invisible principles tangible, students in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E have long used specialized tools and software. Circuit simulators model voltage and current, electromagnetic tools visualize fields, and semiconductor design platforms reveal transistor behavior. These tools turn abstract theory into interactive experiences that prepare students for real-world engineering challenges.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENow, Apple Vision Pro is joining this ecosystem.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe technology introduces spatial computing to learning environments, blending digital content with the physical world.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAt the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/matter-systems.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInstitute for Matter and Systems\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, infrastructure lead \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/alex-gallmon\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAlex Gallmon\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, is collaborating with students and industry partners to create immersive digital twins\u2014virtual models that replicate real-world systems\u2014of semiconductor cleanroom equipment.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThese machines are complex and costly, with parts that can run tens of thousands of dollars,\u201d he said. \u201cEven minor mistakes during operation can lead to expensive damage or downtime.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGallmon\u0027s team built a virtual replica of a cleanroom vacuum training system. 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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":""}},"687534":{"#nid":"687534","#data":{"type":"news","title":"New Cryogenic Vacuum Chamber Cuts Noise for Quantum Ion Trapping","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EEven very slight environmental noise, such as microscopic vibrations or magnetic field fluctuations a hundred times smaller than the Earth\u2019s magnetic field, can be catastrophic for quantum computing experiments with trapped ions.\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo address that challenge, researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) have developed an improved cryogenic vacuum chamber that helps reduce some common noise sources by isolating ions from vibrations and shielding them from magnetic field fluctuations. The new chamber also incorporates an improved imaging system and a radio frequency (RF) coil that can be used to drive ion transitions from within the chamber.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of excitement around quantum computing today, and trapped ions are just one of the research platforms available, each with their own benefits and drawbacks,\u201d explained Darian Hartsell, a GTRI research scientist who leads the project. \u201cWe are trying to mitigate multiple sources of noise in this chamber and make other improvements with one robust new design.\u201d\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe chamber design is described in a paper published January 20, 2026 in the journal \u003Cem\u003EApplied Physics Letters\u003C\/em\u003E. Some of the technical improvements developed for the project are already being applied at GTRI and collaborating organizations. 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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. 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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. 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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. Park is a Regents\u2019 Professor and the chair of the School of CSE.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EProteins, including antibodies, hemoglobin, and insulin, power nearly every vital aspect of life. 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","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 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dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u201cWhat is happening within the field is revolutionary,\u201d\u0026nbsp;says\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EAssociate Chair and Professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/annalisabracco\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAnnalisa Bracco\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, adding that because many climate-related processes\u0026nbsp;\u2014 from ocean currents to melting glaciers and weather patterns\u0026nbsp;\u2014 can be described with physical equations, these advancements have the potential to help us understand and predict climate in critically important ways.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EBracco is the lead author of a new review paper providing a comprehensive look at the intersection of AI and climate physics.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThe result of an international collaboration between Georgia Tech\u2019s Bracco,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EJulien Brajard\u003C\/strong\u003E (Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center),\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EHenk A. Dijkstra\u003C\/strong\u003E (Utrecht University),\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EPedram Hassanzadeh\u003C\/strong\u003E (University of Chicago),\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EChristian Lessig\u003C\/strong\u003E (European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts), and\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EClaire Monteleoni\u003C\/strong\u003E (University of Colorado Boulder), the paper, \u2018\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s42254-024-00776-3\u0022\u003EMachine learning for the physics of climate\u003C\/a\u003E,\u2019\u0026nbsp;was\u0026nbsp;recently published in\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003ENature Reviews Physics\u003C\/em\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cOne of our team\u2019s goals was to help people think deeply on how climate science and AI intersect,\u201d Bracco shares. \u201cMachine learning is allowing us to study the physics of climate in a way that was previously impossible. Coupled with increasing amounts of data and observations, we can now investigate climate at scales and resolutions we\u2019ve never been able to before.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EConnecting hidden dots\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThe team showed that ML is driving change in three key areas: accounting for missing observational data, creating more robust climate models, and enhancing predictions, especially in weather forecasting. However, the research also underscores the limits of AI \u2014 and how researchers can work to fill those gaps.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cMachine learning has been fantastic in allowing us to expand the time and the spatial scales for which we have measurements,\u201d says Bracco, explaining that ML could help fill in missing data points \u2014 creating a more robust record for researchers to reference. However, like patching a hole in a shirt, this works best when the rest of the material is intact.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cMachine learning can extrapolate from past conditions when observations are abundant, but it can\u2019t yet predict future trends or collect the data we need,\u201d Bracco adds. \u201cTo keep advancing, we need scientists who can determine what data we need, collect that data, and solve problems.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EModeling climate, predicting weather\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EMachine learning is often used when improving climate models that can simulate changing systems like our atmosphere, oceans, land, biochemistry, and ice. \u201cThese models are limited because of our computing power, and are run on a three-dimensional grid,\u201d Bracco explains: below the grid resolution, researchers need to approximate complex physics with simpler equations that computers can solve quickly, a process called \u2018parameterization\u2019.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EMachine learning is changing that, offering new ways to improve parameterizations, she says. \u201cWe can run a model at extremely high resolutions for a short time, so that we don\u2019t need to parameterize as many physical processes \u2014 using machine learning to derive the equations that best approximate what is happening at small scales,\u201d she explains. \u201cThen we can use those equations in a coarser model that we can run for hundreds of years.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EWhile a full climate model based solely on machine learning may remain out of reach, the team found that ML is advancing our ability to accurately predict weather systems and some climate phenomena like El Ni\u00f1o.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EPreviously, weather prediction was based on knowing the starting conditions \u2014 like temperature, humidity, and barometric pressure \u2014 and running a model based on physics equations to predict what might happen next. Now, machine learning is giving researchers the opportunity to learn from the past. \u201cWe can use information on what has happened when there were similar starting conditions in previous situations to predict the future without solving the underlying governing equations,\u201d Bracco says. \u201cAnd all while using orders-of-magnitude less computing resources.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe human connection\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EBracco emphasizes that while AI and ML play a critical role in accelerating research, humans are at the core of progress. \u201cI think the in-person collaboration that led to this paper is, in itself, a testament to the importance of human interaction,\u201d she says, recalling that the research was the result of a workshop organized at the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.kitp.ucsb.edu\/\u0022\u003EKavli Institute for Theoretical Physics\u003C\/a\u003E \u2014 one of the team\u2019s first in-person discussions after the Covid-19 pandemic.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cMachine learning is a fantastic tool \u2014 but it\u0027s not the solution to everything,\u201d she adds. \u201cThere is also a real need for human researchers collecting high-quality data, and for interdisciplinary collaboration across fields.\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EI see this as a big challenge, but a great opportunity for computer scientists and physicists, mathematicians, biologists, and chemists to work together.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFunding\u003C\/strong\u003E: National Science Foundation, European Research Council, Office of Naval Research, US Department of Energy, European Space Agency, Choose France Chair in AI.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDOI\u003C\/strong\u003E:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s42254-024-00776-3\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003Ehttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s42254-024-00776-3\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EA Georgia Tech-led review paper recently published in\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003ENature Reviews Physics\u003C\/em\u003E is exploring the ways machine learning is revolutionizing the field of climate physics \u2014 and the role human scientists might play.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A Georgia Tech-led review paper recently published in\u00a0Nature Reviews Physics is exploring the ways machine learning is revolutionizing the field of climate physics \u2014 and the role human scientists might play."}],"uid":"35599","created_gmt":"2025-01-22 17:43:30","changed_gmt":"2026-01-01 18:31:44","author":"sperrin6","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-01-22T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2025-01-22T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"676086":{"id":"676086","type":"image","title":"Researchers launch a a lightweight, balloon-borne instrument to collect data. \u0022To keep advancing, we need scientists who can determine what data we need, collect that data, and solve problems,\u0022 Bracco says. 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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. The division reorganized as a school in 2010 after establishing the flagship CSE Ph.D. and M.S. programs, hiring nine faculty members, and attaining substantial research funding.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETen School of CSE faculty members are presenting research at CSE25, representing one-third of the School\u2019s faculty body. 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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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Every inch is alive with posters, equipment demos, and researchers sharing the latest breakthroughs.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWelcome to the Society for Neuroscience (SfN) Conference, one of the largest scientific gatherings in the world, drawing more than 30,000 attendees to San Diego in November. According to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/neuro.gatech.edu\/user\/1105\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EAnnabelle Singer\u003C\/a\u003E, it is \u003Cem\u003Ethe\u003C\/em\u003E place to be for neuroscientists. \u201cIf you want to know what is going on now in neuroscience, it is being talked about at SfN.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESinger is a McCamish Foundation Early Career Professor in the Wallace H. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bme.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECoulter Department of Biomedical Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E (BME) at Georgia Tech and Emory University. A frequent SfN attendee, she describes the meeting as \u201cDragon Con for neuroscience, with thousands of talks and posters going on simultaneously.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis year, Georgia Tech didn\u2019t just show up \u2014 it made a statement with more than \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/public.tableau.com\/views\/Neuroscience2025\/main?:showVizHome=no\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E60 presentations\u003C\/a\u003E, a major outreach award, and a spotlight press conference.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cSeeing Georgia Tech and INNS represented so strongly at SfN is exciting,\u201d says \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\/directory\/christopher-john-rozell\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EChris Rozell\u003C\/a\u003E, executive director of Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/neuro.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EInstitute for Neuroscience, Neurotechnology, and Society\u003C\/a\u003E (INNS). \u201cIt reflects the incredible breadth of neuroscience and neurotechnology research happening across our campus and how our work is shaping conversations at the highest level.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInside \u2018Neuroscience Dragon Con\u2019\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMany conferences center around structured lectures, but at SfN, posters are the heart. You might find a senior researcher presenting groundbreaking findings right next to a first-time attendee sharing early results. This diversity is what makes the experience so valuable, says Singer. \u201cTrainees get to talk directly with the scientist doing the work to get their questions answered, from wondering about future implications to clarifying technical details.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe scale of SfN can feel overwhelming, but for many, that\u2019s part of the excitement. \u201cThere are so many different posters from so many different fields. It\u2019s a lot to absorb, but it\u2019s all very interesting,\u201d said Benjamin Magondu, a biomedical engineering Ph.D. student presenting for the first time. \u201cI\u2019ve definitely learned at least 47 things by just walking 10 feet.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor students like Magondu, the experience is critical, says \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EBiological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E Assistant Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/farzaneh-najafi\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EFarzaneh Najafi\u003C\/a\u003E. \u201cSfN has such a big scope, all the way from molecular to cognitive and computational systems. Especially for those deciding which direction of neuroscience they want to go into, it\u2019s invaluable.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThat breadth also fosters connections across disciplines. \u201cConferences are usually pretty niche,\u201d noted Tina Franklin, a research scientist in BME. \u201cYou have your own field that you\u2019re really good at, but it\u2019s difficult to venture out and find new people who can help you figure out what comes next. This conference brings people from all different fields together with the common interest of neuroscience and brain research.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELeading the Charge\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s impact went beyond the conference floor. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/ming-fai-fong\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMing-fai Fong\u003C\/a\u003E, an assistant professor in BME, received the prestigious Next Generation Award, one of SfN\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.sfn.org\/publications\/latest-news\/2025\/11\/03\/society-for-neuroscience-2025-education-and-outreach-awards\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eeducation and outreach awards\u003C\/a\u003E. The honor recognizes members who make outstanding contributions to public communication and education about neuroscience.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI\u2019m certainly very grateful to the Society for Neuroscience for recognizing these types of contributions,\u201d says Fong, who was recognized for her work supporting blind and visually impaired youth in Atlanta. \u201cRewarding outreach efforts reinforces my core belief that scientists and engineers can make an immediate impact on communities we care about through outreach. It\u2019s a great parallel avenue to making a positive impact through research.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBuilding on this recognition, Georgia Tech was in the spotlight during one of SfN\u2019s selective press conferences \u2014 a session on \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.the-scientist.com\/ai-tools-unravel-thoughts-actions-and-neuronal-makeup-73779\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eartificial intelligence in neuroscience\u003C\/a\u003E moderated by Rozell, who is also the Julian T. Hightower Chair in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDuring the SfN press event, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/med.emory.edu\/directory\/profile\/?u=TKESAR\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ETrisha Kesar,\u003C\/a\u003E an associate professor in BME and adjunct faculty in the School of Biological Sciences, presented her research using AI to improve gait rehabilitation. Her work was among just 40 abstracts selected from more than 10,000 submissions for this honor, and one of five abstracts selected for the AI in neuroscience press conference. The project is a collaboration with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bme.gatech.edu\/bio\/hyeokhyen-kwon\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EHyeok Kwon\u003C\/a\u003E, a Georgia Tech computer science alumnus and an assistant professor in BME.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s exciting to see Georgia Tech and Atlanta emerging as hubs for neuroscience innovation,\u201d said Kesar. \u201cBeing part of a press conference on AI in neuroscience shows how much our community is contributing to the future of brain research, and how collaboration across institutions can accelerate progress.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWith more than 60 presentations and recognition for neuroscience outreach and AI research, Georgia Tech demonstrated its growing impact at the 2025 Society for 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Their experiment set new records, running the largest ever fluid dynamics simulation by a factor of 20 and the fastest by over a factor of four.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe team ran its custom software on the world\u2019s two fastest supercomputers, as well as the eighth fastest, to construct such a massive model.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EApplications from the simulation reach beyond rocket science. The same computing methods can model fluid mechanics in aerospace, medicine, energy, and other fields. At the same time, the work advances understanding of the current limits and future potential of computing.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe team finished as runners-up for the 2025 Gordon Bell Prize for its impactful, multi-domain research. Referred to as the Nobel Prize of supercomputing, the award was presented at the world\u2019s top conference for high-performance computing (HPC) research.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cFluid dynamics problems of this style, with shocks, turbulence, different interacting fluids, and so on, are a scientific mainstay that marshals our largest supercomputers,\u201d said Bryngelson, an assistant professor with the School of Computational Science and Engineering (CSE).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cLarger and faster simulations that enable solutions to long-standing scientific problems, like the rocket propulsion problem, are always needed. With our work, perhaps we took a big dent out of that issue.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Super Heavy booster reflects the space industry\u2019s move toward reusable multi-engine first-stage rockets that are easier to transport and more economical overall.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHowever, this shift creates research and testing challenges for new designs.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEach of Super Heavy\u2019s 33 thrusters expels propellant at ten times the speed of sound. As individual engines reach extreme temperatures, pressures, and densities, their combined interactions with the airframe make such violent physics even more unpredictable.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFrequent physical experiments would be expensive and risky, so scientists rely on computer models to supplement the engineering process.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBryngelson\u2019s flagship\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/mflowcode.github.io\/\u0022\u003EMulticomponent Flow Code (MFC)\u003C\/a\u003E software anchored the experiment. MFC is an open-source computer program that simulates fluid dynamic models. Bryngelson\u2019s lab has been modifying MFC since 2022 to run on more powerful computers and solve larger problems.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn computing terms, this MFC-enhanced model simulated fluid flow resolution at 200 trillion grid points and one quadrillion degrees of freedom. These metrics exceeded previous record-setting benchmarks that tallied 10 trillion and 30 trillion grid points.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis means MFC simulations provide greater detail and capture smaller-scale features than previous approaches. The rocket simulation also ran four times faster and achieved 5.7 times the energy efficiency of comparable methods.\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIntegrating\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arxiv.org\/abs\/2505.07392\u0022\u003Einformation geometric regularization (IGR)\u003C\/a\u003E into MFC played a key role in attaining these results. This new approach improved the simulation\u2019s computational efficiency and overcame the challenge of shock dynamics.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn fluid mechanics, shock waves occur when objects move faster than the speed of sound. Along with hampering the performance of airframes and propulsion systems, shocks have historically been difficult to simulate.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EComputational scientists have used empirical models based on artificial viscosity to account for shocks. Although these approaches mimic the physical effects of shock waves at the microscopic scale, they struggle to effectively capture the large-scale features of the flow.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EInformation geometry uses curved spaces to study concepts of statistics and information. IGR uses these tools to modify the underlying geometry in fluid dynamics equations. When traveling in the modified geometry, fluid in the model preserves the shocks in a more natural way.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhen regularizing shocks to much larger scales relevant in these numerical simulations, conventional methods smear out important fine-scale details,\u201d said Sch\u00e4fer, an assistant professor at NYU\u2019s Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIGR introduces ideas from abstract math to CFD that allow creating modified paths that approach the singularity without ever reaching it. In the resulting fluid flow, shocks never become too spiky in simulations, but the fine-scale details do not smear out either.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESimulating a model this large required the Georgia Tech researchers to run MFC on El Capitan and Frontier, the world\u0027s two fastest supercomputers.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe systems are two of four exascale machines in existence. This means they can solve at least one quintillion (\u201c1\u201d followed by 18 zeros) calculations per second. If a person completed a simple math calculation every second, it would take that person about 30 billion years to reach one quintillion operations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFrontier is housed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and debuted as the world\u2019s first exascale supercomputer in 2022. El Capitan surpassed Frontier when Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory launched it in 2024.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo prepare MFC for performance on these machines, Bryngelson\u2019s lab followed a methodical approach spanning years of hardware acquisition and software engineering.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn 2022,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/new-hardware-brings-students-closer-exascale-computing\u0022\u003EBryngelson attained an AMD MI210 GPU accelerator\u003C\/a\u003E. Optimizing MFC on the component played a critical step toward preparing the software for exascale machines.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAMD hardware underpins both El Capitan and Frontier. The MI300A GPU powers El Capitan while Frontier uses the MI250X GPU.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAfter configuring MFC on the MI210 GPU,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/group-optimizes-fluid-dynamics-simulator-worlds-fastest-supercomputer\u0022\u003EBryngelson\u2019s lab ran the software on Frontier for the first time during a 2023 hackathon\u003C\/a\u003E. This confirmed the code was ready for full-scale deployment on exascale supercomputers based on AMD hardware.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to El Capitan and Frontier, the simulation ran on Alps, the world\u2019s eight-fastest supercomputer based at the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre. It is the largest available system that features the NVIDIA GH200 Grace Hopper Superchip.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELike with AMD GPUs,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/researchers-blazing-new-trails-superchip-named-after-computing-pioneer\u0022\u003EBryngelson acquired four GH200s in 2024\u003C\/a\u003E and began configuring MFC to the latest hardware innovation powering New Age supercomputers. Later that year, the J\u00fclich Research Centre accepted Bryngelson\u2019s group into an early access program to test JUPITER, a developing supercomputer based on the NVIDIA superchip.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/pancaked-water-droplets-help-launch-europes-fastest-supercomputer\u0022\u003EThe group earned a certificate for scaling efficiency and node performance\u003C\/a\u003E on the way toward validating that their code worked on the GH200. The early access project proved successful for JUPITER, which launched in 2025 as Europe\u2019s fastest supercomputer and fourth fastest in the world.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGetting the level of hands-on experience with world-leading supercomputers and computing resources at Georgia Tech through this project has been a fantastic opportunity for a grad student,\u201d said CSE Ph.D. student \u003Cstrong\u003EBen Wilfong\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cTo leverage these machines, I learned more advanced programming techniques that I\u2019m glad to have in my tool belt for future projects. I also enjoyed the opportunity to work closely with and learn from industry experts from NVIDIA, AMD, and HPE\/Cray.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEl Capitan, Frontier, JUPITER, and Alps maintained their rankings at the 2025 International Conference for High Performance Computing Networking, Storage and Analysis (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sc25.supercomputing.org\/\u0022\u003ESC25\u003C\/a\u003E). Of note, the TOP500 announced at SC25 that JUPITER surpassed the exaflop threshold.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe SC Conference Series is one of two venues where the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/top500.org\/\u0022\u003ETOP500\u003C\/a\u003E announces updated supercomputer rankings every June and November. The TOP500 ranks and details the 500 most powerful supercomputers in the world.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe SC Conference Series serves as the venue where the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.acm.org\/media-center\/2025\/november\/gordon-bell-climate-2025\u0022\u003EAssociation for Computing Machinery (ACM) presents the Gordon Bell Prize\u003C\/a\u003E. The annual award recognizes achievement in HPC research and application. The Tech-led team was among eight finalists for this year\u2019s award.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlong with Bryngelson, Georgia Tech members included Ph.D. students \u003Cstrong\u003EAnand Radhakrishnan\u003C\/strong\u003E and Wilfong, postdoctoral researcher \u003Cstrong\u003EDaniel Vickers\u003C\/strong\u003E, alumnus \u003Cstrong\u003EHenry Le Berre\u003C\/strong\u003E (CS 2025), and undergraduate student \u003Cstrong\u003ETanush Prathi\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESch\u00e4fer\u2019s partnership with the group stems from his previous role as an assistant professor at Georgia Tech from 2021 to 2025.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECollaborators on the project included \u003Cstrong\u003ENikolaos Tselepidis\u003C\/strong\u003E and \u003Cstrong\u003EBenedikt Dorschner\u003C\/strong\u003E from NVIDIA, \u003Cstrong\u003EReuben Budiardja\u003C\/strong\u003E from ORNL, \u003Cstrong\u003EBrian Cornille\u003C\/strong\u003E from AMD, and \u003Cstrong\u003EStephen Abbot\u003C\/strong\u003E from HPE. All were co-authors of the paper and named finalists for the Gordon Bell Prize.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI\u2019m elated that we have been nominated for such a prestigious award. 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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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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. 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The event, held in the Marcus Nanotechnology building, brought together experts in electrical engineering, computer architecture, and computer systems design to tackle one of today\u2019s pressing challenges: artificial intelligence (AI) scalability and sustainable high-performance computing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs one of Georgia Tech\u2019s 11 interdisciplinary research institutes, IMS is designed to break down silos between traditional academic units. By operating core user facilities and fostering collaborative research, IMS creates a unique ecosystem where device-level innovation meets systems-level design. This event personified that mission by connecting researchers who typically work on different ends of the stack.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe\u2019re looking for opportunities to bring people together to have discussions that are both informative and potentially create a little bit of friction in the best possible way around trending topics in science and engineering,\u201d said Mike Filler, IMS deputy director, during opening remarks.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe panel was moderated by \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\/directory\/divya-mahajan\u0022\u003EDivya Mahajan\u003C\/a\u003E, assistant professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and featured \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/moin.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EMoinuddin Qureshi\u003C\/a\u003E, professor of computer science; \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scs.gatech.edu\/people\/anand-padmanabha-iyer\u0022\u003EAnand Iyer\u003C\/a\u003E, assistant professor of computer science; and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/matter-systems.gatech.edu\/people\/asif-khan\u0022\u003EAsif Khan\u003C\/a\u003E, associate professor in electrical and computer engineering.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe discussion explored the dynamics between compute abundance and energy constraints. As AI models scale up, power consumption has become a societal issue, driving up energy demands and even influencing political conversations. The panelists agreed that the bottleneck isn\u2019t compute \u2014 a computer\u2019s ability to process and execute tasks \u2014 but data movement. Moving data uses 100 to 1,000 times more energy than computation, making memory systems the critical frontier.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe conversation highlighted how breakthroughs in compute must occur at every layer \u2014 from individual devices to full computer systems. At the device level, Khan mentioned emerging memory technologies and \u201cbeyond CMOS\u201d approaches such as embedding compute within memory and exploring bio-inspired architectures.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFrom a computer architecture level, Qureshi advocated rethinking interfaces and creating designs optimized for the future of computing. AI needs regular patterns to work optimally, and current patterns are not set up for that.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIf you want efficiency, design systems that make sense for AI,\u201d Qureshi said. \u201cDevelop new interfaces, develop new modules, architectures, and organization that make for a specific pattern.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAt the systems level, Iyer stressed practical strategies like near-memory compute and energy-aware scheduling while acknowledging the need for co-design between hardware and software.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cNow in terms of brains or bio-inspired computing, my conjecture is that there is currently no hardware that is capable of doing it,\u201d Khan said. He also noted that right now, there is no computer or algorithm that has the scale of computing comparable to human brain power.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe panelists didn\u2019t shy away from provocative ideas \u2014 such as whether graphic processing units are the final solution for AI and whether matrix multiplication alone can lead to artificial general intelligence. While opinions varied, all agreed that organizations like IMS are key to bringing together diverse expertise to tackle these questions collaboratively.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Boundaries and Breakthroughs series continues in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/matter-systems.gatech.edu\/events\/boundaries-breakthroughs-panel-series-bioelectronics-med-tech\u0022\u003EJanuary with a panel on bioelectronics and medical technologies\u003C\/a\u003E, reinforcing IMS\u2019s commitment to fostering dialogue that spans the full spectrum of innovation.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Boundaries and Breakthroughs panel explored how interdisciplinary collaboration can drive solutions for the future of artificial intelligence.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Boundaries and Breakthroughs panel explored how interdisciplinary collaboration can drive solutions for the future of artificial intelligence. "}],"uid":"35272","created_gmt":"2025-12-01 17:02:37","changed_gmt":"2025-12-01 17:03:39","author":"aneumeister3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-12-01T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2025-12-01T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"678737":{"id":"678737","type":"image","title":"BB_web_story.png","body":null,"created":"1764608566","gmt_created":"2025-12-01 17:02:46","changed":"1764608566","gmt_changed":"2025-12-01 17:02:46","alt":"Panelists speaking at the Boundaries and Breakthroughs panel series","file":{"fid":"262809","name":"BB_web_story.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/12\/01\/BB_web_story.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/12\/01\/BB_web_story.png","mime":"image\/png","size":4029223,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/12\/01\/BB_web_story.png?itok=zYZRftI4"}}},"media_ids":["678737"],"groups":[{"id":"660369","name":"Matter and Systems"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"194606","name":"Artificial Intelligence"},{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"},{"id":"149","name":"Nanotechnology and Nanoscience"}],"keywords":[{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"193655","name":"Artificial Intelligence at Georgia Tech"},{"id":"193652","name":"Matter and Systems"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:amelia.neumeister@research.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EAmelia Neumeister\u003C\/a\u003E | Research Communications Program Manager\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Institute for Matter and Systems\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["amelia.neumeister@research.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"686517":{"#nid":"686517","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Ph.D. Student Making Digital Maps That Blind People Can Hear","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMap region. 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. Biggs\u0027s tool, which Georgia Tech now uses for its campus map, emphasizes spatial relationships like sidewalks and buildings and gives organizations a way to integrate accessible, auditory maps into their own platforms.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A Georgia Tech Ph.D. student who is nearly blind has developed Audiom, a cross-sensory digital map that translates spatial and geographic information into audio so that blind users can \u201chear\u201d maps."}],"uid":"36530","created_gmt":"2025-11-18 19:26:48","changed_gmt":"2025-11-18 19:30:42","author":"Nathan Deen","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-11-18T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2025-11-18T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"678659":{"id":"678659","type":"image","title":"Brandon-Biggs_86A9112-copy_5.jpg","body":null,"created":"1763494016","gmt_created":"2025-11-18 19:26:56","changed":"1763494016","gmt_changed":"2025-11-18 19:26:56","alt":"Brandon Biggs","file":{"fid":"262718","name":"Brandon-Biggs_86A9112-copy_5.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/11\/18\/Brandon-Biggs_86A9112-copy_5.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/11\/18\/Brandon-Biggs_86A9112-copy_5.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":138423,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/11\/18\/Brandon-Biggs_86A9112-copy_5.jpg?itok=lC8FCRD0"}}},"media_ids":["678659"],"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"},{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"9153","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"360","name":"accessibility"},{"id":"172442","name":"Disabilites"},{"id":"47091","name":"maps"},{"id":"194036","name":"blindness"}],"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":""}},"686467":{"#nid":"686467","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Researchers Find Opportunities for 311 Chatbots to Foster Community Engagement","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E311 chatbots make it easier for people to report issues to their local government without long wait times on the phone. 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 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. 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A visualization system for fencing blades. A personalized AI application for analyzing blood work. All I2P Showcase prototypes. See what Georgia Tech students have been developing this semester at the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/i2p-showcase-fall-2025-tickets-1748117429289?aff=article\u0022\u003EFall 2025 Idea to Prototype (I2P) Showcase\u003C\/a\u003E on Tuesday, Dec. 2, at 5 p.m. in the Marcus Nanotechnology Building. This year, attendees will have even more\u0026nbsp;original inventions to view, with over 60 teams\u0026nbsp;displaying prototypes.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe event marks the culmination of the semester-long I2P course, where undergraduate students develop functional prototypes aimed at solving real-world problems. Prototypes this semester include a smart military drone, a gentler device for cervical cancer screening, a rotating espresso station, tools to keep AI safe, compact data centers, systems that simulate cyberattacks to help companies strengthen their defenses, and many more.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe showcase is free and open to students, faculty, staff, and members of the local community.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWinning teams will receive prizes and a \u201cgolden ticket\u201d into CREATE-X\u2019s Startup Launch, a summer accelerator that provides optional seed funding, accounting and legal service credits, mentorship, and more to help students turn their prototypes into viable startups.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis is a free event, and refreshments will be provided.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/i2p-showcase-fall-2025-tickets-1748117429289?aff=article\u0022\u003ERegister for the Fall 2025 I2P Showcase\u003C\/a\u003E today!\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMore than 60 undergraduate teams will present functional prototypes at the Fall 2025 Idea to Prototype (I2P) Showcase at Georgia Tech, Tuesday, Dec. 2 at 5 p.m. in the Marcus Nanotechnology Building. 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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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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. It also has a built-in security system. 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. Experts in Georgia Tech\u0027s College of Computing warn this policy will heavily contribute to the e-waste crisis and expose users to cybersecurity threats from unpatched vulnerabilities.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Microsoft\u0027s decision to end support for Windows 10 could lead to a massive increase in e-waste and expose users who can\u0027t upgrade to greater cybersecurity threats"}],"uid":"36530","created_gmt":"2025-10-22 16:16:36","changed_gmt":"2025-10-22 18:24:13","author":"Nathan Deen","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-10-22T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-10-22T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"678421":{"id":"678421","type":"image","title":"ChatGPT-Image-Oct-21--2025--02_44_30-PM.png","body":null,"created":"1761149813","gmt_created":"2025-10-22 16:16:53","changed":"1761149813","gmt_changed":"2025-10-22 16:16:53","alt":"Windows device with a landfill in background","file":{"fid":"262444","name":"ChatGPT-Image-Oct-21--2025--02_44_30-PM.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/10\/22\/ChatGPT-Image-Oct-21--2025--02_44_30-PM.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/10\/22\/ChatGPT-Image-Oct-21--2025--02_44_30-PM.png","mime":"image\/png","size":830520,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/10\/22\/ChatGPT-Image-Oct-21--2025--02_44_30-PM.png?itok=etchtugo"}}},"media_ids":["678421"],"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"}],"keywords":[{"id":"335","name":"Microsoft"},{"id":"173448","name":"windows10"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"9153","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"114261","name":"landfill"},{"id":"10647","name":"e-waste"},{"id":"1404","name":"Cybersecurity"},{"id":"181815","name":"Hackers"},{"id":"8111","name":"phishing"},{"id":"831","name":"climate change"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"145171","name":"Cybersecurity"},{"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\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:ndeen6@gatech.edu\u0022\u003ENathan Deen\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr\u003ECollege of Computing\u003Cbr\u003EGeorgia Tech\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"685444":{"#nid":"685444","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Once-in-a-Decade Conference Spotlights Interactive Computing Researchers","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThree School of Interactive Computing researchers were chosen for paper presentations at one of the most selective and unique computing conferences in the world.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/aarhus2025.org\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Aarhus Conference\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, hosted by Aarhus University in Denmark, has been held every decade since 1975, addressing the most urgent and vital issues in computing worldwide.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe latest conference, titled Computing (X) Crisis, took place in August and featured presentations, critiques, and workshops that explored computing\u2019s influence on the human condition in a world filled with crises.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAssistant Professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/lincindy.com\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECindy Lin\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Associate Professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/people\/lynn-dombrowski\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELynn Dombrowski\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, and School of Interactive Computing Professor and Chair\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/shaowenbardzell.com\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EShaowen Bardzell\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E authored the paper \u003Cem\u003EWhose, Which, and What Crisis? 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. The co-authors, who represent different generations of computing research, urge human-computer interaction scholars to examine how the word \u0022crisis\u0022 is introduced and potentially exploited by powerful actors in public discourse.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Three researchers from Georgia Tech\u0027s School of Interactive Computing (IC)\u2014Cindy Lin, Lynn Dombrowski, and Shaowen Bardzell\u2014were selected to present their paper at the highly selective Aarhus Conference in Denmark."}],"uid":"36530","created_gmt":"2025-10-01 17:49:13","changed_gmt":"2025-10-09 01:30:45","author":"Nathan Deen","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-10-01T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-10-01T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"678239":{"id":"678239","type":"image","title":"Summit-on-Responsible-Computing--AI--and-Society_86A0003-Enhanced-NR.jpg","body":null,"created":"1759340964","gmt_created":"2025-10-01 17:49:24","changed":"1759340964","gmt_changed":"2025-10-01 17:49:24","alt":"Cindy Lin","file":{"fid":"262237","name":"Summit-on-Responsible-Computing--AI--and-Society_86A0003-Enhanced-NR.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/10\/01\/Summit-on-Responsible-Computing--AI--and-Society_86A0003-Enhanced-NR.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/10\/01\/Summit-on-Responsible-Computing--AI--and-Society_86A0003-Enhanced-NR.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":101748,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/10\/01\/Summit-on-Responsible-Computing--AI--and-Society_86A0003-Enhanced-NR.jpg?itok=9aEBvRCD"}}},"media_ids":["678239"],"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"}],"keywords":[{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"7896","name":"crisis"},{"id":"831","name":"climate change"},{"id":"88241","name":"labor market"},{"id":"669","name":"agriculture"},{"id":"94111","name":"farming"}],"core_research_areas":[{"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":[],"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":""}},"684029":{"#nid":"684029","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Youth Look to Transform Communities Through Civic Technologies","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EYoung people in Atlanta and Boston will be able to lead efforts to improve their communities through new civic technologies supported by Georgia Tech, Northeastern University, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith the help of a $1.25 million grant from the National Science Foundation, the three institutions seek to increase youth input into policymaking and encourage youth-led community organizing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYouth-designed civic technologies are an effective way to engage youth with their communities, said Andrea Parker, an associate professor in Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Interactive Computing.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EExamples of civic technologies are public data initiatives, citizen science projects, public issue reporting platforms, and digital voting platforms. 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. 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They were there for the fourth year of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sonesports.net\/\u0022\u003ECBF Isekai\u003C\/a\u003E convention, which celebrates all things anime, cosplay, and esports, but Isekai offers more than a weekend of fun. Participants could enter gaming competitions that might help them land a future cybersecurity or IT job.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECBF Isekai is sponsored by\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sonesports.net\/son-technologies\u0022\u003ESON Technologies\u003C\/a\u003E \u2014 short for Swagged Out Nerds \u2014 a Macon esports company focused on workforce development. SON believes the best gamers can also become promising IT professionals.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA startup founded by two Air Force veterans, SON is already making a name for itself in the esports world and has support from Georgia Tech. It is one of the Accelerate companies in the startup portfolio of Tech\u2019s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atdc.org\/\u0022\u003EAdvanced Technology Development Center\u003C\/a\u003E (ATDC), one of the oldest and most successful university-affiliated incubators in the United States.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESwagged Out Start\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESON founders Jason Clarke and John Robinson first met when they both worked in cybersecurity in the Air Force. As they transitioned to civilian IT careers, they realized a perhaps unlikely source sparked their IT expertise \u2014 video games. In 2019, the two partnered to create an esports competition team for veterans, but they knew the company\u2019s mission could be bigger.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhen people think of gamers, you think of a 40-year-old person in their mom\u2019s basement,\u201d Clarke said. \u201cBut we wanted to change the perception. Gamers have employable skills that can be used for substantial IT work.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor example, when a person plays a multiplayer game like Fortnite, they can assume a leadership role, delivering directives to their teams. What may look like mere play actually entails planning, organizing, and executing. Even a simple task like troubleshooting a household wi-fi network is a skill that can be expanded on with the right training.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFrom Player to Professional\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESON wants both kid and adult gamers to know they have options. They regularly host gaming tournaments and conventions to find people who would be right for their programs and cultivate community. Through a partnership with digital education company\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/aperionglobalinstitute.com\/\u0022\u003EAperion Global Institute\u003C\/a\u003E and cybersecurity certification organization\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.eccouncil.org\/\u0022\u003EEC-Council,\u003C\/a\u003E Clarke and Robinson administer a high school-level curriculum highlighting the synergies between IT and gaming.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAdults also have opportunities. Past SON tournament competitors can take an eight-week program, Sticks to Clicks, to turn their gaming skills into IT proficiency. These initiatives come at a crucial time: Between now and 2030, according to\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.onetonline.org\/link\/summary\/15-1212.00\u0022\u003EO*NET OnLine\u003C\/a\u003E, 51,000 cybersecurity jobs in the state of Georgia are expected to be vacant.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGame-Changing Career Paths\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe programs\u2019 benefits are already tangible. One adult participant in Sticks to Clicks had an annual income of less than $10,000 before joining the program. In the first seven weeks, he earned a certification in CompTIA Security+. In the eighth and final week, he interviewed with some of SON\u2019s workforce partners. He was ultimately hired to install network infrastructure for $46,000 a year.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHigh school students have had similar success. In the 2025-26 school year alone, 150 students went through the SON program and received stackable credentials that can prepare them for IT careers even if they don\u2019t go to college.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAll of this momentum got ATDC\u2019s attention, and SON Tech was accepted as a portfolio company in Fall 2024. Both Georgia AIM and the Air Force went to Macon for the 2025 Isekai convention and met potential employees firsthand. They saw that SON was just getting started.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe ATDC Connection\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESON joined ATDC in 2024 under the AI and Manufacturing vertical sponsored by\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/georgiaaim.org\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia AIM\u003C\/a\u003E, a statewide coalition to advance manufacturing using AI. SON is one of ATDC\u2019s first middle Georgia companies, but the entire state will experience benefits. Through ATDC, SON can use Georgia Tech resources, meet experts in grant applications and corporate networking, and plug into the startup ecosystem in Atlanta. The three-to-five-year program helps startups scale up.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe truth is when you\u2019re starting a company, the first few years are the worst of your life,\u201d said\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/georgiaaim.org\/staff\/nwanyinma-nnodum-dike\/\u0022\u003ENwanyinma Dike\u003C\/a\u003E, who serves as the Georgia AIM and ATDC liaison. In this role, she advises SON. \u201cConnecting into a community of folks rooting for you, listening to you, helping you breathe through whatever challenges occur is one of the most valuable resources ATDC has to offer.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe size of the March Isekai event was only possible thanks to ATDC\u2019s support. They helped SON fundraise by finding the right sponsors.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe went from starting this convention in a pizza shop to now packing an entire plaza downtown,\u201d Clarke said. \u201cTo see the growth is amazing. We\u0027ve received a lot of industry backing because of the creative ways we\u0027re helping workforce development.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDike wants to ensure the event wasn\u2019t a one-off and that SON can keep up the momentum. SON is already planning an even bigger 2026 Isekai convention, with exciting new partners in the pipeline who want to share in the energy of this creative workforce development solution and movement.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESON also announced a partnership with gaming company Blaze Fire Games and the Houston County School District. The school district can access Blaze Fire Games\u2019 Recruit, Reclaim, and Retain career pathway program, which is designed to help close the technology industry\u2019s vast talent gap.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe partnership is exciting because it represents more than creating and launching an esports club,\u201d said Isiah Reese, CEO and co-founder of Blaze Fire Games. \u201cThis agreement allows our company to continue creating opportunities and develop relevant, sustainable career-readiness skills required to compete in today\u2019s environment.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESherri Johnson, the CEO and principal of Houston County College and Career Academy, agrees.\u0026nbsp;\u0022The partnership is a real game-changer for our students. These unique, forward-thinking, 21st-century digital economy workforce educational courses will empower our instructors to reimagine and enhance classroom learning within our cybersecurity and gaming career pathway programs.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESON is ready to rise to whatever industry or challenge needs their model next. What they have been able to do for the IT and cybersecurity fields could eventually be applied to the Federal Aviation Administration or even healthcare technician jobs. There\u2019s an entirely new way to develop the tech world field, and it may not start in a classroom but with a controller.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA startup founded by two Air Force veterans, SON is already making a name for itself in the esports world and has support from Georgia Tech. 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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. 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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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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. Gombolay and students from his \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/core-robotics.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECORE Robotics Lab\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003Econducted a novel study that measures stress and workload on human teleoperators.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGombolay said it can inform military officials on how to strategically implement task automation and maximize human teleoperator performance.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHumans continue to hand over more tasks to robots to perform, but Gombolay said that some functions will still require human input and oversight for the foreseeable future.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESpecific applications, such as space exploration, commercial and military aviation, disaster relief, and search and rescue, pose substantial safety concerns. 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. 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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. 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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. 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doctors and nurses struggling to provide adequate patient care in South Korea are getting support from Georgia Tech and Korean-based researchers through an AI-powered robotic medical assistant.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETop South Korean research institutes have enlisted Georgia Tech researchers \u003Cstrong\u003ESehoon\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EHa\u003C\/strong\u003E and \u003Cstrong\u003EJennifer G.\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EKim\u003C\/strong\u003E to develop artificial intelligence (AI) to help the humanoid assistant navigate hospitals and interact with doctors, nurses, and patients.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHa and Kim will partner with Neuromeka, a South Korean robotics company, on a five-year, 10 billion won (about $7.2 million US) grant from the South Korean government. 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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At this level, teams could earn four times the number of points for each successful task completed. The fourth level challenged teams to deploy an algorithm for task performance and awarded eight points for each completion.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUsing two of Meta\u2019s Quest wireless controllers, Zhu controlled the robot under the direction of Aphiwetsa, while Kuppili monitored the coding from his laptop.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s physically difficult to teleoperate for half an hour,\u201d Zhu said. \u201cMy hands were shaking from holding the controllers in the air for that long.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBeing in constant communication with Aphiwetsa helped him stay focused throughout the contest.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI helped him strategize the teleoperation and noticed he could skip some of the steps in the folding,\u201d Aphiwetsa said. \u201cThere were many ways to do it, so I just told him what he could fix and how to do it faster.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EZhu said he and his team had intended to tackle the fourth challenge level with the EgoMimic algorithm. However, due to unexpected time constraints, they decided to switch to the second level the day before the competition due to unexpected time constraints.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI think we realized the day before the competition training the robot on our model would take a huge amount of time,\u201d Zhu said. \u201cWe decided to go for the teleoperation and started practicing.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe said the team wants to tackle the highest challenge level and use a training model for next year\u2019s ICRA competition in Vienna, Austria.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EICRA is the world\u2019s largest robotics conference, and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/georgia-tech-leads-robotics-world-converges-atlanta-icra-2025\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAtlanta hosted the event\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E for the third time in its history, drawing a record-breaking attendance of over 7,000.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EStudents from Georgia Tech\u0027s Robot Learning and Reasoning Lab earned second place and a $10,000 cash prize in a robot teleoperation contest at the 2025 International Conference on Robotics and Automation in Atlanta. The RL2 lab announced a partnership with Meta in February on a novel computer vision-based algorithm called EgoMimic. 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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. 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","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Hackers are taking a page out of old spy movies to stay under the radar, but Georgia Tech researchers are hot on their trail"}],"uid":"36253","created_gmt":"2025-06-06 14:25:18","changed_gmt":"2025-06-06 14:37:18","author":"John Popham","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-06-05T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-06-05T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"677199":{"id":"677199","type":"image","title":"CyFI-Lab-sign-webcopy.jpg","body":null,"created":"1749219955","gmt_created":"2025-06-06 14:25:55","changed":"1749219955","gmt_changed":"2025-06-06 14:25:55","alt":"a sign","file":{"fid":"261073","name":"CyFI-Lab-sign-webcopy.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/06\/06\/CyFI-Lab-sign-webcopy.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/06\/06\/CyFI-Lab-sign-webcopy.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1717322,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/06\/06\/CyFI-Lab-sign-webcopy.jpg?itok=iL0pFEAN"}}},"media_ids":["677199"],"groups":[{"id":"47223","name":"College of Computing"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"660367","name":"School of Cybersecurity and Privacy"}],"categories":[{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"},{"id":"145","name":"Engineering"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"},{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"174421","name":"graduate student research"},{"id":"182706","name":"phd student research"},{"id":"167441","name":"student research"},{"id":"48951","name":"featured student research"},{"id":"98601","name":"hacking"},{"id":"8859","name":"hack"},{"id":"175042","name":"Spying"},{"id":"10199","name":"Daily Digest"}],"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, Communications Officer II\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECollege of Computing | School of Cybersecurity and Privacy\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["jpopham3@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"682569":{"#nid":"682569","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Ph.D. Student Fills Violence Data Gaps Through Technology","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAfter\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.jcforiest.com\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJasmine Foriest\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E was robbed at gunpoint in her hometown of Columbus, Ga., she took note of how much information about the crime fell through the cracks of the ensuing police investigation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EShe said the police officer who interviewed her was dismissive and neglected to write down details that Foriest found significant. 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. I was encouraged by faculty and my peers to recognize that my perspective is valuable, and I can speak from that place and bridge my knowledge with HCI concepts.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EInspired by her own experience with a flawed police investigation, Jasmine Foriest is adapting the Cardiff Model\u2014a public health approach developed in Wales\u2014to the U.S. Her work emphasizes the importance of capturing diverse perspectives, particularly from marginalized communities, to create more accurate and actionable data on various forms of violence, including intimate partner violence and suicide.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Jasmine Foriest is using technology to gather complete and accurate data on violence, addressing gaps in traditional reporting methods and developing tools to help victims disclose information safely."}],"uid":"36530","created_gmt":"2025-05-28 17:36:42","changed_gmt":"2025-05-28 17:41:19","author":"Nathan Deen","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-05-28T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-05-28T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"677149":{"id":"677149","type":"image","title":"Summit-on-Responsible-Computing--AI--and-Society_86A9671-Enhanced-NR.jpg","body":null,"created":"1748453824","gmt_created":"2025-05-28 17:37:04","changed":"1748453824","gmt_changed":"2025-05-28 17:37:04","alt":"Jasmine Foriest","file":{"fid":"261017","name":"Summit-on-Responsible-Computing--AI--and-Society_86A9671-Enhanced-NR.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/05\/28\/Summit-on-Responsible-Computing--AI--and-Society_86A9671-Enhanced-NR.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/05\/28\/Summit-on-Responsible-Computing--AI--and-Society_86A9671-Enhanced-NR.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":85875,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/05\/28\/Summit-on-Responsible-Computing--AI--and-Society_86A9671-Enhanced-NR.jpg?itok=bNCFsdmy"}}},"media_ids":["677149"],"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":"8862","name":"Student Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"9153","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"173212","name":"Human-Computer Intraction"},{"id":"1814","name":"violence"}],"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":""}},"682263":{"#nid":"682263","#data":{"type":"news","title":"AR\/VR Researchers Bring Immersive Experience to News Stories","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIt hasn\u2019t been long since consumers put down the newspaper and picked up their phones to get their news.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIt may not be long before augmented reality\/virtual reality (AR\/VR) headsets cause them to keep their phones in their pockets when they want to read The New York Times or The Washington Post.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EData visualization and AR\/VR researchers at Georgia Tech are exploring how users can interact with news stories through AR\/VR headsets and are determining which stories are best suited for virtual presentation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETao Lu\u003C\/strong\u003E, a Ph.D. student at the School of Interactive Computing, Assistant Professor \u003Cstrong\u003EYalong\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EYang\u003C\/strong\u003E, and Associate Professor \u003Cstrong\u003EAlex\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EEndert\u003C\/strong\u003E led a recent study that they say is among the first to explore user preference in virtually designed news stories.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers will present a paper they authored based on the study at the 2025 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems this week in Yokohama, Japan.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDigital platforms have elevated explanatory journalism, which provides greater context for a subject through data, images, and in-depth analysis. These platforms also allow stories to be more visually appealing through graphic design and animation.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELu said AR\/VR can further elevate explanatory journalism through 3D, interactive spatial environments. He added that media organizations should think about how the stories they produce will appear in AR\/VR as much as they think about how they will appear on mobile devices.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe\u2019re giving users another option to experience the story and for designers and developers to show their stories in another modality,\u201d Lu said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cA screen-based story on a smartphone is easy to use and cost-effective. However, some stories are better presented in AR\/VR, which will become more popular as technology gets cheaper. AR\/VR can provide 3D spatial information that would be hard to understand on a phone or desktop screen.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EActive or Passive Interactions?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUsing Meta\u2019s Oculus Quest 3, the researchers and their collaborators created four immersive virtual reality simulations from web-based news stories produced by The New York Times:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWhy opening windows was key to classroom ventilation during the Covid-19 pandemic\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe destruction of Black homes and businesses in the Tulsa Race Massacre\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EHow climate change could create dramatic dangers in the Atlantic Ocean\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EHow 9\/11 changed Manhattan\u2019s financial district\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe study aimed to determine whether users prefer to be actively or passively immersed in a story, whether from a first-person or third-person point of view, or a combination of these perspectives.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe\u2019re in the nascent stages of storytelling in VR,\u201d said Endert, whose research specializes in data visualization. \u201cWe lack the design knowledge of which mode of immersion we should use if we want a certain reaction from the audience. Understanding design is at the crux of our study.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EActive immersion gives the user complete control over their experience. The classroom simulation offers a first-person point of view and allows users to teleport from one point in the classroom to another. New information from the story is presented each time the user moves to a new point.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers acknowledged they could design a free-roaming simulation that allows users to walk freely within the classroom. However, they restricted that ability for this study due to safety concerns and lab space constraints.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn the Tulsa Race Massacre simulation, which uses a passive, first-person point of view, users follow a predefined route along one of Tulsa\u2019s main streets. Information about each building is presented at each step.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Atlantic Ocean simulation is an active, third-person experience. The user sees a representation of Earth and can select which interaction points to explore to learn new information.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe 9\/11 simulation is a passive third-person experience. Each step includes a narrative paragraph with companion visual elements, and users proceed to the next step through a navigation trigger.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFinding the Right Balance\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELu said that first-person active enhances spatial awareness, while third-person passive improves contextual understanding. Journalists and VR designers must determine which presentation is most effective case by case.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYang said the goal should be to balance interests in making those determinations, which might require compromise. Knowing how users prefer to consume news is critical, but journalists still have an editorial responsibility to decide what the public should know and how to present information.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cYou have more freedom to explore in an active experience versus a passive experience,\u201d Yang said. \u201cBut if you give them too much freedom, they might stray from your planned narrative and miss important information you think they should know. We want to understand how we can balance both ends of this spectrum and what the right level is that we can give people in storytelling.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe study and others indicate that users retain information better when they feel like they are part of the story. Yang said the technology to make that possible isn\u2019t there yet, but it\u2019s coming along as wearable VR devices become more accessible.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe debate is whether these devices will become people\u0027s preferred technology for consuming content. According to the Pew Research Center, 86% of U.S. adults say they at least sometimes get their news from a smartphone, computer, or tablet.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI believe AR and VR will be mainstream in the future and will replace everything, but I think there\u2019s a transition period,\u201d Yang said. \u201cOlder devices will exist and act as support. 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Thousands funneled into a 14-foot-wide alley in the Itaewon district from multiple directions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe crowd grew so large that no one could move in the alley, resulting in the deadliest crowd crush in the nation\u2019s history. Nearly 160 people were killed, and another 196 were injured.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESoonho\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EKwon\u003C\/strong\u003E, a first-year human-centered computing Ph.D. student at Georgia Tech, lived within walking distance of the alley when the incident occurred.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt was tragic,\u201d Kwon said. \u201cIt really makes you think about how life is fragile. Everyone in my community talked about what it would have been like if they were in that alleyway.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMany of the victims were young people \u2014 some of them teens who had no identification on them. Kwon thought about their family members being told their loved ones\u2019 lives had been cut short. He wondered what memories those families would have of the deceased.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe incident inspired Kwon to create a new mobile platform that helps young adults and career professionals create a post-death memorial for their families. The platform, which Kwon and his research collaborators named \u003Cem\u003ETimeless\u003C\/em\u003E, allows users to be remembered how they want to be remembered in the event of their untimely death.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMost death preparation services are for terminally ill patients or aging adults, focusing on will management or funeral planning,\u201d Kwon said. \u201cWe thought such needs may differ for young adults and asked how we could design a system that better caters to their needs.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ETimeless\u003C\/em\u003E is a photo-based death preparation system that enables users to send a physical package containing pre-curated pictures, voice recordings, and letters to a designated recipient in the event of their passing.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe system syncs with a user\u2019s mobile photo album and creates a list of scanned faces. 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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The new approach leverages data science and algorithms instead of relying on traditional methods like cognitive tests and image scans.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPh.D. candidate\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/a-rahaman.github.io\/\u0022\u003EMd Abdur Rahaman\u003C\/a\u003E\u2019s dissertation studies brain data to understand how changes in brain activity shape behavior.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EComputational tools Rahaman developed for his dissertation look for informative patterns between the brain and behavior. 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. This computing technique stratifies brain data into smaller, localized subgroups, making it easier for computers and researchers to study data and find meaningful patterns.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGranular factoring overcomes the challenges of size and heterogeneity in neurological data science. Brain data is obtained from neuroimaging, genomics, behavioral datasets, and other sources. The large size of each source makes it a challenge to study them individually, let alone analyze them simultaneously, to find hidden inferences.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERahaman\u2019s research allows researchers and physicians to move past one-size-fits-all approaches. 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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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. 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\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","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) selected Elizabeth Cherry and Katya Scheinberg as Class of 2025 fellows. 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A botnet \u2014 a network infected by malware \u2014 can be particularly catastrophic. A new Georgia Tech tool automates the malware removal process, saving engineers hours of work and companies money.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe tool, ECHO, turns malware against itself by exploiting its built-in update mechanisms and preventing botnets from rebuilding. ECHO is 75% effective at removing botnets. Removing malware used to take days or weeks to fix, but can now be resolved in a few minutes. Once a security team realizes their system is compromised, they can now deploy ECHO, which works fast enough to prevent the botnet from taking down an entire network.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cUnderstanding the behavior of the malware is usually very hard with little reward for the engineer, so we\u2019ve made an automatic solution,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/runzezhang1995.github.io\/\u0022\u003ERunze Zhang\u003C\/a\u003E, a Ph.D. student in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scp.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Cybersecurity and Privacy\u003C\/a\u003E (SCP) and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers presented the paper, \u201c\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ndss-symposium.org\/ndss-paper\/hitchhiking-vaccine-enhancing-botnet-remediation-with-remote-code-deployment-reuse\/\u0022\u003EHitchhiking Vaccine: Enhancing Botnet Remediation With Remote Code Deployment Reuse\u003C\/a\u003E,\u201d\u0026nbsp;at February\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ndss-symposium.org\/\u0022\u003ENetwork and Distributed System Security \u0026nbsp;(NDSS) Symposium\u003C\/a\u003E. ECHO\u2019s\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/github.com\/CyFI-Lab-Public\/ECHO\u0022\u003E open-source code\u003C\/a\u003E is available online.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBotnet Backstory\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBotnets have been a problem since the 1980s and have grown in potency recently. In 2019, for example, a vicious malware called Retadup \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/decoded.avast.io\/janvojtesek\/putting-an-end-to-retadup-a-malicious-worm-that-infected-hundreds-of-thousands\/\u0022\u003Ecompromised\u003C\/a\u003E Windows systems throughout Latin America. A Czech cybersecurity company, Avast, partnered with the French government to take down this bot. They reverse-engineered the malware, effectively creating a \u201cvaccine\u201d for it in the process. As effective as that solution was, it wasn\u2019t easily replicable.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/saltaformaggio.ece.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EBrendan Saltaformaggio\u003C\/a\u003E saw an opportunity, though.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis is a really good approach, but it was extremely labor-intensive,\u201d said Saltaformaggio, an associate professor in SCP. \u201cSo, my group got together and realized we have the research to make this a scientific, systematic, reproducible technique, rather than a one-off, human-driven, miserable effort.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBotnet Breakdown\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EECHO eradicates malware in three stages. First, it determines how the malware deploys its malicious code. Then, ECHO identifies the capabilities of this deployment mechanism and discovers how they can be repurposed for remediation. Next, it builds a remediation code that leverages these same mechanisms to disable the malware. That code is then tested and eventually pushed out to the system. The team tested ECHO on 702 Android malware samples and successfully stopped malware in 523 of them.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThey hope ECHO\u2019s success will halt attackers in their tracks.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cA way we approach problems in our lab is to find the tradeoff between the attackers\u2019 effort versus our effort to fight them,\u201d Saltaformaggio said. \u201cWe can never achieve a perfect solution, but we can raise the bar high enough for an attacker that it wouldn\u0027t be worth it for them to use malware this way.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith tools like ECHO, botnets can be removed before they cause economic and operational damage. Malware is ever-evolving, but Saltaformaggio and his team are improving their methods along with it. The next malware attack is imminent \u2014 but so is the solution.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EFunding from the Office of Naval Research, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, and the National Science Foundation.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThis cybersecurity innovation from Georgia Tech turns malware against itself.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"This cybersecurity innovation from Georgia Tech turns malware against itself. 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Designed by the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.aisi.dev\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EAI Safety Initiative\u003C\/a\u003E in collaboration with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtmun.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EModel UN at Georgia Tech\u003C\/a\u003E, the immersive half-day workshop challenged faculty to respond to a series of escalating threats \u2014 including a potential biological attack, cyberattacks, and rising global tensions.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EParticipants represented major governments, corporations, and organizations \u2014 including OpenAI and Google DeepMind \u2014 and were inundated with simulated press releases and intelligence reports describing the rapid evolution of AI technologies. Their task: to debate and coordinate policy responses in real time.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn one scenario, a preliminary World Health Organization report revealed AI-enabled pathogens spreading across Central Asia. The player representing China quickly moved to close borders and reimpose pandemic-era lockdowns, a move that caused global confusion and economic instability.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere\u2019s just no way I could have predicted that response,\u201d said Parv Mahajan, the director of the simulation. \u201cBut that kind of extreme response tells us so much about how unprepared countries might react.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDivjot Kaur, who constructed the simulated documents participants received throughout the workshop, agreed. \u201cThis valuable information can shed light on the research and work we must put in,\u201d she said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESome players took advantage of the chaos. The simulation concluded with a discussion about how profit motives might distort information access and accelerate a potential AI arms race.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhat stood out most to participants was the range of ideas that emerged during the crisis. \u201cIt was great to see the perspectives of diverse disciplines on the future of AI,\u201d said Amaar Alidina, an undergraduate researcher. \u201cDebate provided meaningful insight on topics we wouldn\u0027t even have thought of,\u201d Kaur said. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELooking ahead, the AI Safety Initiative hopes to expand the simulation through collaborations with labs and departments across campus.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe future of our work will depend, in some way or another, on AI,\u0022 said Mahajan. \u0022And the best way to understand the future is to try and experience it.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn a simulation from Georgia Tech and GTRI, participants navigated escalating global crises \u2014 including AI-enabled biothreats and cyberattacks \u2014 to assess how different actors might respond to emerging AI risks.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Researchers explore national security risks posed by advanced AI through a high-stakes strategic exercise."}],"uid":"36734","created_gmt":"2025-04-08 18:30:49","changed_gmt":"2025-04-22 15:37:53","author":"Parv Mahajan","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-04-07T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-04-07T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"676793":{"id":"676793","type":"image","title":"DSC04327.jpg","body":null,"created":"1744137281","gmt_created":"2025-04-08 18:34:41","changed":"1744137281","gmt_changed":"2025-04-08 18:34:41","alt":"Man with OpenAI placard listens carefully to speech.","file":{"fid":"260634","name":"DSC04327.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/04\/08\/DSC04327_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/04\/08\/DSC04327_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":319130,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/04\/08\/DSC04327_0.jpg?itok=5QpHv7mI"}},"676794":{"id":"676794","type":"image","title":"DSC04279.jpg","body":null,"created":"1744137281","gmt_created":"2025-04-08 18:34:41","changed":"1744137281","gmt_changed":"2025-04-08 18:34:41","alt":"Man with \u0022Other Researchers and the Press\u0022 placard studies documents.","file":{"fid":"260635","name":"DSC04279.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/04\/08\/DSC04279_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/04\/08\/DSC04279_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":254102,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/04\/08\/DSC04279_0.jpg?itok=ZWayoRds"}}},"media_ids":["676793","676794"],"groups":[{"id":"660394","name":"AI Safety Initative (AISI)"},{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"138","name":"Biotechnology, Health, Bioengineering, Genetics"},{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"},{"id":"131","name":"Economic Development and Policy"},{"id":"147","name":"Military Technology"},{"id":"151","name":"Policy, Social Sciences, and Liberal Arts"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"194465","name":"AI Safety"},{"id":"2835","name":"ai"},{"id":"187812","name":"artificial intelligence (AI)"},{"id":"184285","name":"Georgia Tech Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts; 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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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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. The VAEs encode sparse data and predictive models together in the same space to assimilate data more accurately and efficiently.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIntegrating models with new methods, like Latent-EnSF, accelerates data assimilation. Producing accurate predictions more quickly during real-world crises could save lives and property for communities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E[Related:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.stpetersburg.usf.edu\/news\/2024\/flooding-cris-hazard-app-.aspx\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUniversity of South Florida Researchers Track Flooding in Coastal Communities During Hurricanes Helene and Milton\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E]\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo share Latent-EnSF to the broader research community, Chen and Si presented their paper at the SIAM Conference on Computational Science and Engineering (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.siam.org\/conferences-events\/siam-conferences\/cse25\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECSE25\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E). The Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.siam.org\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESIAM\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E) organized CSE25, held March 3-7 in Fort Worth, Texas.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EChen was one of ten School of CSE faculty members who presented research at CSE25, representing one-third of the School\u2019s faculty body. Latent-EnSF was one of 15 papers by School of CSE authors and one of 23 Georgia Tech papers presented at the conference.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe pair will also present Latent-EnSF at the upcoming International Conference on Learning Representations (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iclr.cc\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EICLR 2025\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E). Occurring April 24-28 in Singapore, ICLR is one of the world\u2019s most prestigious conferences dedicated to artificial intelligence research.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe hope to bring attention to experts and domain scientists the exciting area of ML-based data assimilation by presenting our paper,\u201d Chen said. \u201cOur work offers a new solution to address some of the key shortcomings in the area for broader applications.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESuccessful test results of a new machine learning (ML) technique developed at Georgia Tech could help communities prepare for extreme weather and coastal flooding. 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 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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 \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. He received 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\u003EThe Trustworthy Robotics Lab is a new interdisciplinary venture led by School of Cybersecurity \u0026amp; Privacy Assistant Professor \u003Cstrong\u003EGlen\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EChou\u003C\/strong\u003E. 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Popham, Communications Officer\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Cybersecurity \u0026amp; Privacy\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003Ejohn.popham@cc.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"680977":{"#nid":"680977","#data":{"type":"news","title":"School Presents Research in Weather Prediction, Carbon Storage, Nuclear Fusion, and More at Computing Conference","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMany communities rely on insights from computer-based models and simulations. 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. The division reorganized as a school in 2010 after establishing the flagship CSE Ph.D. and M.S. programs, hiring nine faculty members, and attaining substantial research funding.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETen School of CSE faculty members are presenting research at CSE25, representing one-third of the School\u2019s faculty body. 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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","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Students 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 (CSE25). 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Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, have taken their startup, CADMUS Health Analytics, from a classroom project to a promising health tech company. In 2023, CADMUS was accepted into the CREATE-X Startup Launch program. Over the 12-week accelerator, CADMUS made significant strides, and program mentors provided expert guidance, helping the team focus their direction based on real-world needs. Their partnership with Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) was a direct result of connections made at Startup Launch\u2019s Demo Day.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow did you first hear about\u0026nbsp;CREATE-X?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWe did the CREATE-X Capstone with an initial team of seven people, later transitioning to Startup Launch in the summer. Capstone required a hardware product, but for several reasons, we pivoted to software. By that point, we already had a grasp on the problem that we were working on but didn\u0027t have the resources to start working on a large hardware product.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhy did you decide to pursue your startup?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne of our close buddies was an emergency medical technician (EMT), and we also had family connections to EMTs. When we were doing our customer interviews, we found out that Emergency Medical Services (EMS) had multiple problems that we thought we\u0027d like to work on and that were more accessible than the broader medical technology industry.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat was Startup Launch like for you?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStartup Launch seemed to transition pretty seamlessly from the Capstone course. We came to understand our customer base and technical development better, and the program also led us through the process of starting and running a company. I found it very interesting and learned a whole lot.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat was the most difficult challenge in Startup Launch?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDefinitely customer interviews. We spent a lot of time on that in the Startup Launch classes. It\u0027s a difficult thing to have a good takeaway from a customer interview without getting the conversation confused and being misled. We didn\u0027t mention the product, or we tried to wait as long as possible before mentioning the product, so as to not bias or elicit general, positive messaging from interviewees.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWe\u0027re working in EMS, and the products we are building affect healthcare. EMS is a little informal and a little rough around the edges. Many times, people don\u0027t want to admit how bad their practices are, which can easily lead to us collecting bad data.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat affected you the most from Startup Launch?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe resources at our fingertips. When we were running around, it was nice to be able to consult with our mentor. It\u0027s great having someone around with the know-how and who\u0027s been through it themselves. I revisit concepts a lot.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow did the partnership with NGHS come about?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDuring Demo Day, we met a Georgia state representative. He put us in touch with NGHS. They were looking for companies to work with through their venture arm, Northeast Georgia Health Ventures(NGHV), so we pitched our product to them. They liked it, and then we spent a long time banging out the details. We worked with John Lanza, who\u0027s a friend of CREATE-X. He helped us find a corporate lawyer to read over the stuff we were signing. It took a little back and forth to get everything in place, but in September of last year, we finally kicked it off.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat\u2019s the partnership like?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWe provide them a license to our product, have weekly meetings where experts give feedback on the performance of the system, and then we make incremental changes to align the product with customer needs.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhile we\u0027re in this developmental phase, we\u0027re kind of keeping it under wraps until we make sure it\u2019s fully ready. Our focus is primarily on emergent capabilities that NGHS and other EMS agencies are really looking for. Right now, the pilot is set to be a year long, so we\u0027re aiming to be ready for a full rollout by the end of the year.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow did you pivot into this other avenue for your product?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEMS does not have many resources. That makes it not a popular space as far as applying emerging technologies. There\u0027s only competition in this very one specific vein, which is this central type of software that we plug into, so we\u0027re not competing directly with anyone.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEMS agencies, EMTs, and paramedics - the care that they give has to be enabled by a medical doctor. There has to be a doctor linked to the practices that they engage in and the procedures that they do. With the product that we\u0027re making now, we want to provide a low-cost, plug-and-play product that\u0027ll do everything they need it to do to enable the improvement of patient care.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow are you supporting yourself during this period?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI was paying myself last year, but we\u0027re out of money for that, so we\u0027re not currently paying for any labor. It\u0027s all equity now, but our burn rate outside of that is very low. The revenue we have now easily covers the cost of operating our system. I\u0027m also working part-time as an EMT now. This helps cover my own costs while also deepening my understanding of the problems we are working on.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow are you balancing your work?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIt\u0027s hard to balance. There\u0027s always stuff to do. I just do what I can, and the pace of development is good enough for the pilot. Every week, and then every month, Kevin and I sit down and analyze the rate at which we\u0027re working and developing. Then we project out. We\u0027re confident that we\u0027re developing at a rate that\u0027ll have us in a good spot by September when the pilot ends.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat\u2019s a short-term goal for your startup?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKevin and I are trying to reach back out and see if there\u0027s anyone interested in joining and playing a major role. The timing would be such that they start working a little bit after the spring semester ends. I think most Georgia Tech students would meet the role requirements, but generally, JavaScript and Node experience as well as a diverse background would be good.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhere do you want your startup to be in the next five years?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI want to have a very well-designed system. Despite all the vectors I\u2019m talking about for our products, everything should be part of the same system in place at EMS agencies anywhere. I just want it to be a resource that EMS can use broadly.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAnother issue in EMS is standards. Even the standards that are in place now aren\u2019t broadly accessible. I think that these new AI tools can do a lot to bridge the lack of understanding of documentation, measures, and standards and make all of that more accessible for the layperson.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat advice would you give students interested in entrepreneurship?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMake sure the idea that you\u0027re working on, and the business model, is something you enjoy outside of its immediate viability. I think that\u0027s really what\u0027s helped me persevere. It\u0027s my enjoyment of the project that\u0027s allowed me to continue and be motivated. So, start there and then work your way forward.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAre there any books, podcasts, or resources you would recommend to budding entrepreneurs?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EI\u2019d recommend \u003Cem\u003EInfluence\u003C\/em\u003E to prepare for marketing. 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It\u0027s a good reference, a short text on customer interviews.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWant to build your own startup?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech students, faculty, researchers, and alumni interested in developing their own startups are encouraged to apply to CREATE-X\u0027s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/create-x.gatech.edu\/launch\/startup-launch\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EStartup Launch\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, which provides $5,000 in optional seed funding and $150,000 in in-kind services, mentorship, entrepreneurial workshops, networking events, and resources to help build and scale startups. The program culminates in Demo Day, where teams present their startups to potential investors. 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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 Rural Computer Science Initiative, designed by the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003C\/a\u003E (GTRI) and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ceismc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing\u003C\/a\u003E (CEISMC), is redefining computer science education for underserved school districts.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe program, inspired by Georgia state representative Todd Jones, connects Georgia Tech faculty and students with rural schools to co-teach engaging computer science lessons while supporting local teachers in developing the skills needed to independently teach these subjects. As Rep. Jones explains, \u201cAt the end of the day, your birthplace should not determine the type of education you receive here in our state.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEmpowering Teachers and Students\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThrough a combination of remote teaching and in-class collaboration, the program is already active in 40 school districts, with plans to expand in 2025. The program\u0027s co-teaching model enables rural teachers to upskill while offering students dynamic, hands-on learning opportunities. Shiona Drummer, a participating computer science teacher in Twiggs County noted, \u201cIt\u0027s been really good to me because I did not have a background in computer science. Being a part of the program has influenced my teaching in that I know I have colleagues I can call on.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor students, the program unlocks new possibilities.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022It\u0027s been fun. It\u0027s something new,\u201d shared a Twiggs County student. \u201cYou get to just express yourself,\u201d she continued. \u201cMost classes, you just sit there, pretty much just bored. This class, you get to interact with things, and it\u2019s just more fun.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThese reactions reflect the initiative\u0027s broader goals: to inspire students, foster their confidence, and connect their education to real-world challenges. Lizanne DeStefano, CEISMC\u2019s executive director, emphasizes this point: \u201cThe way that we\u0027ve designed the Rural CS Initiative is that the student work is embedded in real-life problems, particularly those that affect our rural communities.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPreparing for the Future Workforce\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBeyond classroom learning, the program is helping shape Georgia\u2019s future workforce to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving tech landscape. Rep. Jones highlights the initiative\u0027s broader implications: \u201cWe\u2019ve given [students] that opportunity and that springboard to be able to do things they possibly may never have had the opportunity to do. It provides a greater educated workforce \u2014 one that brings us into 2030, 2040, and 2050 with the advent of AI, autonomous vehicles, and other technological advancements.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe initiative is also tackling one of the pain points for rural communities: the belief that young people must leave their hometowns to find well-paying, high-value jobs. DeStefano explains, \u201cWe\u2019re using this as a way to show how students can remain in their communities, contribute to them with a computer science degree or knowledge, and still be an important cog in the global workforce.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow the Initiative Works\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe professional development aspect of the Rural Computer Science Initiative helps ensure that the teachers can sustain the program\u2019s impact long after Georgia Tech\u2019s involvement.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELeigh McCook, who leads the initiative at GTRI, outlined the process: \u201cWe first meet with the teachers, providing professional development to walk through the modules and show them how they should get involved in the classroom. Then we co-teach the first week and guide problem-based learning in the second week to assess student comprehension.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEnsuring that cutting-edge topics such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and robotics are paired with a problem-based learning approach, is how Georgia Tech is properly equipping rural students with 21st-century skills.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cKnowledge is power,\u201d said Rise\u2019 Jenkins, principal at Twiggs County High School. \u201cOnce you show students what\u2019s available to them and the access they have, they just readily embrace the idea of learning.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAn initiative that moves beyond education into more of a transformation, this program aims to prepare students for careers in emerging fields while ensuring Georgia remains competitive in the global economy. CEISMC\u2019s DeStefano notes, \u201cWe\u2019re not thinking about filling jobs today; we\u2019re thinking about filling jobs for the next decade.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWith 40 schools systems throughout Georgia participating so far, Georgia Tech\u2019s Rural Computer Science Initiative bridges the educational divide for underserved communities across the state by connecting Georgia Tech faculty and students with rural school systems to co-teach dynamic computer science courses, empowering teachers with new skills and inspiring students to pursue tech careers while addressing workforce needs for Georgia\u0027s future economy.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech\u2019s Rural Computer Science Initiative empowers rural teachers and students in Georgia through co-taught computer science courses, preparing them for tech 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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. 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Sherrill is a Regents\u0027 Professor in the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry with a joint appointment in the College of Computing. Sherrill has served as associate director for IDEaS since its founding in 2016.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022David Sherrill\u0027s leadership role in IDEaS as associate director, together with his interdisciplinary background in chemistry and computer science, makes him the right person to support this transition as interim executive director,\u0022 said Julia Kubanek, professor and vice president for interdisciplinary research at Georgia Tech.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESherrill succeeds Srinivas Aluru who will be taking a new position as Senior Associate Dean in the College of Computing. Aluru, a Regents\u0027 Professor in the School of Computational Science and Engineering, co-founded IDEaS and served as its co-executive director (2016-2019) and then as executive director (2019-date), spanning eight and a half years. Under his leadership IDEaS grew to more than 200 affiliate faculty spanning all colleges, encompassing multiple state, federal, and industry funded centers. Notable among these is the South Big Data Hub, catalyzing the Southern data science community to collectively accelerate scientific discovery and innovation, spur economic development in the region, broaden participation and diversity in data science, and the CloudHub, a Microsoft funded center that provides research funding and cloud resources for innovative applications in Generative Artificial Intelligence. More recently, Aluru established the Center for Artificial Intelligence in Science and Engineering (ARTISAN), and expanded the Institute\u2019s research staff to provide needed cyberinfrastructure, software resources, and expertise to support faculty projects with large data sets and AI-driven discovery. \u0022I\u0027ve had the pleasure of serving as Associate Director of IDEaS since it was founded by Srinivas Aluru and Dana Randall, and I\u0027m excited to step into this interim role.\u201d said Sherrill. \u201cIDEaS has an important mission to serve the many faculty doing interdisciplinary research involving data science and high performance computing.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESherrill\u2019s research group focuses on the development of ab initio electronic structure theory and its application to problems of broad chemical interest, including the influence of non-covalent interactions in drug binding, biomolecular structure, organic crystals, and organocatalytic transition states.\u0026nbsp;The group seeks to apply the most accurate quantum models possible for a given problem and specializes in generating high-quality datasets for testing new methods or machine-learning purposes.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESherrill earned a B.S. in chemistry from MIT in 1992 and a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Georgia in 1996. From 1996-1999 Sherril was an NSF Postdoctoral Fellow, working under M. Head-Gordon, at the University of California, Berkeley.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESherrill is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the American Chemical Society, and the American Physical Society, and he has been Associate Editor of the Journal of Chemical Physics since 2009.\u0026nbsp;Sherrill has received a Camille and Henry Dreyfus New Faculty Award, the International Journal of Quantum Chemistry Young Investigator Award, an NSF CAREER Award, and Georgia Tech\u0027s W. Howard Ector Outstanding Teacher Award. In 2023, he received the Herty Medal from the Georgia Section of the American Chemical Society, and in 2024, he was elected to the International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E--Christa M. 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Sherrill has served as Associate Director for IDEaS since its founding in 2016."}],"uid":"27863","created_gmt":"2025-01-06 14:59:26","changed_gmt":"2025-01-08 17:31:21","author":"Christa Ernst","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-01-06T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2025-01-06T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"633880":{"id":"633880","type":"image","title":"David Sherrill, professor in the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry and School of Computational Science and Engineering; associate director of the Georgia Tech Institute for Data Engineering and Science.","body":null,"created":"1585578532","gmt_created":"2020-03-30 14:28:52","changed":"1679941393","gmt_changed":"2023-03-27 18:23:13","alt":"David Sherrill, professor in the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry and School of Computational Science and Engineering; associate director of the Georgia Tech Institute for Data Engineering and Science.","file":{"fid":"241192","name":"David Sherrill.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/David%20Sherrill.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/David%20Sherrill.png","mime":"image\/png","size":762019,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/David%20Sherrill.png?itok=_PG9myk0"}}},"media_ids":["633880"],"groups":[{"id":"545781","name":"Institute for Data Engineering and Science"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"141","name":"Chemistry and Chemical Engineering"},{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"},{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"132","name":"Institute Leadership"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"187023","name":"go-data"},{"id":"192863","name":"go-ai"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"193655","name":"Artificial Intelligence at Georgia Tech"},{"id":"39431","name":"Data Engineering and Science"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EChrista M. Ernst [christa.ernst@research.gatech.edu],\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch Communications Program Manager,\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003ETopic Expertise: Robotics | Data Sciences| Semiconductor Design \u0026amp; Fab\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["christa.ernst@research.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"678594":{"#nid":"678594","#data":{"type":"news","title":" Researchers Say AI Copyright Cases Could Have Negative Impact on Academic Research","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDeven Desai and Mark Riedl have seen the signs for a while.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\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\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. 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But instead of keeping tabs of human traffic on the ground, or infrastructure development in a city, they\u2019re focusing on RNA with unprecedented clarity at the subcellular level.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETheir intracellular spatial transcriptomic analysis toolkit, or InSTAnT, can analyze cellular data and chart RNA interactions, providing new insights into the molecular processes of life and advancing an evolving field of research.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cConventional spatial transcriptomics maps RNA at the tissue level,\u201d said Sinha, professor in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University. \u201cBut InSTAnT represents a step forward. It provides, for the first time, an analytic technique to fully exploit single-molecule resolution. This means we can explore the intricate architecture, machinery, and activity of cells in ways that were not possible before.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to Georgia Tech and Emory, the team included researchers from from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/illinois.edu\/\u0022\u003EUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign\u003C\/a\u003E. With Anurendra Kumar, a grad student in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/sinhalaboratorygatech\u0022\u003ESinha lab\u003C\/a\u003E, as lead author, they explained their innovative work recently in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-024-49457-w\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003ENature Communications\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESubcellular GPS\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESpatial transcriptomics has enhanced the study of gene expression (how genes regulate cellular functions and behaviors), revealing molecular activity in its natural environment. The aim is to gain a deeper understanding of biology, health, and disease, with the hope of developing targeted treatments.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOne of the biggest challenges in the field was the lack of systematic tools to analyze spatial relationships at the subcellular level,\u201d Sinha said. \u201cWe saw this gap as an opportunity to innovate and solve a problem that was truly spatial in nature.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EInSTAnT was designed to work in tandem with imaging-based spatial transcriptomics technologies like MERFISH (Multiplexed Error-Robust Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization, developed by Harvard in 2015), which can observe thousands of RNA molecules inside single cells, gathering detailed information about gene activity.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s like a GPS for tissue, looking all the way down to city street level,\u201d said Sinha. \u201cThe little dots on this GPS aren\u2019t people. They\u2019re RNA molecules called gene transcripts. But we didn\u2019t really know how to make sense of this distribution of molecules in the cytoplasm or the nucleus, or generally within the cell.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EInSTAnT translates what MERFISH gathers, using advanced statistical tests and algorithms, analyzing the distribution of RNA molecules that carry genetic information needed for various cell functions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Cities in Our Cells\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIf a cell was a busy little city, think of the gene transcripts \u2014 RNA molecules, the dots in Sinha\u2019s GPS scenario \u2014 as workers moving around town, performing their important tasks.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;InSTAnT keeps tabs on this activity, investigating where and how these workers interact, and what they might be up to. So, InSTAnT identifies RNA pairs in specific areas, observing molecular interactions that are critical for cellular functions like protein production.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOur toolkit provides a level of detail crucial for understanding complex biological processes and how they contribute to diseases,\u201d said Sinha, whose team tested the toolkit on a variety of datasets, including human and mouse cells, and across multiple cell types and brain regions.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe expects InSTAnT to transform how researchers study RNA interactions and explore unknown aspects of cellular organization and function.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI think we\u2019ve opened new possibilities for studying how cells coordinate their activities and adapt to challenges,\u201d said Sinha, adding, \u201cand it was a true team effort, with two other PIs from another institution, and a talented Ph.D. student as the lead author. This is a great example of how collaboration and data-driven science can uncover new biological frontiers.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECITATION:\u003C\/strong\u003E Aunrendra Kumar, Alex Schrader, Bhavay Aggarwal, Ali Ebrahimpour Boroojeny, Marisa Asadian, JuYeon Lee, You Jin Song, Sihai Dave Zhao, Hee-Sun Han, Saurabh Sinha. \u201cIntracellular spatial transcriptomic analysis toolkit (InSTAnT),\u201d \u003Cem\u003ENature Communications\u003C\/em\u003E. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41467-024-49457-w\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41467-024-49457-w\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFUNDING:\u003C\/strong\u003E This research was supported by the National Institutes of Health, grant Nos. R35GM131819, R35GM147420, R21HG013180, and T32- 842 GM136629; Johnson \u0026amp; Johnson (WiSTEM2D Award for Science). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of any funding agency.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Researchers develop spatial transcriptomics toolkit that provides new insights into the molecular processes of life"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech researchers develop spatial transcriptomics toolkit that provides new insights into the molecular processes of life. 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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. 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During his time at Tech, the Chicago native helped GAC enhance its large language model, which he says acts as an instructional \u201cextension\u201d of the teacher. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cFor a period during the pandemic, our classes were online, and all of that recorded data was able to be used to develop this LLM, and we continue to add to it. For my class, the model can mimic my teaching style, and it\u2019s available to my students whenever they need it,\u201d he said.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAI\u2019s role in the classroom is fluid, but Washington wants his students to interact with it as a tutor and not an all-powerful calculator.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cJust like it would be wrong of a tutor to simply give the student the right answer, we have trained the model to walk our students through a problem step-by-step to ensure they understand how they arrived at that answer,\u201d he said.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELike his students, Washington has been striking a balance between schoolwork and his personal life for the past three years, often studying and completing homework assignments at night or on weekends. Along with the knowledge he gained from the coursework, Washington says he came away from the program with a refreshed outlook on instruction. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMy professors were all so helpful. This experience made me reevaluate myself as a teacher, and in a way, I leave the program with more empathy for students. I realized that sometimes I may need to explain things differently or go back over something to make sure everyone is following along,\u201d Washington said.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWashington becomes a Double Jacket with his master\u2019s in computer science after earning an M.S. in electrical engineering from the Institute in 1998. He holds an undergraduate degree from Florida A\u0026amp;M University. After his first Tech degree, Washington began working as an engineer with Motorola, but after three years in the field, he pursued his passion in teaching and went on to earn a master\u2019s in education from Georgia State University. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhen he\u2019s not in the classroom, Washington spends time with his wife and two children. With one child in middle school and another preparing to graduate from high school, he hopes to inspire them to continue seeking opportunities to learn.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"As a high school math teacher, Michael Washington is using his degree to bring artificial intelligence to his students. 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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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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. 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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. 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. 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. 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Who gets to be in the room is determined by whose paper gets accepted,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eilab.gatech.edu\/mark-riedl.html\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMark Riedl\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, School of IC professor.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cInstead, we wanted the summit talks to speculate on future directions and what challenges we as a community should be thinking about going forward.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe two-day summit, held at Tech\u2019s Global Learning Center Oct. 28-30, convened to discuss consequential questions like:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIs society ready to accept more responsibility as greater advancements in technologies like AI are made?\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EShould society stop to think about potential consequences before these advancements are implemented on its behalf, and what could those consequences be?\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWhat policies should be enacted for these technologies to mitigate harms and augment societal benefits?\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA highlight of the summit\u2019s opening day was \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/meredithringelmorris\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMeredith\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003ERingel\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EMorris\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0027s keynote address. As director of human-AI interaction research at Google DeepMind, she presented a possible future in which humans could use AI to create a digital afterlife.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn her remarks, Morris discussed AI clones, which are AI avatars of specific human beings with high autonomy and task-performing capabilities. Someone could leave such an agent behind as a memory for loved ones to enjoy once they are gone, and future generations could access it to learn more about an ancestor.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOn the other hand, it could easily lead to loved ones experiencing extended grief because they have trouble moving on from losing a family member.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThese AI capabilities are in development and will soon be publicly available. As industry and academic researchers continue to develop them, the public needs to learn about their eminent impacts.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere\u2019s a lot that needs to be done in educating people,\u201d Morris said. \u201cIt\u2019s hard for well-intentioned and thoughtful system designers to anticipate all the harm. We must be prepared some people are going to use AI in ways we don\u2019t anticipate, and some of those ways are going to be undesirable. What legal and education structures can we create that will help?\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to Morris\u2019s keynote, the summit\u2019s first day included 20 talks about future and emerging technologies in AI, sustainability, healthcare, and other fields.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe second day featured eight talks on translating interventions and safeguards into policy.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDay-two speakers included:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOrly\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ELobel\u003C\/strong\u003E, Warren Distinguished Professor of Law and director of the Center for Employment and Labor Policy at the University of California-San Diego. Lobel worked on President Obama\u2019s policy team on innovation and labor market competition, and she advises the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESorelle\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EFriedler\u003C\/strong\u003E, Shibulal Family Professor of Computer Science at Haverford College. She worked in the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) under the Biden-Harris Administration and helped draft the AI Bill of Rights.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJake\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EMetcalf\u003C\/strong\u003E,\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Eresearcher and program director for AI on the Ground at the think tank Data \u0026amp; Society. 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He highlighted the importance of policymakers fostering relationships with academic researchers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cPolicymakers think about what could go wrong,\u201d Kaushik said. \u201cAcademia can offer evidence-based answers.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe summit also hosted a doctoral consortium, which allowed advanced Ph.D. students to present their research to experts and receive feedback and mentoring.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cBeing an interdisciplinary researcher is challenging,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/shaowenbardzell.com\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EShaowen Bardzell\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, School of IC chair.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe wanted the next generation to be in the room listening to the experts share their visions and also to provide our own experiences when possible on how to navigate the challenges and rewards of doing work in the intersection of AI, healthcare, sustainability, and policy.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWith looming questions about AI\u0027s growing roles and consequences in nearly every facet of modern life, School of Interactive Computing organizers felt the time was right to diverge from traditional conferences focusing on past work and published research and establish an annual forward-thinking conference to address societal impacts of AI-driven technologies.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Interactive Computing Chair has led a faculty initiative establishing an annual forward-thinking conference to address societal impacts of AI-driven technologies."}],"uid":"32045","created_gmt":"2024-11-12 16:43:34","changed_gmt":"2024-11-14 15:24:34","author":"Ben Snedeker","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2024-11-12T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2024-11-12T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"675637":{"id":"675637","type":"image","title":" Meredith Ringel Morris, Google DeepMind director of human-AI interaction research speaking at the School of Interactive Computing\u2019s inaugural Summit on Responsible Computing, AI, and Society.","body":null,"created":"1731595600","gmt_created":"2024-11-14 14:46:40","changed":"1731595600","gmt_changed":"2024-11-14 14:46:40","alt":" Meredith Ringel Morris, Google DeepMind director of human-AI interaction research speaking at the School of Interactive Computing\u2019s inaugural Summit on Responsible Computing, AI, and Society.","file":{"fid":"259283","name":"Summit on Responsible Computing, AI, and Society_86A9894-Enhanced-NR.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/11\/14\/Summit%20on%20Responsible%20Computing%2C%20AI%2C%20and%20Society_86A9894-Enhanced-NR.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/11\/14\/Summit%20on%20Responsible%20Computing%2C%20AI%2C%20and%20Society_86A9894-Enhanced-NR.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":27034,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/11\/14\/Summit%20on%20Responsible%20Computing%2C%20AI%2C%20and%20Society_86A9894-Enhanced-NR.jpg?itok=eDdLEdcM"}},"675595":{"id":"675595","type":"image","title":"School of IC\u0027s Josiah Hester (left) and Cindy Lin discuss AI\u0027s future impact on sustainability. 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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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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. 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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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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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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. They study under\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/poloclub.github.io\/\u0022\u003EPolo Chau\u003C\/a\u003E, a professor in the School of Computational Science and Engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech group partnered with Dr. \u003Cstrong\u003ETimothy Slesnick\u003C\/strong\u003E and Dr. \u003Cstrong\u003EFawwaz Shaw\u003C\/strong\u003E from CHOA on ARCollab\u2019s development and user testing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022I\u0027m grateful for these opportunities since I get to showcase the team\u0027s hard work,\u0022 Mehta said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI can meet other like-minded researchers and students who share these interests in visualization and human-computer interaction. There is no better form of learning.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA new surgery planning tool powered by augmented reality (AR) is in development for doctors in need of better collaboration when planning heart operations. 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","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A usability evaluation of ARCollab demonstrated the app\u2019s effectiveness, finding it easy to use and understand, fosters collaboration, and improves heart surgery planning."}],"uid":"36319","created_gmt":"2024-10-16 14:12:35","changed_gmt":"2024-10-16 15:16:02","author":"Bryant 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research into weather and severe storms, and by students at the three institutions for learning about everything from physics and engineering to weather, rainfall, and the effects of changing climate on the migration patterns of birds and insects. The instrument will be one of just a handful of weather radars operated by universities in the United States.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe are really excited about this partnership with Georgia Tech, the Georgia Tech Research Institute, the University of Georgia, and Georgia Gwinnett College,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/geography.uga.edu\/directory\/people\/james-marshall-shepherd\u0022\u003EMarshall Shepherd\u003C\/a\u003E, Associate Dean for Research, Scholarship and Partnership at UGA\u2019s Franklin College of Arts and Sciences and Director of UGA\u2019s Atmospheric Sciences Program. \u201cThe radar will be a real-time component of classes, so it\u2019s creating new instructional and service capabilities. It will also enable researchers at the University of Georgia and Georgia Tech to pursue new research opportunities in the areas of severe weather, frozen precipitation \u2013 and perhaps even studies of birds and insects.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe radar will provide a new data source for UGA\u2019s WeatherDawgs service, which provides hyperlocal weather data not only for the Athens community, but also for residents of eastern and northeastern Georgia. The system will also provide a real-time component for the mesoscale meteorology course taught at the university.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor Georgia Tech, the radar will support the work of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/severestorms.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESevere Storms Research Center (SSRC)\u003C\/a\u003E, a state-funded initiative that serves as a focal point for severe storms research in the state. The radar will also support research and education at Georgia Tech, including courses on weather radar systems and studies of lightning being done in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe new radar will help fill some low-level gaps in weather radar coverage in north Georgia, and give higher-resolution data for the Georgia Gwinnett campus, University of Georgia campus, Georgia Tech campus and areas in between,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/severestorms.gatech.edu\/contact-information\/\u0022\u003EJohn Trostel\u003C\/a\u003E, director of the SSRC. \u201cThis is an area where both UGA and Georgia Tech have interests because it goes from urban to suburban, then back to urban. We might see some very interesting weather phenomena going on in those transition areas.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe National Weather Service has access to a feed from the radar and will use it to obtain information about low-altitude weather activity that can\u2019t be seen as well from sources such as the NEXRAD radar based in Peachtree City and the Terminal Doppler Weather Radar at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Trostel added.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ggc.edu\u0022\u003EGeorgia Gwinnett College\u003C\/a\u003E, the radar will provide real-world examples of how physics and engineering concepts are applied. Data from the radar system, which will be accessible to the college, would also provide students with a new research opportunity that is a required component of the science curriculum.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOur Physics and Pre-Engineering courses already cover the concepts of electromagnetic waves and the Doppler effect, which are the main principles behind radar,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ggc.edu\/directory\/neelam-khan\u0022\u003ENeelam Khan\u003C\/a\u003E, the Chair of the Physics and Pre-Engineering Department at Georgia Gwinnett College. \u201cThrough this radar, students will learn about the applications of Doppler radar to track weather patterns and visualize the data it produces.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EConnections with the University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, and the Georgia Tech Research Institute will also help broaden the experience of students at Georgia Gwinnett College, a four-year public college that was founded in 2005 and now has more than 11,000 students, Khan said. All three collaborating institutions are part of the University System of Georgia.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Furuno WR-2100 X-band weather radar was purchased in 2022 using funding from Georgia Tech and the University of Georgia. It was initially placed atop a building on GTRI\u2019s Smyrna campus, where it underwent tests while Trostel and Shepherd searched for the best location for a more permanent installation. The researchers have used the device to look at storms, generate data, and practice data analysis.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Gwinnett location was selected because the campus location enables coverage for both Atlanta and Athens. The Gwinnett County location also helps fill potential gaps in northeast Georgia and brings a unique resource for GGC\u2019s educational mission. The radar is now fully operational.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOwning and operating a weather radar is unusual for colleges and universities, but not surprising given the impact of severe weather in Georgia, Shepherd noted.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWeather is a significant threat to our lives and property, particularly in Georgia,\u201d Shepherd said. \u201cWhile we have an adequate radar network from the National Weather Service and the Terminal Doppler Weather Radar, there are often gaps and needs for higher resolution, more detailed information. Our institutions have entered very rare air in owning and operating a weather radar that will benefit our students, the state, and our research enterprise in the University System of Georgia institutions.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBecause they\u2019ll be able to control the geographic areas covered by the radar and the level of detail in the information gathered, the new weather radar will be a useful tool not only for tracking storms, but also for conducting research, Trostel said. Its ability to provide highly detailed information even allows it to track the movement of insects and birds, for example.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe can see things at higher resolution, and we have complete control over how we manipulate the radar beam to look at things,\u201d Trostel said. \u201cThe radar is much less expensive to purchase and operate than other weather radars, which makes it a budget-friendly tool for university research.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe instrument cost approximately $150,000 to purchase and was acquired through donations and internal funding at UGA and Georgia Tech. Shepherd and Tom Mote, the founding director of the Atmospheric Sciences Program at UGA, contributed funds from institutional research budgets. 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Installed recently at Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC), an X-band weather radar purchased two years ago by the Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of Georgia (UGA) is now providing data for a section of north Georgia where information on severe storms such as tornados can be limited by terrain. The radar will also be used for research into weather and severe storms and by students at the three institutions for learning about everything from physics and engineering to weather, rainfall, and the effects of changing climate on the migration patterns of birds and insects. 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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). His solver 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","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"School of Computer Science Professor Vijay Ganesh is leading the way in the innovation of SMT solvers, a class of tools key to software engineering, security, and trustworthy artificial intelligence (AI)."}],"uid":"36532","created_gmt":"2024-10-02 20:50:33","changed_gmt":"2024-10-02 20:56:21","author":"Morgan Usry","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-10-02T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-10-02T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"675201":{"id":"675201","type":"image","title":"Vijay Ganesh_86A0209.jpg","body":null,"created":"1727902245","gmt_created":"2024-10-02 20:50:45","changed":"1727902245","gmt_changed":"2024-10-02 20:50:45","alt":"Vijay Ganesh","file":{"fid":"258802","name":"Vijay Ganesh_86A0209.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/10\/02\/Vijay%20Ganesh_86A0209.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/10\/02\/Vijay%20Ganesh_86A0209.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":47498,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/10\/02\/Vijay%20Ganesh_86A0209.jpg?itok=78ZtABVs"}}},"media_ids":["675201"],"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":"187812","name":"artificial intelligence (AI)"}],"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\u003EMorgan Usry, Communications Officer at the School of Computer Science\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["morgan.usry@cc.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"677200":{"#nid":"677200","#data":{"type":"news","title":"New Generative Tool Provides Images to Accompany Step-by-step Instructions","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELEGO can show you how it\u2019s done.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EProper instructions can be the difference between success and failure, whether for a parent putting together a crib or someone administering CPR.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhile large language models (LLMs) can provide step-by-step instructions for assembling a crib, administering CPR, and other activities, Bolin Lai thinks they can go further.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELai is a machine learning Ph.D. student who developed LEGO. 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. 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. 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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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She\u2019s also principal investigator of the NSF project called,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/awardsearch\/showAward?AWD_ID=2212182\u0026amp;HistoricalAwards=false\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u201cDesign principles and theory for data augmentation.\u201d\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeneralization is a hallmark of basic human intelligence \u2013 if you eat a food that makes you sick, you\u2019ll likely avoid foods that look or smell like that food in the future. That\u2019s generalization at work, something that we do naturally, but takes a greater effort to do efficiently in artificial intelligence.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo build more generalizable AI, developers use data augmentation (DA), in which new data samples are generated from existing datasets to improve the performance of machine learning models. For example, data augmentation is often used in computer vision \u2013 existing image data is augmented through techniques like rotation, cropping, flipping, resizing, and so forth.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBasically, data augmentation artificially increases the amount of training data used in machine learning models. The idea is, a machine learning model trained on augmented images of dogs is better equipped to recognize dogs in different environments, poses, and angles, even if the environments, poses, and angles are different from those seen during initial model training.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cBut data augmentation procedures are currently done in an in an ad-hoc manner,\u201d said Muthukumar. \u201cIt\u2019s like, let\u2019s apply this and see if it works.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThey are designed and tested on a dataset-by-dataset basis, which isn\u2019t very efficient. Also, augmented data does not always have the desired effects \u2013 it can do more harm than good. So, Muthukumar, Dyer, and their collaborators are developing a theory, a set of fundamental principles to understand DA and its impact on machine learning and AI.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOur aim is to leverage what we learn to design novel augmentations that can be used across multiple applications and domains,\u201d said Dyer, assistant professor in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bme.gatech.edu\/bme\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGood, Bad, and Weird\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMuthukumar became interested in data augmentation when she was a graduate student at University of California at Berkeley.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhat I found intriguing was how everyone seemed to view the role of data augmentation so differently,\u201d she said. During a summer internship she was part of an effort to resolve racial disparities in a machine\u2019s classification of facial images, \u201ca commonly encountered problem in which the computer might perform well with classifying white males, but not so well with dark-skinned females.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers employed artificial data augmentation techniques \u2013 essentially, boosting their learning model\u2019s dataset by adding virtualized facial images with different skin tones and colors. But to Muthukumar\u2019s surprise, the solution didn\u2019t work very well.\u0026nbsp; \u201cThis was an example of data augmentation not living up to its promise,\u201d she said. \u201cWhat we\u2019re finding is, sometimes data augmentation is good, sometimes it\u2019s bad, sometimes it\u2019s just weird.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThat assessment, in fact, is almost the title of a paper Muthukumar and Dyer have submitted to a leading journal: \u201cThe good, the bad and the ugly sides of data augmentation: An implicit spectral regularization perspective.\u201d Currently under revision before publication, the paper lays out their foundational theory for understanding how DA impacts machine learning.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe work is the latest manifestation of a research partnership that began when Muthukumar arrived at Georgia Tech in January 2021, and connected with\u0026nbsp;Dyer,\u0026nbsp;whose\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/dyerlab.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENerDS Lab\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;has a wide-angled focus, spanning the areas of machine learning, neuroscience, and neuro AI (her work is fostering a knowledge loop \u2013 the development of new AI tools for brain decoding and new neuro-inspired AI systems).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe started talking about how data augmentation does something very subtle to a dataset, changing what the learning model does at a very fundamental level,\u201d Muthtukumar said. \u201cWe asked, \u2018what the heck is this data augmentation doing? Why is it working, or why isn\u2019t it? And, what types of augmentation work and what types don\u2019t?\u2019\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThose questions led to their current NSF project, supported through September 2025. Muthukumar is leading the effort, joined by co-principal investigators Dyer;\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/mdav.ece.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMark Davenport\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, professor in Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Electrical and Computer Engineering; and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.cs.umd.edu\/~tomg\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETom Goldstein\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, associate professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Maryland.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EClever, Informed DA\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe four researchers comprise a kind of super-team of machine learning experts. Davenport, a member of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ml.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECenter for Machine Learning\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/csip.ece.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECenter for Signal and Information Processing\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;at Georgia Tech, aims his research on the complex interaction of signal processing, statistical inference, and machine learning. He\u2019s collaborated with both Dyer and Muthukumar on recent research papers.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGoldstein\u2019s work lies at the intersection of machine learning and optimization. A member of the Institute for Advanced Computer Studies at Maryland, he was part of the research team that recently developed a \u201cwatermark\u201d that can expose text written by artificial intelligence.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDyer is a computational neuroscientist whose research has blurred the line between neuroscience and machine learning, and her lab has made advances in neural recording and gathering data. Muthukumar is orchestrating all of this expertise to thoroughly characterize data augmentation\u2019s impact on generalization in machine learning.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe hope to gain a full understanding of its influence on learning \u2013 when it helps and when it hurts,\u201d Muthukumar said. Furthermore, the team aims to broaden the promise of data augmentation, expanding its effective use in other areas, such as neuroscience, graphs, and tabular data.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOverall, there\u2019s promise in being able to do a lot more with data augmentations, if we do it in a clever and informed kind of way,\u201d Dyer said. \u201cWe can build more robust brain-machine interfaces, we can improve fairness and transparency. This work can have tremendous long-range impact, especially regarding neuroscience and biomedical data.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0027s Vidya Muthukumar and Eva Dyer are spearheading a $1.2 million NSF-funded project to understand how data augmentation (DA) influences generalization in machine learning, a key component of AI\u0027s ability to make human-like decisions. 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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. He said his work addresses an \u201caccountability blindspot\u201d in responsible AI, which tends to focus on potential harmful effects created during AI deployment.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EUpol Ehsan is the first Georgia Tech graduate selected by BKC. 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. 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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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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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A chatbot, like ChatGPT, only perceives and acts within the chat dialog.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMacLellan immersed VAL into an open-sourced, simplified version of the popular Nintendo cooperative video game Overcooked to discover how well the agent can function as a teammate. In Overcooked, up to four players work together to prepare dishes in a kitchen while earning points for every completed order.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow Fast Can Val Learn?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn a study with 12 participants, MacLellan found that users could often correctly teach VAL new tasks with only a few examples.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFirst, the user must teach VAL how to play the game. 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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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. 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","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A 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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As a result, their connection may be unstable or slow, and they may be constrained by data caps that limit how much they can use the internet. This puts them at a disadvantage compared to households with internet access through smartphones and\u0026nbsp;other broadband connections at home and work, perpetuating digital inequality between disadvantaged and advantaged households.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe smartphone dependence of many disadvantaged households begs the question: If mobile internet service was better \u2013 e.g. if it was faster, more reliable, and\/or didn\u2019t come with data constraints \u2013 could that reduce digital inequality and level the playing field? Researchers from the Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business and Southern Methodist University Cox School of Business studied this question and found the answer is \u201cyes.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.smu.edu\/cox\/our-people-and-community\/faculty\/karthik-babu-nattamai-kannan\u0022\u003EKarthik Kannan\u003C\/a\u003E, assistant professor of IT and Operations Management at the Cox School of Business and Georgia Tech Ph.D. graduate, led the project. \u201cI was interested in the effect of data caps. For example, when you have 10GB of data per month and use more, you are charged extra, or your connection is throttled,\u201d said Kannan. \u201cSo, I partnered with a large telecommunications provider to study what happens when their subscribers switched from capped to unlimited data plans. I was particularly interested in differences between high-income and low-income households.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKannan, along with\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/directory\/faculty\/overby\/index.html\u0022\u003EEric Overby\u003C\/a\u003E, Catherine and Edwin Wahlen Professor of Information Technology Management, and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/directory\/faculty\/narasimhan\/index.html\u0022\u003ESri Narasimhan\u003C\/a\u003E, Gregory J. Owens Professor of Information Technology Management,\u0026nbsp;at the Scheller College of Business, found that while all households increased their data use after switching to an unlimited plan, the increase was significantly larger for families of low socioeconomic status.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThat was our initial finding: that improving mobile internet service by removing the data cap had disproportionately large benefits for disadvantaged households,\u201d said Overby. \u201cBut that didn\u2019t mean much in and of itself. If those households weren\u2019t using the additional data for \u2018enriching\u2019 purposes like accessing educational, health care, or career-related data, the additional data consumption wouldn\u2019t translate into positive social benefits. Indeed, years of research on digital inequality have consistently shown a \u2018usage gap\u2019 in which advantaged households take fuller advantage of internet access improvements than disadvantaged households. The result is that internet improvements often exacerbate inequality. So, we dug deeper.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESpecifically, the researchers leveraged the telecommunication provider\u2019s data categorization system to study changes in the consumption of educational data. They found that disadvantaged households experienced disproportionate increases in education data consumption (as well as in overall data consumption) after switching to unlimited mobile data. Although advantaged households increased their education data consumption by approximately 15MB (or about three digital textbooks) per month after switching to unlimited data, disadvantaged households increased their education data consumption by approximately 24MB (or about five digital textbooks) per month.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u201cWe can\u2019t be sure that these disproportionate increases in education data consumption will help disadvantaged households narrow gaps in educational outcomes. However, this is clearly a step in the right direction,\u201d said Kannan.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;The research is directly relevant to the Federal Communications Commission\u2019s 2023 inquiry into the effects of data caps on disadvantaged households. Narasimhan explains, \u201cLet\u2019s say that based on their inquiry, the FCC decides to limit the use of data caps. A logical question is: will that do any good? In other words, will disadvantaged households take advantage of their improved mobile internet service in a way that can reduce digital inequality? Prior to our research, we didn\u2019t really know. But based on our research, the answer is yes.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;The research paper is forthcoming in \u003Cem\u003EManagement Science\u003C\/em\u003E and available at\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/papers.ssrn.com\/sol3\/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4173558\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/papers.ssrn.com\/sol3\/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4173558\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ENew research shows removing data caps to cell phone usage may not only reduce digital\u0026nbsp;inequality but might increase education data consumption by disadvantaged populations.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Improving mobile internet service by removing the data cap has large benefits for disadvantaged households."}],"uid":"28082","created_gmt":"2024-06-20 14:51:43","changed_gmt":"2024-06-27 21:33:14","author":"Lorrie Burroughs","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-06-20T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-06-20T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"674215":{"id":"674215","type":"image","title":"Hands with cellphone","body":null,"created":"1718895726","gmt_created":"2024-06-20 15:02:06","changed":"1718896333","gmt_changed":"2024-06-20 15:12:13","alt":"hands holding a cell phone","file":{"fid":"257701","name":"pxfuel.com (1)_0.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/06\/20\/pxfuel.com%20%281%29_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/06\/20\/pxfuel.com%20%281%29_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1173831,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/06\/20\/pxfuel.com%20%281%29_0.jpg?itok=TKMZ6NEv"}}},"media_ids":["674215"],"groups":[{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"1274","name":"Scheller College of Business"}],"categories":[{"id":"139","name":"Business"},{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"},{"id":"131","name":"Economic Development and Policy"},{"id":"42911","name":"Education"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"1293","name":"cell phone"},{"id":"9153","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"}],"core_research_areas":[{"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\u003EEric Overby\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"674955":{"#nid":"674955","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Researchers Create Winning Strategy to Combat Vaccine Misinformation on X","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA new in-depth analysis shows that users who reply to misinformation about the Covid-19 vaccine on X, formerly known as Twitter, with a positive attitude, politeness, and strong evidence are more likely to encourage others to disbelieve the incorrect information.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EResearchers from three Georgia Tech schools found the most effective way to confront vaccine misinformation on the X platform.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThey also created a predictive tool to show users whether their reply will succeed in changing minds or backfire and reinforce the misinformation. 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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Ask a robot to do the same, and you may get numerous responses, depending on how the robot is trained.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESince humans often associate objects in a home with the room they are in, Naoki Yokoyama thinks robots that navigate human environments to perform assistive tasks should mimic that reasoning.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERoboticists have employed natural language models to help robots mimic human reasoning over the past few years. However, Yokoyama, a Ph.D. student in robotics, said these models create a \u201cbottleneck\u201d that prevents agents from picking up on visual cues such as room type, size, d\u00e9cor, and lighting.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYokoyama presented a new framework for semantic reasoning at the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ieee-ras.org\/conferences-workshops\/fully-sponsored\/icra\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInternational Conference on Robotics and Automation\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (ICRA) last month in Yokohama, Japan. ICRA is the world\u2019s largest robotics conference.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYokoyama earned a best paper award in the Cognitive Robotics category with his \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/naoki.io\/portfolio\/vlfm\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EVision-Language Frontier Maps (VLFM) proposal\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAssistant Professor Sehoon Ha and Associate Professor Dhruv Batra from the School of Interactive Computing advised Yokoyama on the paper. Yokoyama authored the paper while interning at the Boston Dynamics\u2019 \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/theaiinstitute.com\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAI Institute\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI think the cognitive robotic category represents a significant portion of submissions to ICRA nowadays,\u201d said Yokoyama, whose family is from Japan. \u201cI\u2019m grateful that our work is being recognized among the best in this field.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EInstead of natural language models, Yokoyama used a renowned vision-language model called BLIP-2 and tested it on a Boston Dynamics \u201cSpot\u201d robot in home and office environments.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe rely on models that have been trained on vast amounts of data collected from the web,\u201d Yokoyama said. \u201cThat allows us to use models with common sense reasoning and world knowledge. It\u2019s not limited to a typical robot learning environment.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch6\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat is Blip-2?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h6\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBLIP-2 matches images to text by assigning a score that evaluates how well the user input text describes the content of an image. The model removes the need for the robot to use object detectors and language models.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EInstead, the robot uses BLIP-2 to extract semantic values from RGB images with a text prompt that includes the target object.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBLIP-2 then teaches the robot to recognize the room type, distinguishing the living room from the bathroom and the kitchen. The robot learns to associate certain objects with specific rooms where it will likely find them.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFrom here, the robot creates a value map to determine the most likely locations for a target object, Yokoyama said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYokoyama said this is a step forward for intelligent home assistive robots, enabling users to find objects \u2014 like missing keys \u2014 in their homes without knowing an item\u2019s location.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIf you\u2019re looking for a pair of scissors, the robot can automatically figure out it should head to the kitchen or the office,\u201d he said. \u201cEven if the scissors are in an unusual place, it uses semantic reasoning to work through each room from most probable location to least likely.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe added that the benefit of using a VLM instead of an object detector is that the robot will include visual cues in its reasoning.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cYou can look at a room in an apartment, and there are so many things an object detector wouldn\u2019t tell you about that room that would be informative,\u201d he said. \u201cYou don\u2019t want to limit yourself to a textual description or a list of object classes because you\u2019re missing many semantic visual cues.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhile other VLMs exist, Yokoyama chose BLIP-2 because the model:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAccepts any text length and isn\u2019t limited to a small set of objects or categories.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAllows the robot to be pre-trained on vast amounts of data collected from the internet.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EHas proven results that enable accurate image-to-text matching.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Ch6\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHome, Office, and Beyond\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h6\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYokoyama also tested the Spot robot to navigate a more challenging office environment. Office spaces tend to be more homogenous and harder to distinguish from one another than rooms in a home.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe showed a few cases in which the robot will still work,\u201d Yokoyama said. \u201cWe tell it to find a microwave, and it searches for the kitchen. We tell it to find a potted plant, and it moves toward an area with windows because, based on what it knows from BLIP-2, that\u2019s the most likely place to find the plant.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYokoyama said as VLM models continue to improve, so will robot navigation. 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He began his company as a project in the summer of 2022. Since then, it has gained thousands of users and made thousands in revenue each month. Arora is a senior in computer science. He participated in the Spring 2024 Startup Launch, the first cohort to be held outside of the summer program. Below is a Q\u0026amp;A with Arora.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDid you always want to be an entrepreneur?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI always did. I had my first company, an educational technology app, when I was 16, which ran for about two years. I ended it in my first year of college. I\u0027m from India originally and the vision was to provide resources to the larger mass market of India for extracurricular activities. But, we realized there wasn\u0027t a business model. When we tried to make money, we started serving the rich kids. When we tried to serve the market, we didn\u0027t make money, which doesn\u0027t make investors happy, though we did end up making enough money to repay them.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThat didn\u0027t stop me; it just gave me more lessons.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat other experience in entrepreneurship have you had?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI\u0027ve been involved in entrepreneurship communities at Georgia Tech forever. I was co-director of Startup Exchange, which is where I met a lot of really driven people. I got a chance to build their fellowship program and initiate their first pitch competition, which is now called Summit. I\u0027ve collaborated with CREATE-X for different events, and I try to attend any event hosted by CREATE-X, Startup Exchange, or ATDC.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhy did you choose to join the spring cohort of Startup Launch this year?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECREATE-X provides everything you need, like legal support, financial support, sales support, mentors, and an introduction to VCs, which is why I decided to join the Launch program. I think all of that boosted our startup\u2019s growth.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhy did you feel like acquisition was the way to go for your company?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI think because I always knew this wasn\u2019t \u201cthe\u201d thing I was going to do. This summer I\u0027ll be starting to work for Apple on their VisionPro team, and it has a direct conflict-of-interest. They wanted me to stop working on this for a while. So, I felt like this might be a good time to explore the acquisition.\u0026nbsp; We had really rich content, which had proven to work. We had curated that content after hundreds of customer interviews, and we had advisors from Nike, Disney, and Netflix. I knew that was a strong point, so that\u0027s why I knew that acquisition would be a good exit.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat support have you had in taking the acquisition path?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESeth [Radman, who has had multiple exits himself and is a Startup Launch alumnus] has been guiding me professionally for a while. I met him at previous events through Startup Exchange, but then he recently came to a CREATE-X event. Rahul [Saxena, CREATE-X director], has also been a great support for me since day one. He was the one who suggested Startup Launch to me.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn December of last year, we started monetizing. We were testing different things. It was helpful to share the numbers and the data points with Rahul, mentors, and other people in my cohort so that I was not blindsided, and I could take actions based on the educated analysis of a database. It helped me drive down our customer acquisition cost, increase our customer lifetime value, and didn\u0027t keep me in my own bubble.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow were you okay with letting that product go?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIt was a tough decision; it was my baby. I\u0027d been working on it 10 to 15 hours a day, at least for the last few months. Rahul and Seth convinced me that if this is not the thing you want to do long-term and you know the market isn\u0027t big enough, you should move on to the next thing and put your time and energy there.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI had to use my brain, and not my heart.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat\u0027s the biggest piece of advice that you\u0027ve received as you developed your company?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETry to never lie to yourself, which is harder than it seems. I\u0027ve built two companies and worked with several others, and I still lie to myself. When you love your product so much, it\u0027s very easy to lie to yourself about how there is a market for it, or people are using it. I think even in the future, I\u2019ll probably be caught doing that, but the best way I\u0027ve found to overcome that is to surround yourself with people who can tell you when you are doing it and help you see your company the way it is instead of the way you want it to be.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow has this decision affected you so far?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMy lifestyle has completely changed, from looking at a dashboard every 10 to 15 minutes, seeing how the product is doing, and burning so many fires every 30 minutes, to being pretty chill. Like, what am I supposed to think about before I go to bed? What am I supposed to do now? Who are the customers I am supposed to be thinking about? It\u0027s been interesting, but I think this gives me space to now work on that next venture and have more time to think about what I want to do next.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDo you think you\u0027ll want to return to entrepreneurship in the future?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYes, for sure. All the money I received from the acquisition will also fuel my next venture. My main goal is to grow in this industry. I\u0027m an entrepreneur at heart, so I will be returning to the space soon or building products that people like.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow are you celebrating this win?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI did celebrate it on our last day with Rahul, my amazing mentor, Margaret [Weniger, who founded Rising Tide], and the other cohort members. I will be celebrating it with a few of my friends because my 21st birthday is coming around, so I\u0027ll be celebrating these occasions together.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBut I don\u0027t want to take the money out from the company or for anything else, because it\u2019s for my next venture. It shouldn\u0027t change my lifestyle at all, so I\u0027ve kept all that money in a separate place.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat encouragement would you give to students interested in pursuing a startup?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERelative to other colleges, we have a cushion, a sense of security that we will get good jobs. Entrepreneurship is a riskier and more unpredictable path, which I\u0027ve seen, and I\u0027m personally experiencing right now having to choose between Big Tech versus entrepreneurship. But once you start building it and when you hear from your first customer how you affected the way they live, then there\u0027s no going back. Statistically, you\u0027ll probably fail, but you won\u0027t know until you start building; and if you do fail, it\u2019ll teach you so many valuable lessons that are applicable in whatever career path you choose.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECREATE-X will launch its 12th cohort of Startup Launch on Aug. 29 at 5 p.m. in the Georgia Tech Exhibition Hall. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/gt-demo-day-tickets-888408793617?aff=WebInfoPage\u0022\u003ERegister today\u003C\/a\u003E to secure your spot.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EInterested in becoming a CREATE-X supporter? Startup Launch is made possible by contributions to Transforming Tomorrow, a $2 billion comprehensive campaign designed to secure resources that will advance the Institute and its impact, and by the continued engagement of our entrepreneurial ecosystem. 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By doing so, it effectively hides in plain sight, enabling it to carry out its activities without being detected.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAddressing these threats requires a coordinated effort between incident responders and web app providers. Still, such collaboration has been lacking until now. The research produced by CyFI Lab seeks to enable such cooperation and provide insights into the prevalence and the characteristics of WAE malware.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EYao and his co-authors created Marsea to comprehensively examine WAE malware automatically. The tool identifies and separates abuse based on a web app\u2019s identity and assets.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen used on a group of 10,000 malware samples, Marsea found nearly a thousand instances of malware throughout 29 different web applications. Alarmingly, Marsea also revealed that attackers are transitioning their malicious command-and-control servers to these web apps to evade detection. The research team has used Marsea to collaborate with web app providers to take down 79.8% of the malicious web app content.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn August, the team presented\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.usenix.org\/conference\/usenixsecurity23\/presentation\/yao-mingxuan\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EHiding in Plain Sight: An Empirical Study of Web Application Abuse in Malware\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;at the 32nd USENIX Security Symposium.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EJonathan Fuller\u202f\u003C\/strong\u003Eof the United States Military Academy, Georgia Tech Ph.D. students\u202f\u003Cstrong\u003ERanjita Pai Kasturi\u003C\/strong\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ESaumya Agarwal\u003C\/strong\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EAmit Kumar Sikder\u003C\/strong\u003E, and Assistant Professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EBrendan Saltaformaggio\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Eco-authored the paper.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA new type of malware called WAE that hides in web applications has seen a dramatic increase in risks to users. Researchers at Georgia Tech\u0027s CyFI Lab have developed a tool to collaborate with service providers to remove 80% of discovered WAE malware, highlighting the need for coordinated efforts to address this hidden threat in popular online applications.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech researchers are working with service providers to take on new malware that disguises its malicious traffic as benign."}],"uid":"32045","created_gmt":"2023-09-08 13:52:28","changed_gmt":"2024-05-13 14:46:33","author":"Ben Snedeker","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-09-08T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-09-08T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"671648":{"id":"671648","type":"image","title":"Researchers from Georgia Tech\u0027s Cyber Forensics Innovation (CyFI) Lab discuss web application malware.","body":null,"created":"1694181162","gmt_created":"2023-09-08 13:52:42","changed":"1694181162","gmt_changed":"2023-09-08 13:52:42","alt":"Researchers from Georgia Tech\u0027s Cyber Forensics Innovation (CyFI) Lab discuss web application malware.","file":{"fid":"254749","name":"CyFI Lab 4.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/09\/08\/CyFI%20Lab%204.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/09\/08\/CyFI%20Lab%204.png","mime":"image\/png","size":828893,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/09\/08\/CyFI%20Lab%204.png?itok=VMHniTnf"}}},"media_ids":["671648"],"groups":[{"id":"47223","name":"College of Computing"},{"id":"430601","name":"Institute for Information Security and Privacy"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"145171","name":"Cybersecurity"}],"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\u003EJohn Popham, Communications Officer I\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Cybersecurity \u0026amp; Privacy\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003Ejohn.popham@cc.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"671156":{"#nid":"671156","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Researchers Break Apple\u2019s New MacBook Pro Weeks After Release","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA Georgia Tech researcher has successfully evaded security measures on Apple\u2019s latest MacBook Pro with the M3 processor chip to capture his fictional target\u2019s Facebook password and second-factor authentication text.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBy the end of his demonstration video, Ph.D. student\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EJason Kim\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;showed how the recently discovered iLeakage side-channel exploit is still a genuine threat to Apple devices, regardless of how updated their software might be.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFirst discovered by Kim and\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EDaniel Genkin\u003C\/strong\u003E, an associate professor in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scp.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Cybersecurity and Privacy\u003C\/a\u003E, the vulnerability affects all recent iPhones, iPads, laptops, and desktops produced by Apple since 2020.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EiLeakage allows attackers to see what\u2019s happening on their target\u2019s Safari browser. This vulnerability allows potential access to Instagram login credentials, Gmail inboxes, and YouTube watch histories, as Kim demonstrated last month on a slightly older MacBook Pro.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u201c\u003C\/strong\u003EA remote attacker can deploy iLeakage by hosting a malicious webpage they control, and a target just needs to visit that webpage,\u201d said Kim. \u201cBecause Safari does not properly isolate webpages from different origins, the attacker\u0027s webpage is able to coerce Safari to put the target webpage in the same address space. The attacker can use speculative execution to subsequently read arbitrary secrets from the target page.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHow is this possible? Well, as manufacturers developed faster and more efficient CPUs, their devices have become vulnerable to something called speculative execution attacks. This vulnerability is in the design of the chip itself. It has led to major software issues since the Spectre attack was reported in 2018.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThere have been many attempts to stop these types of attacks, but Kim and Genkin show through their\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/architecture.fail\/\u0022\u003Eresearch\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;that more work still needs to be done.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201ciLeakage shows these attacks are still relevant and exploitable, even after nearly six years of Spectre mitigation efforts following its discovery,\u201d said Genkin. \u201cSpectre attacks coerce CPUs into speculatively executing the wrong flow of instructions. We have found that this can be used in several different environments, including Google Chrome and Safari.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe team made Apple aware of its findings on Sept. 12, 2022. Since then, the tech company has issued mitigation for iLeakage in Safari. However, the researchers note that the update was not initially enabled by default. It was only compatible with macOS Ventura 13.0 and higher as of today.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESo far, the team does not have evidence that real-world cyber-attackers have used iLeakage. They\u2018ve determined that iLeakage is a significantly difficult attack to orchestrate end-to-end, requiring advanced knowledge of browser-based side-channel attacks and Safari\u0027s implementation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe vulnerability is confined to the Safari web browser on macOS because the exploit leverages peculiarities unique to Safari\u0027s JavaScript engine. However, iOS users face a different situation due to the sandboxing policies on Apple\u0027s App Store. The policies require other browser apps using iOS to use Safari\u0027s JavaScript engine, making nearly every browser application listed on the App Store vulnerable to iLeakage.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ileakage.com\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EiLeakage: Browser-based Timerless Speculative Execution Attacks on Apple Devices\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;will be published at the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.sigsac.org\/ccs\/CCS2023\/index.html\u0022\u003E2023 ACM SIGSAC Conference on Computer and Communications Security\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;later this month.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlong with Kim and Genkin,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EStephan van Schaik\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;of the University of Michigan and\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EYuval Yarom\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;of Ruhr University Bochum co-authored the paper.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech cybersecurity and privacy researchers have uncovered a significant threat that exploits a vulnerability in the Safari web browser. The vulnerability affects all recent iPhones, iPads, laptops, and desktops produced by Apple since 2020.The research team is presenting its findings at\u0026nbsp;the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.sigsac.org\/ccs\/CCS2023\/index.html\u0022\u003E2023 ACM SIGSAC Conference on Computer and Communications Security\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;later this month.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech cybersecurity and privacy researchers have uncovered a significant threat that exploits a vulnerability in the Safari web browser"}],"uid":"32045","created_gmt":"2023-11-20 14:48:24","changed_gmt":"2024-05-13 14:42:07","author":"Ben Snedeker","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-11-20T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2023-11-20T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"672411":{"id":"672411","type":"image","title":"Associate Professor Daniel Genkin and Ph.D. student Jason Kim from Georgia Tech\u0027s School of Cybersecurity and Privacy","body":null,"created":"1700491713","gmt_created":"2023-11-20 14:48:33","changed":"1700491713","gmt_changed":"2023-11-20 14:48:33","alt":"Associate Professor Daniel Genkin and Ph.D. student Jason Kim from Georgia Tech\u0027s School of Cybersecurity and Privacy","file":{"fid":"255643","name":"Genkin and Kim web.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/11\/20\/Genkin%20and%20Kim%20web.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/11\/20\/Genkin%20and%20Kim%20web.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":60331,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/11\/20\/Genkin%20and%20Kim%20web.jpg?itok=ubVVCFtP"}}},"media_ids":["672411"],"groups":[{"id":"47223","name":"College of Computing"},{"id":"430601","name":"Institute for Information Security and Privacy"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"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":"10199","name":"Daily Digest"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"145171","name":"Cybersecurity"}],"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\u003EJP Popham\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECommunications Officer\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Cybersecurity \u0026amp; Privacy\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003Ejohn.popham@cc.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"674257":{"#nid":"674257","#data":{"type":"news","title":"New Strategic Design Approach Focuses on Turning AI Mistakes into User Benefits","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMore and more often, automated lending systems powered by artificial intelligence (AI) reject qualified loan applicants without explanation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEven worse, they leave rejected applicants with no recourse.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPeople can have similar experiences when applying for jobs or petitioning their health insurance providers. While AI tools determine the fate of people in difficult situations daily, Upol Ehsan says more thought should be given to challenging these decisions or working around them.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEhsan, a Georgia Tech explainable AI (XAI) researcher, says many rejection cases are not the applicant\u2019s fault. Rather, it\u2019s more likely a \u201cseam\u201d in the design process \u2014 a mismatch between what designers thought the AI could do and what happens in reality.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEhsan said \u201cseamless design\u201d is the standard practice of AI designers. While the goal is to create a process by which users get what they need without interruption or barriers, seamless design has a way of doing just the opposite.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENo amount of thought or design input will keep AI tools from making mistakes. When mistakes happen, those impacted by them want to know why they happened.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBecause seamless design often includes black-boxing \u2014 the act of concealing the AI\u2019s reasoning \u2014 answers are never provided.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut what if there were a way to challenge an AI\u2019s decisions and turn its mistakes into benefits for end users? Ehsan believes that can be done through \u201cseamful design.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003En his latest paper,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003ESeamful Explainable AI: Operationalizing Seamful Design in XAI,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003EEhsan proposes a strategic way of anticipating AI harms, learning their reasonings, and leveraging mistakes instead of concealing them.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch6\u003EGIVING USERS MORE OPTIONS\u003C\/h6\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn his research, Ehsan worked with loan officers who used automated lending support systems. The seams, or flaws, he discovered in these tools\u2019 processes impacted applicants and lenders.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe expectation is that the lending system works for everyone,\u201d Ehsan said. \u201cThe reality is that it doesn\u2019t. You\u2019ve found the seam once you\u2019ve figured out the difference between expectation and reality. Then we ask, \u2018How can we show this to end users so they can leverage it?\u2019\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo give users options when AI negatively impacts them, Ehsan suggests three things for designers to consider:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EActionability: Does the information about the flaw help the user take informed actions on the AI\u2019s recommendation?\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EContestability: Does the information provide the resources necessary to justify saying no to the AI?\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAppropriation: Does identifying these seams help the user to adapt and appropriate the AI\u2019s output in a way that is different from the provided design but helps the user make the right decision?\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEhsan uses the example of someone who was rejected for a loan despite having a good credit history. The rejection may have been due to a seam, such as a flawed discriminating algorithm, in the AI that screens the applications.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA post-deployment process is needed in cases like this to mitigate damage and empower affected end users. Loan applicants, for instance, should be allowed to contest the AI\u2019s decision based on known issues with an algorithm.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch6\u003EAGAINST THE GRAIN\u003C\/h6\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEhsan said his idea for seamful design is outside of the mainstream vernacular. However, his challenge to current accepted principles is gaining traction.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHe is now working with cybersecurity, healthcare, and sales companies that are adopting his process.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThese companies may pioneer a new way of thinking in AI design. Ehsan believes this new mindset can allow designers to switch to a proactive mindset instead of being stuck in a reactive state of conducting damage control.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cYou want to stay a little ahead of the curve so you\u2019re not always caught off guard when things happen,\u201d Ehsan said. \u201cThe more proactive you can be and the more passes you can take at your design process, the safer and more responsible your systems will be.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEhsan collaborated with researchers from Georgia Tech, the University of Maryland, and Microsoft. They will present their paper later this year at the 2024 Association for Computing Machinery\u2019s Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing (CSCW) in Costa Rica.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cSeamful design embraces the imperfect reality of our world and makes the most out of it,\u201d he said. \u201cIf it becomes mainstream, it can help us address the hype cycle AI suffers from now. We don\u2019t need to overhype AI\u2019s capacity or impose unachievable goals. That\u2019d be a gamechanger in calibrating people\u2019s trust in the system.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMore and more often, automated lending systems powered by artificial intelligence (AI) reject qualified loan applicants without explanation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEven worse, they leave rejected applicants with no recourse.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPeople can have similar experiences when applying for jobs or petitioning their health insurance providers. While AI tools determine the fate of people in difficult situations daily, Upol Ehsan says more thought should be given to challenging these decisions or working around them.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEhsan, a Georgia Tech explainable AI (XAI) researcher, says many rejection cases are not the applicant\u2019s fault. 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At the end of the master\u2019s computer science program, he fulfilled another by racing the Ramblin\u2019 Wreck in his powerchair.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBorn with cerebral palsy, Quinn has never let his condition slow him down, and he sees parallels between himself and the Institute\u2019s iconic mascot.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI like the Wreck because I am a bit of a Ramblin\u2019 Wreck myself. I self-manage my own team of caretakers who keep me running throughout the day, and I am infamous for speeding around campus in my wheelchair,\u201d he said.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EQuinn always believed he could give the 1930 Ford Model A a run for its money in a race and got the opportunity to prove it. He led the Wreck throughout the race, from the starting line to the finish line at the end of Cherry Street. The speed of Quinn\u2019s chair surprised Ramblin\u2019 Wreck driver Matthew Kistner, but the master\u2019s candidate has always approached life with a full-speed-ahead mentality. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFrom the time he taught himself to use a computer in kindergarten, Quinn developed a passion for assistive technology and accessibility engineering. At 7 years old, he began working with Georgia\u2019s Assistive Technology Act Program, Tools for Life, and went on to deliver keynote speeches across the state, including one at the University of Georgia. But he knew he wanted to go to Georgia Tech. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EQuinn was appointed as the youth advocate on the Tools for Life board following its adoption as a public service unit within the College of Design, where he began exploring the integration of artificial intelligence into human-centered design to enhance accessibility \u2014 a concept that he has been thinking about for some time. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAI will be one of the most important innovations in modern history for people with disabilities. Growing up, the running joke in my house was that I was going to live independently one day with the help of robots and self-driving cars. From autonomous vehicles hopefully making transportation more accessible, to generative AI models assisting with typing speed and productivity, the potential applications of AI for accessibility are truly endless,\u201d he said. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs an undergraduate, Quinn earned scholarships and awards from multiple organizations for academic achievements and leadership in disability advocacy. As the founding president of the ABLE Alliance (GTABLE), he has worked with Disability Services to advocate for students requiring more advanced accommodations and to secure independent living services through partnerships with state agencies. The alliance also hosted disability-focused professional development events with companies such as Google, Bloomberg, and Georgia Power. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EQuinn and GTABLE\u2019s advocacy led to establishing a part-time dean\u2019s list to honor students who cannot carry a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester due to extenuating life circumstances.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI am proud of the legacy of accessibility and inclusion I am leaving on campus,\u201d he said. \u201cMy goal coming into Georgia Tech was to help make sure the Institute\u2019s motto of progress and service was actively being practiced with respect to disability accommodations on campus. Through my work in disability advocacy and mentoring other up-and-coming disabled student leaders on campus, I am proud to have done my small part in making Georgia Tech work better for everyone.\u201d \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAfter Commencement, Quinn will be a software engineer at Bloomberg, where he completed multiple internships. He plans to continue his advocacy work and hopes to one day lead product accessibility and inclusive design programs in the software industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Trey Quinn will leave Georgia Tech with two degrees and a victory over the Ramblin\u2019 Wreck.  "}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETrey Quinn will leave Georgia Tech with two degrees and a victory over the Ramblin\u2019 Wreck.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Trey Quinn will leave Georgia Tech with two degrees and a victory over the Ramblin\u2019 Wreck.  "}],"uid":"36418","created_gmt":"2024-05-01 20:49:41","changed_gmt":"2024-05-02 13:43:13","author":"sgagliano3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-05-02T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-05-02T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"673914":{"id":"673914","type":"video","title":"Electric Wheelchair vs. the Ramblin\u0027 Wreck: A Graduation Wish Granted","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETrey Quinn wanted to do one thing before he left campus after six years and two degrees. He wanted to go head-to-head with the Ramblin\u0027 Wreck. Trey has cerebral palsy and uses an electric wheelchair. He also already holds an undergraduate degree from Georgia Tech and is earning a master\u0027s degree in computer science this spring. Trey is the president of Georiga Tech\u0027s ABLE Alliance \u2014 a student organization dedicated to improving on-campus disability inclusion.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1714656630","gmt_created":"2024-05-02 13:30:30","changed":"1714656683","gmt_changed":"2024-05-02 13:31:23","video":{"youtube_id":"H53fJ7madjk","video_url":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=H53fJ7madjk"}},"673915":{"id":"673915","type":"image","title":"Trey Quinn poses next to the Ramblin\u0027 Wreck after a race. ","body":null,"created":"1714656821","gmt_created":"2024-05-02 13:33:41","changed":"1714656821","gmt_changed":"2024-05-02 13:33:41","alt":"Trey Quinn poses next to the Ramblin\u0027 Wreck after a race. 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Projects overseen by the board, including student-focused sites such as \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/critique.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECourse Critique\u003C\/a\u003E, are run through the Institute\u0027s AWS and Plesk platforms, mirroring industry trends.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe IT Board creates helpful products for students, but it also helps our members by giving them the tools to work within this professional setting. With so many companies using cloud-based systems, our students are getting hands-on experience with these tools, so they already have that on their resum\u00e9 and are set up to find jobs when they leave Georgia Tech,\u0022 said Tyler Katchen, the outgoing SGA joint vice president of IT (JVPIT).\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe board is responsible for tweaking existing sites, but its members are always seeking innovative ways to improve the student experience. The board is close to completing an app that enhances the career fair queueing process by allowing students to secure their place in line to speak with major industry players. By simplifying this process, the board hopes that attendees can spend less time waiting and more time speaking with prospective employers.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMuch of the IT Board\u0027s work is done behind the scenes, but Katchen and his team aren\u0027t in search of the spotlight.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhen people see an app we develop, they may not realize how much work goes into it, but we feel the impact in other ways. The projects that are well received by students are ones where they maybe don\u0027t recognize the product; they just see themselves using it,\u201d he said. For him, the reward is \u201cseeing it all come together. A lot of it is just taking pride in your work.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESince the formulation of the JVPIT role \u2014 serving both undergraduate and graduate SGA \u2014 in 2020, the board has continued to expand membership and take on larger tasks, including rebuilding the Course Critique site, which originated in 1976 as a tool to help students plan their schedules. Looking ahead, Katchen identified improvements to security measures in GitHub, as well as streamlining surveying efforts for student organizations, as some of the board\u2019s top priorities.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe third-year computer science student recently handed over a 28-page transition document to his successor, outlining the status of current projects and day-to-day responsibilities. While he enjoyed his time at the helm, Katchen is ready to return to the keyboard.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022I\u0027m a computer science nerd through and through,\u0022 he said. \u0022So, I\u0027m ready to put my head down and code.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Members of the Student Government Association\u2019s IT Board help students improve their digital experience and receive on-the-job training to jump-start their careers.  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They don\u2019t know who\u2019s behind them.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShandler\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1177\/00223433231218178?journalCode=jpra\u0022\u003Elatest study\u003C\/a\u003E looks at the effect this uncertainty has on public opinion after a cyber incident.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhen faced with the unknown, people conjure visions of doom, where one bad guy in his mom\u2019s basement clicks a button and takes over the world.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to Shandler, even a minor cyberattack can generate the kind of fear that \u201cchanges world views or causes people to vote a certain way, sacrificing their civil liberties for security and surveillance, regardless of how intrusive.\u201d By way of example, Shandler refers to a digital mishap hyperbolically reported as a major cyberattack on a Florida water plant that actually resulted from an employee mistake.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThese reactions from the general public, even when they don\u2019t know who is behind an attack, can have strong political and societal consequences,\u201d he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EShifting the Focus\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESometimes he refers to this uncertainty as \u201ca shadow of ambiguity.\u201d Shandler and his collaborators have added a new element to the body of cyber-conflict literature, most of which deals with ambiguity from an operational or strategic perspective. His team has written an article for a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scp.cc.gatech.edu\/Special-Issue-on-Cyber-Conflict\u0022\u003Especial issue\u003C\/a\u003E of the \u003Cem\u003EJournal of Peace Research\u003C\/em\u003E that focuses on the uncertainty surrounding cybersecurity incidents. Shandler also co-edited the issue.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers surveyed 2,025 participants, who were asked to evaluate potential cyber threat scenarios and decide on various retaliatory measures.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA typical question presented two scenarios positing a cyberattack on the U.S. In one, intelligence sources might be 70% certain that China was the perpetrator; in the other, intelligence might be 40% certain it was caused by the United Kingdom. Other options in the scenario included the proposed means of retaliation and the chance of conflict escalation. Participants were asked which strategic course they preferred \u2014 whether to retaliate and, if so, against whom.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAs the government\u2019s certainty percentage goes down, the level of support for retaliation goes down, which is unsurprising,\u201d said Shandler, whose collaborators on the study were Nathaniel Porter of Virginia Tech and Eric Jardine of cybersecurity firm Chainalysis. \u201cBut when we dig a little deeper, we can see that it depends on who the other country is. If we\u2019re 50% sure China is behind it, we tend to lean more toward retaliation than if we\u2019re 50% sure that England is behind it.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMental Shortcuts\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFaced with the complexities of cyberspace and the potential threats inhabiting it, most people will fall back on mental shortcuts when forced to decide in the face of uncertainty, the researchers assert. As such, perceptions of countries as adversaries or allies play a role in decision-making.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPolitical partisanship also played a role in how people responded to the scenarios. For Republicans, the perception of another country as an ally or rival mattered more than it did for Democrats. This also wasn\u2019t particularly astonishing to the researchers.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe didn\u2019t want to guess \u2014 we wanted to find out how people react when faced with the ambiguity of a cyberattack,\u201d Shandler said. He and his colleagues hoped to identify what they called a \u201ccertainty threshold.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThat is, they wanted to answer a basic question: How sure do authorities need to be about the perpetrator to gain public support for economic, diplomatic, or military responses?\u0026nbsp; After gathering and crunching the numbers, the researchers put the threshold at 60% certainty, though it shifts depending on the identity of the presumed attacker.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShandler\u2019s colleagues in the School of Cybersecurity and Privacy are mostly computer scientists who work in bits, bytes, and rational logic \u2014 everything is mapped out and orderly, unlike human beings, who aren\u2019t logical or rational.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cPeople are not computer code. We\u2019re messy, emotional, and use mental shortcuts to make decisions,\u201d Shandler said. \u201cSo, we thought a human analysis of the uncertainty that is so much a part of cyberspace would be a good idea.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUltimately, Shandler hopes his research will force policymakers and national security officials to pay more attention to the way the public experiences cyber threats, because voters won\u2019t write a blank check and support retaliation in response to every attack.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhen states volley cyberattacks back and forth, the public gets caught in the crossfire, and they need to be a stakeholder in decisions about how to react,\u201d he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAuthorities should be more open with the public, he added. That would go a long way toward demystifying cyberattacks and avoiding the potential of a mass panic.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIn my experience, mystifying the situation is how we get to the theories of cyber doom and Armageddon and \u003Cem\u003EMission Impossible\u003C\/em\u003E and the robots coming to get us,\u201d Shandler said. \u201cI think what people are imagining is much worse than the reality. It\u2019s the lack of information that scares them.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECITATION:\u003C\/strong\u003E Eric Jardine, Nathaniel Porter, Ryan Shandler. \u0022Cyberattacks and public opinion \u2013 The effect of uncertainty in guiding preferences,\u0022 \u003Cem\u003EJournal of Peace Research\u003C\/em\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/00223433231218178\u0022\u003Edoi.org\/10.1177\/0022343323121\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EEven minor cyberattacks can cause an over-reaction from an uninformed public.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Even minor cyberattacks can cause a fearful reaction from the public."}],"uid":"28153","created_gmt":"2024-04-17 04:01:08","changed_gmt":"2024-04-18 00:30:02","author":"Jerry Grillo","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-04-16T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-04-16T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"673727":{"id":"673727","type":"image","title":"Ryan Shandler","body":"\u003Cp\u003ERyan Shandler\u0027s latest study looks at the effects of uncertainty on the public following a cyberattack.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1713325804","gmt_created":"2024-04-17 03:50:04","changed":"1713325947","gmt_changed":"2024-04-17 03:52:27","alt":"Ryan Shandler","file":{"fid":"257156","name":"Ryan.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/04\/16\/Ryan.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/04\/16\/Ryan.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":5337052,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/04\/16\/Ryan.jpg?itok=PUh2kNzx"}}},"media_ids":["673727"],"groups":[{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"},{"id":"147","name":"Military Technology"}],"keywords":[{"id":"1404","name":"Cybersecurity"},{"id":"170215","name":"cyberattacks"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"145171","name":"Cybersecurity"}],"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":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:jerry.grillo@ibb.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EJerry Grillo\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["jerry.grillo@ibb.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"674210":{"#nid":"674210","#data":{"type":"news","title":"How Different Fields Are Using GenAI to Redefine Roles","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThere is an expectation that implementing new and emerging Generative AI (GenAI) tools enhances the effectiveness and competitiveness of organizations. This belief is evidenced by current and planned investments in GenAI tools, especially by firms in knowledge-intensive industries such as finance, healthcare, and entertainment, among others. According to forecasts, enterprise spending on GenAI will increase by two-fold in 2024 and grow to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.idc.com\/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS51572023\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E$151.1 billion by 2027\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHowever, the path to realizing return on these investments remains somewhat ambiguous. While there is a history of efficiency and productivity gains from using computers to automate large-scale routine and structured tasks across various industries, knowledge and professional jobs have largely resisted automation. This stems from the nature of knowledge work, which often involves tasks that are unstructured and ill-defined. The specific input information, desired outputs, and\/or the processes of converting inputs to outputs in such tasks are not known a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hbr.org\/2023\/11\/how-generative-ai-will-transform-knowledge-work?autocomplete=true\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Epriority\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hbr.org\/2023\/11\/how-generative-ai-will-transform-knowledge-work?autocomplete=true\u0022\u003E,\u003C\/a\u003E which consequently has limited computer applications in core knowledge tasks.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGenAI tools are changing the business landscape by expanding the range of tasks that can be performed and supported by computers, including idea generation, software development, and creative writing and content production. With their advanced human-like generative abilities, GenAI tools have the potential to significantly enhance the productivity and creativity of knowledge workers. However, the question of how to integrate GenAI into knowledge work to successfully harness these advantages remains a challenge. Dictating the parameters for GenAI usage via a top-down approach, such as through formal job designs or redesigns, is difficult, as it has been observed that individuals tend to adopt new digital tools in ways that are \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hbr.org\/2023\/11\/helping-employees-succeed-with-generative-ai\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Enot fully predictable\u003C\/a\u003E. This unpredictability is especially pertinent to the use of GenAI in supporting knowledge work for the following reasons.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EContinue reading: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hbr.org\/2024\/03\/research-how-different-fields-are-using-genai-to-redefine-roles\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EHow Different Fields Are Using GenAI to Redefine Roles\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EReprinted from the Harvard Business Review, March 25, 2024\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/directory\/faculty\/alavi\/index.html\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMaryam Alavi\u003C\/a\u003E is the Elizabeth D. \u0026amp; Thomas M. Holder Chair \u0026amp; Professor of IT Management, Scheller College of Business,\u0026nbsp;Georgia Institute of Technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGenAI\u0027s features aid creativity, problem-solving, and information processing, serving as cognitive tools for knowledge workers and overcoming obstacles such as time pressure and skill gaps. Studies across fields confirm GenAI\u0027s value, showing potential for job crafting. However, integrating GenAI into knowledge work poses challenges due to its dynamic nature. A job crafting framework can optimize this integration, enhancing productivity and worker satisfaction. Managers are pivotal in facilitating this through training and fostering a trusting culture that encourages GenAI adoption.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"In research published by the Harvard Business Review, Maryam Alavi proposes a framework rooted in job crafting principles for identifying best practices in harnessing GenAI tools to bolster knowledge work."}],"uid":"28082","created_gmt":"2024-04-16 16:38:00","changed_gmt":"2024-04-17 18:55:17","author":"Lorrie Burroughs","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-04-16T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-04-16T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"672324":{"id":"672324","type":"image","title":"maryam-alavi-new.jpg","body":null,"created":"1699544074","gmt_created":"2023-11-09 15:34:34","changed":"1699544074","gmt_changed":"2023-11-09 15:34:34","alt":"headshot of Maryam Alavi","file":{"fid":"255549","name":"maryam-alavi-new.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/11\/09\/maryam-alavi-new_2.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/11\/09\/maryam-alavi-new_2.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":70039,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/11\/09\/maryam-alavi-new_2.jpg?itok=IcE1X2Hh"}}},"media_ids":["672324"],"groups":[{"id":"1274","name":"Scheller College of Business"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"139","name":"Business"},{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"192863","name":"go-ai"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"}],"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\u003ELorrie Burroughs\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"672055":{"#nid":"672055","#data":{"type":"news","title":"The Challenges of Regulating Artificial Intelligence","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn 1950, Alan Turing asked, \u201cCan machines think?\u201d More than 70 years later, advancements in artificial intelligence are creating exciting possibilities and questions about its potential pitfalls.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA recent executive order issued by President Joe Biden seeks to establish \u0022new standards for AI safety and security\u0022 while addressing consumer privacy concerns and promoting innovation. Georgia Tech experts have examined the key elements of the order and offer their thoughts on its scope and what comes next.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EA Precautionary Tale\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe order calls for the development of standards, tools, and tests to ensure the safe use of AI. From voice scams and phishing campaigns to larger-scale threats, the technology\u2019s potential dangers have been widely documented. But \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/margaret-e-kosal\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMargaret Kosal\u003C\/a\u003E, associate professor in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, says that additional context is often needed to dispel hysteria.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022No one is going to be hooking up AI to launch nuclear weapons, but AI capabilities may enable targeting, or enable the command and control and the decision-making time to be compressed,\u201d she said. \u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe order will create an AI Safety and Security Board tasked with addressing critical threats. Companies developing foundation models that \u0022pose a serious risk to national security, national economic security, or national public health and safety\u201d will be required to notify the federal government when training the model and required to share the results of all red-team safety tests \u2014 a simulated cyberattack to test a system\u0027s defenses.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESince the launch of ChatGPT in 2022, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2023\/11\/28\/ai-like-chatgpt-is-creating-huge-increase-in-malicious-phishing-email.html\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ea CNBC report\u003C\/a\u003E details a 1,267% rise in phishing emails. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/faculty.cc.gatech.edu\/~srijan\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESrijan Kumar\u003C\/a\u003E, assistant professor in the College of Computing, attributes the increase to the technology\u0027s availability and an inability to rein in \u0022bad actors.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHe says these scams will only continue to get more sophisticated and personalized. They \u201ccan be created by knowing what you might be willing to fall prey to versus what I might fall prey to,\u201d said Kumar, whose systems have influenced misinformation detection on sites like X (formerly Twitter) and Wikipedia. \u201cAI is not going to autonomously do all of those bad things, but this order can ensure there are consequences for people who misuse it.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EA Delicate Balance\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBuilding an AI platform requires large amounts of data regardless of its intended application. Two primary goals of the executive order are protecting privacy and advancing equity.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo protect personal data, the order tasks Congress with evaluating how agencies collect and use commercially available information and address algorithmic discrimination.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAcknowledging that everyone should be allowed to have their voice represented in the outputs of AI data sets, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/directory\/faculty\/desai\/index.html\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EDeven Desai,\u003C\/a\u003E associate professor in the Scheller College of Business, noted, \u0022There are people who don\u0027t want to be part of data sets, which is their right, but this means their voices won\u0027t be reflected in the outputs.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe order also includes sections to address intellectual property concerns among inventors and creators, though legal challenges will likely set new precedents in the years ahead.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen that time comes, Kosal says that \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/12\/27\/business\/media\/new-york-times-open-ai-microsoft-lawsuit.html\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Edefining \u201ctheft\u201d in the context of AI becomes the true challenge\u003C\/a\u003E and that, ultimately, money will play a significant role. \u0022If you spit out a Harry Potter book and read it yourself, nobody will care. It\u0027s when you start selling it to make money, and you don\u0027t share proceeds with the original people, then it becomes an issue,\u0022 she said.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EWhat Does AI-Generated Mean?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe order instructs the Department of Commerce to develop guidelines for content authentication and watermarking to label AI-generated content. Desai questions what it means for something to be truly created by AI.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAn important distinction lies between using AI to assist a writer in organizing their thoughts and using the technology to generate content. He likens the trend to the music industry in the 1980s.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Synthesizers really changed people\u0027s ability to generate music and, for a while, people thought that was horrible. They can just program the music. They\u0027re not. I am still the human responsible for that music, or that article in this case, so what is the point of the label?\u0022 he asks.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs AI assistance becomes commonplace in content creation, trusting the source of information is increasingly important. Recently, articles published on Sports Illustrated\u0027s website \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/futurism.com\/sports-illustrated-ai-generated-writers\u0022\u003Efeatured AI-generated content\u003C\/a\u003E provided by a third-party company that had used a machine to write the content and create fake bylines. Sports Illustrated, which may not have known of the problem, ran the material without disclosure to readers. CEO Ross Levinsohn was ousted shortly after the story broke.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cPerhaps if the third party had disclosed its use of AI software, SI would have been able to assess how much AI was used and then chosen not to run the material, or to run it with a disclaimer that AI helped write the material,\u201d Desai said. \u0022Of course, even if they label the content as AI-generated, a reader still won\u0027t know exactly how much of the content came from AI or a human.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EAI and the Workforce\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs AI systems and models become more sophisticated, workers may become more concerned about being replaced. To counteract these concerns, the order calls for a study to examine AI\u2019s potential impact on labor markets and investments in workforce training efforts.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKumar compares the rise of AI to similar technological innovations throughout history and sees it as an opportunity for workers and industries to adapt. \u0022It\u0027s less a matter of AI replacing workers and more of reskilling people to use the new technology. It\u0027s no different from when assembly lines in the auto industry were created.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EPromoting Innovation and Competition\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe power to harness the full potential of AI has initiated a race to the top. Desai believes that part of the executive order providing resources to smaller developers can help level the playing field.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022There is a possibility here for markets to open up. Current players using models that weren\u0027t built with transparency in mind might struggle, but maybe that\u0027s OK.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe issue of reliability and transparency comes into focus for Desai, especially as it relates to government usage of AI. The order calls on agencies to \u0022acquire specified AI products and services faster, more cheaply, and more effectively through more rapid and efficient contracting.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen taxpayer dollars are at stake, government can\u2019t afford to trust a technology it doesn\u2019t fully understand \u2014 a topic Desai \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/papers.ssrn.com\/sol3\/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2959472\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehas explored elsewhere\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0022You can\u2019t just say, \u2018We don\u2019t know how it works, but we trust it.\u2019 That\u2019s not going to work. So that\u2019s where there may be a slowdown in the government\u2019s ability to use private sector software if they can\u2019t explain how the thing works and to show that it doesn\u2019t have discriminatory issues.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EWhat\u0027s Next\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPromoting and policing the safe use of AI cannot be done independently. Georgia Tech experts agree that participation on a global scale is necessary. To that end, the European Union will unveil its comprehensive EU AI Act, which includes a similar framework to the president\u0027s executive order.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDue to the evolving nature of AI, the executive order or the EU\u0027s actions will not be all-encompassing. Law often lags behind technology, but Kosal points out that it\u0027s crucial to think beyond what currently exists when crafting policy.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EExperts also agree that AI cannot be regulated or governed through a single document and that this order is likely the first in a series of policymaking moves. Kosal sees tremendous opportunity with the innovation surrounding AI but hopes the growing fear of its rise does not usher in another AI winter, in which interest and research funding fade.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"As innovation surrounding artificial intelligence continues, Georgia Tech experts offer their thoughts on the scope of the recent executive order and the challenges ahead in regulating AI."}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs innovation surrounding artificial intelligence continues, Georgia Tech experts offer their thoughts on the scope of the recent executive order and the challenges ahead in regulating AI.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"As innovation surrounding artificial intelligence continues, Georgia Tech experts offer their thoughts on the scope of the recent executive order and the challenges ahead in regulating AI."}],"uid":"36418","created_gmt":"2024-01-11 19:25:53","changed_gmt":"2024-04-10 21:07:00","author":"sgagliano3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-01-11T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2024-01-11T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"672744":{"id":"672744","type":"image","title":"Artificial Intelligence and Policy","body":null,"created":"1705003002","gmt_created":"2024-01-11 19:56:42","changed":"1705003002","gmt_changed":"2024-01-11 19:56:42","alt":"Artificial Intelligence and Policy","file":{"fid":"256040","name":"GettyImages-1191080384.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/01\/11\/GettyImages-1191080384.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/01\/11\/GettyImages-1191080384.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":15716234,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/01\/11\/GettyImages-1191080384.jpg?itok=QW7a-19y"}}},"media_ids":["672744"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/ai-am-i","title":"AI: Am I...The Future of Artificial Intelligence at Georgia Tech"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"66220","name":"Neuro"}],"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":"2556","name":"artificial intelligence"},{"id":"8144","name":"Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets"},{"id":"187812","name":"artificial intelligence (AI)"},{"id":"172970","name":"go-neuro"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"145171","name":"Cybersecurity"},{"id":"39451","name":"Electronics and Nanotechnology"},{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"},{"id":"39511","name":"Public Service, Leadership, and Policy"}],"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\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:Steven.gagliano@gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESteven Gagliano\u003C\/a\u003E - Institute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["Steven.gagliano@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"673077":{"#nid":"673077","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Protection From Drowning Through AI-Enabled Camera System","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe Chattahoochee River cuts a rollicking, boisterous path alongside the downtown area of Columbus, Georgia. With its long, constructed section of rapids, the area of the river through Columbus is well-known in kayaking circles as some of the best whitewater in the state, and its picturesque twists and turns draw visitors to walk its banks and invite them to rock-hop along tiny stone islands that are exposed when water levels are low. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBut this whitewater also presents a life-threatening problem. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EA dam upstream can increase water levels within minutes, and those who aren\u2019t familiar with the area can be surprised and swept away by rushing water. Civic leaders have put up warning signs, and sirens blare when water levels are rising, but despite the many warnings, there are water rescues and even drownings at this area of the river every year.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cGrowing up around here, you\u2019re always told, \u2018Don\u2019t get in that river. That river will suck you under. You don\u2019t get in there,\u2019\u201d says Jeremy Miles, assistant IT director for the city of Columbus. \u201cBut now on a pretty day, you\u2019ll see a lot of people in the river and beside the river. It\u2019s a new fad. And we also have this great whitewater course, so it\u2019s an attraction that brings people from all over.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EFor emergency responders, getting a precise location when someone is in danger is critical to favorable outcomes, and those in Columbus emergency circles say that is difficult on the river.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWe will have an emergency on the river, and we\u2019ll have the wrong location given to us, and what happens is we\u2019ll bring the wrong piece of equipment or find out it\u2019s in another part of the river,\u201d says Deputy Chief Daniel Macon of Columbus Fire \u0026amp; EMS.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThis can waste precious seconds during an emergency, which is why Georgia Tech researchers wanted to find a solution.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cAfter a year and a half of effort,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ce.gatech.edu\/directory\/person\/john-e-taylor\u0022\u003EJohn Taylor\u003C\/a\u003E, Frederick Law Olmsted Professor in Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ce.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Civil and Environmental Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E, \u201cwe\u2019ve created a system that can identify people who might be in trouble on the river and give rescue workers precise information that will allow them to get people out of harm\u2019s way or get them out of the water if they\u2019ve fallen in.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECameras mounted on a bridge over the river send a constant signal of activity below. A computer algorithm that\u2019s part of the smart river safety digital twin scans the images, identifying people and placement. Using data from other monitoring devices, the system will predict when rising water will put people in danger. The system sends alerts with precise information on location, and emergency responders immediately know what to do and, more importantly, where they need to do it.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EA yellow alert lets responders know someone is in a danger zone. An orange alert means someone is in a danger zone, and water levels are rising quickly. A red alert tells crews that someone is in the water with no boat or kayak nearby and is at risk of drowning.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EDuring a test with Swiftwater\/Flood Search and Rescue Team members in October, researchers and city leaders were able to see the system in action.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENeda Mohammadi, another Georgia Tech researcher and project lead from the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering says, \u201cWe\u2019ve been testing the system live and in real time, and it\u2019s really rewarding to see that it\u2019s working and that what we\u2019ve anticipated really took place.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe work is part of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pingeorgia.org\/\u0022\u003EPartnership for Inclusive Innovation\u003C\/a\u003E, a public-private initiative based out of Georgia Tech that catalyzes innovation for shared economic prosperity. It invests in projects that join researchers with communities to provide advanced technologies to build local capacity and improve the human condition. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EColumbus firefighter Captain Stephen Funk says, \u201cIt means time. It means a matter of life and death. And it means having the right people in the right place.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ERapid water-level rise in a river in downtown Columbus, Georgia, presents a big challenge for emergency responders. Despite warning signs and emergency sirens, unknowing visitors can be swept away by rushing whitewater. Georgia Tech researchers have worked with the city to develop a smart river safety digital twin including a camera system that will recognize when people on or near the river are in trouble. 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Despite warning signs and emergency sirens, unknowing visitors can be swept away by rushing whitewater. Georgia Tech researchers have worked with the city to develop a smart river safety digital twin including a camera system that will recognize when people on or near the river are in trouble. 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The team just completed a live test of the drowning prevention system.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1708449660","gmt_created":"2024-02-20 17:21:00","changed":"1708471584","gmt_changed":"2024-02-20 23:26:24","alt":"This is a group shot of the firefighers and the Georgia Tech researchers who worked on this project","file":{"fid":"256513","name":"Columbus group shot.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/02\/20\/Columbus%20group%20shot_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/02\/20\/Columbus%20group%20shot_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":2738710,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/02\/20\/Columbus%20group%20shot_0.jpg?itok=xffwmXqy"}},"673156":{"id":"673156","type":"image","title":"Georgia Tech researchers working with a member of the IT team from Columbus, Georgia","body":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech researchers and a member of Columbus Consolidated Government\u0027s IT leadership monitor the live feed of the drowning alert system project.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1708449661","gmt_created":"2024-02-20 17:21:01","changed":"1708471682","gmt_changed":"2024-02-20 23:28:02","alt":"This image shows two researchers and a leader in the IT staff from Columbus, Georgia","file":{"fid":"256514","name":"Columbus researchers.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/02\/20\/Columbus%20researchers_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/02\/20\/Columbus%20researchers_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":2497035,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/02\/20\/Columbus%20researchers_0.jpg?itok=N5g78fUr"}}},"media_ids":["673159","673154","673155","673156"],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"142","name":"City Planning, Transportation, and Urban Growth"},{"id":"42901","name":"Community"},{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"},{"id":"145","name":"Engineering"}],"keywords":[{"id":"193521","name":"Drowning prevention"},{"id":"3035","name":"public safety"},{"id":"40101","name":"Columbus GA"},{"id":"193522","name":"technology solutions"},{"id":"193523","name":"river safety"},{"id":"65821","name":"Chattahoochee River"},{"id":"13262","name":"whitewater"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39431","name":"Data Engineering and Science"}],"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\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:Blair.Meeks@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EW. 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But\u0026nbsp;it\u0027s\u0026nbsp;a powerful means to a more powerful end, which is about empowering every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. The innovation\u0026nbsp;you\u0027re\u0026nbsp;driving here at Georgia Tech comes at one of the most consequential moments in the history of technology. As we enter this age of artificial intelligence, it\u0027s communities like this one that will help create the world we want to live in,\u0022 Nadella said.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EWith over 2,000 Georgia Tech alumni on its staff and a prominent presence in the city of Atlanta, Microsoft recently became the second company in history to surpass a $3 trillion market value. Accepting the degree, Nadella, who became the company\u0027s CEO in 2014, spoke of aligning values between Microsoft and Georgia Tech and looking forward to working together to create technologies and solutions for the world\u0027s most pressing challenges.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u0022When you talk to Satya, he always leads with the impact that the company is having on people and organizations around the world,\u0022 Georgia Tech President \u00c1ngel Cabrera said during the ceremony. \u0022That sounds awfully familiar with our mission at Georgia Tech \u2014 to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. Our motto is progress and service. We define our success by the impact that we have in the lives of others. So, that explains why we\u0027re so excited to bring Satya into the family of Yellow Jackets.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EA fireside chat between Cabrera and Nadella followed the ceremony. Along with the transformative nature of AI and its ability to improve workflows and productivity in business, Nadella spoke of its potential to bring personalized instruction to students worldwide.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EHe also participated in a roundtable discussion with faculty members about the implementation and impact of AI in higher education, robotics, cybersecurity computing, and other areas. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/people\/alessandro-orso\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EAlex Orso\u003C\/a\u003E, interim dean of the College of Computing, was among the participants and discussed ways to foster the exchange of talent between Georgia Tech and Microsoft. He also discussed how Georgia Tech\u0027s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/omscs.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eonline computer science master\u0027s program\u003C\/a\u003E, in collaboration with the Division of Lifetime Learning, can serve as a global platform to educate students before, during, and after college.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/people\/irfan-essa\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EIrfan Essa\u003C\/a\u003E, senior associate dean in the College of Computing and co-director of Georgia Tech\u0027s AI Hub, added that Nadella and the faculty shared ideas for how industry and academia can collaborate to produce a strong workforce in the years to come.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u0022We are a leader in this area and a part of the conversation,\u0022 he said. \u0022Industry leaders like Microsoft and places like Georgia Tech have to figure out a collaborative system to have more conversations about understanding the future workforce but also learning from companies about what kinds of things we should be providing from a broad standpoint educationally.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003ENadella then sat down with a group of students, all former Microsoft interns, to discuss their educational experience and what he called a \u0022paradigm shift\u0022 across the industry,\u0026nbsp;similar to\u0026nbsp;the rise of the internet and cloud computing.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003ERynaa Grover will graduate with a master\u0027s degree in computer science in May and has accepted a position with Microsoft. \u0022The research that goes on at Georgia Tech is very advanced and in line with the industry.\u0026nbsp;It\u0027s\u0026nbsp;incredible to be in this field\u0026nbsp;at this point in time\u0026nbsp;and to be able to contribute to such a big firm;\u0026nbsp;it\u0027s\u0026nbsp;really empowering,\u0022 said Grover, who worked with Microsoft\u0027s machine learning platforms as an intern and with large language models in Assistant Professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/faculty.cc.gatech.edu\/~srijan\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESrijan Kumar\u003C\/a\u003E\u2019s lab.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EYi Qin will also join Microsoft after graduating with a master\u0027s in human-computer interaction.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u0022This was such a memorable experience for me,\u201d she said. \u201cConversations like this make me feel like we\u0026nbsp;are capable of doing\u0026nbsp;a lot of\u0026nbsp;great things. 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Images produced by the portal are analyzed within minutes of a train\u2019s passage, allowing any issues identified to be reported immediately.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETwo train portals are currently in operation on adjacent tracks in Leetonia, Ohio, and the company plans to have as many as a dozen in service by the end of 2024. Among them will be a train portal already under construction near Jackson, Georgia, which is located south of Atlanta.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cNorfolk Southern is deploying Digital Train Inspection Portals to enhance rail safety across the company\u2019s 22-state network,\u201d said Mabby Amouie, chief data scientist for the company. \u201cThe portals feature cutting-edge machine vision inspection technology developed in partnership with GTRI, which engineered the hardware, and Norfolk Southern\u2019s Data Science\/Artificial Intelligence and Mechanical teams, which built the brains behind the program.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe machine vision portion uses 38 high-resolution cameras consisting of a mix of area and line scan cameras to photograph critical components of each rail car moving through the portals. Powerful lights comparable to those used in sports stadiums allow the cameras to take approximately a thousand photographs of each moving rail car.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cBeing able to look at the train while it\u2019s moving at 60 miles per hour provides visibility into defects that would be difficult to see otherwise,\u201d said Gary McMurray, division chief of GTRI\u2019s Intelligent Sustainable Technologies Division. \u201cYou want to be able to look at a train while it\u2019s in motion because that\u2019s when components are stressed, and you can see other dynamic faults.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo reduce the amount of data that must be analyzed, each camera is aimed at a specific area of the train and takes photographs only when components of interest are visible. \u201cThe high-speed cameras are strategically placed at angles to capture things that are difficult to detect with the human eye during stationary inspections,\u201d said Amouie.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESensors at each portal determine the speed of each train passing through and use that information to precisely control when the photographs are taken.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cEven with a train traveling 60 miles per hour, we are able to calculate in real time when to tell each camera to take a picture,\u201d said Colin Usher, a GTRI senior research scientist who led development of the machine vision system. \u201cOnly images of critical components are taken and the other areas of the train that are inconsequential to identifying defects are not captured. That optimizes the image capture and saves space in the computer system.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe images produced by the system are analyzed by artificial intelligence algorithms developed by Norfolk Southern. The algorithms were designed to provide a combination of high accuracy and very low rates of false positives. 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Because the inspection needs to be done quickly, the image processing is done on-site.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe inspection portals must operate year-round in all kinds of weather conditions and in geographic locations that range from extreme heat to cold. The machine vision system therefore has to operate despite heavy vibration levels, temperature extremes, rain and snow \u2013 and to remain clean as trains pass over.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo protect the cameras, air blown over the camera lenses shields them, while air-conditioned enclosures prevent overheating of the equipment. The system operates in a tunnel structure that helps protect the equipment and control lighting, which must be consistent across the train being inspected.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe project, which began in 2021, involved approximately a dozen researchers in four GTRI laboratories. The research built on imaging work done earlier for a variety of applications, including the food processing industry, which needed to monitor poultry on moving processing lines.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cBy partnering with GTRI, Norfolk Southern is tapping into the best in machine vision technology in any market,\u201d Amouie said. \u201cWe chose GTRI to be a partner because they develop advanced technology solutions and large-scale system prototypes to address the most difficult problems in national security, economic development and the overall human condition.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWriter: \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:john.toon@gtri.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EJohn Toon\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(john.toon@gtri.gatech.edu)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGTRI Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia USA\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)\u003C\/a\u003E is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $940 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0027s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECollaboration between Norfolk Southern Corporation and the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) has led to the development of digital train inspection portals that use advanced machine vision and artificial intelligence to examine trains moving at speeds of up to 60 miles per hour to identify mechanical defects that may exist.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Norfolk Southern Corporation and the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) have developed digital train inspection portals that use advanced machine vision and artificial intelligence to identify mechanical defects that may exist on moving trains."}],"uid":"35832","created_gmt":"2024-01-19 15:14:45","changed_gmt":"2024-01-26 13:49:32","author":"Michelle Gowdy","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-01-19T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2024-01-19T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"672809":{"id":"672809","type":"image","title":"Researchers install a high-speed camera ","body":"\u003Cp\u003EResearchers install a high-speed camera that is part of the portal\u2019s machine vision system. 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Georgia Tech experts have examined the key elements of the order and offer their thoughts on its scope and what comes next.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EA Precautionary Tale\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe order calls for the development of standards, tools, and tests to ensure the safe use of AI. From voice scams and phishing campaigns to larger-scale threats, the technology\u2019s potential dangers have been widely documented. But \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/margaret-e-kosal\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMargaret Kosal\u003C\/a\u003E, associate professor in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, says that additional context is often needed to dispel hysteria.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022No one is going to be hooking up AI to launch nuclear weapons, but AI capabilities may enable targeting, or enable the command and control and the decision-making time to be compressed,\u201d she said. \u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe order will create an AI Safety and Security Board tasked with addressing critical threats. Companies developing foundation models that \u0022pose a serious risk to national security, national economic security, or national public health and safety\u201d will be required to notify the federal government when training the model and required to share the results of all red-team safety tests \u2014 a simulated cyberattack to test a system\u0027s defenses.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESince the launch of ChatGPT in 2022, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2023\/11\/28\/ai-like-chatgpt-is-creating-huge-increase-in-malicious-phishing-email.html\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ea CNBC report\u003C\/a\u003E details a 1,267% rise in phishing emails. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/faculty.cc.gatech.edu\/~srijan\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESrijan Kumar\u003C\/a\u003E, assistant professor in the College of Computing, attributes the increase to the technology\u0027s availability and an inability to rein in \u0022bad actors.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHe says these scams will only continue to get more sophisticated and personalized. They \u201ccan be created by knowing what you might be willing to fall prey to versus what I might fall prey to,\u201d said Kumar, whose systems have influenced misinformation detection on sites like X (formerly Twitter) and Wikipedia. \u201cAI is not going to autonomously do all of those bad things, but this order can ensure there are consequences for people who misuse it.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EA Delicate Balance\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBuilding an AI platform requires large amounts of data regardless of its intended application. Two primary goals of the executive order are protecting privacy and advancing equity.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo protect personal data, the order tasks Congress with evaluating how agencies collect and use commercially available information and address algorithmic discrimination.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAcknowledging that everyone should be allowed to have their voice represented in the outputs of AI data sets, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/directory\/faculty\/desai\/index.html\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EDeven Desai,\u003C\/a\u003E associate professor in the Scheller College of Business, noted, \u0022There are people who don\u0027t want to be part of data sets, which is their right, but this means their voices won\u0027t be reflected in the outputs.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe order also includes sections to address intellectual property concerns among inventors and creators, though legal challenges will likely set new precedents in the years ahead.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen that time comes, Kosal says that \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/12\/27\/business\/media\/new-york-times-open-ai-microsoft-lawsuit.html\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Edefining \u201ctheft\u201d in the context of AI becomes the true challenge\u003C\/a\u003E and that, ultimately, money will play a significant role. \u0022If you spit out a Harry Potter book and read it yourself, nobody will care. It\u0027s when you start selling it to make money, and you don\u0027t share proceeds with the original people, then it becomes an issue,\u0022 she said.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EWhat Does AI-Generated Mean?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe order instructs the Department of Commerce to develop guidelines for content authentication and watermarking to label AI-generated content. Desai questions what it means for something to be truly created by AI.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAn important distinction lies between using AI to assist a writer in organizing their thoughts and using the technology to generate content. He likens the trend to the music industry in the 1980s.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Synthesizers really changed people\u0027s ability to generate music and, for a while, people thought that was horrible. They can just program the music. They\u0027re not. I am still the human responsible for that music, or that article in this case, so what is the point of the label?\u0022 he asks.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs AI assistance becomes commonplace in content creation, trusting the source of information is increasingly important. Recently, articles published on Sports Illustrated\u0027s website \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/futurism.com\/sports-illustrated-ai-generated-writers\u0022\u003Efeatured AI-generated content\u003C\/a\u003E provided by a third-party company that had used a machine to write the content and create fake bylines. Sports Illustrated, which may not have known of the problem, ran the material without disclosure to readers. CEO Ross Levinsohn was ousted shortly after the story broke.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cPerhaps if the third party had disclosed its use of AI software, SI would have been able to assess how much AI was used and then chosen not to run the material, or to run it with a disclaimer that AI helped write the material,\u201d Desai said. \u0022Of course, even if they label the content as AI-generated, a reader still won\u0027t know exactly how much of the content came from AI or a human.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EAI and the Workforce\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs AI systems and models become more sophisticated, workers may become more concerned about being replaced. To counteract these concerns, the order calls for a study to examine AI\u2019s potential impact on labor markets and investments in workforce training efforts.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKumar compares the rise of AI to similar technological innovations throughout history and sees it as an opportunity for workers and industries to adapt. \u0022It\u0027s less a matter of AI replacing workers and more of reskilling people to use the new technology. It\u0027s no different from when assembly lines in the auto industry were created.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EPromoting Innovation and Competition\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe power to harness the full potential of AI has initiated a race to the top. Desai believes that part of the executive order providing resources to smaller developers can help level the playing field.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022There is a possibility here for markets to open up. Current players using models that weren\u0027t built with transparency in mind might struggle, but maybe that\u0027s OK.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe issue of reliability and transparency comes into focus for Desai, especially as it relates to government usage of AI. The order calls on agencies to \u0022acquire specified AI products and services faster, more cheaply, and more effectively through more rapid and efficient contracting.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen taxpayer dollars are at stake, government can\u2019t afford to trust a technology it doesn\u2019t fully understand \u2014 a topic Desai \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/papers.ssrn.com\/sol3\/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2959472\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehas explored elsewhere\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0022You can\u2019t just say, \u2018We don\u2019t know how it works, but we trust it.\u2019 That\u2019s not going to work. So that\u2019s where there may be a slowdown in the government\u2019s ability to use private sector software if they can\u2019t explain how the thing works and to show that it doesn\u2019t have discriminatory issues.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EWhat\u0027s Next\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPromoting and policing the safe use of AI cannot be done independently. Georgia Tech experts agree that participation on a global scale is necessary. To that end, the European Union will unveil its comprehensive EU AI Act, which includes a similar framework to the president\u0027s executive order.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDue to the evolving nature of AI, the executive order or the EU\u0027s actions will not be all-encompassing. Law often lags behind technology, but Kosal points out that it\u0027s crucial to think beyond what currently exists when crafting policy.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EExperts also agree that AI cannot be regulated or governed through a single document and that this order is likely the first in a series of policymaking moves. Kosal sees tremendous opportunity with the innovation surrounding AI but hopes the growing fear of its rise does not usher in another AI winter, in which interest and research funding fade.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"As innovation surrounding artificial intelligence continues, Georgia Tech experts offer their thoughts on the scope of the recent executive order and the challenges ahead in regulating AI."}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs innovation surrounding artificial intelligence continues, Georgia Tech experts offer their thoughts on the scope of the recent executive order and the challenges ahead in regulating AI.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"As innovation surrounding artificial intelligence continues, Georgia Tech experts offer their thoughts on the scope of the recent executive order and the challenges ahead in regulating AI."}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2024-01-25 20:13:51","changed_gmt":"2024-01-25 20:13:51","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-01-11T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2024-01-11T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"672744":{"id":"672744","type":"image","title":"Artificial Intelligence and Policy","body":null,"created":"1705003002","gmt_created":"2024-01-11 19:56:42","changed":"1705003002","gmt_changed":"2024-01-11 19:56:42","alt":"Artificial Intelligence and Policy","file":{"fid":"256040","name":"GettyImages-1191080384.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/01\/11\/GettyImages-1191080384.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/01\/11\/GettyImages-1191080384.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":15716234,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/01\/11\/GettyImages-1191080384.jpg?itok=QW7a-19y"}}},"media_ids":["672744"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/ai-am-i","title":"AI: Am I...The Future of Artificial Intelligence at Georgia Tech"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"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":"2556","name":"artificial intelligence"},{"id":"8144","name":"Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets"},{"id":"187812","name":"artificial intelligence (AI)"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"145171","name":"Cybersecurity"},{"id":"39451","name":"Electronics and Nanotechnology"},{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"},{"id":"39511","name":"Public Service, Leadership, and Policy"}],"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\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:Steven.gagliano@gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESteven Gagliano\u003C\/a\u003E - Institute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["Steven.gagliano@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"672295":{"#nid":"672295","#data":{"type":"news","title":"GTPD\u2019s Operations Center Answers the Call","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs the voice on the other end of the phone in campus emergencies, the dispatchers at the Georgia Tech Police Department\u2019s (GTPD) Emergency Communications and Operations Center are standing by 24 hours a day, seven days a week.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EServing as a liaison between the community and responding officers, command center staff monitor calls, emails, and texts from Georgia Tech students, faculty, and staff. They also provide background information on suspects, research license plate numbers and warrants, and monitor the cameras on campus to provide video support for criminal investigations and to ensure officer safety during traffic stops.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShireka Graham, director of emergency communications, reminds all members of the Georgia Tech community not to hesitate to reach out to the operations center.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022We want students, faculty, and staff to know that we are the heartbeat of the operation \u2014 they might not see us, but we are here for them,\u201d she said. \u201cWe are the voice behind the call, and just like the police officers and other field responders, we\u0027re there with them.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESometimes, she noted, people are reluctant to call because they don\u0027t think their situation is an emergency or that it\u0027s important. \u201cBut if they\u0027re in doubt, call us and let us get someone out there to evaluate the situation and get them the help they need,\u0022 Graham said.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Our students are our top priority,\u201d she said. \u201cWe know there is a lot of pressure\u201d at Tech, especially during finals, \u201cso we encourage our students to call us if they need someone to talk to. We can connect them with the Center for Mental Health Care and Resources, and if they call us, we will send a responder and remain on the line with them until help arrives.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe operations center can be reached through a 911 call, the LiveSafe app (calls, texts, and audio and video messages), the center\u0027s administrative line for non-emergencies (404.894.2500), emergency elevator buttons, and 555 blue light emergency phones across campus. For those reaching out to the command center, Graham said it\u0027s important to share as much information as possible to help dispatchers provide the best response.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003ETrained to Assist\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBefore assuming their duties, dispatchers complete a rigorous 12-week training program, and ongoing training is required annually. The law enforcement arm of GTPD earned Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) accreditation in 2013, and Graham challenged her staff with earning the same accreditation \u2014 which they accomplished in 2022. The Operations Center is Georgia\u0027s only university or college communications center to receive it.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cBeing CALEA-accredited provides the best practices and standards to enhance our commitment to better serve and build trust within the Georgia Tech community,\u201d Graham said. \u201cThe intensive process comprises 207 standards and 20-plus annual continued education training hours\u201d for each dispatcher. \u201cIt\u0027s important to us to provide the highest level of customer service, process each call effectively and efficiently, and assure we\u0027re skilled to handle critical incidents regarding our students and the community we serve.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWorking alongside the dispatchers in the command center is a group of student assistants, and giving them an opportunity to see the inner workings of GTPD as video technicians is one of many outreach efforts to connect with the campus community.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Who knows the campus better than the students? 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understanding and defining what functionalities and characteristics make an AI system a \u0027teammate\u0027 rather than just a tool,\u201d Wiese says. \u201cThis involves extensive research and interaction with mental health professionals to identify their specific needs and challenges. We aim to understand the nuances of their work, their decision-making processes, and the areas where AI can provide meaningful support.In the final year, we plan to implement a trial run of this AI teammate philosophy with mental health professionals.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWhile the project focuses on mental health workers, the impacts of the project range far beyond. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cAI is going to fundamentally change the nature of work and workers,\u201d Arriaga says. \u201cAnd, as such, there\u2019s a significant need for research to develop best practices for integrating worker, work, and future technology.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe team underscores that sectors like business, education, and customer service could easily apply this research. The ethics protocol the team will develop will also provide a critical framework for best practices. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe team also hopes that their findings could inform policymakers and stakeholders making key decisions regarding AI.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThe knowledge and strategies we develop have the potential to revolutionize how AI is integrated into the broader workforce,\u201d Wiese adds. \u201cWe are not just exploring the intersection of human and synthetic intelligence in the mental health profession; we are laying the groundwork for a future where AI and humans collaborate effectively across all areas of work.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECollaborative project\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe project aims to develop an AI coworker called TEAMMAIT (short for \u201cthe Trustworthy, Explainable, and Adaptive Monitoring Machine for AI Team\u201d). Rather than functioning as a tool, as many AI\u2019s currently do, TEAMMAIT will act more as a human teammate would,\u0026nbsp; providing constructive feedback and helping mental healthcare workers develop and learn new skills.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cUnlike conventional AI tools that function as mere utilities, an AI teammate is designed to work collaboratively with humans, adapting to their needs and augmenting their capabilities,\u201d Wiese explains. \u201cOur approach is distinctively human-centric, prioritizing the needs and perspectives of mental health professionals\u2026 it\u2019s important to recognize that this is a complex domain and interdisciplinary collaboration is necessary to create the most optimal outcomes when it comes to integrating AI into our lives.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWith both technical and human health aspects to the research, the project will leverage an interdisciplinary team of experts spanning clinical psychology, industrial-organizational psychology, human-computer interaction, and information science.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWe need to work closely together to make sure that the system, TEAMMAIT, is useful and usable,\u201d adds Arriaga. \u201cChris (Wiese) and I are looking at two types of challenges: those associated with the organization, as Chris is an industrial organizational psychology expert \u2014 and those associated with the interface, as I am a computer scientist that specializes in human computer interaction.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ELong-term timeline\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe project\u2019s long-term timeline reflects the unique challenges that it faces.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cA key challenge is in the development and design of the AI tools themselves,\u201d Wiese says. \u201cThey need to be user-friendly, adaptable, and efficient, enhancing the capabilities of mental health workers without adding undue complexity or stress. This involves continuous iteration and feedback from end-users to refine the AI tools, ensuring they meet the real-world needs of mental health professionals.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe team plans to deploy TEAMMAIT in diverse settings in the fourth year of development, and incorporate data from these early users to create development guidelines for Worker-AI teammates in mental health work, and to create ethical guidelines for developing and using this type of system.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThis will be a crucial phase where we test the efficacy and integration of the AI in real-world scenarios,\u201d Wiese says. \u201cWe will assess not just the functional aspects of the AI, such as how well it performs specific tasks, but also how it impacts the work environment, the well-being of the mental health workers, and ultimately, the quality of care provided to patients.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAssessing the psychological impacts on workers, including how TEAMMAIT impacts their day-to-day work will be crucial in ensuring TEAMMAIT has a positive impact on healthcare worker\u2019s skills and wellbeing.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWe\u2019re interested in understanding how mental health clinicians interact with TEAMMAIT and the subsequent impact on their work,\u201d Wiese adds. \u201cHow long does it take for clinicians to become comfortable and proficient with TEAMMAIT? 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It\u2019s been a great way to combine language and math, which are two completely different things, into something very meaningful,\u201d Stephen said.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe first-year students grew up in Marietta, Georgia, and say that Georgia Tech was always their dream school \u2014 even though both of their parents went to UGA, \u003Cspan\u003Ewhich makes for a bit of lighthearted controversy in the family.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EChristopher and Stephen both came to Tech as math majors but quickly gravitated toward computer science, finding in that discipline an appealing way to use math to solve tangible problems.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe computer science majors first became interested in Russian in high school. Both brothers were learning the violin, and their instructor was Russian. \u201cHe would always say little phrases in Russian, and one day our dad jokes and says, \u2018Hey, why don\u2019t you study Russian so you can be taught in Russian by your teacher?\u2019\u201d Christopher recalled. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWhat began as a joke inspired the brothers to enroll in Russian language courses in their first year of high school. They are now thinking about adding a Russian major to their resumes. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe Linders\u2019 love of the Russian language has only deepened, and with the war in Ukraine, they felt compelled to help. \u201cWe felt a responsibility to help in some way because of our ability to communicate in Russian,\u201d Stephen said.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESharing their concerns with their Russian language teacher, they discovered\u0026nbsp; that math tutors are needed in Ukraine. Their teacher introduced them to Tutoring Without Borders, an independent platform connecting Ukrainian citizens with potential tutors.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESince June 2022, Christopher has been tutoring a young woman whose family was forced to move to Hungary. Stephen tutors two siblings who have been displaced to England. Regardless of where students are located, the brothers find time to assist them with their math \u2014 and even with their English.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EChristopher and Stephen both note the challenges of teaching something technical in a different language, in addition to the emotional toll it can take working with students whose lives have been uprooted. Both continue to be passionate about helping and have no plans to stop anytime soon.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cI think just knowing that we can be there to provide some stability is very rewarding. And for me, personally, just getting to learn about my students and learn about their lives is something not many people are able to experience,\u201d Christopher said.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech computer science students and brothers, Christopher and Stephen Linder have been using the Russian language to teach math to Ukrainian refugees affected by war. The first-year students from Marietta, Georgia, had their interest in the language sparked by their high school violin teacher, who was from Russia. With the outbreak of war in Ukraine, the two felt compelled to help in some way.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/tutoringwithoutborders.org\/\u0022\u003ETutoring Without Borders\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;an independent platform helping to connect Ukrainian citizens with potential tutors, provided the perfect opportunity for the two to combine their love of math and the Russian language into something meaningful.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech computer science students and brothers, Christopher and Stephen Linder have been using the Russian language to tutor Ukrainian refugees in math."}],"uid":"34973","created_gmt":"2024-01-10 15:57:25","changed_gmt":"2024-01-11 20:01:50","author":"Evan Atkinson","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-01-11T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2024-01-11T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"672713":{"id":"672713","type":"image","title":"Christopher and Stephen Linder","body":null,"created":"1704904193","gmt_created":"2024-01-10 16:29:53","changed":"1704904193","gmt_changed":"2024-01-10 16:29:53","alt":"Christopher and Stephen Linder","file":{"fid":"256008","name":"IMG_5183.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/01\/10\/IMG_5183_1.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/01\/10\/IMG_5183_1.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":3545171,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/01\/10\/IMG_5183_1.jpeg?itok=PMdI-C8e"}},"672712":{"id":"672712","type":"image","title":"Christopher and Stephen Linder by Tech Tower","body":null,"created":"1704903017","gmt_created":"2024-01-10 16:10:17","changed":"1704981163","gmt_changed":"2024-01-11 13:52:43","alt":"Christopher and Stephen Linder","file":{"fid":"256006","name":"IMG_7971.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/01\/10\/IMG_7971.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/01\/10\/IMG_7971.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":3842593,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/01\/10\/IMG_7971.jpg?itok=OQUcc69t"}},"672710":{"id":"672710","type":"image","title":"Christopher and Stephen Linder on GT Campus","body":null,"created":"1704902957","gmt_created":"2024-01-10 16:09:17","changed":"1704981145","gmt_changed":"2024-01-11 13:52:25","alt":"Christopher and Stephen Linder","file":{"fid":"256004","name":"IMG_7984.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/01\/10\/IMG_7984.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/01\/10\/IMG_7984.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":3883019,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/01\/10\/IMG_7984.jpg?itok=OIA9Z2s3"}}},"media_ids":["672713","672712","672710"],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"}],"keywords":[{"id":"189777","name":"Russia-Ukraine conflict"},{"id":"1650","name":"Russia"},{"id":"146781","name":"AP Computer Science"}],"core_research_areas":[],"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\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022eatkinson6@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EEvan Atkinson,\u003C\/a\u003E Social Media Manager\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["eatkinson6@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"667408":{"#nid":"667408","#data":{"type":"news","title":"The Fundamental Questions: Jesse McDaniel Awarded NSF CAREER Grant for Research Into New Method of Predicting Chemical Reaction Rates, Leveraging Computer Modeling","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOur world is powered by chemical reactions. From new medicines and biotechnology to sustainable energy solutions developing and understanding the chemical reactions behind innovations is a critical first step in pioneering new advances. And a key part of developing new chemistries is discovering how the rates of those chemical reactions can be accelerated or changed.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EFor example, even an everyday chemical reaction, like toasting bread, can substantially change in speed and outcome \u2014 by increasing the heat, the speed of the reaction increases, toasting the bread faster. Adding another chemical ingredient \u2014 like buttering the bread before frying it \u2014 also changes the outcome of the reaction: the bread might brown and crisp rather than toast. The lesson? Certain chemical reactions can be accelerated or changed by adding or altering key variables, and understanding those factors is crucial when trying to create the desired reaction (like avoiding burnt toast!).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EChemists currently use quantum chemistry techniques to predict the rates and energies of chemical reactions, but the method is limited: predictions can usually only be made for up to a few hundred atoms. In order to scale the predictions to larger systems, and predict the environmental effects of reactions, a new framework needs to be developed.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/people\/jesse-mcdaniel\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EJesse McDaniel (School of Chemistry and Biochemistry)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E is creating that framework by leveraging computer modeling techniques. Now, a new NSF CAREER grant will help him do so. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Award is a five-year grant designed to help promising researchers establish a foundation for a lifetime of leadership in their field. Known as CAREER awards, the grants are NSF\u2019s most prestigious funding for untenured assistant professors.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cI am excited about the CAREER research because we are really focusing on fundamental questions that are central to all of chemistry,\u201d McDaniel says\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E about the project.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EPioneering a new framework\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cChemical reactions are inherently quantum mechanical in nature,\u201d McDaniel explains. \u201cElectrons rearrange as chemical bonds are broken and formed.\u201d While this type of quantum chemistry can allow scientists to predict the rates and energies of different reactions, these predictions are limited to only tens or hundreds of atoms. That\u2019s where McDaniel\u2019s team comes in. They\u2019re developing modeling techniques based on quantum chemistry that could function over multiple scales, using computer models to scale the predictions. They hope this will help predict environmental effects on chemical reaction rates.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBy developing modeling techniques that can be applied to reactions at multiple scales, McDaniel aims to expand scientist\u2019s ability to predict and model chemical reactions, and how they interact with their environments. \u201cOur goal is to understand the microscopic mechanisms and intermolecular interactions through which chemical reactions are accelerated within unique solvation environments such as microdroplets, thin films, and heterogenous interfaces,\u201d McDaniel says. He hopes that it will allow for computational modeling of chemical reactions in much larger systems.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EInterdisciplinary research\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAs a theoretical and computational chemist, McDaniel\u2019s chemistry experiments don\u2019t take place in a typical chemistry lab \u2014 rather, they take place in a computer lab,\u0026nbsp; where Georgia Tech\u2019s robust computer science and software development community functions as a key resource.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWe run computer simulations on high performance computing clusters,\u201d McDaniel explains. \u201cIn this regard, we benefit from the HPC infrastructure at Georgia Tech, including the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pace.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EPartnership for an Advanced Computing Environment (PACE) team\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, as well as the computational resources provided in the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/coda.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Enew CODA building\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cSoftware is also a critical part of our research,\u201d he continues. \u201cMy colleague \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/people\/c-david-sherrill\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EProfessor David Sherrill\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E and \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/vergil.chemistry.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ehis group\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E are lead developers of the Psi4 quantum chemistry software, and this software comprises a core component of our multi-scale modeling efforts.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIn this respect, McDaniel is eager to to involve the next generation of chemists and computer scientists, showcasing the connection between these different fields. McDaniel\u2019s team will partner with regional high school teachers, collaborating to integrate software and data science tools within the high school educational curriculum.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cOne thing I like about this project,\u201d McDaniel says, \u201cis that all types of chemists \u2014 organic, inorganic, analytical, bio, physical, etc. \u2014 care about how chemical reactions happen, and how reactions are influenced by their surroundings.\u201d \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESchool of Chemistry and Biochemistry\u0027s\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EJesse McDaniel \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003Eis creating a framework to predict chemical reaction rates, leveraging computer modeling techniques. 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The three researchers are Justin Hsu, Garrett Brown, and Drew Petry. Their team, named the \u0022Clockcycles,\u0022 was one of the 15 finalists in the event. Georgia Tech made an impressive mark, with eight teams among the final 15.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe Southeastern Cyber Cup is hosted by Georgia Tech\u2019s Office of Information Technology in partnership with Deloitte. The virtual hacking event is open to cybersecurity and IT students and professionals and is held to generate enthusiasm and excitement around cybersecurity careers.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAs part of the annual competitors are challenged to find a \u0022flag\u0022: a string of text. The flags for each challenge are submitted online to receive points. Challenge categories include network, web, crypto, miscellaneous, forensics, and reverse engineering.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhy Is the Southeastern Cyber Cup Important for GT\/GTRI?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe Southeastern Cup and similar competitions are among the many ways that Georgia Tech and GTRI can showcase the skills of its researchers and aid in their professional development. The team\u2019s Southeastern Cyber Cup win also indicates GTRI\u0027s role as a leader in the field of cybersecurity.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cHistorically, CTF (Capture the Flag) competitions are a practical way to sharpen the skills that any cybersecurity researcher\/enthusiast may utilize during their career. If you\u2019re interested in cybersecurity, CTFs are a great way to add new tools to your toolbox, as I often find myself picking up new skills during the course of such competitions,\u201d Brown shared.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe Clockcycles team undoubtedly got the opportunity to sharpen their skills during the competition. Hsu shared that he and his team \u201cstayed up for at least 20+ hours straight,\u0022 participating in each event round. The time commitment and dedication certainly paid off in the end!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGT\/GTRI\u0027s Impact on CTF Competitions\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTRI routinely has a group of researchers that participate in CTF competitions. In 2021, Petry and his team had an impressive win at the Hack-a-Sat 2 competition. In 2022, Petry and Hsu traveled to an east coast naval facility as part of a GTRI team that competed in person at an invitation-only event held by the US Navy, \u0022Maritime Militia CTF.\u0022 Their team was awarded a physical flag to bring back to GTRI, which they hung up as a trophy.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTRI\u0027s dedication to these competitions hasn\u0027t gone unnoticed. At a CTF in 2022, GTRI received a letter of appreciation from the Naval Surface Warfare Center commending their performance. The Clockcyles\u0027 win at the Southeastern Cup is just one example of GTRI\u0027s impact as a research organization.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMeet the dedicated team members who brought home second place!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJustin Hsu\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EJustin Hsu is a Research Scientist in GTRI\u2019S CIPHER (Cybersecurity, Information Protection, and Hardware Evaluation Research) Lab, Software Assurance Branch. Hsu\u0027s work includes looking at and working towards developing tools for software security testing and vulnerability analysis\/assessments. He received a B.S. in Computer Information Systems from Shorter University, and an M.S. in Computer Science from Georgia Tech. Hsu has spent the majority of his professional career in software development. He previously worked at the ELSYS (Electronic Systems Laboratory) and shared that he moved to CIPHER after attending a seminar that rekindled his interest in cybersecurity.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0022I\u2019ve been interested in cybersecurity since I was young, probably watching the movie \u2018Hackers\u2019 one too many times, and spent the majority of my career doing software development. But after hearing someone talk at a Friday Morning Seminar about their research work on malware, I was reminded of my interest in cybersecurity and wound up making the move from ELSYS to CIPHER,\u0022 Hsu shared.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThis was the first year Hsu participated in the Southeastern Cyber Cup, but he has participated in CTFs with fellow CIPHER colleagues since 2021. To date, he\u0027s competed in about six different events, including ones sponsored by the U.S. Navy (HACKtheMACHINE, HACKtheMACHINE Unmanned) and the U.S. Air Force\/Space Force (Hack-a-Sat, Hack-a-Sat 2, and Hack-a-Sat 3).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDrew Petry\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EDrew Petry works as a Research Engineer in the Embedded System Vulnerability Division (ESVD) of CIPHER. Petry\u2019s work focuses on the reverse engineering and security assessment of embedded systems and cyber EW (Electronic Warfare) techniques. He received a B.S. in Computer Engineering from Georgia Tech in 2010. In 2014, he also received his M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Georgia Tech.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EPetry has spent the past fourteen years as a professional research engineer at GTRI, working in the embedded system security and vulnerability field. He shared that he\u2019s always been drawn to embedded systems because he \u0022enjoys interacting with low-level hardware and \u2018bare-metal\u2019 code.\u201d Bare metal programming is the process of programming directly on the hardware without using an operating system or middleware.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOutside of the inaugural Southeastern Cyber Cup competition, Petry competes in capture-the-flag competitions yearly. 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Computers and software that are built on the theories of quantum mechanics can process a large amount of information simultaneously and much faster than classical computers. That is because unlike classical computers, which use bits that are either 0 or 1, quantum computers use quantum bits or qubits.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EClassical bits are similar to regular on\/off switches, which can only exist in one state at a time. Qubits, meanwhile, can exist in multiple states at once thanks to a property in quantum mechanics known as superposition. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBecause CFD involves complex simulations of how fluids, such as air or water, move and interact with different surfaces, classical computers often struggle with the immense number of calculations needed for such detailed simulations. The ability for quantum computers to process information in parallel could significantly speed up these simulations and produce more accurate results.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cSay you are examining how air flows over a plane wing and you want to identify the large- and small-scale dynamics of that interaction,\u201d explained Gard. \u201cThis type of problem would be very hard for a classical computer to handle because it wouldn\u2019t be able to examine those large- and small-scale aspects simultaneously.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe team has split its research into two parts. The parts that involve linear differential equations are solved on a quantum computer and the other, non-linear parts are handled conventionally on a classical machine.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe reason for this division is that as the problem scales up on classical supercomputers, the communication between nodes becomes inefficient, creating a bottleneck. Even though quantum computers are not yet large-scale, they can handle certain parts of the problem without facing the same communication challenges, Gard explained.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThese principles could help organizations strategically allocate resources and avoid costs associated with manufacturing and testing potentially flawed designs. 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Zhixin Song, a graduate student at Georgia Tech who is researching quantum algorithms for CFD, has also contributed.\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThis project is particularly interesting because although it is challenging, it could have outsize performance gains if one can find the right tools for the job, meaning the right quantum algorithm to solve the right fluid dynamics problem,\u201d Bryngelson said. \u201cGTRI and Georgia Tech have already made progress in this area, and also work well together, so it has been a good experience.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe project has been supported by GTRI\u2019s Independent Research and Development (IRAD) Program, winning an IRAD of the Year award in fiscal year 2023, and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWriter: Anna Akins\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cspan\u003EPhotos: Christopher Moore\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cspan\u003EArt Credit: Img2Go.com, Adobe\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cspan\u003EGTRI Communications\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cspan\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cspan\u003EAtlanta, Georgia\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $940\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Emillion of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0027s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) and Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) are exploring how the powerful processing capabilities of quantum computers can expedite CFD\u2019s resource-intensive simulations used in aircraft design, weather prediction, nuclear weapons testing and more. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) and Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) are exploring how the powerful processing capabilities of quantum computers could streamline efficiencies and reduce costs across numerous industries."}],"uid":"35832","created_gmt":"2024-01-03 14:55:56","changed_gmt":"2024-01-03 15:02:25","author":"Michelle Gowdy","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-01-03T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2024-01-03T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"672651":{"id":"672651","type":"image","title":"AI-generated graphic of complex CFD simulations","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe ability for quantum computers to process a large amount of information simultaneously could significantly speed up complex CFD simulations and produce more accurate results (Credit: AI art generator Img2Go.com).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1704293609","gmt_created":"2024-01-03 14:53:29","changed":"1704293733","gmt_changed":"2024-01-03 14:55:33","alt":"AI-generated graphic of complex CFD simulations","file":{"fid":"255928","name":"output_3156885427_0_v2.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/01\/03\/output_3156885427_0_v2.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/01\/03\/output_3156885427_0_v2.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":254103,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/01\/03\/output_3156885427_0_v2.jpg?itok=qEAy1Ap_"}},"672650":{"id":"672650","type":"image","title":"GT\u0027s Quantum Computing Research Team","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe team leading this project includes, from left to right: Bryan Gard, a GTRI senior research scientist; 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tools,\u201d Robel, an assistant professor in the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESchool of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, explains. \u201cIt\u0027s just very labor-intensive to set up these data assimilation tools \u2014 it usually involves someone refactoring the code over several years.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cOur goal is to provide a tool that anyone in the field can use very easily without a lot of labor at the front end,\u201d Robel says. \u201cThis project is really focused around developing the computational tools to make it easier for people who use ice sheet models to incorporate or inform them with the widest possible range of measurements from the ground, aircraft and satellites.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENow, a $780,000 NSF CAREER grant will help him to do 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The problem with this approach is that ice sheets dynamically change, responding to past events \u2014 even ones that have happened centuries ago. \u201c\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EW\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ee know from models and from decades of theory that the natural response time scale of thick ice sheets is hundreds to thousands of years,\u201d Robel adds.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBy informing models with historical records, observations, and measurements, Robel hopes to improve their accuracy. \u201cWe have observations being made by satellites, aircraft, and field expeditions,\u201d says Robel. \u201cWe also have historical accounts, and can go even further back in time by looking at geological observations or ice cores. These can tell us about the long history of ice sheets and how they\u0027ve changed over hundreds or thousands of years.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ERobel\u2019s team plans to use a set of techniques called data assimilation to adjust, or \u2018nudge\u2019, models. \u201cThese data assimilation techniques have been around for a really long time,\u201d Robel explains. \u201cFor example, they\u2019re critical to weather forecasting: every weather forecast that you see on your phone was ultimately the product of a weather model that used data assimilation to take many observations and apply them to a model simulation.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThe next part of the project is going to be incorporating this data assimilation capability into a cloud-based computational ice sheet model,\u201d Robel says. \u201cWe are planning to build an open source software package in Python that can use this sort of data assimilation method with any kind of ice sheet model.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ERobel hopes it will expand accessibility. \u201cCurrently, it\u0027s very labor-intensive to set up these data assimilation tools, and while groups have done it, it usually involves someone re-coding and refactoring the code over several years.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBuilding software for accessibility\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ERobel\u2019s team will then apply their software package to a widely used model, which now has an online, browser-based version. \u201cThe reason why that is particularly useful is because the place where this model is running is also one of the largest community repositories for data in our field,\u201d Robel says.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECalled \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/theghub.org\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGhub\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, this relatively new repository is designed to be a community-wide place for sharing data on glaciers and ice sheets. \u201cSince this is also a place where the model is living, by adding this capability to this cloud-based model, we\u0027ll be able to directly use the data that\u0027s already living in the same place that the model is,\u201d Robel explains.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EUsers won\u2019t need to download data, or have a high-speed computer to access and use the data or model. Researchers collecting data will be able to upload their data to the repository, and immediately see the impact of their observations on future ice sheet melt simulations. Field researchers could use the model to optimize their long-term research plans by seeing where collecting new data might be most critical for refining predictions.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWe really think that it is critical for everyone who\u0027s doing modeling of ice sheets to be doing this transient data simulation to make sure that our simulations across the field are all doing the best possible job to reproduce and match observations,\u201d Robel says. While in the past, the time and labor involved in setting up the tools has been a barrier, \u201cdeveloping this particular tool will allow us to bring transient data assimilation to essentially the whole field.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBringing Real Data to Georgia\u2019s K-12 Classrooms\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe broad applications and user-base expands beyond the scientific community, and Robel is already developing a K-12 curriculum on sea level rise, in partnership with \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ceismc.gatech.edu\/about\/staffdirectory\/jayma-koval\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGeorgia Tech CEISMC Researcher Jayma Koval\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E. \u201cThe students analyze data from real tide gauges and use them to learn about statistics, while also learning about sea level rise using real data,\u201d he explains.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBecause the curriculum matches with state standards, teachers can download the curriculum, which is available for free online in partnership with the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/secoora.org\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESoutheast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E (SECOORA), and incorporate it into their preexisting lesson plans. \u201cWe worked with SECOORA to pilot a \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/secoora.org\/education-outreach\/sea-level-rise-curriculum\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Emiddle school curriculum\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E in Atlanta and Savannah, and 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computer science standards for the state. \u201cNow, we are partnering with a high school teacher to develop a second standards-aligned curriculum that is meant to be taught ideally in a data science class, computer class or statistics class,\u201d Robel says. \u201cIt can be taught as a module within that class and it will be the more advanced version of the middle school sea level curriculum.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe curriculum will guide students through using data analysis tools and coding in order to analyze real sea level data sets, while learning the science behind what causes variations and sea level, what causes sea level rise, and how to predict sea level changes.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThat gets students to think about computational modeling and how computational modeling is an important part of their lives, whether it\u0027s to get a weather forecast or play a computer game,\u201d Robel adds. \u201cOur goal is to get students to imagine how all these things are combined, while thinking about the way that we project future sea level rise.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAlex Robel\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E, \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eassistant professor in the \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESchool of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E,\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;has been awarded 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Robel will create a new open-access software package \u2014 complete with state-of-the-art tools and paired with ice sheet models that anyone can use, even on a laptop or home computer.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Robel will create a new open-access software package \u2014 complete with state-of-the-art tools and paired with ice sheet models that anyone can use, even on a laptop or home computer."}],"uid":"35599","created_gmt":"2023-06-28 17:39:13","changed_gmt":"2023-12-14 17:07:17","author":"sperrin6","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-06-28T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-06-28T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"671064":{"id":"671064","type":"image","title":"Robel\u0027s open-access software package will pair state-of-the-art tools with ice sheet models that anyone can use","body":null,"created":"1687972518","gmt_created":"2023-06-28 17:15:18","changed":"1687974626","gmt_changed":"2023-06-28 17:50:26","alt":"A stylized glacier (Selena Langner)","file":{"fid":"254062","name":"Mosaic_Glacier_1.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/06\/28\/Mosaic_Glacier_1.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/06\/28\/Mosaic_Glacier_1.png","mime":"image\/png","size":1737059,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/06\/28\/Mosaic_Glacier_1.png?itok=o6bsiiqy"}},"658812":{"id":"658812","type":"image","title":"Alex Robel (Credit: Allison Carter)","body":null,"created":"1654895880","gmt_created":"2022-06-10 21:18:00","changed":"1687974677","gmt_changed":"2023-06-28 17:51:17","alt":"Alex Robel (Credit: Allison Carter)","file":{"fid":"249724","name":"robel headshot.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/robel%20headshot.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/robel%20headshot.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":902540,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/robel%20headshot.jpg?itok=lS4Q4Wyj"}}},"media_ids":["671064","658812"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/chemistry-chaos-peptides-and-infinite-problems-georgia-tech-researchers-pioneer-new-frontiers","title":"Chemistry, Chaos, Peptides, and (Infinite) Problems: Georgia Tech Researchers Pioneer New Frontiers with NSF CAREER Grants"}],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"364801","name":"School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (EAS)"},{"id":"565971","name":"Ocean Science and Engineering (OSE)"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"42901","name":"Community"},{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"},{"id":"42911","name":"Education"},{"id":"154","name":"Environment"},{"id":"150","name":"Physics and Physical Sciences"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"61541","name":"Earth and Atmospheric Sciences"},{"id":"166926","name":"School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences"},{"id":"192254","name":"cos-climate"},{"id":"192258","name":"cos-data"},{"id":"192863","name":"go-ai"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39441","name":"Bioengineering and Bioscience"},{"id":"39431","name":"Data Engineering and Science"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWritten by Selena Langner\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EContact: \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:jess@cos.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EJess Hunt-Ralston\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["jess.hunt@cos.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"667422":{"#nid":"667422","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Solving the Infinite Problems: Anton Bernshteyn Awarded NSF CAREER for Developing New, Unified Theory: Descriptive Combinatorics","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/abernshteyn3.math.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAnton Bernshteyn\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E is forging connections and creating a language to help computer scientists and mathematicians collaborate on new problems \u2014 in particular, bridging the gap between solvable, finite problems and more challenging, infinite problems. Now, an\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENSF CAREER grant will help him achieve that goal.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Award is a five-year grant designed to help promising researchers establish a foundation for a lifetime of leadership in their field. Known as CAREER awards, the grants are NSF\u2019s most prestigious funding for untenured assistant professors.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBernshteyn,\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E an assistant professor in the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/abernshteyn3.math.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESchool of Mathematics,\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E will focus on \u201c\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EDeveloping a unified theory of descriptive combinatorics and local algorithms\u201d \u2014 connecting concepts and work being done in two previously\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eseparate mathematical and computer science fields. \u201cSurprisingly,\u201d Bernshteyn says, \u201cit turns out that these two areas are closely related, and that ideas and results from one can often be applied in the other.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThis relationship is going to benefit both areas tremendously,\u201d Bernshteyn says. \u201cIt significantly increases the number of tools we can use\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBy pioneering this connection, Bernshteyn hopes to connect techniques that mathematicians use to study infinite structures (like dynamic, continuously evolving\u0026nbsp; structures found in nature), with the algorithms computer scientists use to model large \u2013 but still limited \u2013 interconnected networks and systems (like a network of computers or cell phones).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThe final goal, for certain types of problems,\u201d he continues, \u201cis to take all these questions about complicated infinite objects and translate them into questions about finite structures, which are much easier to work with and have applications in practical large-scale computing.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECreating a unified theory\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIt all started with \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arxiv.org\/abs\/2004.04905\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ea paper Bernshteyn wrote in 2020\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E,\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E which showed that mathematics and computer science could be used in tandem to develop powerful problem-solving techniques. Since the fields used different terminology, however, it soon became clear that a \u201cdictionary\u201d or a unified theory would need to be created to help specialists communicate and collaborate. Now that dictionary is being built, bringing together two previously-distinct fields: distributed computing (a field of computer science), and descriptive set theory (a field of mathematics).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EComputer scientists use distributed computing to study so-called \u201cdistributed systems,\u201d \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ewhich model extremely large networks \u2014 like the Internet \u2014 that involve millions of interconnected machines that are operating independently (for example, b\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Elockchain, social networks, streaming services, and cloud computing systems).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cCrucially, these systems are decentralized,\u201d Bernshteyn says. \u201dAlthough parts of the network can communicate with each other, each of them has limited information about the network\u2019s overall structure and must make decisions based only on this limited information.\u201d Distributed systems allow researchers to develop strategies \u2014 called distributed algorithms \u2014 that \u201cenable solving difficult problems with as little knowledge of the structure of the entire network as possible,\u201d he adds.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAt first, distributed algorithms appear entirely unrelated to the other area \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/abernshteyn3.math.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBernshteyn\u2019s work brings together: \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Edescriptive set theory, an area of pure mathematics concerned with infinite sets defined by \u201csimple\u201d mathematical formulas.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cSets that do not have such simple definitions typically have properties that make them unsuitable for applications in other areas of mathematics. For example, they are often non-measurable \u2013 meaning that it is impossible, even in principle, to determine their length, area, or volume,\u0022 Bernshteyn says.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBecause undefinable sets are difficult to work with, descriptive set theory aims to understand which problems have \u201cdefinable\u201d\u2014 and therefore more widely applicable\u2014 solutions. Recently, a new subfield called descriptive combinatorics has emerged. \u201cDescriptive combinatorics focuses specifically on problems inspired by the ways collections of discrete, individual objects can be organized\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E,\u201d \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBernshteyn explains. \u201cAlthough the field is quite young, it has already found a number of exciting applications in other areas of math.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe key connection? Since the algorithms used by computer scientists in distributed computing are designed to perform well on extremely large networks, they can also be used by mathematicians interested in infinite problems.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESolving infinite problems\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EInfinite problems often occur in nature, and the field of descriptive combinatorics has been particularly successful in helping to understand dynamical systems: structures that evolve with time according to specified laws (such as the flow of water in a river or the movement of planets in the Solar System). \u201cMost mathematicians work with continuous, infinite objects, and hence they may benefit from the insight contributed by descriptive set theory,\u201d \u003C\/span\u003EBernshteyn\u003Cspan\u003E adds.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHowever, while infinite problems are common, they are also notoriously difficult to solve. \u201cIn infinite problems, there is no software that can tell you if the problem is solvable or not. There are infinitely many things to try, so it is impossible to test all of them. But if we can make our problems finite, we can sometimes determine which ones can and cannot be solved efficiently,\u201d Bernshteyn says. \u201cWe may be able to determine which combinatorial problems can be solved in the infinite setting and get an explicit solution.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cIt turns out that, with some work, it is possible to implement the algorithms used in distributed computing on infinite networks, providing definable solutions to various combinatorial problems,\u201d Bernshteyn says. \u201cConversely, in certain limited settings it is possible to translate definable solutions to problems on infinite structures into efficient distributed algorithms \u2014 although this part of the story is yet to be fully understood.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EA new frontier\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAs a recently emerged field, descriptive combinatorics is rapidly evolving, putting Bernshteyn and his research on the cutting edge of discovery.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThere\u2019s this new communication between separate fields of math and computer science\u2014this huge synergy right now\u2014it\u2019s incredibly exciting,\u201d Bernshteyn says.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIntroducing new researchers to descriptive combinatorics, especially graduate students, is another priority for Bernshteyn. His CAREER grant funds will be especially dedicated to training graduate students who might not have had prior exposure to descriptive set theory. Bernshteyn also aims to design a suite of materials ranging from textbooks, lecture notes, instructional videos, workshops, and courses to support students and scholars as they enter this new field.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThere\u2019s so much knowledge that\u2019s been acquired,\u201d Bernshteyn says. \u201cThere\u2019s work being done by people within computer science, set theory, and so on. But researchers in these fields speak different languages, so to say, and a lot of effort needs to go into creating a way for them to understand each other. Unifying these fields will ultimately allow us to understand them all much better than we did before. Right now we\u2019re only starting to glimpse what\u2019s possible.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAnton Bernshteyn\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E is forging connections and creating a language to help computer scientists and mathematicians collaborate on new problems \u2014 in particular, bridging the gap between solvable, finite problems and more challenging, infinite problems. 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With these predictions, AF2Complex is able to calculate which proteins are likely to interact with each other to form functional complexes in unprecedented detail.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe essentially conduct computational experiments that try to figure out the atomic details of supercomplexes (large interacting groups of proteins) important to biological functions,\u201d explained \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/jeffrey-skolnick\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EJeffrey Skolnick\u003C\/a\u003E, Regents\u2019 Professor and Mary and Maisie Gibson Chair in the School of Biological Sciences, and one of the corresponding authors of the study. With AF2Complex, which was developed last year by the same research team, it\u2019s \u201clike using a computational microscope powered by deep learning and supercomputing.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn their latest study, the researchers used this \u2018computational microscope\u2019 to examine a complicated protein synthesis and transport pathway, hoping to clarify how proteins in the pathway interact to ultimately transport a newly synthesized protein from the interior to the outer membrane of the bacteria \u2014 and identify players that experiments might have missed. Insights into this pathway may identify new targets for antibiotic and therapeutic design while providing a foundation for using AF2Complex to computationally expedite this type of biology research as a whole.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EComputing complexes\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECreated by London-based artificial intelligence lab DeepMind, AlphaFold 2 is a deep learning tool able to generate accurate predictions about the three-dimensional structure of single proteins using just their building blocks, amino acids. Taking things a step further, AF2Complex uses these structures to predict the likelihood that proteins are able to interact to form a functional complex, what aspects of each structure are the likely interaction sites, and even what protein complexes are likely to pair up to create even larger functional groups called supercomplexes.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe successful development of AF2Complex earlier this year makes us believe that this approach has tremendous potential in identifying and characterizing the set of protein-protein interactions important to life,\u201d shared \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/mu_gao\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMu Gao\u003C\/a\u003E, a senior research scientist at Georgia Tech. \u201cTo further convince the broad molecular biology community, we [had to] demonstrate it with a more convincing, high impact application.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers chose to apply AF2Complex to a pathway in \u003Cem\u003EEscherichia coli\u003C\/em\u003E (\u003Cem\u003EE. coli\u003C\/em\u003E), a model organism in life sciences research commonly used for experimental DNA manipulation and protein production due to its relative simplicity and fast growth.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo demonstrate the tool\u2019s power, the team examined the synthesis and transport of proteins that are essential for exchanging nutrients and responding to environmental stressors: outer membrane proteins, or OMPs for short. These proteins reside on the outermost membrane of gram-negative bacteria, a large family of bacteria characterized by the presence of inner and outer membranes, like \u003Cem\u003EE. coli\u003C\/em\u003E. However, the proteins are created inside the cell and must be transported to their final destinations.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAfter more than two decades of experimental studies, researchers have identified some of the protein complexes of key players, but certainly not all of them,\u201d Gao explained. AF2Complex \u201ccould enable us to discover some novel and interesting features of the OMP biogenesis pathway that were missed in previous experimental studies.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003ENew insights\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUsing the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.olcf.ornl.gov\/summit\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESummit\u003C\/a\u003E supercomputer at the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ornl.gov\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EOak Ridge National Laboratory\u003C\/a\u003E, the team, which included computer science undergraduate \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/davinan.github.io\/dna\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EDavi Nakajima An\u003C\/a\u003E, put AF2Complex to the test. They compared a few proteins known to be important in the synthesis and transport of OMPs to roughly 1,500 other proteins \u2014 all of the known proteins in \u003Cem\u003EE. coli\u003C\/em\u003E\u2019s cell envelope \u2014 to see which pairs the tool computed as most likely to interact, and which of those pairs were likely to form supercomplexes.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo determine if AF2Complex\u2019s predictions were correct, the researchers compared the tool\u2019s predictions to known experimental data. \u201cEncouragingly,\u201d said Skolnick, \u201camong the top hits from computational screening, we found previously known interacting partners.\u201d Even within those protein pairs known to interact, AF2Complex was able to highlight structural details of those interactions that explain data from previous experiments, lending additional confidence to the tool\u2019s accuracy.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to known interactions, AF2Complex predicted several unknown pairs. Digging further into these unexpected partners revealed details on what aspects of the pairs might interact to form larger groups of functional proteins, likely active configurations of complexes that have previously eluded experimentalists, and new potential mechanisms for how OMPs are synthesized and transported.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cSince the outer membrane pathway is both vital and unique to gram-negative bacteria, the key proteins involved in this pathway could be novel targets for new antibiotics,\u201d said Skolnick. \u201cAs such, our work that provides molecular insights about these new drug targets might be valuable to new therapeutic design.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeyond this pathway, the researchers are hopeful that AF2Complex could mean big things for biology research.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cUnlike predicting structures of a single protein sequence, predicting the structural model of a supercomplex can be very complicated, especially when the components or stoichiometry of the complex is unknown,\u201d Gao noted. \u201cIn this regard, AF2Complex could be a new computational tool for biologists to conduct trial experiments of different combinations of proteins,\u201d potentially expediting and increasing the efficiency of this type of biology research as a whole.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAF2Complex is an open-source tool available to the public and can be downloaded \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/github.com\/FreshAirTonight\/af2complex\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis work was supported in part by the DOE Office of Science, Office of Biological and Environmental Research (DOE DE-SC0021303) and the Division of General Medical Sciences of the National Institute Health (NIH R35GM118039).\u0026nbsp;DOI: \u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.7554\/eLife.82885\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003Ehttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.7554\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn a new paper published in \u003Cem\u003EeLife,\u003C\/em\u003E School of Biological Sciences and School of Computer Science researchers show how AF2Complex, a deep learning tool designed to predict the physical interactions of proteins, is lending new insights into protein synthesis and transport \u2014 and paving the way to computationally expedite biology research as a whole.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Researchers are using AF2Complex, a deep learning tool designed to predict the physical interactions of proteins, to shed light on an important biological pathway \u2014 and pave the way to computationally expedite biology research."}],"uid":"35575","created_gmt":"2023-01-03 17:14:14","changed_gmt":"2023-12-14 17:03:35","author":"adavidson38","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-01-04T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2023-01-04T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"657354":{"id":"657354","type":"image","title":"Researchers Jeffrey Skolnick and Mu Gao at the Engineered Biosystems Building at Georgia Tech. 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STEM @GTRI is the Georgia Tech Research Institute\u0027s K-12 outreach program. STEM @GTRI strives to inspire, engage, and impact Georgia\u0027s students and educators through hands-on experiences, outreach, and professional learning.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESTEM@GTRI customizes professional development experiences for educators, connects students and classrooms to Georgia Tech labs and researchers, and brings hands-on, fun, and relevant programming to STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) educational outreach events across Georgia. STEM@GTRI leverages State of Georgia funding through grants and partnerships to bring additional STEM programming to K-12 students in Georgia. The program first received State of Georgia funding in 1998.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETo commemorate this auspicious occasion, STEM@GTRI hosted a luncheon celebrating 25 years of K-12 STEM outreach at GTRI. During the program, an array of speakers reflected on the STEM @GTRI program over the past 25 years and its impact in Georgia and on the future of students.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESTEM @GTRI\u2019s First Champion: Claudia Huff\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EClaudia Huff, the retired GTRI Principal Research Associate who was the first Director of STEM @GTRI, spoke on its inspirational and aspirational early days. She noted that, in 1998, the U.S. was experiencing a rapid permeation of emphasis on STEM education, fueled by legislation such as the Telecommunications Act of 1996. However, while there was a desire to increase technology education, the actual means lagged.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cComputers were coming to the schools, but they weren\u0027t ready. There were computer-using educators that are scattered across the state of the country, but they were really organized together, and they hadn\u0027t seen some of the things that we could see coming down the road,\u201d she said. That was, in large part, the impetus for the program, which was then called Foundations for the Future (F3).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EShe embraced and pioneered the partnership-seeking approach that is now a hallmark of the renamed STEM@GTRI.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHuff started with a small amount of seed funding from GTRI. However, her dogged determination led her to secure $2 million in funding from AT\u0026amp;T to really get the ball rolling. The AT\u0026amp;T funds were leveraged into that all-important funding from the State of Georgia, which continues to the present.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cI think the biggest impact was getting everybody aware, or getting people who needed the resources aware that we have resources, letting them know,\u201d Claudia said.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe principles and practices that she put into place out of necessity became the foundation for what STEM@GTRI is 25 years later.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETo honor and thank Claudia Huff, she was presented with STEM @GTRI\u2019s inaugural STEM Champion Award.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EEducating Future Technology Leaders\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGTRI Director Jim Hudgens said that when he first arrived at GTRI four years ago, STEM @GTRI was one of the first programs he heard about: \u201cI was just blown away by the program,\u201d he said during his opening remarks.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cEducating future technology leaders is one of our core mission areas,\u201d said Hudgens. \u201cA big part of what we do in educating technology leaders is that we take it very seriously. Our people are extremely passionate about this--about their many volunteer hours going out to science fairs, going to high schools across the state, teaching classes in high schools--doing as much as they can.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cIt\u0027s an amazing community at GTRI that makes this happen.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThat passion and spirit of commitment was noted often during the 25th Anniversary luncheon.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe anniversary event was hosted by Leigh McCook, Director of STEM @GTRI, which she calls \u201ca fun role.\u201d Her passion and commitment to STEM@GTRI was noted by speakers throughout the luncheon program.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cOne of the greatest impacts I get to experience is working with our K-12 future STEM workforce. When I see a Georgia Tech\/GTRI researcher explain and demonstrate their work to a classroom of elementary, middle, or high school students or experience students of all ages interact with our researchers through questions and discovery \u2014 I am thrilled to witness students have that \u2018ah ha!\u2019 moment and think \u2018This is cool stuff! I want to study to learn to be a (fill in the STEM field here),\u2019 or even \u2018Oh, now I know why I\u2019m having to learn this topic in my class \u2014 someone really does use this stuff in the real world!\u2019\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWhen we get to bring diversity to Georgia\u2019s classrooms across the state through our outreach, we open worlds of awareness of possibilities and opportunities for our K-12 students.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBringing \u2018What If\u2019 to the Real World Through Partnerships\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cReal-world\u201d impact, and opening students\u2019 (and teachers\u2019) eyes and minds to possibilities were common themes reiterated by the luncheon speakers.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EDistrict 25 State Rep. Todd Jones spoke of several of his \u201cdreams\u201d for the State of Georgia: advancements in daily life, from improved transportation to medical advances\u2014all \u201cdreams\u201d that are dependent on significant advances in technology, which Jones said he believes is incumbent on advancing technology education throughout Georgia, including in rural areas without extensive technology resources or even a large quantity of technology educators. That, he said, is where STEM @GTRI\u2019s outreach is invaluable.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EJones said that his office\u2019s ongoing partnership with GTRI is key to improving the \u201caccess and rigor\u201d of STEM education in Georgia.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cI\u0027m going to give all the credit to GTRI. There might have been passion coming out of my office and willingness to find a partner to make this happen, but between Bert (Reeves, Vice President, Institute Relations) and the GTRI team, that is what kind of made this a success.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWe did know that GTRI had the resources to be able to make this work. What they had to deal with for a couple of decades around STEM, around the work, shows a passion and an application. That was what we were looking for.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMcCook noted that Jones\u2019 initiative to improve access and rigor of computer science education across Georgia,\u0026nbsp;as part of the newly funded Rural Computer Science Education Program,\u0026nbsp;shows how committed STEM @GTRI is about fostering and furthering partners. She noted that,\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;in partnership with Georgia Tech\u2019s Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC),\u0026nbsp;the project is \u201cin 16 (Georgia school) districts right now\u201d and includes contributions from\u0026nbsp;the Institute for People and Technology (IPaT), the Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Machines (IRIM), and others.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cYou can\u0027t dream it if you\u0027ve never been exposed to it,\u201d Jones said enthusiastically \u201cDreams come from \u2018what if,\u2019 but \u2018what if\u2019 can\u0027t be had unless you know what\u0027s possible and maybe what could be next.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESuch a commitment to fostering a sense of making \u201cwhat if\u201d possible was reiterated by Karen Faircloth, Director of School Improvement \u0026amp; Professional Learning for the Northwest Georgia Regional Education Service Agency (RESA), which encompasses school districts in smaller communities such as Cartersville, Dallas, Rome, and Tallapoosa.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESTEM@GTRI High School Internship Program\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESTEM@GTRI thrives today largely because of the indefatigable efforts of High School Summer Internship Program co-directors Therese Boston, a Senior Research Associate in ICL, and ATAS Principal Research Engineer Erick Maxwell. STEM@GTRI\u2019s \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/stem\/high-school-summer-internship\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHigh School Internship Program\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E is one of its premier initiatives. In the internship program, Georgia high school students who are at least 16 years old may apply for five-week paid summer internships hosted in GTRI labs. Interns work on projects in GTRI laboratories and the GTRI Warner Robins field office with the goal of providing students with real-world experiences in science and engineering research. GTRI researchers mentor students by working with them on projects to engage them in first-hand STEM experiences.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAs an example of the first-hand nature of the internship, Maxwell cited a project done by an intern team in conjunction with the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/home.army.mil\/stewart\/units\/3ID\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E3rd Infantry Division (3ID)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E at Fort Stewart, Georgia. The high schoolers developed a means to streamline the arduous task of counting ammunition rounds via the use of \u201csmart\u201d gloves. To further emphasize the tangible benefits of the students\u2019 experience, Maxwell noted that the students are included on the project\u2019s application for a full patent on the gloves.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe High School Internship Program and other programs of STEM@GTRI make use of partnerships with GTRI\u2019s laboratories, Georgia Tech, the U.S. military, and businesses in technology-related industries.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAmong the industry representatives in attendance was Patrick Govan, Higher Education Account Manager at Cisco. He explained how his company, a leader in digital communications technologies, works in outreach along with STEM@GTRI. \u201cWe are starting to work with the STEM outreach program, bringing some of the students and internships into our office--we just built a new office in the Coda building (at Tech Square). So, we\u0027re show showcasing how technology is used in everyday life and in office space to inspire the younger kids. [We show them] a day in the life of what a career would look like in the tech space.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cLeigh (McCook) and I are trying to get the [STEM@GTRI] summer internship program incorporated into office visits and things like that.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ELooking ahead to future goals and activities was very much a part of the 25th-anniversary celebration. Here\u2019s to the next 25 years of STEM@GTRI!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWriter:\u003C\/strong\u003E Christopher Weems\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPhotos:\u003C\/strong\u003E Christopher J. 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The findings are part of a new Georgia Tech cybersecurity study that examines the current state of password policies across the internet.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUsing a first-of-its-kind automated tool that can assess a website\u2019s password creation policies, researchers also discovered that 12% of websites completely lacked password length requirements.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAssistant Professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EFrank Li\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;and Ph.D. student\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ESuood Al Roomi\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;in Georgia Tech\u2019s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scp.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Cybersecurity and Privacy\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;created the automated assessment tool to explore all sites in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/developer.chrome.com\/docs\/crux\u0022\u003EGoogle Chrome User Experience Report\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(CrUX), a database of one million websites and pages. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELi and Al Roomi\u0027s method of inferring password policies succeeded on over\u0026nbsp;20,000 sites in the database and showed that many sites:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EPermit very short passwords\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EDo not block common passwords\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EUse outdated requirements like complex characters\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers also discovered that only a few sites fully follow standard guidelines, while most stick to outdated guidelines from 2004. The project was 135 times larger than previous works that relied on manual methods and smaller sample sizes.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMore than half of the websites in the study accepted passwords with six characters or less, with 75% failing to require the recommended eight-character minimum. Around 12% of had no length requirements, and 30% did not support spaces or special characters.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOnly 28% of the websites studied enforced a password block list, which means thousands of sites are vulnerable to cyber criminals who might try to use common passwords to break into a user\u2019s account, also known as a password spraying attack.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cBoth Professor Li and I were excited to take on the challenge,\u201d said Al Roomi. \u201cWith his guidance and our continuous work on both algorithm design and the measurement technique, we were able to fully develop an automated measurement of password creation policy and apply it at scale.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAl Roomi and Li designed an algorithm that automatically determines a website\u2019s password policy. With the help of machine learning, the pair could see the consistency of length requirements and restrictions for numbers, upper- and lower-case letters, special symbols, combinations, and starting letters. They could also see if sites permitted dictionary words or known breached passwords.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAs a security community, we\u0027ve identified and developed various solutions and best practices for improving internet and web security,\u201d said Li. \u201cIt\u0027s crucial that we investigate whether those solutions or guidelines are actually adopted in practice to understand whether security is improving in reality.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe project began during the height of the pandemic when Al Roomi found a gap in the research literature surrounding website password policies. Through his reading, he discovered that a consensus of his peers did not think a large-scale survey of password policies was possible due to the variety of web design.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt was exciting to see an identified challenge in the literature and to develop and apply a vision we turned into the measurement tool,\u201d said Al Roomi. \u201cThis research was my first in my Ph.D. program at Georgia Tech and SCP. It is one of the most challenging yet rewarding endeavors I\u0027ve worked on.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe full report will be presented at the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.sigsac.org\/ccs\/CCS2023\/index.html\u0022\u003EACM Conference on Computer and Communications Security (CCS)\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;in Copenhagen, Denmark, later this month.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.usenix.org\/conference\/usenixsecurity23\/presentation\/al-roomi\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EA Large-Scale Measurement of Website Login Policies\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;was also accepted to the 32nd USENIX Security Symposium earlier this year.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech cybersecurity researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind automated measurement tool that can assess password protection policies across the internet. 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Although the degree took him 11 years to complete, Nussbaum said the concepts he learned and the lifelong relationships he formed made it all worth it.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EClose to half of all doctoral recipients in the U.S. are 26 to 30 years old, while just 7% are over 45, according to recent data from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ncses.nsf.gov\/pubs\/nsf23300\/data-tables\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENational Science Foundation\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. But it can be beneficial taking on the Ph.D. later in life.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGetting a Ph.D. was hard,\u201d Nussbaum said. \u201cBut I\u2019m glad I did it at this stage in my life because I was able to apply more life experiences to my coursework and research, which was rewarding.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENussbaum\u2019s Ph.D. research focused on improving signal processing to provide better information to radar systems about sudden changes in a target\u2019s velocity and acceleration. To do this, Nussbaum used a specific algorithm known as an expectation-maximization (EM) algorithm, which can calculate unknown variables, such as velocity and acceleration, with exceptional accuracy, and is also a scalable and cost-effective solution for radar signal processing.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis is a new way of doing signal processing in real time to achieve higher fidelity tracking results,\u201d Nussbaum said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENussbaum has had an extensive career in the defense space, including working for Northrop Grumman and Raytheon Technologies as a technical software manager before joining GTRI\u2019s Sensors and Electromagnetic Applications (SEAL) Laboratory in 2010. Nussbaum has had the goal of earning a Ph.D. since 1981, when he earned a master\u2019s degree in computer science, but was working for Northrop Grumman outside of Boston at the time, and was unable to take time out of the workday to travel into the city to attend school.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENussbaum chose to work for GTRI because it gave him the flexibility to be more creative with the research he performed for sponsors and its commitment to advanced education meant he wouldn\u2019t have to put his career on hold to go back to school. \u0022Working at GTRI made getting my Ph.D., which would have been very difficult anywhere else, manageable,\u201d he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs a Ph.D. student, Nussbaum sought to balance the demands of work, school, and family by taking as many early-morning classes as possible, and then after work, he would spend nights attending any remaining classes or doing coursework.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI had to learn to super-organize my time and keep both school and work moving in the right direction,\u201d Nussbaum said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENussbaum most enjoyed learning about several advanced computer science concepts throughout the program, which were a nice complement to the radar research he was performing at GTRI, but said taking tests could be challenging at times.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI understood my course materials but being older than 65 years old, and my work responsibilities, affected my memory,\u201d he added.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENussbaum also enjoyed building relationships with the other students in his program and his advisor, Kishore Ramachandran, a professor in the College of Computing and School of Computer Science.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERamachandran, who has expertise in distributed and real-time computing systems, described Nussbaum as an accomplished yet humble individual who brought an impressive amount of industry knowledge and experience to the program.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt was such a joy working with Alan,\u201d Ramachandran said. \u201cBecause of his seniority and background, he became an integral part of my research group. At the same time, he was not the type to brag about all of his accomplishments, but was eager to learn from the other students who were considerably younger than him.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTRI Principal Research Engineers Dale Blair and Byron Keel also played a key role in supporting Nussbaum during his Ph.D. journey. Blair served as Nussbaum\u0027s co-advisor and supported the target tracking aspects of his research while Keel supported the signal processing portions of the research. \u003Cspan\u003ETheir knowledge and algorithm verification, combined with Nussbaum\u0027s software engineering experience, ensured the achievement of all the research\u2019s functional and real-time performance goals.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERight now, Nussbaum, who is based in Lexington, Massachusetts, and works out of GTRI\u2019s New England Field Office, said he is enjoying spending time with family, including his four grandchildren. 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For a company in Georgia, that adage became very real when damage to a key piece of machinery threatened its operation. The group helping with the stitch in time was the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gamep.org\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership (GaMEP)\u003C\/a\u003E, a program of Georgia Tech\u0027s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/innovate.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EEnterprise Innovation Institute\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;that \u2014 for more than 60 years \u2014 has been helping small- to medium-sized manufacturers in Georgia stay competitive and grow, boosting economic development across the state.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESilon US, a Peachtree City manufacturer that designs and produces engineered compounds used to create a wide range of products \u2014 from automotive applications to building materials, such as PEX piping and wire and cable, was experiencing problems with their extrusion line during a time of increasing customer demand. Problems with the drive mechanism on that extrusion line, a piece of equipment critical to the company\u2019s ability to produce, threatened to shut them down.\u202fWith replacement parts several weeks away, was it safe to continue operating? At what throughput rates? How much collateral damage might be incurred if they continued to operate?\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThat\u2019s when Silon managers turned to GaMEP for help.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAfter working through ideas with GaMEP\u2019s manufacturing experts, the team installed wireless condition monitoring sensors that provide continuous, real-time insights on their manufacturing assets\u2019 health. 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However, the smaller scale of these online attacks has resulted in less attention from security researchers.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBy building on developments recently made in cognitive security, Principal Research Scientist\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ECourtney Crooks\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;and graduate student\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ESneha Talwalkar\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;are working to bring relief to survivors of domestic abuse.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe impact of domestic abuse, otherwise called intimate partner violence (IPV), on public health is something that Crooks has been studying for several years through research and practice in her role as a licensed psychologist and researcher.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAfter seeing how new technology opened new methods of abuse online, Crooks realized she could help fill in the gaps in this research space using her experience working with the Georgia Tech Research Institute, the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scp.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Cybersecurity and Privacy\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(SCP) at Georgia Tech, and the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/med.emory.edu\/\u0022\u003EEmory University School of Medicine\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo get what they want, abusers try to change their victim\u2019s state of mind through cognitive manipulation and use different tactics to do so. Crooks decided to explore ways to help IPV survivors counteract these enhanced technology-enabled cognitive security risks as they progressed through their recovery.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe software Crooks and Talwalkar are working to develop would alert survivors to these potential or observed abuses by leveraging well-known, developmentally appropriate, psychologically based learning strategies. The tool will focus solely on the unique risks faced by IPV survivors. Applying human-centered design principles and ethical standards to the AI design will be a top priority for the team.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe team is working to develop AI-assisted interventions that are psychologically informed and made specifically to focus on the unique risks faced by survivors. These interventions will be designed to take place alongside traditional methods of support, such as mental health and community resources.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s important to understand that abusive relationships are complicated. While some people can escape them, many can\u2019t,\u201d said Crooks. \u201cOr they may physically escape, but resources like their phones, online accounts, or finances may still be vulnerable to their abusers. Survivors may also need to continue to communicate with their abuser, like in instances in which they share children.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERegardless of circumstances, it is often difficult for survivors to stop communicating with their abusers once they escape the relationship. This inability to disconnect is because of the psychological connections reinforced while they were with their former partner.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe AI technologies Crooks and Talwalkar propose will not act like a ChatGPT chatbot. Instead, it will act like a coach, learning from abusive behavior tactics and potential survivor responses.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe tool will then make suggestions based on each user\u2019s specific recovery progress and goals while factoring in potential risks. To improve its coaching performance and general knowledge base, the AI will continue to learn from the outcome of each incident survivors face.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe model provides the necessary intervention to assist in the recovery of an IPV survivor,\u201d said Talwalkar. \u201cWe want to use artificial intelligence for good, and this project is a step in that direction.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe classes in the SCP master\u2019s program played a pivotal role in shaping Talwalkar\u2019s research in this area. While exploring internet censorship and language models, she recognized the emerging challenges posed by AI in security. After an insightful conversation with SCP Professor Peter Swire, Talwalkar gained the confidence to shift her focus towards investigating malicious intent in immersive environments. With Crooks\u2019 guidance, she began exploring the socio-technical environment of IPV.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EDesigning User-Centered Artificial Intelligence to Assist in Recovery from Domestic Abuse\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;was accepted as an extended abstract and presented to the 2023 World Congress Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Applied Computing event this summer. Proceedings of the IEEE is publishing the work in an upcoming issue. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn May, Crooks, Talwalkar, and others from their research team presented their findings at the Health Sciences Research Day hosted on the Emory University campus by the Emory School of Medicine. Crooks presented her study of the lived experience of coercive control in domestic abuse, from which this current research is derived, at the February 2023 National Meeting of the American Psychoanalytic Association.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOctober is\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.acf.hhs.gov\/ofvps\/fact-sheet\/october-domestic-violence-awareness-month\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ENational Domestic Violence Awareness Month\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and National\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/staysafeonline.org\/programs\/cybersecurity-awareness-month\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECybersecurity Awareness Month\u003C\/a\u003E. 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Each year, Avant South will welcome innovators and diverse voices\u0026nbsp;to Atlanta to discuss and explore\u0026nbsp;a different theme related to technological advancements and their impact, based on emerging trends and issues.\u200b \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThis year\u2019s theme will center on AI and responsible stewardship.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan\u003EIt will feature keynote speakers, breakout\u0026nbsp;sessions, panel discussions, networking opportunities, and an expo\u0026nbsp;showcasing research and real-life applications of AI.\u200b \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe goal is to create an experience for all levels of professionals and entrepreneurs where they can come to Georgia Tech and interact with speakers, researchers, and industry leaders.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u200b\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETopics will include AI in education, healthcare, arts and culture, and industry, as well as the role of regulatory and governmental oversight. At the Street Innovation Showcase, located in Tech Square and the Coda courtyard, students and faculty from universities and colleges across metro Atlanta, along with corporations, will present their research and applications of AI.\u0026nbsp;The showcase is free and open to the public.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAvant South is part of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.innovatl2023.com\/#overview\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EInnovATL\u003C\/a\u003E, a citywide platform that amplifies the voices of metro Atlanta entrepreneurs, innovators, and creators. This year\u2019s edition is scheduled to take place during the first week of a monthlong celebration of Atlanta\u2019s innovation ecosystem \u2014 between Venture Atlanta, one of the nation\u2019s largest venture capital conferences, and the AC3 Festival, which honors hip-hop culture and the city\u2019s impact in music, technology, and entertainment.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe event kicks off the evening of Thursday, Sept. 28, with Southern Hospitality, a dinner on the Coda rooftop. Charles Isbell, ICS 1990, former dean of Georgia Tech\u2019s College of Computing and currently the provost and vice chancellor for Academic Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will be the featured speaker.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOn Friday, Sept. 29, C\u00e9sar A. Hidalgo, director of the Center for Collective Learning at the Artificial and Natural Intelligence Institute at the University of Toulouse, will be the morning keynote speaker. The lunch keynote is Kathy Baxter, PSY 1996, M.S. PSY 1998, and principal architect of responsible AI and tech at Salesforce. There will be a fireside chat with Tom Gruber, \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eco-founder and head of design for the company that created Siri, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003Eto wrap up Avant South. Rose Scott from 90.1 WABE will be a host and moderator throughout day two, which will take place at the Fox Theatre.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cAvant South will showcase Georgia Tech as a trusted public voice that informs decision-makers in business, academia, and public policy on issues of consequence,\u201d said President \u00c1ngel Cabrera. \u201cWe want to cement our role as the go-to institution for finding solutions for global challenges, and I can\u2019t think of a more timely or urgent topic than m\u003Cspan\u003Eanaging the impact of AI on society and making ethical and responsible decisions about how to use and create this technology.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca\u003EFor more information, including a list of top presenters, visit \u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/avantsouth.com\/\u0022\u003Eavantsouth.com\u003C\/a\u003E. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"For two days in September, Georgia Tech will bring together experts and thought leaders across multiple fields and disciplines to explore the theme of creating and using AI responsibly. 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Millions in Time and Money","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESoftware updates are a ubiquitous part of our lives.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThat\u2019s true at home and at work. And it\u2019s true for the critical systems the U.S. Department of Defense relies on to protect the nation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThink about all the highly sophisticated systems that power drones or fighter jets or even secure authentication programs. Many of those systems are custom software developed at great expense. Which means updating them isn\u2019t as easy as downloading the latest software patch and clicking \u201cInstall.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIt often requires a time-consuming rewrite or reverse engineering process that costs even more time and money. But not if a team of Georgia Tech engineers and cybersecurity researchers are successful. They\u2019re among the teams working to speed up the process with a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.darpa.mil\/news-events\/2020-07-30\u0022\u003E$10 million Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)-funded effort\u003C\/a\u003E to unpack these legacy systems, incorporate updates, and redeploy them in weeks or months rather than years.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe U.S. government has this tremendous problem where they put tons of research and development into cutting edge software, and then two years down the line, it needs to be updated or applied to a new platform or it needs patches. We can\u2019t just go back to the drawing board and rewrite all of our software every few years,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\/directory\/brendan-d-saltaformaggio\u0022\u003EBrendan Saltaformaggio\u003C\/a\u003E, an associate professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scp.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Cybersecurity and Privacy\u003C\/a\u003E (SCP) and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E (ECE).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/coe.gatech.edu\/news\/2023\/08\/distilling-outdated-software-could-save-defense-dept-millions-time-and-money\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERead about the team\u0027s work on the College of Engineering website.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBrendan Saltaformaggio leads a $10M DARPA-funded effort to update critical defense software.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Brendan Saltaformaggio leads a $10M DARPA-funded effort to update critical defense software."}],"uid":"27446","created_gmt":"2023-08-16 14:34:46","changed_gmt":"2023-08-31 15:14:48","author":"Joshua Stewart","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-08-16T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-08-16T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"671404":{"id":"671404","type":"image","title":"Brendan Saltaformaggio \u0026 Amit Sikder DARPA software","body":"\u003Cp\u003EBrendan Saltaformaggio, left, and Amit Sikder are working on a $10 million DARPA project to unpack legacy software systems, incorporate updates, and redeploy them in weeks or months rather than years. 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But at a recent meeting held at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) in Atlanta, attendees were concerned about how very different applications of AI may be affecting critical operations in the information environment (OIE).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENearly 250 attendees from more than 200 government, academic, and industry organizations convened at the Phoenix Challenge June 20-23 to discuss how misinformation, disinformation, and the propagation of bad information may affect the world \u2013 and how organizations across those three sectors can work together to address growing concerns about the effects of what\u2019s happening in this arena. Although AI was among the top concerns, there were many other issues on the agenda.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe conference was organized for the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Policy (OUSDP) by GTRI, the University of Maryland Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security (ARLIS), and the Information Professionals Association.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe June Phoenix Challenge conference was part of a series of events designed to promote collaboration on efforts ranging from research and acquisition to operational planning and execution, with goals of reducing enterprise ambiguity in the Department of Defense, promoting awareness, and exchanging information. Recommendations coming out of the meeting\u2019s working groups are being briefed to appropriate offices in the Department of Defense and other agencies.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThe idea for the Phoenix Challenge is to create a watering hole where everyone can participate with equal standing,\u201d said Austin Branch, professor of the practice at ARLIS, which is funded by the OUSDP to convene the Phoenix Challenge events. \u201cBy bringing these communities together, government can enjoy additional critical thinking and testing of ideas, offering new concepts, technologies, and methodological approaches in an environment that\u2019s collaborative and includes everyone.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOIE \u2013 a discipline that in years past was known as information warfare \u2013 can include such topics as electronic warfare, cyber operations, military deception, and psychological operations in a broad cognitive security space. \u201cThe Phoenix Challenge is a recognized platform for collaboration and sharing, in both technical and non-technical areas, and in the hard sciences and soft sciences,\u201d Branch said. \u201cParticipants have to be prepared to work because we\u2019re working on solutions, and there is a sense of mutual accountability.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBeyond the recommendations to the government, participants from industry and academic communities benefit from obtaining a better understanding of the government\u2019s needs, plans, and concerns.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cHere, we can have everybody concentrated and focused, with a great value proposition in being able to reduce ambiguity about what the requirements are and for the government to articulate what the needs are, then allow this broader enterprise to work on those things,\u201d Branch added.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAt the Atlanta meeting, there were three panel discussions, including one on generative AI, which has both positive and negative implications for the world\u2019s information environment.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThis technology is going to have an enormous impact on us going forward,\u201d said Theresa Kessler, a GTRI research scientist who was among the Atlanta event\u2019s organizers. \u201cAI and machine learning tools can make the OIE challenges worse, or be used to make them better. There\u2019s also a cybersecurity component and the human element of how people can be so accepting of bad information.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe goals of the Phoenix Challenge include much more than identifying the issues. Attendees participated in six working groups organized to highlight potential solutions and make recommendations to be considered by the government. And those making the recommendations are expected to play a role in carrying them out.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cUltimately, the goal is to affect the national defense strategy, with these output products, recommendations that the working groups built,\u201d Kessler explained. \u201cWe had a huge representation of industry partners, along with academic participants, including multiple universities, University Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs), and Federally-Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs). Each of our working groups had a representation from industry, government, and academia.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThat broad representation helped provide a perspective not limited to a single constituency, she said. \u201cThe working groups were designed and facilitated in a way that everybody\u2019s opinion was pulled in and valued. Involving all these different groups provides a more holistic presentation of the problem and the solution set.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIn addition to a classified working group, the breakout sessions focused on:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EInputs to the R\u0026amp;D Roadmap for OIE Technologies.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EDetection and Beyond: Implementing Effective Technological Solutions to Emerging OIE Threats.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EApplied Research: Assessments.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EStrategy for Operations in the Information Environment (SOIE) Implementation Plan Framework.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EResilience to Adversary Disinformation.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAmong the conference speakers were: \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETodd Breasseale (Deputy Assistant to the Secretary for Public Affairs, Office of Information Operations Policy).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ELtGen (R) Dennis Crall, USMC.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHeidi Shyu, Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R\u0026amp;E)), who addressed the conference virtually.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENeill Tipton, Director for Defense Intelligence, Collection and Special Programs.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe June Phoenix Challenge event was the first hosted by GTRI, but the event has a long history, beginning decades ago and including recent meetings in London and Charleston, South Carolina. In 2022, GTRI hosted an Information Warfare Summit on its Atlanta campus, but elected to join forces with the Phoenix Challenge in 2023. The next event is likely to be held in the Washington, D.C., area during 2024.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWriter: John Toon (john.toon@gtri.gatech.edu)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGTRI Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $800 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0027s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENearly 250 attendees from more than 200 government, academic, and industry organizations convened at the Phoenix Challenge June 20-23 to discuss how misinformation, disinformation, and the propagation of bad information may affect the world \u2013 and how organizations across those three sectors can work together to address growing concerns about the effects of what\u2019s happening in this arena. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The 2023 the Phoenix Challenge held at the Georgia Tech Research Institute was an opportunity for government, academic, and industry organizations to discuss and discover how different applications of AI may be affecting critical operations."}],"uid":"35832","created_gmt":"2023-08-21 15:06:49","changed_gmt":"2023-08-21 15:31:32","author":"Michelle Gowdy","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-08-21T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-08-21T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"671444":{"id":"671444","type":"image","title":"2023 Phoenix Challenge: USG Leader Panel at GTRI","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe USG Leader Panel discussed\u0026nbsp;frameworks for competition in the information environment. 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GridTrust also included researchers from\u003Cstrong\u003E \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.sandia.gov\u0022\u003ESandia National Laboratories\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E and Protect Our Power, a security-focused not-for-profit organization. The three-year, $3 million project began in 2021.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EGridTrust Improves Security for Device Updates\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe security of updates applied to equipment is critical to maintaining operation of the nation\u2019s electricity grid,\u201d said \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\/directory\/santiago-carlos-grijalva\u0022\u003ESantiago Grijalva\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E, the project\u2019s principal investigator and Southern Company Distinguished Professor in Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E. \u201cWe have demonstrated that GridTrust can block direct cyber-attacks through the equipment supply chain in multiple configurations and scenarios, while also preventing a whole array of potential errors. What we have developed and demonstrated will provide multiple layers of additional security to the existing electricity grid.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe project focused on power system controllers, including sensors, actuators, and protection relays that are normally located in power substations distributed throughout a utility\u2019s service area. Malicious actors may attempt to alter the software controlling the devices to, for instance, turn off power or damage the equipment. The attacks could take place if technicians attempt to use corrupted software to make updates at utility substations or other facilities.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EAuthentication Uses Semiconductor PUFs, Cryptography\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInstalled as part of the substation equipment, GridTrust would verify the authenticity of the software before any updates were installed, and it would ensure that the software was being applied to the correct device \u2013 by a person authorized to do so. In addition to cryptographic technologies, the system uses a new form of security based on unique physically unclonable functions (PUFs) that exist in certain semiconductor chips. PUFs are a set of unique characteristics created by minor variations that occur during chip fabrication.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe PUF relies on random behavior based on variations in the manufacturing process, and they cannot be changed after fabrication,\u201d said \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\/directory\/vincent-j-mooney\u0022\u003EVincent Mooney\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E, an associate professor in Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E. \u201cDuring an update, the GridTrust interfacing device first proves its identity using the PUF, then it verifies both utility and vendor signatures using their public RSA keys. Only if all these checks are passed will the firmware update be successfully installed. If the update isn\u2019t installed, the device will continue to operate with its previous firmware version, and the utility\u2019s network operations center will be notified to investigate.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe GridTrust technology can operate as a standalone device with existing utility equipment or be built into new devices. Utility sensors, actuators, relays and similar control devices are currently produced by multiple manufacturers, and the Georgia Tech researchers have been in contact with an existing supplier that is interested in incorporating the technology, Grijalva said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EGridTrust Evaluated in a Real Utility Substation\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInitial testing of the GridTrust system took place in Georgia Tech laboratories, then researchers worked with technical staff at the city of Marietta to evaluate the system in one of the utility\u2019s substations. Located northwest of Atlanta, \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.mariettaga.gov\/1503\/Power-Water\u0022\u003EMarietta\u2019s power\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E network serves approximately 42,000 customers, including several critical electrical loads. The testing was done in a substation circuit isolated from the grid to ensure that the research activity would not affect customers.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhen Georgia Tech approached us about participating in an operational technology security research project, we were excited to participate, especially considering that our mayor and city manager have always supported working with state and local universities to develop new programs and technologies to solve real-world challenges,\u201d said Ronald Barrett, Director of Information Technology for Marietta.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EGTRI Cybersecurity \u201cRed Team\u201d Challenges the System\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs part of the testing, Grijalva and Mooney involved \u201cred team\u201d cybersecurity researchers from the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), Georgia Tech\u2019s applied research organization. GTRI researchers Trevor Lewis, David Huggins, Sam Litchfield, and Matt Guinn led an effort to challenge the GridTrust system with sophisticated attempts to install software that simulated the kind of potential malware that could affect utility equipment.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThey pretended to be black-hat hackers who wanted to compromise the system by pushing a malicious configuration file to one of the devices or initiating a firmware update without being authorized to do that,\u201d said Huggins, a GTRI senior research engineer. \u201cThey had several attack methods and strategies aimed at multiple components of the system \u2013 and were not successful.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESuch third-party validation is important to a broad range of systems, noted Lewis, a senior research engineer who participates in \u201cred team\u201d test scenarios for many critical systems. \u201cWe are routinely contracted to perform assessments on a variety of system architectures to emulate the actions of real cyber attackers, and to test and evaluate the security of all components within an architecture under test,\u201d he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003ENext Step: Implementation in Utility Industry\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile there are multiple manufacturers of equipment for the utility industry, the devices provide similar functions and have similar needs for periodic updating. The protection system developed by Georgia Tech should be broadly applicable to devices produced by different manufacturers, and could therefore have broad application to the utility industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGeorgia Tech is creating technology that makes energy delivery systems safer, and protecting that critical infrastructure is important for national security,\u201d Huggins said. \u201cReliable electrical power is critical to every aspect of our society today.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to ensuring the safety of device updates, the GridTrust system will also help utilities inventory the software operating on substation devices. Large utility companies can have hundreds or thousands of substations in their service areas, each with dozens of devices that may need periodic updates.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe three-year GridTrust project is now moving into the commercialization phase where it could be licensed to manufacturers or spun off into a start-up company, Grijalva said. 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Now, artificial intelligence could offer assistance.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAyush Pai, an avid NBA viewer, set out to create a solution as he watched fouls go uncalled and outcomes be decided by officials rather than the players.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWith a self-taught knowledge of computer vision AI, he created the initial model for the official\u00ad\u00ad \u2013\u2013 dubbed version 1.0 \u2013\u2013 in the summer of 2022 after graduating high school. With soccer\u0027s video assistant referee (VAR) system and the Hawk-Eye review system in tennis as a guide, Pai felt that basketball was missing an AI component to supplement referees on the court. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0022The officials are running up and down the court constantly. Basketball in general, especially the NBA, is one of the most fast-paced sports, and the entire court is difficult for officials to see at all times. Why not implement a system that can enhance their ability to see the floor using multiple cameras with real-time processing and detection of the basketball and the players?\u0022 he said. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EVersion 1.0 of Pai\u0027s system was trained to detect the color of the basketball and used a pedometer to track steps, but lighting issues and the use of a cumbersome step counter proved limiting. In June, the Denver Nuggets capped a 4-1 series victory over the Miami Heat to earn their first NBA championship, but officiating mistakes in the Heat\u0027s lone win propelled Pai to get back to work on his concept. By the end of the month, version 2.0 of the AI official was complete. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETo improve accuracy, he used over 3,000 photos of basketballs to better train the model to track the ball\u0027s movement, and he also used pose estimation for tracking the position of a player\u0027s ankles and wrists to detect double dribbling and traveling violations. He is now working on version 3.0, which will include the capacity for multiple players, cameras, and the ability to detect shooting fouls and reach-ins. Pai is also developing a mobile app that he hopes will bring accurate officiating to youth leagues and pickup games worldwide. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe AI craze shows no signs of slowing down, and Pai sees his creation as a way to introduce the concept to new audiences. \u0022Everyone should see the potential of AI, and it\u0027s important that everyone has a basic understanding of its implications and how it can be used in different fields. You can use AI for ChatGPT, in Tesla\u0027s autonomous systems, and even in sports,\u0022 he said. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAn ongoing debate amid the rise of AI is its potential to displace people. Pai sees the benefit of his system as one of coexistence rather than a replacement for the human element of officiating. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0022You don\u0027t want to make AI feel like a threat to the people in any industry. It\u0027s a much better approach to consider this a partnership between AI and officials. In basketball, there are so many physical aspects of the job that AI can\u0027t do,\u0022 he said. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe Florida native will trade his University of Florida Gator blue and orange for Yellow Jacket white and gold this fall as a transfer student, and the incoming second-year student is eager to get started.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0022One of the main reasons I transferred is because of the opportunities the Institute offers within AI and computer science,\u201d he said. \u201cThe chance to participate in the\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/threads-better-way-learn-computing\u0022\u003E College of Computing\u0027s Threads program\u003C\/a\u003E will help me with my projects, and I\u2019m looking forward to exploring the entrepreneurial side of Tech with great programs that foster innovation.\u0022\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EPai\u2019s interest in the capabilities of AI isn\u2019t limited to basketball. He has also created systems that attempt to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_n11FjgelF8\u0022\u003Ediscourage texting and driving\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YPSazrEqlxo\u0022\u003Ekeep students on task while studying\u003C\/a\u003E. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGeorgia Tech continues to cement itself as a leader in the emerging space, highlighted by the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/news\/2023\/06\/06\/ai-hub-georgia-tech-unite-campus-artificial-intelligence-rd-and-commercialization\u0022\u003Erecent launch of the AI Hub on campus\u003C\/a\u003E, which will drive education and research while developing real-world, responsible applications for AI.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Block or charge? 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GTRI-PE is connected to the Georgia Tech Professional Education program (GTPE) and offers short courses and certificate programs taught by GTRI researchers in the areas of defense technology, cybersecurity, and occupational safety and health. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESanders last year earned a cybersecurity certificate through the program, which teaches participants how to best mitigate risk, defend their organization from external and internal threats, and more. Working in a cyber-focused role at GTRI, Sanders said the program equipped her with the strategic and technical knowledge to help protect GTRI against emerging threats. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThe program was exactly what I was looking for,\u201d said Sanders. \u201cIt fit into my schedule and helped me \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eobtain more career-specific credentials\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E.\u201d \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGTRI-PE offers over 100 distinct courses taught by more than 160 instructors. During FY22, the program delivered a total of 184 courses, predominantly catering to organizations such as the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and various government sponsors. GTRI researchers with a suitable background and proficiency may serve as instructors. Instructors receive supplemental compensation as an acknowledgment of their contributions to the program. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGTRI-PE Director Renita Folds said GTRI researchers provide a practical perspective to the classroom that extends beyond theories and concepts.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cGTRI researchers bring immense value to our short courses, primarily through their extensive experience in their respective fields,\u201d Folds said. \u201cThey are actively engaged in applied research and working on cutting-edge solutions for complex problems on a daily basis. This direct involvement in the field allows them to bring real-world insights and up-to-date knowledge to the classroom, enhancing the learning experience for our course participants.\u201d \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGTRI places high importance on providing courses that cater to the current demand in various fields. While radio frequency (RF) electromagnetic warfare (EW) and cybersecurity remain highly sought-after disciplines, the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) also recognizes the significance of emerging technologies. Hence, GTRI is prioritizing the development of courses focused on cutting-edge subjects like artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and data science. A new communications certificate program is currently under development and is set to launch in FY24, said Folds.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWe recognize how critical it is for our government and industry partners to stay ahead of these pressing issues,\u201d she said. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGTRI-PE offers a mix of in-person, hybrid and virtual classes, which consist of lectures, discussion sessions, and hands-on projects. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWhile instructors are considered to be experts on the topics that they teach about, GTRI Principal Research Engineer \u003C\/span\u003ECarlos D\u00e1vila, who teaches courses on radar systems and electronic warfare (EW), said he is often just as much a student as a teacher. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ED\u00e1vila has been an instructor for the past 20 years, and developed two short courses for the program \u2013 \u003Cspan\u003EModeling and Simulation of Radar Systems and Basic Electronic Warfare Modeling, which are centered on two widely-used programming languages, \u003C\/span\u003EMATLAB and Simulink. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThe intent with these courses is to build upon theoretical concepts by having students develop models that reinforce and illustrate those fundamentals,\u201d \u003C\/span\u003ED\u00e1vila said. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ED\u00e1vila said his favorite part of being an instructor is gaining fresh perspectives from students, who help him stay current on the ever-changing dynamics of his field. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cI see teaching and performing research as very complementary,\u201d he said. \u201cMy students keep me hungry to improve both the breadth and depth of my knowledge base.\u201d \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAnother instructor, GTRI Principal Research Scientist Matt Guinn, has also been with the program for 20 years and developed the cybersecurity course Introduction to Penetration Testing. Guinn\u2019s class is lab-based and provides students with an understanding of the fundamental threat vectors and exploitation techniques adversaries use to breach systems and networks. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGuinn also co-teaches a course related to his own class called Defensive Cyber Operations. This course is also lab-based and introduces students to modern defensive skills required to counteract cyber threats. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cI often teach these courses back-to-back, which is fun because students get to spend the first class thinking about threats from an adversary\u2019s perspective, and then flip things around and learn about how to best defend against those threats in the second class.\u201d \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGuinn most enjoys demystifying cyber threats and providing his students with practical tools to be prepared to defend their organizations against them. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cOne of the main things that I try to accomplish with my class is to teach professionals who may have a limited amount of technical experience with handling cyber breaches the fundamentals of how to best address them,\u201d he said. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBut GTRI-PE is not limited to novices. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIndustry veterans who participate in the program say they can\u2019t believe how much there is left to learn. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EJaime Downing, an information security manager at the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), which provides integrated air warfare capabilities to the U.S. Navy, has close to 25 years of cybersecurity experience, an MS in Information Systems Management Cybersecurity and multiple cyber certifications. Downing has audited cyber courses offered by similar programs across the country. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EDowning, who earned GTRI\u2019s cybersecurity certificate in 2021, said the practicality of the classes and the ability to collaborate with other DoD professionals helped her view cyber concepts in a new light.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cGTRI \u003C\/span\u003Eprovided perspectives to help with delivering objectives and benchmarks associated with vulnerabilities, threats and risk reduction,\u201d Downing said. \u201cE\u003Cspan\u003Even at the expert level, there is something new to learn every day. The \u003C\/span\u003EGTRI team provided professionalism and friendliness, displayed significant details, and was well versed on the topics taught.\u201d \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EDowning added that the program reinforced the importance of maintaining strong cyber networks from a national security standpoint.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cFrom a DoD perspective, the U.S. has to be trained one step further than its adversaries,\u201d she said. \u201cWe need to make sure that we are as cyber-savvy as possible and that all of our networks are secured. 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"}],"uid":"35832","created_gmt":"2023-07-24 14:41:21","changed_gmt":"2023-07-24 14:45:22","author":"Michelle Gowdy","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-07-24T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-07-24T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"671196":{"id":"671196","type":"image","title":"GTRI Principal Research Engineer Phil West","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EGTRI Principal Research Engineer Phil West (pictured) teaches a professional education course on cyber warfare and electromagnetic warfare (Photo Credit: Sean McNeil).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1690209450","gmt_created":"2023-07-24 14:37:30","changed":"1690209553","gmt_changed":"2023-07-24 14:39:13","alt":"GTRI Principal Research Engineer Phil West","file":{"fid":"254212","name":"2023_0508_image_DO_cybersecurity professional education_011.JPG","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/07\/24\/2023_0508_image_DO_cybersecurity%20professional%20education_011.JPG","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/07\/24\/2023_0508_image_DO_cybersecurity%20professional%20education_011.JPG","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":3147884,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/07\/24\/2023_0508_image_DO_cybersecurity%20professional%20education_011.JPG?itok=VzTZ4dIq"}}},"media_ids":["671196"],"groups":[{"id":"1276","name":"Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"42901","name":"Community"},{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"},{"id":"42911","name":"Education"},{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"147","name":"Military Technology"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"2662","name":"professional education"},{"id":"416","name":"GTRI"},{"id":"365","name":"Research"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"166902","name":"science and technology"},{"id":"1404","name":"Cybersecurity"},{"id":"192883","name":"defense technology"},{"id":"178829","name":"Occupational Safety \u0026 Health"}],"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\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E(Interim) Director of Communications\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMichelle Gowdy\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMichelle.Gowdy@gtri.gatech.edu\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E404-407-8060\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michelle.gowdy@gtri.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"667967":{"#nid":"667967","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Breakthrough Scaling Approach Cuts Cost, Improves Accuracy of Training DNN Models","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA new machine-learning (ML) framework for clients with varied computing resources is the first of its kind to successfully scale deep neural network (DNN) models like those used to detect and recognize objects in still and video images.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe ability to uniformly scale the width (number of neurons) and depth (number of neural layers) of a DNN model means that remote clients can equitably participate in distributed, real-time training regardless of their computing resources. Resulting benefits include improved accuracy, increased efficiency, and reduced computational costs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDeveloped by Georgia Tech researchers, the ScaleFL framework advances federated learning, which is an ML approach inspired by the personal data scandals of the past decade.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFederated learning (FL), a term coined by Google in 2016, enables a DNN model to be trained across decentralized devices or servers. Because data aren\u2019t centralized with this approach, threats to data privacy and security are minimized.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe FL process begins with sending the initial parameters of a global DNN model to smartphones, IoT devices, edge servers, or other participating devices. These edge clients train their local version of the model using their unique data. All local results are aggregated and used to update the global model.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe process is repeated until the new model is fully trained and meets its design specifications.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFederated learning works best when remote clients involved in training a new DNN model have comparable computational power and bandwidth. But training can bog down if some participating remote-client devices have limited or fluctuating computing resources.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIn most real-life applications computational resources tend to differ significantly across clients. This heterogeneity prevents clients with insufficient resources from participating in certain FL tasks that require large models,\u201d said School of Computer Science (CS) Ph.D. student Fatih Ilhan.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cFederated learning should promote equitable AI practice by supporting a resource-adaptive learning framework that can scale to heterogeneous clients with limited capacity,\u201d said Ilhan, who is advised by Professor Ling Liu.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIlhan is the lead author of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/openaccess.thecvf.com\/content\/CVPR2023\/papers\/Ilhan_ScaleFL_Resource-Adaptive_Federated_Learning_With_Heterogeneous_Clients_CVPR_2023_paper.pdf\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EScaleFL: Resource-Adaptive Federated Learning with Heterogeneous Clients\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, which he is presenting at the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cvpr2023.thecvf.com\/\u0022\u003E2023 Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition\u003C\/a\u003E. CVPR 23 is set for June 18-22 in Vancouver, Canada.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECreating a framework that can adaptively scale the global DNN model based on a remote client\u2019s computing resources is no easy feat. Ilhan says the balance between a model\u2019s basic and complex feature extraction capabilities can be easily thrown out of whack when manipulating the number of neurons or the number of neuron layers of a DNN model.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cSince a deeper model is more capable of extracting higher order, complex features while a wider model has access to a finer resolution of lower-order, basic features, performing model size reduction across one dimension causes unbalance in terms of the learning capabilities of the resulting model,\u201d said Ilhan.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe team overcomes these challenges in part by incorporating early exit classifiers into ScaleFL.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThese ML-based tools are designed to optimize accuracy and efficiency by introducing intermediate decision points in the classification process. This capability enables a model to complete an inference task as soon as it is confident in its prediction, without having to process the whole model.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cScaleFL injects these classifiers to the global model at certain layers based on the model architecture and computational constraints at each complexity level. This enables forming low-cost local models by keeping the layers up to the corresponding exit,\u201d said Ilhan.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cTwo-dimensional scaling with splitting the model along depth and width dimensions yields uniformly scaled, efficient local models for resource-constrained clients. As a result, not only does the global model achieves better performance compared to baseline FL approaches and existing algorithms, but local models at different complexity levels also perform significantly better for clients that are resource-constrained at inference time.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe exit classifiers that help balance a model\u2019s basic and complex features also play into the second part of ScaleFL\u2019s secret sauce, self-distillation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESelf-distillation is a form of knowledge distillation, which has been used to transfer knowledge from a \u2018teacher\u2019 model to a smaller \u2018student\u2019 model. ScaleFL applies this process within the same network by comparing early predictions made by the exit classifiers (students) and the final predictions of the last exit (teacher) of local models during optimization. This technique prevents isolation and improves the knowledge transfer among subnetworks of different levels in ScaleFL.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIlhan and his collaborators extensively tested ScaleFL on three image classification datasets and two natural language processing datasets.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOur experiments show that ScaleFL outperforms existing representative heterogeneous federated learning approaches. In local model evaluations, we were able to reduce latency by two times, and the model size by four times, all while keeping the performance loss below 2%,\u201d said Ilhan.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Computer Science researchers have developed a new framework that advances federated learning, a distributed, real-time approach for training deep neural network models. 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Kumar\u2019s group offers to those discussions their work that focuses on robustness in AI models.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cSecurity of AI models is paramount. Development of reliable and responsible AI models are important discussion topics at the national and international levels,\u201d Kumar said. \u201cAs Large Language Models become part of the backbone of many products and tools with which users will interact, it is important to understand when, how, and why these AI models will fail.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E[\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/research\/acl-2023\/\u0022\u003EMICROSITE: Georgia Tech at ACL 2023\u003C\/a\u003E]\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERobustness refers to the degree to which an AI model\u2019s performance changes when using new data versus training data. To ensure that a model performs reliably, it is critical to understand its robustness.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETrust is of essential value within robustness, both for researchers that work in AI and consumers that use it.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPeople lose trust in AI technology when models perform unpredictably. This issue is relevant in the ongoing societal discussion about AI security. Investigating robustness can prevent, or at least highlight, performance issues arising from unmodeled behavior and malicious attacks.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDeep Learning for Every Kind of Media\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne aspect of AI robustness Kumar\u2019s group will present at ACL 2023 delves into multimodal deep learning. Using this method, AI models receive and apply data through modes ranging from text, images, video, and audio.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe group\u2019s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/faculty.cc.gatech.edu\/~srijan\/pubs\/multimodal-robustness-xmai-acl2023.pdf\u0022\u003Epaper\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;presents a way to evaluate multimodal learning robustness called Cross-Modal Attribute Insertions (XMAI).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EXMAI found that multimodal models perform poorly in text-to-image retrieval tasks. For example, adding more descriptive wording in search text for an image, like from \u201cgirl on a chair\u201d to \u201clittle girl on a wooden chair,\u201d caused the correct image to be retrieved at a lower rank.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKumar\u2019s group determined this when XMAI outperformed five other benchmarks in two different task retrieval tests.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cBy conducting experiments in a sandbox setting to identify the plausible realistic inputs that make multimodal models fail, we can estimate various dimensions of a model\u2019s robustness,\u201d said Kumar. \u201cOnce these shortcomings are identified, these models can be updated and made more robust.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELabels Matter When It Comes to Adversarial Robustness\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPrompt-based few-shot learning (FSL) is another class of AI models that, like multimodal learning, uses text as input.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile FSL is a useful framework for AI to improve task performance when labeled data is limited, Kumar\u2019s group points out in\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/faculty.cc.gatech.edu\/~srijan\/pubs\/few-shot-adversarial-robustness-acl2023.pdf\u0022\u003Etheir ACL findings paper\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;that there is limited understanding of the methods\u2019 adversarial robustness.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOur findings shine a light on a significant vulnerability in FSL models \u2013 a marked lack of adversarial robustness,\u201d Verma explained. \u201cThis indicates a non-trivial balancing act between accuracy and adversarial robustness of prompt-based few-shot learning for NLP.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKumar\u2019s team ran tests on six GLUE benchmark tasks, comparing FSL models with fully fine-tuned models. 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It is the largest tokenized and annotated dataset of its kind.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAn investment strategy developed using the dataset predicted investment returns yielding 163.4% higher than the buy and hold method on the QQQ index fund from 2011 to 2022.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe dataset and strategy are part of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arxiv.org\/abs\/2305.07972\u0022\u003Enew research findings from Georgia Tech\u003C\/a\u003E. The findings document the influence the FOMC has on markets and the economy through its public communications. The research is being presented this month at the 61st Annual Meeting of the Association for Computational Linguistics (ACL 2023).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cBy understanding the impact of FOMC communications on market movements, investors can make more informed decisions, and potentially protect their portfolios from sudden downturns or capitalize on growth opportunities,\u201d said Ph.D. student and lead researcher\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EAgam Shah\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAdditionally, it can help economists at the Federal Reserve Banks more efficiently understand the impact of their communication.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E[\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/research\/acl-2023\/\u0022\u003EMICROSITE: Georgia Tech at ACL 2023\u003C\/a\u003E]\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe dataset contains 214 meeting minutes, 1,026 speeches, and transcripts from 63 press conferences. The meeting minutes and speeches span from January 1996 to October 2022. The press conference archive dates from April 2011 to October 2022.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo explore this heap of FOMC pronouncements, Shah and his team crafted a novel machine-learning classification task. The new task categorized statements in the dataset as hawkish, dovish, or neutral, rather than just positive, negative, or neutral.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe classification task allows computer models to understand FOMC policy stances through the language used in their correspondence. This in turn guides models to predict how markets react to communications, giving investors valuable information to form their own strategies.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOne of the reasons our research achieved these remarkable results is because it harnesses the power of natural language processing (NLP) to systematically analyze a vast amount of data which is impractical for humans to process effectively,\u201d Shah said. \u201cThis provides a much more nuanced understanding of the market\u2019s response to FOMC communications.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShah is a Ph.D. student in the School of Computational Science and Engineering (CSE). He is advised by\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ESudheer Chava\u003C\/strong\u003E, a professor in the Scheller College of Business.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ESuvan Paturi\u003C\/strong\u003E, a Georgia Tech alumnus and software engineer at Nasdaq eVestment, co-authored the paper with Shah and Chava.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe group will present their paper at a time when the FOMC and the Federal Reserve are in news headlines now more than ever. To curb inflation, the Fed has increased interest rates ten consecutive times from March 2022 to June 2023.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne example that inspired the group occurred during this period on Aug. 26, 2022. Here, FOMC Chair Jerome Powell gave an eight-minute speech that resulted in an almost $3 trillion decline in U.S. equity market value.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis study not only affirms that markets are reactive to words spoken through public communications but now those effects can be measured and predicted. It also provides new tools to help investors make better, more informed decisions.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe application of computational methods to finance and economics revolutionizes the way analysts interpret data. It enables us to handle enormous datasets and extract valuable insights that would otherwise remain hidden,\u201d Shah said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis empowers decision-makers to craft strategies that are based on a deeper understanding of market dynamics, leading to potentially higher returns and more efficient financial systems.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ENew Georgia Tech research may help investors make more informed decisions and potentially capitalize on growth opportunities. The research team has created\u0026nbsp;a dataset compiling meeting minutes, speeches, and press conference transcripts from the Federal Open Market Committee. 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They\u2019re meant to tease out how current U.S. deterrence strategies might fall short when it comes to stopping a conflict in space and what can be done to improve them.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhen it comes to conflict in space, the stakes are enormously high and the challenges are extremely complex,\u201d said\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/mariel-borowitz\u0022\u003EBorowitz\u003C\/a\u003E, an associate professor in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, a unit of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts. \u201cThis project will better equip us to understand whether existing deterrence models can help hold the line in space or whether another model is necessary to prevent a potentially devastating outbreak in orbit.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJon Lindsay, an associate professor in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/inta.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ENunn School\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;with a joint appointment in the School of Cybersecurity and Privacy, will work with Borowitz on the project, as will U.S. Space Force Lt. Col. Brian Stewart \u2014 a Nunn School Ph.D. graduate who now teaches at the U.S. Air Force Academy. Jacquelyn Schneider \u2014 a Hoover Fellow at The Hoover Center at Stanford University \u2014 rounds out the team.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA central theme of the project will be trying to understand how the concept of integrated deterrence applies to conflict in space. Integrated deterrence essentially boils down to a country using everything at its disposal to prevent conflict from escalating too far, from applying diplomatic and economic pressure to bringing the military into the mix.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUsing such means to deter conflict in a global hotspot on the ground is tricky enough. Look no further than Ukraine for contemporary evidence of that.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut when that hotspot is space, conflict doesn\u2019t just threaten stability in one part of the planet. It could quickly become a serious threat to civilian communications, commerce, and military operations across the globe. Despite the high stakes, trying to understand how to tamp down such conflict is something government officials and scholars are only beginning to tackle.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMuch of the work in this space focuses on improving military technology to sense what adversaries are doing and improving the ability of militaries to destroy incoming attacks quickly. But this project highlights how no complex problem can be solved without considering both technological and human factors \u2014 a core competency of the Nunn School and the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe understand entanglement from a technological standpoint, but we need to better understand how these entanglements affect perceptions and decisions, which ultimately shape deterrence,\u201d Borowitz said. \u201cAnd we need to have more clarity on how decisions to separate military and civilian systems or choices to integrate different sectors within the space domain more closely might affect deterrence, before billions of dollars are spent on these efforts.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBorowitz and her colleagues have already staged versions of space conflict scenarios in the classroom at Georgia Tech. They are now broadening the scope and preparing for the first exercises, which could come as soon as September.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe team plans to hold wargaming sessions across the globe over the next few years, including at Georgia Tech and the Air Force Academy and in Washington, Brussels, Taiwan, and Tokyo. The sessions will include national security figures, scholars, students, and international partners.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe project is expected to generate a significant dataset of use to scholars, as well as a book, game design materials, and other assets to help other researchers continue the work, Borowitz said\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EUnder a new $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense, Mariel Borowitz plans to help lead a major series of public space wargaming exercises. 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That accessibility allows Doug Sims to keep all 482 of Infrastructure and Sustainability\u0027s (I\u0026amp;S) maps up to date for the Georgia Tech community.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESims arrived at Tech in 2008 as a utility analyst. With a background in civil engineering and the keen eye of a land surveyor, he began identifying ways to streamline operations using a geographic information system (GIS). At the time, Sims explained that GIS was seldom used outside of tax assessors\u2019 offices, but he recognized its ability to connect lines on a page to valuable data. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0022If you\u0027re looking at a line for a pipe, you can click on the pipe and see that it\u0027s a 10-inch pipe, and you can see what it carries, what it\u0027s used for, and where it goes,\u0022 Sims said.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOver the past 25 years, Sims noted how GIS has exponentially evolved to map out entire countries. 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So, once you start shrinking it to a relatively small area like the Tech campus, it changes how you look at things as they become much more detailed,\u201d he said. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENow the senior \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Esystems support engineer \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Efor Infrastructure and Sustainability, Sims\u0027 foresight to increase GIS application was a catalyst for \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/facilities.gatech.edu\/maps\u0022\u003Ethe data sets that exist today\u003C\/a\u003E. In his role, Sims continues to search for ways to capture additional data points and recognizes that the communal nature of a campus setting can provide opportunities for instantaneous collaboration. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0022It\u0027s a big paradigm shift. It\u0027s putting power in the hands of the people where they can make the changes immediately. Whether I\u0027m sitting on campus or 50 miles away, I can make a change. They can hit refresh and see that change immediately. It\u0027s changing how we think about and use that data every day,\u0022 he said. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EA recent project, working alongside the recycling and zero waste department, invited students to identify the location of all trash cans and recycling bins on campus. Sims\u0027 creation allowed participants to use their phones to pinpoint locations that were added to the map, which has since been used for additional analysis of the Institute\u0027s sustainability efforts. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe ability to connect with data instantaneously has helped Sims and his staff, which recently added a new team member \u2013\u2013 a Tech alumna who worked with the department as an undergraduate \u2013\u2013 to expedite work orders across campus. The first widespread application of GIS mapping empowers members of the Tech community to \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/stories\/d5597924b6e74fa3bb9f669439e052e1\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ereport landscaping requests to I\u0026amp;S\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E by marking the exact location of the issue, sending photos and any other relevant information directly to an organized dashboard for review. Sims hopes to expand this service to additional services in the coming years.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EKeeping campus informed and operating at its most efficient is a point of personal pride for Sims, and, wielding what he calls the \u201cGIS hammer,\u201d he hopes to be a springboard to assist other departments using GIS. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0022If people want to map something or see what we have, get in touch with me, and let\u0027s see if there\u0027s a solution we can provide to you,\u0022 he said. \u0022I\u0027m here to come up with an answer that makes their day easier, makes their job easier, and provides data for other people to share around campus.\u0022\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESims laments that while he does get the rare request for printed maps, they are often already outdated while they\u2019re still warm from the printer due to the speed at which data changes at Tech. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Hundreds of maps detail the Tech campus. Doug Sims sees endless opportunities to utilize data to keep the community informed. "}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHundreds of maps detail the Tech campus. Doug Sims sees endless opportunities to utilize data to keep the community informed. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Hundreds of maps detail the Tech campus. Doug Sims sees endless opportunities to utilize data to keep the community informed. 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The participating school districts for the 2022-2023 academic year include Cartersville City, Chattooga County, Effingham County, Fayette County, Gordon County, Haralson County, Liberty County, and Walker County. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe initiative, called the Computer Science for Rural Georgia High Schools Pilot, launched in summer 2022 and has been supported with funding from the State of Georgia. Roughly 400 students have participated in the pilot to date and up to 600 are expected to participate in total. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThis program is increasing the exposure of opportunities in computer science and fields in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) for a wider range of students, which is pretty exciting for us,\u201d said STEM@GTRI Director Leigh McCook. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe five modules, which include introduction to coding, advanced coding, principles of cybersecurity, sensors and data visualization, and foundations of artificial intelligence, were developed based on input from the participating school districts and tap into Tech\u2019s areas of expertise. Each module is two weeks in duration and is taught virtually by a Georgia Tech faculty member in collaboration with the classroom teacher, who is in person.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EFor the introduction to coding class, students learned the basics of coding and then were able to develop and deploy code to the Georgia Tech Robotarium, which is a remotely accessible swarm robotics research platform that is free and open to anyone. The advanced coding class is based on EarSketch, a free educational programming environment developed at Georgia Tech that is designed to teach coding in two widely used languages, Python and JavaScript, through music composing and remixing. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe modules on cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and sensors and data visualization are aimed at addressing current workforce development needs in Georgia.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWith an economic impact of nearly $54 billion, Georgia\u2019s technology sector accounts for 6% of the state\u2019s total workforce, according to recent \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cyberstates.org\/pdf\/CompTIA_Cyberstates_2022.pdf\u0022\u003Edata\u003C\/a\u003E from the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA). Georgia\u2019s estimated net tech employment for 2021 was 281,666 workers, a gain of 4,219 net new jobs year-over-year, according to CompTIA\u2019s latest data.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe number of software, programming, web and quality assurance (QA) occupations led the state for 2021, at 60,863. IT support specialists and repair technicians followed at 25,517; cybersecurity and systems engineers ranked third, at 24,076, per CompTIA. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAfter the week-long instruction concluded, students completed a project where they solved a real-life problem facing their communities with the technologies they learned about. Then, Tech faculty and students provided the teams with feedback on their projects.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201c\u003Cspan\u003EIt\u2019s a little bit like a Shark Tank environment, where the students receive professional feedback on their projects,\u201d said CEISMC Director Lizanne DeStefano, who also serves as a professor of psychology at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EParticipating teachers said the pilot has given their students the opportunity to make a tangible connection to many valuable computer science topics.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cDay one was awesome!,\u201d said Stephanie A. Ratliff, a teacher at Chattooga High School. \u201cI just can\u2019t say thank you enough to GTRI and Georgia Tech for allowing us to be a part of this pilot venture.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGerald Nelms, a teacher at Bradwell Institute, a high school located in Liberty County, added: \u201cMy students were exposed to a wide world of possibilities that exist in computer science. We cannot wait for future collaborative efforts.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOnce the pilot concludes at the end of the current fiscal year, DeStefano and McCook said they are eager to scale the program to more districts and create a resource repository for participating districts to draw from at any time.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cAt the very minimum, we will develop this into an educational resource and continue to host it on our websites,\u201d DeStefano said. \u201cIf there is continued funding, then we would be interested in refining the five modules and offering them to a larger number of districts.\u201d \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESTEM@GTRI is GTRI\u0027s K-12 outreach program. Funded by the State of Georgia, the mission of STEM@GTRI is to inspire and engage Georgia educators and students by providing access to experts in STEM fields. 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The participating school districts for the 2022-2023 academic year include Cartersville City, Chattooga County, Effingham County, Fayette County, Gordon County, Haralson County, Liberty County, and Walker County. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech\u2019s CEISMC and STEM@GTRI have launched a pilot program for rural Georgia school districts that provides high schoolers with access to interactive modules in areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics."}],"uid":"35832","created_gmt":"2023-04-11 13:23:52","changed_gmt":"2023-06-12 17:51:31","author":"Michelle Gowdy","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-04-06T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-04-06T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"670493":{"id":"670493","type":"image","title":"School District Map of Rural Computer Science Pilot for 2022-2023","body":"\u003Cp\u003EA map showing the Georgia school districts that participated in the rural computer science pilot for the 2022-2023 academic year. 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By analyzing dozens of factors, such as the electrical charge patterns within the storms and variations in lightning frequency, researchers are working to identify a \u201cgenetic profile\u201d of the thunderstorms likely to produce tornadoes.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIf they\u2019re successful in using an artificial intelligence technique known as machine learning to associate potentially dozens of factors with the formation of tornadoes, the work could dramatically improve the detection of severe storms \u2013 and reduce false alarms. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThis is a great opportunity to apply machine learning to take advantage of the severe storm reports available for the past several years,\u201d said Levi Boggs, a research scientist at the Severe Storms Research Center (SSRC) at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI). \u201cWe can feed all of this information, potentially 30 or 40 different predictors, into the machine learning models and train them to identify patterns that we could potentially use to predict when tornadoes will form. Using AI, we can take on tasks that would be too challenging for humans alone.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EUsing data from their ground-based lightning mapping array, the researchers also are studying \u201cjumps\u201d and \u201cdives\u201d in lightning activity to see how they may help predict the formation of tornadoes.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOvercoming the Challenges of Radar\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EForecasters now rely on weather radar to identify tornadoes and predict which storms may spin them off. But in areas such as North Georgia, topographical features such as mountains can limit the ability to see lower portions of potentially-dangerous storms, while the time required for radars to update their views can cut into warning times. Electromagnetic interference also can create confusing radar results, and during large severe weather outbreaks stretching across hundreds of miles, there can be multiple storms that must be watched for signs of tornadic activity.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAs a result, the development of tornadoes can be missed, while false alarms may lead citizens to disregard warnings \u2013 or wait too long to seek shelter. Based on research conducted so far, Boggs believes warnings based on machine learning techniques could be significantly faster and more accurate \u2013 and offer the potential to automate the tracking of the storms.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWith radar-based methods, there can be a high false alarm rate, as much as 60 or 70 percent,\u201d he said. \u201cAt the same time, the probability of detection can be as low as 50 or 60 percent, which means a lot of tornadoes are missed. With these machine-learning techniques, we expect to improve on both detection and false alarm rates.\u201d \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETraining Machine Learning with Detailed Storm Reports\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESo far, researchers have trained their machine learning system on data from 62 tornadoes resulting from 40 different storms in Georgia. In the Peach State, tornadoes commonly pop up from squall lines of storms, though supercells \u2013 larger rotating behemoths more often seen in the Midwest \u2013 also bring tornadoes into the state. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESupercells can spawn more powerful tornadoes \u2013 EF3, EF4, and EF5 \u2013 which are more dangerous to humans and destructive to property. But squall line tornadoes can also be deadly, even if they create less powerful EF0, EF1, and EF2 tornadoes, and lines of storms capable of producing them may extend across multiple states.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cOne of the main benefits of this machine learning technique is that by using data from the geostationary lightning mapper on the GOES satellite, you would be able to avoid the limitations of radar,\u201d he said. \u201cUsing satellite data, you have a huge field of view without the terrain blockages, and you can detect tornadoes over a huge distance \u2013 potentially the entire continental United States.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EUsing the technique, Boggs and his colleagues are evaluating as many as 40 different parameters to see which ones may be relevant to predicting tornado formation. Among them is the pattern of electrical charge within the storms, which he compares to a genetic profile. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cA typical thunderstorm may have two or three charge regions, but the supercells could have a dozen or more separate regions,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s really complicated to see what\u2019s going on with the lightning because those complex charge structures will create different types of discharges. The flash rate can be just noisy.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EDespite the potential advantages of satellite tornado prediction, Boggs believes forecasters will likely continue to use existing radar techniques, supplementing them with new technology as it develops. GTRI has submitted proposals to funding organizations to continue testing the machine learning tool, which also could be useful to countries that lack the weather radar network available to forecasters in the United States.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAnalyzing Lightning \u2018Jumps\u2019 and \u2018Dives\u2019\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESatellite data and machine learning aren\u2019t the only approaches SSRC researchers are using to identify where tornadoes and other severe weather will pop up.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EFor several years, GTRI has operated the ground-based North Georgia Lightning Mapping Array (NGLMA) that tracks lightning bursts in North Georgia, centered on the Atlanta metropolitan area. Researchers are using radio-frequency emissions recorded by the array to study lightning flashes in an effort to correlate \u201cjumps\u201d \u2013 increases in lightning occurrence \u2013 and \u201cdives\u201d \u2013 reductions in frequency \u2013 with the development of severe storms.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe ground-based array \u2013 one of several operating in the United States \u2013 provides information not available from satellites, so the two sources are complementary, providing both optical and radio-frequency data.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe array was deployed by John Trostel, director of the SSRC, and correlates data on electromagnetic energy produced by the lightning bursts with precise timing and location information. The network of 12 ground stations tracks both lightning that interacts with the ground as well as bursts that stay in the clouds \u2013 which account for 75 percent of all lightning \u2013 providing a detailed map of electrical charge in the atmosphere.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWhat we are looking for is a rapid increase in how many flashes there are over a brief period of time, on the order of a couple of minutes,\u201d said Jessica Losego, an SSRC research meteorologist who is using a NASA-developed algorithm to study the phenomena. \u201cIf you see a jump, you can feel somewhat confident that you\u2019re going to soon have some type of severe weather that may include damaging wind, hail, or a tornado. Analyzing this can help with all modes of severe weather, not just tornadoes.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ELosego is among the weather researchers worldwide who are also studying dives, sudden declines in lightning rates, though it\u2019s not yet clear how \u2013 and if \u2013 they may help forecasters. The dives in lightning activity may serve as yet another indicator of the strength of a storm and how it may be changing. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow Georgia\u2019s Severe Weather Is Different\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAfter a tornado killed a dozen people in North Georgia in 1998, the SSRC was created by the state of Georgia to develop improved means of providing early warning of tornadoes and severe storms. Beyond topographical issues, Georgia\u2019s tornadoes can differ from those of neighboring states in other ways, Losego noted. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cA lot of our storms come through later in the day, which means there\u2019s less sunlight to provide energy to the storms,\u201d she said. \u201cThe storms may start in Mississippi early in the day and may fall apart by the time they get there, but they are still dangerous. Storms that arrive late in the day or evening can make it more difficult to warn citizens who may be asleep when tornadoes are detected.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EData gathered by the NGLMA is shared with National Weather Service (NWS) forecasters in Peachtree City, providing an additional source of information for its forecasts.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cOur goal is to provide another tool that the NWS can use to provide more warning and have more confidence in that warning,\u201d Losego said. \u201cData from our lightning mapping array goes directly into their systems, and we will share what we learn about using information from jumps and dives that could improve warnings to Georgia citizens.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe NGLMA now covers North Georgia. Because the southern part of Georgia is out of the range of the NGLMA network and can have a different set of weather conditions, the researchers would like to establish a second array to track severe storms there.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch Supports SSRC Goals\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe SSRC was created through funding from the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and the state of Georgia to serve as a focal point for severe storm research in Georgia.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThe SSRC serves the state of Georgia by actively developing alternative methods for detecting and forecasting severe local storms and exploring improvements to existing storm prediction and sensor technology,\u201d said Trostel. \u201cWe are utilizing the latest in machine learning, data analysis, and other technologies to support the goals of keeping Georgians safe from severe storms.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWriter: John Toon (john.toon@gtri.gatech.edu)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGTRI Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $800 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0027s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EResearch using data from a pair of geostationary satellites and a ground-based lightning mapping array could lead to more accurate forecasting of devastating tornadoes spinning off from severe storms. By analyzing dozens of factors, such as the electrical charge patterns within the storms and variations in lightning frequency, GTRI researchers are working to identify a \u201cgenetic profile\u201d of the thunderstorms likely to produce tornadoes.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"GTRI researchers are working to utilize an artificial intelligence technique, known as machine learning, that could dramatically improve the detection of severe storms \u2013 and reduce false alarms. 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Though he didn\u0027t find immediate success in his first contest, Carr kept going. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe game, a PC title in which players solve puzzles and rearrange maps to help reconnect humanity, emerged from a competition in November 2021. The game received positive feedback after the jam, and while Carr felt like there was more to be done, he nearly let the project fall by the wayside. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0022I remember along the way, there was a lot of doubt in me,\u0022 he recalled. \u0022I asked myself, \u2018Should I carry this through all the way?\u2019 I remember someone telling me that you have to trust yourself at the start of the vision you set out on because while you\u0027re working through it, you\u0027ll doubt yourself a lot. And, I just did that and kept working on it.\u0022\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECarr looked to the Tech community for help and pitched the game to the Georgia Tech Video Game Development Club (VGDev) in January 2022. Work on the game continued over the next two semesters, and they submitted \u003Cem\u003ESlider\u003C\/em\u003E to IGF, which receives over 600 entries, later that year. Carr and the team didn\u0027t expect a response, but to their surprise, in early January, they were named one of six finalists in the student category. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOver spring break, Carr and six other VGDev members went to San Francisco for the conference. Carr still didn\u2019t believe that winning was a possibility, so when \u003Cem\u003ESlider\u003C\/em\u003E was announced during the award ceremony, he was genuinely shocked. He took the stage and reflected on the hard work that went into the game\u0027s development by nearly 30 individuals over the years.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWhile winning was a highlight of the trip, Carr found himself similarly enthralled with the universal language of gaming. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0022One of the coolest things was seeing how much of an international community there is around game development \u2013\u2013 there were all sorts of games from European countries, Latin America, and all over the world. Everyone is making games.\u0022\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/1916890\/Slider\/\u0022\u003EA playable demo of \u003Cem\u003ESlider\u003C\/em\u003E is available on Steam\u003C\/a\u003E, and Carr plans to leave the link active through development in the hopes of expanding the game\u0027s reach. As someone who grew up on PC gaming, he knows the platform is accessible to a vast audience. Despite the recent accolades, he explains that the game is not a finished product, but taking his own advice, he plans to trust his vision and keep working on it. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWith one degree in hand, Carr is now interning with Amazon and will return to Tech in the fall to get his master\u0027s degree in computational intelligence. 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"}],"uid":"36418","created_gmt":"2023-05-26 19:07:25","changed_gmt":"2023-06-02 13:37:02","author":"sgagliano3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-05-26T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-05-26T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"670880":{"id":"670880","type":"video","title":"youtube","body":"\u003Cp\u003EIn his final semester at Tech before graduating with a B.S. in computer science, Daniel Carr won the Best Student Game award at the Independent Game Festival (IGF) in San Francisco for his adventure game, Slider.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1685129039","gmt_created":"2023-05-26 19:23:59","changed":"1685472592","gmt_changed":"2023-05-30 18:49:52","video":{"youtube_id":"JjcInSnW58s","video_url":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JjcInSnW58s"}},"670881":{"id":"670881","type":"image","title":"Daniel Carr accepts the Best Student Game award at the Independent Game Festival. 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The AI will counteract the possible attacks in a way that protects computer network security and ensures people\u2019s safety.\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe work done by ACTION will also include an outreach component. The results from the project are anticipated to innovate education from K-12 to postdoctoral students. Many of the new AI and cybersecurity tools developed will be applied to workforce development, collaboration opportunities among academic organizations, and industry partners.\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EResearchers from the University of California, Santa Barbara will take the lead on this project. They will collaborate with Georgia Tech, Purdue University, the University of California, Berkeley, University of Chicago, University of Washington, University of Virginia, Rutgers University, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, University of Illinois Chicago, and Norfolk State University. 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The GTRI Graduate Student Research Fellowship Program (GSFP) is a competitive program for high-caliber Georgia Tech graduate students. Selected academic researchers and graduate students work on research that is aligned with GTRI strategic technology priorities. The GSFP fosters and cultivates long-term relationships between academic faculty and GTRI researchers to fulfill the mission of creating leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. \u003Ca data-entity-substitution=\u0022canonical\u0022 data-entity-type=\u0022node\u0022 data-entity-uuid=\u0022a958b8d1-c4a6-4dc8-b3c2-73ac67d10d28\u0022 href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/laboratories\u0022\u003EFind out more about the labs at GTRI.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/coe.gatech.edu\/news\/2021\/06\/national-security-research-fueled-partnership\u0022\u003EThe first eight projects in the inaugural cohort\u003C\/a\u003E, along with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/gtri-graduate-student-fellowship-expands\u0022\u003Ethe seven projects chosen last year\u003C\/a\u003E, have been a great success. In this third year, the fellowship is expanding to include an additional seven projects that will further the research collaboration across Georgia Tech\u2019s schools and colleges.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWe really want connectivity to manifest through research collaborations, and it\u2019s advantageous for us to reach into the broad wealth of and depth of talent across the academic schools,\u201d said Mark Whorton, GTRI\u2019s chief technology officer. \u201cFrom the theoretical research done on campus into the applied research we do at GTRI, we\u0027re seeking to take those great capabilities and bring applications into the national security space.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAcross the seven selected fellowship awards for the upcoming academic year, researchers from GTRI labs will co-advise students along with a Georgia Tech faculty member. This year\u2019s projects will lead to innovations in everything from electronic warfare systems, artificial intelligence\/machine learning, autonomous systems, and protein sequencing to international policy. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EFaculty Research Pairs and Proposals\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat: Reconfigurable Metasurfaces for High-Power Microwave Systems and Emerging EM Spectrum Operation Concepts\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWho:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;Dr. Nima Ghalichechian, Dr. Joshua Kovitz, Walter Disharoon\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUnit: \u003C\/strong\u003ESchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Advanced Concepts Laboratory (ACL)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhy It Matters:\u003C\/strong\u003E Reconfigurable metasurfaces have the potential to improve high-power microwave (HPM) systems, enabling applications such as adaptive beamforming and beam shaping, frequency tuning, and polarization timing for use in radar, communication systems, directed energy, and other electronic warfare systems. This research proposes to develop reconfigurable metasurfaces using vanadium dioxide (VO2) switch technologies for HPM systems, and demonstrate a reconfigurable reflectarray (RRA) and high-power limiter metasurface.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cPhase-change materials offer a completely new paradigm for the ubiquitous RF switch, a fundamental building block in sensor and electronic warfare systems,\u201d said Kovitz and Ghalichechian. \u201cAs a part of this joint effort, we plan to design, fabricate, and test novel reconfigurable and high-power microwave structures based on these phase-change materials.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat: Interactive Decision-making and Resilient Planning for Long-Horizon Collaborative Manipulation in Complex Military Environments\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWho:\u003C\/strong\u003E Dr. Ye Zhao, Dr. Stephen Balakirsky, Maxwell Asselmeier\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUnit:\u003C\/strong\u003E School of Mechanical Engineering; Aerospace Transportation \u0026amp; Advanced Systems Laboratory (ATAS)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhy It Matters: \u003C\/strong\u003ECollaborative manipulation, as a class of general-purpose autonomous systems, provides an expansive set of desirable capabilities to perform complex tasks in highly unstructured environments. These autonomous systems could operate in dangerous environments that are inaccessible to first responders, saving labor and reducing the risk to human life. This will open the opportunity of enabling human operators to focus on high-level, critical decisions.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201c\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThis fellowship will support human-robot teaming with a robot that has a high level of autonomy along with a sense of touch,\u201d said Balakirsky. \u201cThis combination will allow a human operator to provide tasking of dexterous manipulation tasks to the robot without the burden of teleoperation or constant process monitoring. 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However, most of the video analytics today are typically done in the Cloud, which incurs overwhelming demand for bandwidth. This research is centered on developing trustworthy edge systems for video analytics, including developing the theory, algorithms, and techniques for boosting the robustness of real-time object detection. This will ensure safety and resilience against different types of disruptions and compromises.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThe proliferation of mobile computing and Internet of Things has created a paradigm that pushes computing tasks and services from the network core to the network edge,\u201d said Loper. \u201cPushing AI to the edge is seen as a promising solution for processing the massive amounts of small data generated by these devices. The findings of this research could fundamentally change how AI-enhanced edge systems will be designed, developed, and deployed, and could lead to a new generation of security and safety-enhanced edge systems.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat: Model-based Reinforcement Learning for Policy-perspective Explainable and Trusted Artificial Intelligence\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWho:\u003C\/strong\u003E Dr. Sehoon Ha, Dr. Robert Wright, Morgan Byrd\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUnits: \u003C\/strong\u003ESchool of Interactive Computing; Cybersecurity, Information Protection, and Hardware Evaluation Research Laboratory (CIPHER)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhy It Matters: \u003C\/strong\u003EThe emergence of capable artificial intelligence (AI) that can make sequential strategic decisions via deep reinforcement learning (deep RL) has revolutionized various fields, including computer games and robotic control, but they have not yet impacted safety-critical domains such as power grid control, medical treatment, and autonomous driving and far from real-world deployment. This research investigates scalable model-based RL approaches for explainable and trusted AI to develop explainable AI learning frameworks that can be applied to these safety-critical domains.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cAI technologies are becoming more and more capable every day and are on the verge of revolutionizing many fields and industries,\u201d said Wright. \u201cHowever, AI models are prone to mistakes, and their reasoning can be very opaque, leading to a [reasonable] lack of trust. This effort investigates novel explainable AI approaches for Reinforcement Learning (RL) to improve trust and practicality. Our intent is to develop model-based RL algorithms that can explicitly describe why it is making its decisions, visualize or describe what it expects to happen, and provide counterfactual examples for why it chose not to make decisions.\u201d \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat: Two-dimensional Nanopore Sensors for Real-time, Single Molecule Protein Sequencing\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWho:\u003C\/strong\u003E Dr. Eric Vogel, Dr. Katherine Young, Noah Baughman\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUnits: \u003C\/strong\u003ESchool of Materials Science and Engineering; Cybersecurity, Information Protection, and Hardware Evaluation Research Laboratory (CIPHER)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhy It Matters: \u003C\/strong\u003EThere is a significant need to develop rapid protein sequencing technologies that can be used by the warfighter in the field to identify the impact of biological warfare agents or to provide physiological monitoring to enhance soldier performance. A technology to rapidly sequence the primary and secondary structure of proteins at the single-molecule level in real-time does not currently exist. The objective of this work is to develop a rapid protein sequencing prototype technology based on two-dimensional (e.g., graphene, MoS2) nanopore sensors that can be used by the warfighter in the field and enable future research programs which apply this prototype to perform full protein sequencing.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThere is a significant need to develop rapid protein sequencing technologies that can be used to identify the impact of biological warfare agents or to provide physiological monitoring to enhance human performance,\u201d said Vogel and Young. \u201cThis fellowship will support the fundamental research necessary to develop nanopore electrochemical sensors based on two-dimensional materials to rapidly sequence the primary and secondary structure of proteins at the single-molecule level in real-time.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat: Generating Geopolitics: AI, Disinformation, and the Future of National Security\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWho:\u003C\/strong\u003E Dr. Jon Lindsay, Mr. Nicholas Nelson, Dennis Murphy\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUnits: \u003C\/strong\u003ESchool of Cybersecurity and Privacy, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, and School of Public Policy; Electronics, Optics, Systems Directorate (EOSD)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhy It Matters:\u003C\/strong\u003E The use of Artificial Intelligence\/Machine Learning (AI\/ML) in national security has the potential to enhance our ability to protect national interests greatly. However, there are also potential challenges and risks associated with this technology, such as the potential for bias or misuse. This research will engage in a multidisciplinary study that will bridge the gap between disparate research fields and reintroduce relevant security-related concepts from the social sciences. This will result in the generation of scientifically-grounded potential use cases for the technology in the support and protection of national interests.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cAs AI\/ML capabilities and use cases continue to evolve, it is critical for defense and national security actors to better innovate, scale, deploy, and integrate AI and autonomy-based technologies to form agile, system-wide solutions,\u201d Nelson and Lindsay said. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat: Unmasking the \u0022Status dilemma\/competition\u0022 of the triad powers (Russia, China, and United States) in offensive-defensive behavior\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWho: \u003C\/strong\u003EDr. Adam Stulberg, Dr. Theresa Kessler, Megan Litz\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUnits: \u003C\/strong\u003ESam Nunn School of International Affairs; Advanced Concepts Laboratory (ACL)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhy it matters: \u003C\/strong\u003EUnveiling the misperceptions of offensive and defensive signaling is needed in a time when offensive and defensive capabilities are becoming ever more difficult to decipher as technology is evolving. The goal of this research is to shed light on how misinterpreting states\u2019 \u003Cem\u003Estatus\u003C\/em\u003E can lead to international conflict and expand the initial scholarship that is starting to gain traction within the political science and security studies communities. Understanding and attempting to codify intention would be of great interest to U.S. strategists and tactical planners and aid in answering vital questions of National Security regarding the status of triad powers. Information of this nature will benefit U.S. leadership, departments, and inter-agencies that navigate relations with Russia and China.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThis fellowship will support the codification of offensive and defensive signals between Russian, Chinese, and American powers using an open-source literature repository,\u201d said Kessler. \u201cThis will help unveil misperceptions and decipher intention.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWriters: Georgia Parmelee, Tess Malone (Georgia Tech Research); Charles Domercant, Anna Akins (GTRI)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGTRI Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $800 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0027s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe GTRI Graduate Student Research Fellowship Program (GSFP) is a competitive program for high-caliber Georgia Tech graduate students. Selected academic researchers and graduate students work on research that is aligned with GTRI strategic technology priorities. The GSFP fosters and cultivates long-term relationships between academic faculty and GTRI researchers to fulfill the mission of creating leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":" This third year\u2019s GTRI Graduate Student Research Fellowship Program (GSFP) will further the research collaboration across Georgia Tech\u2019s schools and colleges, leading to innovations in everything from artificial intelligence to international policy."}],"uid":"35832","created_gmt":"2023-04-11 14:52:49","changed_gmt":"2023-04-11 14:52:49","author":"Michelle Gowdy","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-03-30T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-03-30T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1276","name":"Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"42901","name":"Community"},{"id":"42911","name":"Education"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"},{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"},{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"},{"id":"145","name":"Engineering"},{"id":"147","name":"Military Technology"},{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"416","name":"GTRI"},{"id":"365","name":"Research"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"166902","name":"science and technology"},{"id":"1808","name":"graduate students"},{"id":"368","name":"Fellowship"},{"id":"192508","name":"GSFP"},{"id":"192509","name":"GTRI Graduate Student Research Fellowship Program"},{"id":"192510","name":"developing tech leaders"},{"id":"2835","name":"ai"},{"id":"9167","name":"machine learning"},{"id":"188423","name":"improving the human condition"},{"id":"543","name":"National Security"}],"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\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E(Interim) Director of Communications\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMichelle Gowdy\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMichelle.Gowdy@gtri.gatech.edu\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E404-407-8060\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michelle.gowdy@gtri.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"665488":{"#nid":"665488","#data":{"type":"news","title":"GTRI\u0027s Real-time Intelligent Fusion Service, Forklift Assist Program Could Enhance Warehouse Efficiency, Safety ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAlthough warehouses are vital to the success of many organizations, they can also be dangerous to workers and inefficient.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is working to solve this challenge by integrating its Real-time Intelligent Fusion Service (RIFS) into its Forklift Assist System (FAS) for warehouse operations to streamline efficiencies and enhance worker safety. RIFS, which is a part of FAS, was built with the cross-platform game engine Unity and produces spatial information about a room and then displays that information as meshes on a device, such as a desktop computer or tablet. FAS also includes a camera system that has additional forklift assistance features.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis project has been supported by the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy, and has also been tested at the Marine Corps Logistics Base in Albany, Georgia. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to recent \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.foodlogistics.com\/warehousing\/blog\/20998744\/wasted-motion-can-cost-your-warehouse\u0022\u003Eestimates\u003C\/a\u003E, the average U.S. warehouse wastes 6.9 weeks a year on unnecessary motion, which costs the industry $4.3 billion, or 265 million hours of labor annually. Additionally, in 2020, the latest year for which \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/iag\/tgs\/iag493.htm#fatalities_injuries_and_illnesses\u0022\u003Estatistics\u003C\/a\u003E are available, there were 5.5 injury and illness cases per 100 full-time workers and 21 fatalities in the warehouse and storage industry. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERIFS would be incorporated into a warehouse\u0026#39;s order management system and provide real-time information about everything going on in the warehouse. For example, a forklift operator could display RIFS on their tablet device and it would help them navigate to their pick up and drop off locations while ensuring they steer clear of obstacles.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;The system would know where all the other forklifts and people are in the warehouse and have route planning functionality,\u0026quot; said Stephen Balakirsky, a GTRI principal research scientist who is leading the project. \u0026quot;A lot of warehouses have one-way aisles and it can be difficult for humans to determine the most efficient path to take, but RIFS could automatically determine that for you.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERIFS works by creating a grid of a particular environment with individual grid spaces that indicate which areas are traversable or not, explained GTRI Research Scientist Emily Strube, who has expertise with RIFS. The software then utilizes a pathfinding algorithm to determine the effort or \u0026quot;cost\u0026quot; required to move from one grid space to another and maps out the most efficient path possible. People and objects are shown as meshes, or geometric objects, in RIFS. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor example, in a warehouse, the algorithm would determine how much effort is required for a worker to move from their current position to their pick up or drop off point and outlines the most expedient route, Strube said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShe added that the algorithm can be adjusted to accommodate changes in a warehouse\u0026#39;s workflow and forklift routes.\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFAS\u0026#39; camera system would help forklift drivers move towards a pallet and secure it without damaging the warehouse\u0026#39;s infrastructure or other pallets and items. The camera system would also have a backup feature to give drivers additional awareness as they move throughout the space in reverse.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo reduce the risk of forklift loads colliding with the top of doorframes, GTRI is also considering developing and installing sensors near doorways to alert drivers of imminent collisions. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;There are lots of different safety features that could be added to this project,\u0026quot; Balakirsky said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAdditionally, GTRI seeks to further utilize RIFS to provide remote inspection and validation of inventory through virtual reality (VR) technology, where the warehouse maps and images would be created by autonomous robots.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERIFS has been incorporated into several other projects, including GTRI\u0026#39;s Independent Research and Development (IRAD) of the Year winner for fiscal year 2022, which Strube leads. That project seeks to increase the situational awareness of troops on the ground.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWriter: Anna Akins\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nPhoto Credit: Stephen Balakirsky, Emily Strube\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGTRI Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia USA\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,800 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $700 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0026#39;s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is working to integrate its Real-time Intelligent Fusion Service (RIFS) into its Forklift Assist System (FAS) for warehouse operations to streamline efficiencies and enhance worker safety. 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The goal of the institute is to serve as a leading national resource that delivers the technologies, test beds, and talent necessary to secure the nation\u0026rsquo;s critical infrastructure.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EICARIS is motivated by the fact that, while the scope of the cyber threat against critical infrastructure is understood, capabilities to address the threat are spread across numerous organizations, involving diverse academic, government, and industry stakeholders. Moreover, there is a critical shortage of skilled personnel with an understanding of both cybersecurity and the underlying physical systems.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;Georgia Tech is proud to partner with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.pnnl.gov\/\u0022\u003EPNNL\u003C\/a\u003E to accelerate vital infrastructure research that will benefit people nationwide,\u0026quot; said Chaouki Abdallah, executive vice president for Research at Georgia Tech. \u0026quot;This collaboration leverages Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s and PNNL\u0026rsquo;s complementary strengths, catalyzes new and exciting research directions, and will serve as a national resource for all infrastructure sectors.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to David Manz, PNNL\u0026rsquo;s co-director for the institute, and Georgia Tech Research Institute\u0026rsquo;s (GTRI) Alexa Harter, the primary goals of ICARIS are to: (1) perform translational R\u0026amp;D that moves innovative concepts towards implementation into operational environments; (2) develop the future workforce; and (3) provide advice and solutions to communities, states, federal agencies, and businesses. The institute will guide technology development roadmaps for critical infrastructure sectors while influencing a whole-of-government approach to cybersecurity for these sectors, directly supporting national strategies such as the White House\u0026rsquo;s Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Initiative.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This collaboration brings together the capabilities of PNNL and Georgia Tech to accelerate our combined contributions to the security of the critical infrastructure community,\u0026rdquo; said Deb Gracio, PNNL\u0026rsquo;s Associate Laboratory Director for National Security.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The partnership will offer a distinctive value proposition founded on three areas of expertise that Georgia Tech and PNNL can uniquely combine: threat intelligence and assessments, deep technical understanding of cybersecurity and engineering domains, such as electric power systems, and an ability to translate threat-informed technologies and technical knowledge into operational impact,\u0026rdquo; according to GTRI Director James Hudgens.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe collaboration will cement the growing relationship between Georgia Tech and PNNL in cybersecurity and advanced computing, establishing the foundation for long-term research partnerships and major new programs.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;Ensuring the cybersecurity of the nation\u0026rsquo;s critical infrastructure is of paramount importance if we are to continue to prosper as the result of our investments in technology. This joint institute will leverage Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s 20-year-long commitment to cybersecurity to further develop innovative research directions and educational curricula aimed at improving the security and privacy of systems, such as the electric power grid, which are so essential to our everyday lives,\u0026quot; added Michael Bailey, Chair of Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s newly formed \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scp.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Cybersecurity and Privacy\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This partnership is an important and exciting step forward in building multidisciplinary teams of researchers who are dedicated to protecting our nation\u0026rsquo;s energy infrastructure so our future energy systems are resilient, reliable, and secure,\u0026rdquo; said Jud Virden, PNNL\u0026rsquo;s Associate Laboratory Director for Energy and Environment.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe joint institute will build on PNNL\u0026rsquo;s strengths in advanced computing and data science for security, grid controls and cyber defenses, and vulnerability assessment for critical infrastructure. The institute will also provide a pathway to apply PNNL\u0026rsquo;s significant capabilities in resilient controls for the power grid, critical infrastructure test ranges, and AI methods to automate defensive maneuvering and threat discovery.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This partnership falls directly out of the Georgia Tech Research Next Strategic Plan, which recognizes that we must increasingly partner with a broader spectrum of stakeholders to truly deliver the positive impact we have committed to on our planet\u0026rsquo;s toughest problems,\u0026rdquo; said SEI Executive Director and Research Next co-chair Tim Lieuwen. \u0026ldquo;We are committed to putting in the work to be a great partner.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech has initiated a national search for the joint institute co-director. Application information can be found \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/careers.gtri.gatech.edu\/en-us\/job\/498167\/codirector-institute-for-cybersecurity-and-resilient-infrastructure-science-icaris-cipher\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E. Lee Lerner, a GTRI principal research engineer, has been named interim co-director.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTRI Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAtlanta, Georgia USA\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout GTRI\u003C\/strong\u003E: The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,800 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $700 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0026#39;s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, the state, and industry. 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The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) has played a key role in this effort by bringing \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cyberstartamerica.org\/\u0022\u003ECyberStart America\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026ndash; a free online cybersecurity competition that helps high school students discover their talent in cybersecurity \u0026ndash; to more Georgia schools.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTRI recently teamed up with the University of North Georgia, the Georgia Cyber Center and the Georgia Department of Education to promote CyberStart within the state.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor the latest cycle of CyberStart that ran from October 2021 to April 2022, Georgia led the nation in participants, with 6,383 students from 274 Georgia high schools competing. That represents a whopping 564% increase in Georgia student participation compared to the previous cycle. A total of 45,962 students competed nationwide.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECyberStart is an online game designed to help students learn about cyber topics as they complete fun puzzles and challenges. The game allows students to take on the role of cyber protection agents as they solve cybersecurity-related puzzles and gain exposure to code breaking, programming, networking and digital forensics.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStudents can play the games at their own pace and all students in grades 9-12 are able to participate. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to building their cyber skills, students also have the opportunity to compete for scholarships and cash prizes.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe CyberStart America in Georgia taskforce gave out $102,497 in cash prizes to top performing students, schools and districts during the 2021-2022 competition season.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;There\u0026#39;s a real need for talented cybersecurity professionals in Georgia,\u0026quot; said Tyler Kinner, a GTRI research scientist who is a part of the CyberStart America in Georgia taskforce. \u0026quot;Not only will this program help address the future cyber workforce shortage, but it will also help students become savvier in terms of how they interact with technology.\u0026quot; \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThere are over 75 cybersecurity companies in Georgia that generate an estimated $2.6 billion annually, according to recent \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.georgia.org\/industries\/technology\/cybersecurity\u0022\u003Eestimates\u003C\/a\u003E. Georgia ranked in the top seven states for cybersecurity growth potential by Business Facilities Magazine in 2021.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAdditionally, there \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ung.edu\/cyber-operations\/cyberstart-georgia.php\u0022\u003Eare\u003C\/a\u003E 700,000 cyber job openings nationally, with about 25,000 of those in Georgia.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTRI led the development of a standards matrix to communicate the alignment between CyberStart and the Georgia Department of Education\u0026#39;s curriculum requirements for Georgia high school students. Since its first use during the 2021-2022 school year, other states\u0026rsquo; CyberStart America working groups have followed in developing their own standards-based matrix for this year\u0026rsquo;s competition season.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;We went through CyberStart to document what knowledge and skills students were learning, and used this to develop a matrix where we demonstrated the alignment between CyberStart and the course standards for Georgia\u0026rsquo;s cybersecurity pathway courses,\u0026rdquo; Kinner explained. \u0026quot;That way, we could communicate to teachers and leaders, \u0026#39;Here\u0026#39;s this acclaimed international platform, and here\u0026rsquo;s how it aligns to our state\u0026#39;s standards.\u0026#39;\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKinner noted that the gamified format of CyberStart has helped spur record participation in the program, and he is optimistic that the Georgia participation numbers for the 2022-2023 academic year will be even higher than last year.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;I think CyberStart has hit a sweet spot in terms of figuring out how to engage high school students with a format that is both educational and entertaining,\u0026quot; Kinner said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWriter: Anna Akins\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nPhoto Credit: University of North Georgia\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGTRI Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia USA\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,800 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $700 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0026#39;s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) has played a key role in this effort by bringing CyberStart America \u2013 a free online cybersecurity competition that helps high school students discover their talent in cybersecurity \u2013 to more Georgia schools."}],"uid":"35832","created_gmt":"2022-10-19 00:02:17","changed_gmt":"2022-10-19 00:02:17","author":"Michelle Gowdy","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-10-18T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-10-18T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"662292":{"id":"662292","type":"image","title":"2022 CyberStart Amercia High School Student Participants","body":null,"created":"1666137586","gmt_created":"2022-10-18 23:59:46","changed":"1666137586","gmt_changed":"2022-10-18 23:59:46","alt":"","file":{"fid":"250829","name":"220521-mccb-cyber-awards-0853 (2)_0.JPG","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/220521-mccb-cyber-awards-0853%20%282%29_0.JPG","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/220521-mccb-cyber-awards-0853%20%282%29_0.JPG","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":556964,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/220521-mccb-cyber-awards-0853%20%282%29_0.JPG?itok=eYeQOCi6"}}},"media_ids":["662292"],"groups":[{"id":"1276","name":"Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"42901","name":"Community"},{"id":"42911","name":"Education"},{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"}],"keywords":[{"id":"416","name":"GTRI"},{"id":"365","name":"Research"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"166902","name":"science and technology"},{"id":"1564","name":"community"},{"id":"1432","name":"education"},{"id":"1404","name":"Cybersecurity"},{"id":"191469","name":"CyberStart America"},{"id":"189447","name":"developing future technology leaders"},{"id":"191470","name":"University of North Georgia"},{"id":"2029","name":"Competition"},{"id":"191471","name":"Georgia Cyber Center"},{"id":"96461","name":"Georgia Department of Education"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"145171","name":"Cybersecurity"},{"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\u003E(Interim) Director of Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMichelle Gowdy\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMichelle.Gowdy@gtri.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E404-407-8060\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michelle.gowdy@gtri.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"661467":{"#nid":"661467","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Researchers to Lead Paradigm Shift in Pandemic Prevention with NSF Grant","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOne lesson learned from the Covid-19 pandemic is that human behavior is a difficult variable to consider when predicting and preventing disease outbreaks. This challenge is magnified even more considering how different scientific fields conduct, interpret, and present research.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo overcome these challenges, Georgia Tech researchers form the core of an interdisciplinary, interorganizational team which seeks to prevent disease outbreaks by integrating the study of human behavior with computational data-driven models.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECalling themselves BEHIVE (BEHavioral Interaction and Viral Evolution), the group recently received a $1 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant toward multidisciplinary team formation and novel outbreak prevention research.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Our goal is to bring together all these terrific researchers from different disciplines to help bring a paradigm shift in the science of pandemic prediction and prevention,\u0026rdquo; said\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EB. Aditya Prakash\u003C\/strong\u003E, associate professor with Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s School of Computational Science and Engineering (CSE).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;While epidemic forecasting is compared to weather forecasting, there is an important difference. Unlike weather, our actions and behavior can change the course of an epidemic.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPrakash is the principal investigator of the $1 million NSF grant. Fellow BEHIVE members include:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPinar Keskinocak\u003C\/strong\u003E, William W. George Chair and Professor in the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Georgia Tech\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThomas Kingsley\u003C\/strong\u003E, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Biomedical Informatics at Mayo Clinic\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EShinobu Kitayama\u003C\/strong\u003E, Robert B. Zajonc Collegiate Professor of Psychology at the University of Michigan\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERamesh Raskar\u003C\/strong\u003E, Associate Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELiliana Salvador\u003C\/strong\u003E, Assistant Professor at the University of Georgia\u0026rsquo;s Department of Infectious Diseases\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJoshua Weitz\u003C\/strong\u003E,\u0026nbsp;Professor and Tom and Marie Patton Chair in the School of Biological Sciences and Co-Director of the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Quantitative Biosciences (QBioS) at Georgia Tech\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPrakash emphasized BEHIVE\u0026rsquo;s primary goal to use its interdisciplinary organization to bridge research methodologies between hard and soft sciences.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHe explained that human behavior was underutilized in epidemic science before Covid-19, largely due to data scarcity and underdeveloped computational technologies. Behavioral dynamics encountered during the pandemic, such as social distancing, mask wearing, and vaccine hesitancy, has provided new research and data that now can be considered in models and simulations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHere, BEHIVE will develop high fidelity computational models by designing new artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques that bridge human behavior knowledge and traditional epidemiological theory and models.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It is still an open question of how we can best incorporate human behavior knowledge into the study of pandemics. That is the challenge,\u0026rdquo; Prakash said. \u0026ldquo;Our main idea is to better integrate knowledge from psychology and the humanities into pandemic science using novel computational methods.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBEHIVE\u0026nbsp;originated when team members met through various workshops held in 2020 and 2021. Prakash was an invited organizer of the\u0026nbsp;National Symposium on Predicting Emergence of Virulent Entities by Novel Technologies (PREVENT).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPREVENT reported that interdisciplinary collaboration was an obstacle in predicting and preventing pandemics. For example, some vocabularies often don\u0026rsquo;t mean the same thing across disciplines, so a consistent methodology to establish a common language must be developed.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBEHIVE is custom built to solve these challenges PREVENT revealed. Along with a wealth of knowledge learned through past epidemics, each BEHIVE researcher brings to the group experience working across interdisciplinary lines.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAmong the Georgia Tech researchers alone, Keskinocak\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2020\/04\/17\/pinar-keskinocak-coronavirus-pandemic-and-benefits-social-distancing\u0022\u003Einterfaced with policymakers and the public\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;on measures to slow Covid-19 spread.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPrakash\u0026rsquo;s lab led several high-profile Covid-19 forecasting initiatives, including collaboration with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWeitz teamed with fellow Georgia Tech researchers with the College of Science, College of Computing, and the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering to\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/inqubate-training-program-integrates-modeling-and-data-science-bioscience-phd-students\u0022\u003Ecreate a predoctoral training program\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;that integrates computational modeling and data analytics into bioscience.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKeskinocak, Prakash, and Weitz together are also faculty in the Institute for Data Engineering and Science (IDEaS), one of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s ten interdisciplinary research institutes. IDEaS connects research centers and efforts in foundational areas such as machine learning, high-performance computing, and algorithms.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBEHIVE\u0026rsquo;s $1 million grant is funded through NSF\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/beta.nsf.gov\/news\/predicting-and-preventing-pandemics-goal-new-nsf-awards\u0022\u003EPredictive Intelligence for Pandemic Prevention (PIPP)\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;initiative. This program supports high-risk, high-payoff convergent research that aims to identify, model, predict, track, and mitigate the effects of future pandemics.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to Prakash, the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com\/sites.gatech.edu\/dist\/9\/2679\/files\/2022\/02\/NSF-PIPP-2-Report_FINAL_2021-06-25-2.pdf\u0022\u003EPREVENT symposium\u0026rsquo;s summary report\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;helped lay the foundation for the PIPP program.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPIPP is a two-phased initiative in which NSF selects to fund 25 to 30 project teams, including BEHIVE, for eighteen months through phase one. However, this does not necessarily limit PIPP\u0026rsquo;s influence to chosen project teams within academia.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBEHIVE intends to partner with industry, governmental, and non-profit organizations to expand its interdisciplinary, interorganizational network.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBEHIVE\u0026rsquo;s nucleus of Georgia Tech researchers connects the group with the CDC, Georgia Department of Public Health, and numerous hospitals across the state. BEHIVE\u0026rsquo;s other researchers also serve in leading roles at non-profits, such as the Pathcheck Foundation, and top hospitals like the Mayo Clinic.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlong with developing interdisciplinary methodologies, new disease prevention models, and partnering with external organizations, BEHIVE hopes to develop educational training programs. 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MGRP offers U.S military personnel the opportunity to conduct Department of Defense-related research in a GTRI lab while simultaneously obtaining a master\u0026#39;s degree in a science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM)-related program at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe cohort consists of 11 officers \u0026ndash; two from the U.S. Navy and nine from the U.S. Air Force \u0026ndash; who are working in six of the eight GTRI labs. That brings the participation total in the program up to 17 since its inception in fall 2020. The two Navy officers bring fleet experience from operational tours and all nine of the Air Force officers are recent graduates of the U.S. Air Force Academy, who are on track to pursue careers in pilot training, cyber operations, developmental engineering, operations research, and military meteorology.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMGRP Chair Mario Mifsud, who serves as the associate lab director of GTRI\u0026#39;s Electro-Optical Systems Laboratory (EOSL), called the program a win-win for all the involved parties, allowing service members to solve applied engineering problems on sponsored, real-world DoD-related projects while providing GTRI with top talent.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;This fall, GTRI is getting seasoned Navy officers who bring a wealth of military experience and Air Force Academy graduates who are really sharp students,\u0026quot; Mifsud said. \u0026quot;For the participants, they have the opportunity to earn a paid-for master\u0026#39;s degree from a renowned research university on top of gaining real-world experience. Everyone benefits from this program.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMGRP funds its graduate degree program through Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s Graduate Student Tuition Remission Plan (GSTRP). Throughout the program, each participant serves as a military graduate research assistant (MGRA), which is the equivalent of a graduate research assistant or graduate teaching assistant (GRA\/GTA). The fall 2022 semester is the first time GTRI will cover associated degree fees. Some tuition and fees are also waived due to the MGRA\u0026#39;s military status. Book expenses are the MGRA\u0026#39;s responsibility.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe MGRP selection process has three components.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFirst, the military officer must apply to a service sponsoring program, and the program must put the individual on active duty, Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders to the Atlanta area to participate in MGRP. At the same time, candidates apply to the Georgia Tech STEM graduate degree program of their choice and must be accepted into their desired program to be eligible to participate. Thirdly, candidates must fill out an MGRP program application, which is available on \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/newsroom\/georgia-tech-and-gtri-offer-military-fellowship\u0022\u003EGTRI\u0026#39;s MGRP webpage.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOnce these three steps are completed, the candidate\u0026rsquo;s application package is forwarded to the GTRI labs, divisions, and branches that best align with the candidate\u0026rsquo;s graduate degree program and research area(s) of interest.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMifsud said that the lab placements represent a best fit and many participants receive more than one offer from within the different GTRI labs.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to spreading the word about GTRI\u0026#39;s science and engineering expertise, Mifsud said MGRP builds a lifelong bond with service members and further strengthens GTRI\u0026#39;s relationship with the military \u0026ndash; for whom much of its work is dedicated.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;People say there is no free lunch,\u0026quot; Mifsud said. \u0026quot;But in this program, there is. All of the players, all of the stakeholders, get something more economically than they would if they were doing things on their own.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWriter: Anna Akins\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGTRI Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia USA\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,800 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $700 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0026#39;s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) has welcomed the fall 2022 cohort into its Military Graduate Research Program (MGRP), consisting of 11 officers \u2013 two from the U.S. Navy and nine from the U.S. Air Force. 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The students worked under the direction of 34 professionals at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), who represented seven of the eight GTRI labs. At the conclusion of the program, all students presented the results of their work in a daylong event for GTRI leadership, mentors, and special guests.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe ultimate goal of the program is to provide students with real-world experience in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and to create awareness of future STEM career opportunities.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;It\u0026#39;s an incredibly rewarding experience to work with such talented students and see what they are able to accomplish in five weeks,\u0026quot; said Therese Boston, a GTRI senior research associate and co-director of the program. \u0026quot;I can\u0026#39;t wait to see how the interns build upon the skills they have learned during their internships in school and in their future careers.\u0026quot;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe participating students represented the following Georgia school districts: Atlanta Public Schools, Cobb, DeKalb, Dougherty, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Harris, Henry, Houston, and Marietta City Schools.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThough many participants previously had some experience with STEM-related topics prior to the internship experience, such as coding and robotics, they said the program further strengthened their skill sets in those areas by requiring them to apply that knowledge to tackle real-world challenges designed by GTRI employees who served as mentors. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor one project, students designed and evaluated modifications for a suction-based robotic end effector, a claw-like device attached to the end of a robot\u0026#39;s arm that interacts with the environment and is capable of picking and placing raw chicken products in a poultry processing facility.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe project required students to design experiments and utilize computer-aided design (CAD) software, including SolidWorks, to create components on a 3D printer.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne participant, Kari Britton, who is a student in the Fulton County school system, said gaining exposure to SolidWorks while also observing the real-world applicability of her research was invaluable.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnother group developed an augmented reality (AR) facial detection program used to accurately detect and register users into a database. The program would be intended primarily for the education field, helping professors keep track of their hectic classrooms - such as recording when students check in and out of class. The students also incorporated a hand-detection feature into the program to detect when a student raises their hand and quickly notify the professor.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne student in the group, Bhoomi Kotharkar, a student in the Forsyth County school system, said this project not only helped her become more comfortable working with emerging technologies, but it also showed her what a STEM career could look like.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;One of the most beneficial aspects of the internship was getting hands-on experience with AR, cybersecurity, and cloud computing,\u0026quot; Kotharkar said. \u0026quot;It also showed us what our future could look like if we choose to pursue a STEM career.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERobert Clark, a GTRI senior research scientist who served as a program mentor, said in addition to teaching students STEM-focused concepts, the internship also reinforces the importance of teamwork, thinking critically, and asking the right questions.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;The program offers a number of features that reflect a real workplace,\u0026quot; Clark said. \u0026quot;I think the best thing about STEM@GTRI is that it gives students a chance to learn what it\u0026rsquo;s like to go into a problem in depth, experiencing both the challenge and the satisfaction of really wrapping your mind around technical content.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\/stem\u0022\u003ESTEM@GTRI\u003C\/a\u003E is GTRI\u0026#39;s K-12 outreach program. Funded by the State of Georgia, the mission of STEM@GTRI is to inspire and engage Georgia educators and students by providing access to experts in STEM fields.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWriter: Anna Akins\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nPhotos: Christopher Moore\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGTRI Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia USA\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,800 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $700 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0026#39;s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A poultry processing robot and a facial recognition device that takes classroom attendance were just two of the many projects that high school students from across Georgia worked on during GTRI\u0027s annual summer internship program. 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Because AIS is based on an open standard developed many years ago, the U.S. Navy\u0026#39;s Battlespace Awareness \u0026amp; Information Operations Program Office (PMW 120) realized the system needed hardening to help address current cybersecurity conditions and expectations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTRI researchers were initially asked to evaluate potential vulnerabilities of the system, and then to develop an add-on software system, called Bifrost, which works with AIS to filter messages from ships, guard against potentially malicious messaging, and provide critical alerts to ship captains. The Bifrost system has been delivered to the Navy\u0026rsquo;s Battlespace Awareness \u0026amp; Information Operations Program Office, and is now undergoing evaluation \u0026ndash; a step on the way to potential deployment.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The goal of AIS is to avoid collisions, and everyone works together to contribute information about where their ship is and which way they are headed to make sure everyone can predict where they will be,\u0026rdquo; explained Shelby Allen, a GTRI research scientist who led the project. \u0026ldquo;Being able to trust the information being provided is important to ensuring the safety of maritime traffic worldwide. Along with GPS, AIS plays an integral role in how our forces operate across the seas.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInformation for AIS comes from transponders on each ship that provide such information as the GPS-based location coordinates, heading, and speed. The transponders use a common and open protocol, but equipment errors and other factors can affect the accuracy of what\u0026rsquo;s reported. Bifrost helps filter transponder information coming into Navy ships.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The goal of the application we developed was not to get in the way of the existing system, since it is a critical path for downstream systems,\u0026rdquo; Allen explained. \u0026ldquo;We wanted to look for both accidental issues with the incoming transmissions and the potential for deliberate misuse.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBecause of the critical nature of the communications, the Bifrost system was designed to extract useful information from ship transmissions even if they don\u0026rsquo;t necessarily meet all the specifications of the protocol.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The majority of what we see that looks like a transmission not abiding by the specifications are accidental formatting issues,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;Filtering this information needs to have a certain amount of tolerance for what can go wrong and still have the messages provide useful information.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBifrost can detect deliberate misinformation, such as location updates that suggest speeds impossible for vessels to attain. \u0026ldquo;Ships can only accelerate and decelerate at certain rates, and there are some examples of egregious misuse of location information,\u0026rdquo; Allen said. \u0026ldquo;One of our goals was to detect messages less likely to be real GPS-based messages.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeyond cybersecurity hardening, Bifrost enhances how the system handles emergency alerts, which may not receive sufficient visibility in the original AIS interface.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;There are safety-related messages that by protocol should be addressed immediately,\u0026rdquo; Allen said. \u0026ldquo;We worked to make sure that these alerts had the smallest chance of being an annoyance. When someone did need to review the alerts and needed additional information, we made it as easy as possible to do.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBecause Bifrost was intended to be a working software system with an important safety mission, PMW 120 requested the researchers to carry development further than often happens with research projects. \u0026ldquo;We had to make sure that this was something that could quietly and reliably run for a long time in a performance environment,\u0026rdquo; he explained.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThat reliability and operational testing extended a bit further than Allen originally expected \u0026ndash; to ten days on a U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer off the coast of California \u0026ndash; and to bunk space reserved for researchers from organizations working on projects that required real-world testing at sea.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;At first, everybody was kind of learning their way around the ship and making sure they weren\u0026rsquo;t in anyone else\u0026rsquo;s way,\u0026rdquo; Allen said. \u0026ldquo;We slept in standard quarters and ate the same food everybody else onboard did. We were in the thick of operations on a Navy ship.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBelow deck, where Bifrost was operating, Allen and GTRI colleague David Myers at first lost track of time.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;One of the things I didn\u0026rsquo;t anticipate ahead of time was how optional it was to be outside,\u0026rdquo; Allen said. \u0026ldquo;When I imagined being on a ship, I imagined a huge deck with people there all the time. That was not true at all. The vast number of people are working beneath the deck, and there are multiple levels. There was a point I realized that it had been 24 hours since I had seen the sun.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers scheduled times to work with the operators of the system, knew when mealtimes were, participated in safety-related exercises, and took advantage of workout facilities \u0026ndash; which required some adaptation to the rolling of the ship in the waves.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;There were beautiful, starry nights with absolutely no light pollution,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;Dolphins were following the ship, just like in documentaries. It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWriter: John Toon (John.Toon@gtri.gatech.edu)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTRI Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAtlanta, Georgia USA\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,800 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $700 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0026#39;s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Cybersecurity improvements developed by the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) in collaboration with the U.S. Navy could soon help bolster protection for commercial and military ships around the world."}],"uid":"35832","created_gmt":"2022-06-23 14:53:03","changed_gmt":"2022-06-23 14:53:03","author":"Michelle Gowdy","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-06-23T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-06-23T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"659047":{"id":"659047","type":"image","title":"GTRI Shelby Allen","body":null,"created":"1655995281","gmt_created":"2022-06-23 14:41:21","changed":"1655995281","gmt_changed":"2022-06-23 14:41:21","alt":"","file":{"fid":"249818","name":"shelby-allen-selfie.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/shelby-allen-selfie.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/shelby-allen-selfie.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":801473,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/shelby-allen-selfie.jpg?itok=iZJTBeoB"}}},"media_ids":["659047"],"groups":[{"id":"1276","name":"Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"},{"id":"147","name":"Military Technology"}],"keywords":[{"id":"416","name":"GTRI"},{"id":"365","name":"Research"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"166902","name":"science and technology"},{"id":"1404","name":"Cybersecurity"},{"id":"3773","name":"navy"},{"id":"190831","name":"AIS"},{"id":"190832","name":"Automated Identification System"},{"id":"190833","name":"ship-tracking system"},{"id":"190834","name":"PMW 120"},{"id":"190835","name":"Bifrost"},{"id":"7102","name":"GPS"},{"id":"190836","name":"U.S.S. 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The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is participating in a slightly different version of this childhood favorite, where teams face off against opponents across the world to tackle real-world cybersecurity issues. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTRI\u0026#39;s Cybersecurity, Information Protection, and Hardware Evaluation Research (CIPHER) Laboratory has participated in capture the flag (CTF) and hackathon events since spring 2021, winning monetary prizes and prestige in the process.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn March 2021, GTRI won $10,000 and placed 2nd in the U.S. Navy\u0026#39;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.hackthemachine.ai\/\u0022\u003EHACKtheMACHINE\u003C\/a\u003E event, where participants attempted to hack commercial maritime electronics intended for laboratory use to test their vulnerabilities. In December 2021, GTRI was a top 4% finisher in the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force\u0026#39;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hackasat.com\/\u0022\u003EHack-a-Sat 2 \u003C\/a\u003Eevent, where participants learned how to reduce vulnerabilities in space systems and make them more secure. GTRI in May 2022 placed in the top 5% of the final round of the Air Force and Space Force\u0026#39;s Hack-a-Sat 3 competition.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThough the terms \u0026ldquo;hackathons\u0026rdquo; and \u0026ldquo;CTFs\u0026rdquo; are often used interchangeably, CTFs refer to team-based competitions in which participants use cybersecurity tools and techniques to find hidden clues or flags. The team that finds the most clues or flags, which are hidden in purposefully-vulnerable programs or websites, during the event wins. Hackathons, meanwhile, are events in which developers, designers, and even non-technical people collaborate to build new programs and technologies and do not necessarily involve vulnerability discovery. Most hackathons and CTFs are open to all students, researchers, and professionals across the world.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EChris Roberts, a GTRI principal research engineer who leads CIPHER\u0026#39;s Embedded Cyber Techniques branch, said CTFs allow students and faculty of all skill levels at Georgia Tech and GTRI to work together to address issues impacting the cybersecurity field.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;CTFs involve challenges that represent real-world issues,\u0026quot; Roberts said. \u0026quot;What I really like about them is they give seasoned engineers the ability to impart knowledge on more junior-level engineers. Both groups can work together and learn from each other.\u0026quot;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMany CTF events require participants to figure out how to secure legacy technology systems against sophisticated cyber threats.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPointing to the example of satellites, which are central to the Hack-a-Sat contests, Roberts said many of these systems are prime targets for cyberattacks because they often use obsolete equipment and may not receive regular security updates. The importance of securing satellites holds relevance for advancing national security. Satellites are especially crucial for military operations in the U.S. and across the world, providing geolocation and navigation services, target detection, missile warning and adversary activity tracking.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;Satellites are high-tech pieces of equipment, but a lot of them were launched decades ago when cybersecurity wasn\u0026#39;t as much of a concern,\u0026quot; Roberts said. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to exposing participants to relevant cybersecurity issues, Roberts said hackathons and CTFs reinforce the importance of teamwork and problem solving that extend into the workplace.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;These events require participants to figure out how to approach a problem, break it down into bite-sized chunks, and test their theories,\u0026quot; Roberts said. \u0026quot;When I hire a full-time research engineer at GTRI, I\u0026#39;m looking for their ability to problem solve. I can teach them the technical side of things, but problem solving is much more difficult to learn.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERandi Thorson, a GTRI research engineer who earned an M.S. in cybersecurity from Georgia Tech in 2022, said she most enjoys the \u0026quot;rush of\u0026quot; finding flags during competitions and thinking outside the box when testing systems for vulnerabilities. Thorson has participated in CTFs and hackathons at Tech and GTRI for one year.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;I think CTFs are important because they teach you to look for vulnerabilities,\u0026quot; Thorson said. \u0026quot;So, when you\u0026#39;re designing a product, you know not only some of the mitigations that need to be put in place to design a secure system, but they also teach you the out of box thinking that an adversary will use to exploit the product.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESimilarly, Kennon Bittick, a GTRI research scientist, said CTFs and hackathons help people who are new to computer security ease into the field by solving unique problems and just having fun.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBittick is a Georgia Tech double alum who earned his undergraduate degree in computer science in 2015 and a graduate degree in computer science in 2018. He has participated in hackathons and CTFs at Tech and GTRI since his freshman year of college.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;The thing I like most is getting a challenge for a system I have never heard of before and being able to quickly do a deep dive, learn about the system, and solve the problem,\u0026quot; Bittick said. \u0026quot;To me, it evokes the classic hacker ethos of quickly learning something cool and making something work.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWriter: Anna Akins\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nPhotos: Ethan Trewhitt\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGTRI Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia USA\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,800 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $700 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0026#39;s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is participating in hackathon events to tackle real-world cybersecurity issues."}],"uid":"35832","created_gmt":"2022-06-15 14:41:17","changed_gmt":"2022-06-15 14:41:17","author":"Michelle Gowdy","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-06-15T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-06-15T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"658906":{"id":"658906","type":"image","title":"GTRI principal research engineer Chris Roberts","body":null,"created":"1655303748","gmt_created":"2022-06-15 14:35:48","changed":"1655303748","gmt_changed":"2022-06-15 14:35:48","alt":"","file":{"fid":"249763","name":"GTRI Chris Roberts_PNG.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/GTRI%20Chris%20Roberts_PNG.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/GTRI%20Chris%20Roberts_PNG.png","mime":"image\/png","size":1682624,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/GTRI%20Chris%20Roberts_PNG.png?itok=40_LHwGk"}}},"media_ids":["658906"],"groups":[{"id":"1276","name":"Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"130","name":"Alumni"},{"id":"42901","name":"Community"},{"id":"42911","name":"Education"},{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"}],"keywords":[{"id":"416","name":"GTRI"},{"id":"365","name":"Research"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"166902","name":"science and technology"},{"id":"1564","name":"community"},{"id":"1404","name":"Cybersecurity"},{"id":"61371","name":"Hackathon"},{"id":"176094","name":"CIPHER"},{"id":"99921","name":"Capture the Flag"},{"id":"190801","name":"Embedded Cyber Techniques"},{"id":"190802","name":"Hack-a-Sat"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"145171","name":"Cybersecurity"},{"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\u003E(Interim) Director of Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMichelle Gowdy\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMichelle.Gowdy@gtri.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E404-407-8060\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michelle.gowdy@gtri.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"648392":{"#nid":"648392","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Modeling Finds Relaxing Covid-19 Safety Protocols During Vaccination Period Risky","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA new mathematical simulation has concluded that the continued practice of mask wearing and social distancing during ongoing vaccinations could help stem a potential surge in Covid-19 cases, particularly as more infectious variants emerge.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe study was conducted collaboratively by researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology, the University of North Carolina (UNC), and North Carolina State University (NCSU) and the findings published in the research journal JAMA Network Open. The study methods were based on a mathematical simulation originally developed at Georgia Tech.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe study evaluated how many Covid-19 cases could be avoided in the Tar Heel State if more people get vaccinated and continue to follow mask and physical distancing guidelines. As of June 3, North Carolina has had 1 million reported cases of Covid-19 and more than 13,000 recorded deaths.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The main takeaway from the paper is that while the increasing vaccine coverage in the U.S. has a positive impact, we are not really there yet. We still need to follow preventive measures such as mask wearing,\u0026rdquo; said contributing author \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/users\/pinar-keskinocak\u0022\u003EPinar Keskinocak\u003C\/a\u003E, the William W. George Chair and Professor in the H. 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There, as recently as May 2, the state averaged nearly 3,500 cases a day, according to a June 2 story in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.bridgemi.com\/michigan-health-watch\/coronavirus-tracker-what-michigan-needs-know-now\u0022\u003EBridge Michigan\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to one scenario from the simulation, which was populated with data from the state of North Carolina, if 75% of the population gets fully vaccinated but continues to wear masks and socially distance,\u0026nbsp; there is a sustained decline down to very few new Covid-19 cases over a six-month period.\u0026nbsp; But, if only 25% of the population gets fully vaccinated and does not adhere to these non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs), there could be a steady increase in daily Covid-19 cases, peaking around 8,000 before there is another decline.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKeskinocak points to the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chhs-gt.shinyapps.io\/georgiavaccines\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Covid-19 Vaccination Dashboard\u003C\/a\u003E that tracks county-level differences in vaccination rates based on race as further evidence of the need for caution.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Our dashboard shows that there has been high variability in the level of vaccination in different geographic regions and communities,\u0026rdquo; she said. \u0026ldquo;So even if we say over half of U.S. adults are vaccinated, it\u0026rsquo;s not uniform across the entire country. This further raises concerns about quickly lifting the NPIs.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJulie Swann, department head, North Carolina State University\u0026rsquo;s Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, and long-time research collaborator with Keskinocak, concurs. \u0026ldquo;Current variants are more infectious, and there are still locations with less than 30% of the population vaccinated.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESwann adds that ongoing spread \u0026ldquo;endangers people now. It also increases the chance of a future mutation that could increase the risk even to people who are vaccinated.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nSwann and Keskinocak are two of three researchers who co-founded Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Center for Health and Humanitarian Systems in 2007, the year they developed a comprehensive, agent-based simulation model for pandemic flu, which has since been at the core of their modeling efforts for Covid-19. Over the years the two industrial engineers have collaborated closely to advance the model and make results available to decision makers as new pandemics emerged.\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Julie and I have been working on infectious disease modeling for over a decade now. We had developed this agent-based model for pandemic flu and then when Covid-19 hit, Georgia Tech adapted that model to Covid-19 and shared it with Julie\u0026rsquo;s team at NC State who then modified the model to test additional scenarios and calibrated it with North Carolina data,\u0026rdquo; Keskinocak said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I am grateful that Pinar and I had spent such a long time trying to understand pandemics and improving the science behind them,\u0026rdquo; Swann added. \u0026ldquo;If we had not invested that time, we would not be able to have such a fast turnaround and the high participation level that we have this year.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to Keskinocak, the simulation model is extremely detailed \u0026ndash; in essence, it recreated demographics of the population down to the state\u0026rsquo;s household size, and even individuals\u0026rsquo; workflow, to give a clear picture of how people move from one geographic area to another.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;The model is flexible and can change based on the research question being asked, including the current research question, \u0026lsquo;What is the impact of lifting NPIs in increasing vaccine coverage?\u0026rsquo;\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESwann credited the close partnership with public health partners in Georgia and North Carolina, as well as their work under a grant funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Council for State and Territorial Epidemiologists, with the speed of developing models to test interventions during the pandemic.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s really key because sometimes we get additional ideas or research questions from the stakeholders with whom we interact,\u0026rdquo; Swann said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBoth researchers emphasized the critical role students played in advancing these models under tight deadlines while juggling coursework. 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It\u0026#39;s getting late, and you realize you still need to make a trip across campus to pick up supplies from the school bookstore and find a bite to eat.\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhat if there was a way for the school supplies and food to be delivered right to your dorm \u0026ndash; not by car or foot, but by drone?\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne class that is part of the Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) Program at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) and Georgia Tech could soon turn that idea into a reality.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe class, called Experimental Flights, is developing a drone delivery network that would allow students on Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s campus in Atlanta to place orders for items such as school supplies and food through a mobile app, and have a drone deliver those items to a secure locker station close to their dorm. The app would have a similar look and feel to the app used for popular ridesharing services and students could use it to view wait times for the next available drone, track their package, and receive a unique code to access their purchase.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMichael Mayo, a GTRI senior research engineer who is the lead instructor for the class, said his initial goal is to roll out the drone delivery network to students at Georgia Tech and then to consider other locations later on.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;We\u0026rsquo;ve been working on this kind of network for a couple of years now and have leveraged knowledge from a lot of different disciplines at Tech \u0026ndash; including aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, and computer science,\u0026quot; Mayo said. \u0026quot;Success for this project would be for us to develop a fully-functional drone delivery network on Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s campus that would serve as a model for future drone delivery networks across the country and world.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EVIP is an education program supported by Tech and GTRI that allows undergraduate and graduate students to earn academic credit for working with faculty on projects they don\u0026#39;t typically encounter in a classroom setting.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStudent teams work closely with faculty advisors and graduate student mentors. Classes are held once a week, though team members usually hold additional meetings outside of class. Prospective students who are interested in joining the program can apply to a team that interests them on \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.vip.gatech.edu\/vip-vertically-integrated-projects-program\u0022\u003ETech\u0026#39;s VIP website\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EDiversity of Thought\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Experimental Flights class attracts a diverse group of class years and majors.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor the spring 2022 semester, the course included 33 undergraduate students ranging from first years to fourth years with the following majors: aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and computer science. Twenty-one of the 33 students took the class in a previous semester.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of those students is Catherine Heaton, a fourth-year aerospace engineering major who has participated in the Experimental Flights class since the fall 2020 semester. Heaton said working with a diverse group of students has enabled her to apply the concepts she has learned from her major to solve real-world issues, while also gaining experience developing hardware systems that supports emerging technologies.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;I\u0026#39;m on our class\u0026#39; hardware team, so I help assemble all of the parts of the drone and also work a little bit with 3D software modeling,\u0026quot; Heaton said. \u0026quot;There\u0026#39;s a lot of new technologies coming out \u0026ndash; whether it\u0026#39;s drones, or other plane-related things \u0026ndash; and they all have so much potential.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnother student, Tim Boyer, a third-year electrical engineering major who has also been a member of the class since fall 2020, said he most enjoys VIP\u0026#39;s interdisciplinary focus and getting the chance to tinker with drones.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;I really enjoy working with mechanical engineering and computer science majors to make a project come together,\u0026quot; Boyer said. \u0026quot;It\u0026#39;s also great because I have always been interested in drones, so this class is a great outlet to play around with that kind of hardware.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EVIP Programs are now active in over 40 universities, with more than 4,500 students participating per term around the globe. The entire Georgia Tech VIP program currently serves 84 VIP teams involving more than 200 faculty and over 1,500 students. GTRI has 13 VIP teams that involve roughly 40 faculty members.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EPreparing for Launch\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMayo\u0026#39;s class has assembled a few drone prototypes with the help of drone assembly kits and 3D printing.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe cost to create one drone is under $1,000, and each prototype can currently carry packages that weigh up to 2 pounds, according to Mayo.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;The cost of drones, batteries and other associated components continue to decrease, which makes the economics of this type of delivery system more and more favorable,\u0026quot; Mayo said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDrone delivery offers several benefits to traditional car-based services, including the potential for reduced greenhouse gas emissions as smaller and lighter packages are transported via drones instead of delivery trucks. This alternative delivery method could also reduce roadway congestion and lower the risk of car accidents. Drone delivery could also enable greater route flexibility, resulting in consumers receiving their packages sooner.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeyond package delivery, drones are useful in disaster relief settings when organizations need to send goods to places with restricted access, and also in military settings to help ground troops collect key intelligence and not risking helicopter crews to deliver supplies.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Experimental Flights class has successfully completed initial flight testing for their drones in a controlled environment that has been approved by the Georgia Tech Police Department and demonstrated the drones\u0026#39; ability to transport small packages. The class has also constructed a prototype package locker that can securely store multiple packages and that the drone can directly drop packages into.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe class is currently designing the mobile app for end users and a flight control center to manage drone operation. The path the drone takes through campus for each delivery will be automatically generated using an algorithm designed by the class. The algorithm has been designed to optimize the drone\u0026#39;s flight path to ensure maximum safety by avoiding flight over people while also reducing delivery times when possible. Drones will fly themselves autonomously to their destination during normal operation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMayo noted a fully-operational drone would transmit real-time telemetry and live video streams to the flight control center at all times, and in the event of an emergency, a human operator would assume manual control of the drone. Packages will be secured with both an electromagnet and with the landing gear of the drone itself during transport to reduce the risk of a package becoming dislodged during flight. Rotor cowlings will be added to the drones to minimize the chance of human contact with the rotors \u0026ndash; or a fanlike component that drones rely on for propulsion and control \u0026ndash; during normal operation and in the event that a drone flies off its approved path.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBefore implementing a drone delivery network on campus, the class would need to gain approval from campus administrators and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;Special preparation will also need to be made to get FAA approval to fly the drones beyond visual line of sight, which is a requirement for most drone operations,\u0026quot; Mayo said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOnce the drone delivery system becomes fully operational, the only initial cost to students would be the items that they order, Mayo said. An additional delivery cost, similar to those for food delivery services such as DoorDash and Uber Eats, could be included later on.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELooking ahead, the class aims to perform flight tests where the drone would pick up a sample package and deliver the item to a locker station in one trip.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EBeyond the Classroom\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMayo\u0026#39;s class is currently seeking corporate collaborations to apply their drone delivery concept to areas such as inventory management and more widespread package delivery. His class is currently collaborating with U.S. furniture company Steelcase to study the use of drones for indoor and outdoor inventory management.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMayo said he considers a collaboration between students and companies to be a win-win for both groups. 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With complex structures dependent on intricate physical interactions, researchers have turned to artificial neural network models \u0026ndash; mathematical frameworks that convert complex patterns into numerical representations \u0026ndash; to predict and \u0026ldquo;see\u0026rdquo; the shape of proteins in 3D.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn a new\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-022-29394-2\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Epaper\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;published in\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003ENature Communications\u003C\/em\u003E, researchers at Georgia Tech and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ornl.gov\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EOak Ridge National Laboratory\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;build upon one such model,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.deepmind.com\/research\/highlighted-research\/alphafold\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EAlphaFold 2\u003C\/a\u003E, to not only predict the biologically active conformation of individual proteins, but also of functional protein pairings known as complexes.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe work could help researchers bypass lengthy experiments to study the structure and interactions of protein complexes on a large scale, said\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/jeffrey-skolnick\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EJeffrey Skolnick\u003C\/a\u003E, Regents\u0026rsquo; Professor and Mary and Maisie Gibson Chair in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and one of the corresponding authors of the study, adding that computational models such as these could mean big things for the field.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIf these new computational models are successful, Skolnick said, \u0026ldquo;it could fundamentally change the way biological molecular systems are studied.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPrimed for Protein Prediction\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECreated by London-based artificial intelligence lab\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.deepmind.com\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EDeepMind\u003C\/a\u003E, AlphaFold 2 is a deep learning neural network model designed to predict the three-dimensional structure of a single protein given its amino acid sequence. Skolnick and fellow corresponding author,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/mu_gao\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMu Gao\u003C\/a\u003E, senior research scientist in the School of Biological Sciences, shared that the Alphafold 2 program was\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-020-03348-4\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehighly successful\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;in blind tests occurring at the 14\u003Csup\u003Eth\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/sup\u003Eiteration of the Community Wide Experiment on the Critical Assessment of Techniques for Protein Structure Prediction, or\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/predictioncenter.org\/casp14\/index.cgi\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECASP14\u003C\/a\u003E, a bi-annual competition where researchers around the globe gather to put their computational models to the test.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;To us, what is striking about AlphaFold 2 is that it not only makes excellent predictions on individual protein domains (the basic structural or functional modules of a protein sequence), but it also performs very well on protein sequences composed of multiple domains,\u0026rdquo; Skolnick shared. And so with the ability to predict the structure of these complicated, multi-domain proteins, the research team set out to determine if the program could go a little further.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The physical interactions between different [protein] domains of the same sequence are essentially the same as the interactions gluing different proteins together,\u0026rdquo; Gao explained.\u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;It quickly became clear that relatively simple modifications to AlphaFold 2 could allow it predict the structural models of a protein complex.\u0026rdquo; To explore different strategies,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/davinan.github.io\/dna\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EDavi Nakajima An\u003C\/a\u003E, a fourth-year undergraduate in the School of Computer Science, was recruited to join the team\u0026rsquo;s effort.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInstead of plugging in the features of just one protein sequence into AlphaFold 2 per its original design, the researchers joined the input features of multiple protein sequences together. Combined with new metrics to evaluate the strength of interactions among probed proteins, their new program\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/github.com\/FreshAirTonight\/af2complex\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EAF2Complex\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;was created.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECharting New Territory\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo put AF2Complex to the test, the researchers\u0026nbsp;partnered with the high-performance computing center,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pace.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EPartnership for an Advanced Computing Environment\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(PACE), at Georgia Tech,\u0026nbsp;and charged the model with predicting the structures of protein complexes it had never seen before. The modified program was able to correctly predict the structure of over twice as many protein complexes as a more traditional method called docking. While AF2Complex only needs protein sequences as input, docking relies on knowing individual protein structures beforehand to predict their combined structure based on complementary shapes.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Encouraged by these promising results, we extended this idea to an even bigger problem, which is to predict interactions among multiple arbitrarily chosen proteins, e.g., in a simple case, two\u0026nbsp;arbitrary proteins,\u0026rdquo; shared Skolnick.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to predicting the structure of protein complexes, AF2Complex was charged with identifying which of over 500 pairs of proteins were able to form a complex at all. Using newly designed metrics, AF2Complex outperformed conventional docking methods and AlphaFold 2 in identifying which of the arbitrary pairs were known to experimentally interact.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo test AF2Complex on the proteome scale, which encompasses an organism\u0026rsquo;s entire library of the proteins that can be expressed, the researchers turned to the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.olcf.ornl.gov\/summit\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESummit Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility\u003C\/a\u003E, the world\u0026rsquo;s second largest supercomputing center. \u0026ldquo;Thanks to this resource, we were able to apply AF2Complex to about 7,000 pairs of proteins from the bacteria\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EE. coli\u003C\/em\u003E,\u0026rdquo; Gao shared.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn that test, the team\u0026rsquo;s new model not only identified many pairs of proteins known to form complexes, but it was able to provide insights into interactions \u0026ldquo;suspected but never observed experimentally,\u0026rdquo; Gao said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDigging deeper into these interactions revealed a potential molecular mechanism for protein complexes\u0026nbsp;that are\u0026nbsp;particularly important for energy transport. These protein complexes are known to carry hemes, essential metabolites giving blood dark red color. Using AF2Complex\u0026rsquo;s predicted structural models, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cmb.ornl.gov\/jerry-m-parks\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EJerry M. Parks\u003C\/a\u003E, a senior research and development staff scientist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and a collaborator in the study, was able to place hemes at their suspected reaction sites within the structure. \u0026ldquo;These computational models now provide insights into the molecular mechanisms for how this biomolecular system works,\u0026rdquo; Gao said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Deep learning is changing the way one studies a biological system,\u0026rdquo; Skolnick added. \u0026ldquo;We envision methods like AF2Complex will become powerful tools for any biologist who would like to understand molecular mechanisms of a biosystem involving protein interactions.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAF2Complex is an open-source tool available to the public and can be downloaded\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/github.com\/FreshAirTonight\/af2complex\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Ehere\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis work was supported in part by the DOE Office of Science, Office of Biological and Environmental Research (DOE DE-SC0021303) and the Division of General Medical Sciences of the National Institute Health (NIH R35GM118039). 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Robinson Named GTRI Deputy Director of Research for ICSD","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is pleased to announce that our search for the new GTRI Deputy Director for Research for the Information and Cyber Sciences Directorate (ICSD) is complete. On April 18, William H. Robinson, Ph.D., will assume the role of ICSD Director and begin leading two of GTRI\u0026rsquo;s labs: the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\/laboratories\/information-and-communications-laboratory\u0022\u003EInformation and Communications Laboratory\u003C\/a\u003E (ICL) and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\/laboratories\/cybersecurity-information-protection-and-hardware-evaluation-research\u0022\u003ECybersecurity, Information Protection, and Hardware Evaluation Research\u003C\/a\u003E (CIPHER) Lab. William will manage research portfolios that span GTRI, and he will also join the executive council, which strategically guides GTRI.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBefore joining GTRI, William served as Professor of Electrical Engineering and the Vice Provost for Academic Advancement at Vanderbilt University. There, he led the Security and Fault Tolerance Research Group, whose mission is to design, model, verify, and implement robust computing systems that positively benefit stakeholders with consumer, defense, industrial, and medical applications. He also co-led the Explorations in Diversifying Engineering Faculty Initiative (EDEFI). That initiative investigates the institutional, technical, social, and cultural factors that affect decision-making, career choices, and career satisfaction for doctoral students, doctoral candidates, postdoctoral researchers, and faculty from engineering and computing who have been marginalized by race and\/or gender.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWilliam has an expansive portfolio of research, publications, scholarly work, presentations, and awards. While at Vanderbilt University, he was involved in research for sponsors including the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), and the National Science Foundation (NSF). His research related to national security includes: (1) radiation-hardened electronics for satellite and missile systems, (2) hardware trust and assurance for integrated circuits and third-party intellectual property, (3) cyber security with intrusion detection systems, and (4) resilience for unmanned aerial systems and mobile ad hoc networks. In 2015 and in 2016, William served as the General Chair for the IEEE International Symposium on Hardware\u2011Oriented Security and Trust (HOST), which convenes a robust community of researchers from academia, government, and industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWilliam holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) as well as a M.S. in Electrical Engineering and Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA national search firm provided a diverse selection of internal and external candidates, and GTRI\u0026rsquo;s search committee worked diligently to find the best candidate to fill this pivotal role. Additionally, representatives from GTRI\u0026rsquo;s Talent Management Department, Tineke Battle and Kim Campbell, oversaw the entire search process. The search committee contained voices from across GTRI and Georgia Tech: \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EKeith McBride (GTRI Committee Chair)\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EJulia Kubanek (EVPR)\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EJeff Sitterle (GTRI)\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAlexa Harter (GTRI)\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ETommer Ender (GTRI)\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESheila Isbell (GTRI)\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EClayton Kerce (GTRI)\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EKen Allen (GTRI)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EKennedy Oyoo (GTRI)\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EGary LaRue (GTRI)\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EBrendan Saltaformaggio (ECE)\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EDiane Barney (OSP)\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDon Davis served as the interim Deputy Director for Research for the Information and Cyber Sciences Directorate from May 2021 \u0026ndash; April 2022.\u0026nbsp;Upon William\u0026rsquo;s arrival, Don will focus on his role leading the Electronics, Optics, Systems Directorate (EOSD).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The search for the new GTRI Deputy Director for Research for the Information and Cyber Sciences Directorate (ICSD) is complete, and on April 18, William H. 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The Consortium, which will begin accepting members in\u0026nbsp;April 2022, will work with Georgia defense manufacturers to incorporate cybersecurity protocols, smart technologies such as sensor packs, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and other best practices under Industry 4.0 technology standards.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELed by Aaron Stebner, associate professor in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorge W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.mse.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Materials Science and Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E, the Consortium is an 18-month pilot funded by a Department of Defense Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation (OLDCC) grant of nearly $1 million. Georgia Tech is working in partnership with Spelman College, the Technical College System of Georgia, and the Georgia Department of Economic Development, under the grant to develop workforce, training manuals, a curriculum, and to support businesses in adapting to economic and technological changes that emerge at a much more rapid pace today.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s a cooperative effort that\u0026rsquo;s really focused on helping to get modern technologies to these Georgia manufacturers. This is about establishing a community of manufacturers who all want to move forward but don\u0026rsquo;t have the bandwidth or capabilities do it individually,\u0026rdquo; Stebner said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Consortium has three goals. The first is to increase the manufacturing defense supply chain\u0026rsquo;s resilience and diversification. That will allow those companies to pivot quickly in response to demand and let non-defense-related industries enter the supply chain at critical junctures. The second goal is to work with Georgia manufacturers in adopting new technologies and address challenges that put those businesses at risk.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELastly, the Consortium is to be a conduit that helps small- and medium-sized manufacturers test out innovations using Georgia Tech resources such as the Advanced Manufacturing Pilot Facility, connect manufacturers with each other, and potentially unlock new markets and collaboration opportunities.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile the focus is on defense manufacturing, the Consortium is open to all manufacturers.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We want to help as many manufacturers as we can, to grow a bigger pie that helps everybody, lowers risk, and allows companies to be part of building innovative solutions\u0026rdquo; Stebner said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EManufacturing Supports Georgia Economy\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nam.org\/state-manufacturing-data\/2021-georgia-manufacturing-facts\/\u0022\u003ENational Association of Manufacturers data\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;show that manufacturing accounts for $61.1 billion in economic activity, roughly 10% of Georgia\u0026rsquo;s total output. The industry includes more than 6,600 firms that employ nearly 400,000.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAt $14 billion a year, Georgia is ranked 13\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E\u0026nbsp;in federal defense spending. Roughly 1,200 manufacturers in the state are in defense or related industries. Those include information technology companies that support cybersecurity, wireless communications, and other innovations that are critically essential to Industry 4.0 in defense manufacturing.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUniversity partners from the Technical College System of Georgia and Spelman College will look to take the Consortium findings and data from the work they do with member companies to create educational programming and workforce training.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EToday, there is a need for more workers in machine learning and other aspects of advanced manufacturing, as well as a need to change perceptions of manufacturing, especially in rural parts of the state, Stebner explained.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo that end, the Technical College System of Georgia could develop programming for students within its two-year education curriculum. It also has a mobile manufacturing unit that could be taken to rural parts of the state and used as a tool to highlight opportunities in manufacturing and dispel misconceptions about the industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe all-women\u0026rsquo;s Spelman College, one of the nation\u0026rsquo;s premier historically black colleges and universities,\u0026nbsp;launched an extended reality program in the fall of 2020. That program aims to integrate art, technology, and narrative on a gaming platform which is familiar and engaging for students.\u0026nbsp;Those students will develop the technical skills to develop games, create immersive virtual experiences, and develop visual simulations for research, education, and training.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor Consortium members, Spelman\u0026rsquo;s extended reality\u0026nbsp;program can be used to help turn research data gathered from them into workforce training and development modules.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Spelman has a long history of graduating women in the natural sciences, and that history has recently led the Department of Defense to distinguish the College as a Center of Excellence for educating women in STEM,\u0026rdquo; said Jerry Volcy, a Spelman professor and co-director of the Spelman Innovation Lab.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe extended reality program furthers Spelman\u0026rsquo;s goal to increase the technological readiness of its graduates.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Spelman has a long record of forging pathways for women of color into new spaces. Today, these spaces include extended reality, defense and, to some extent, manufacturing research,\u0026rdquo; Volcy said. \u0026ldquo;From the College\u0026rsquo;s perspective, participation in the Consortium has the dual potential of creating and discovering new pathways into these industries while immediately providing real-world applications laboratory for the developing extended reality program.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFulfilling Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Mission\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWithin Georgia Tech, the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gamep.org\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/manufacturing\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Manufacturing Institute\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;will support Consortium efforts.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Consortium reflects Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s broader mission to further its Advanced Manufacturing Initiative, said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/george-white\u0022\u003EGeorge White\u003C\/a\u003E, Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s interim vice president of Industry Collaboration.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The anticipated research impact envisioned through the Defense Manufacturing Consortium will strengthen Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s positioning in enabling major public private collaborations,\u0026rdquo; White said. \u0026ldquo;The advent of the Consortium represents the opportunity to convene key stakeholders from government, academics, and industry to innovate and solve the most challenging problems in manufacturing.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Department of Defense grant enables collaboration with Spelman College, Technical College System of Georgia, and the Georgia Department of Economic Development in pilot project"}],"uid":"28137","created_gmt":"2021-12-16 14:28:24","changed_gmt":"2021-12-16 14:48:48","author":"P\u00e9ralte Paul","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2021-12-16T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2021-12-16T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"653740":{"id":"653740","type":"image","title":"Stebner AMPF Lab Session","body":null,"created":"1639665415","gmt_created":"2021-12-16 14:36:55","changed":"1639665415","gmt_changed":"2021-12-16 14:36:55","alt":"Aaron Stebner leads lab class at Advanced Manufacturing Pilot Facility at Georgia Tech ","file":{"fid":"247978","name":"Stebner Group 2.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Stebner%20Group%202.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Stebner%20Group%202.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":742846,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Stebner%20Group%202.jpg?itok=wk80SqoV"}},"653741":{"id":"653741","type":"image","title":"Jerry Volcy - Spelman Innovation Lab","body":null,"created":"1639666006","gmt_created":"2021-12-16 14:46:46","changed":"1639666031","gmt_changed":"2021-12-16 14:47:11","alt":"","file":{"fid":"247980","name":"Volcy.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Volcy_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Volcy_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":505754,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Volcy_0.jpg?itok=8EJLKKWL"}}},"media_ids":["653740","653741"],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"131","name":"Economic Development and Policy"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"139","name":"Business"},{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"}],"keywords":[{"id":"215","name":"manufacturing"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"189095","name":"Aaron Stebner"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"145171","name":"Cybersecurity"},{"id":"39461","name":"Manufacturing, Trade, and Logistics"},{"id":"39481","name":"National Security"}],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"106361","name":"Business and Economic Development"},{"id":"71881","name":"Science and Technology"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWriter and media relations contact:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EP\u0026eacute;ralte C. 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The IC is designed to meet the need for high-frequency, wideband analog electronics for specialized applications with small form factors and challenging weight and power budgets.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe device, known as Transversal Radio Frequency Filter Integrated Circuit (TRAFFIC), has demonstrated a fully-reconfigurable 10-to-1 analog finite impulse response (FIR) filter for tunable filtering across a wide band of frequencies from 2 to 20 gigahertz. TRAFFIC was implemented in silicon-germanium (SiGe) technology, a platform designed for high-frequency performance of mixed-signal and analog IC designs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EReducing Size, Weight and Power Needs\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETRAFFIC is intended to reduce the size, weight and power (SWaP) requirements of RF front-ends while providing broadband, instantaneous reconfigurability and multi-function RF capability. The GTRI team has already demonstrated TRAFFIC as a front-end reconfigurable filter and new efforts are on-going to leverage this technology as an analog signal conditioner within a self-interference cancelling system.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;TRAFFIC is really about putting more of the functionality closer to the aperture,\u0026rdquo; said Doug Denison, director of the Advanced Concepts Laboratory at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI). \u0026ldquo;Doing that potentially reduces size, weight, power and also cost, while lowering latency through the system and relieving some of the burden on digital components.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFiltering out unwanted high-power or out-of-band signals before they enter digital signal processing can improve a system\u0026rsquo;s ability to process low-power signals of interest by preserving the dynamic range of the incoming signal. The FIR filtering also allows pre-compensation for distortion that occurs when amplifiers operate in saturation \u0026ndash; a condition that can make them more power efficient.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETRAFFIC was designed to be highly reconfigurable, allowing it to provide the flexibility that in the past has been delivered by power-hungry digital blocks that were needed to convert analog signals to digital for processing, explained Nelson Lourenco, a GTRI senior research engineer who is the program\u0026rsquo;s project director.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;High-speed digitization blocks targeting microwave frequencies are expensive and consume a lot of power,\u0026rdquo; said Lourenco. \u0026ldquo;In RF, we can perform processing similar to what can be done in field programmable gate arrays (FPGA), with the idea being that since this is a small integrated circuit, we can put it very close to antennas and integrate it by developing form factor solutions that are very small.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EMoving Processing Closer to the Aperture\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeyond the heavy power needs, conversion of analog signals to digital introduces latency into the system, and imposes speed and bandwidth limits that require signals to be sampled instead of fully processed. TRAFFIC\u0026rsquo;s wideband capabilities allow aperture data to be directly analyzed without sampling.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Anything we can shift from digital to analog will make the system more capable,\u0026rdquo; said Lourenco. \u0026ldquo;We can configure it more quickly, reduce latency and integrate the electronics right at the antenna. Some of the sensitive processing that we need to do can be done directly in RF, which opens up a lot more capability.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EUsing the Benefits of Silicon Germanium\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe GTRI researchers worked with \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ece.gatech.edu\/faculty-staff-directory\/john-d-cressler\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EJohn Cressler\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E, a Regents Professor in the Georgia Tech School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, to develop the TRAFFIC architecture in \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Silicon%E2%80%93germanium\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Esilicon-germanium\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E (SiGe), a semiconductor material used for heterojunction bipolar devices designed to provide high-frequency performance in mixed-signal circuit and analog circuit ICs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECressler\u0026rsquo;s team brought a number of novel circuit designs to the project, and demonstrated that the fully integrated filter IC could meet the demanding performance specifications. The IC was based on a 250 GHz, 130 nm SiGe BiCMOS (bipolar + CMOS) platform from semiconductor manufacturing and design company GlobalFoundries.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;SiGe technology is a commercially-available, low-cost, high-performance, fully silicon compatible IC technology that is ideal for realizing performance constrained ICs such as this active filter,\u0026rdquo; Cressler said. \u0026ldquo;The SiGe technology is able to meet the demands of the highly integrated, compact active filter that is the showpiece of TRAFFIC\u0026rsquo;s FIR processor.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo support system-level demonstrations, GTRI researchers also developed testbeds for integrating multiple TRAFFIC blocks and showcase its modular nature. Georgia Tech is seeking patent protection for the IC architecture, and presented details of the work December 5-8 at the 2021 IEEE BiCMOS and Compound Semiconductor Integrated Circuits and Technology Symposium.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EFlexibility to Support Niche Applications\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThough implemented first in SiGe, TRAFFIC could be fabricated in gallium arsenide, gallium nitride, indium phosphide or other platforms. \u0026ldquo;There are certain niche applications where silicon isn\u0026rsquo;t going to be the best, and TRAFFIC will support those by being technology agnostic,\u0026rdquo; Lourenco said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe programmability of TRAFFIC creates a strong advantage in the kinds of applications GTRI develops for its sponsors, Denison said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;As the signal environment changes, we can dynamically adapt to that environment with our analog hardware at the front of the system,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;Our filters are entirely programmable so we can dynamically tune its performance, essentially over microsecond time scales.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDevelopment of the TRAFFIC application has helped give GTRI a new capability for in-house circuit design, which is important for meeting the requirements of the specialized applications it develops.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;To get the bandwidth and the kind of size, weight and performance that we require, we need to have an IC design capability,\u0026rdquo; Denison said. \u0026ldquo;Our interest in this was for high-frequency, wideband analog electronics.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to those already mentioned, the research team also included Chris Coen, Nancy Saldanha, John Morse, Chris Howard, Billbang Sayasean, Jeramy Marsh, Matthew Tate, Javier Sarabia, Phillip Moore, Peter McMenamin, Paul Jo, Craig Swanson, Michael Grady, and Bill Hunter, all from GTRI. 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The 5G standard enables flexible mapping between the individual slices and physical layer resources (such as\u0026nbsp;spectrum, time, and antenna beams), allowing for research, design and integration of commercial 5G network technologies into a secure tactical framework using open source tools.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn a hypothetical military setting, network slicing could enable soldiers to exchange vital information while reserving higher-quality bandwidth to stream video back to a command headquarters \u0026ndash; all while ensuring the data remains secure. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;With network slicing, different classes of traffic \u0026ndash; whether it\u0026#39;s higher throughput or lower latency, classified or unclassified, etc., \u0026ndash; can be assigned to different portions of the 5G network,\u0026quot; said Tanah Barchichat, a GTRI senior research engineer who is leading the network slicing research. \u0026quot;It\u0026rsquo;s a big feature we feel that the defense community can take advantage of.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EHomegrown\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTRI is also examining ways to cost-effectively bring high-speed broadband networks to rural parts of Georgia, many of which have struggled to keep up with network demand as the pandemic accelerates the shift to remote work and distance learning.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESpecifically, Bill Lawton, a GTRI principal research engineer studying 5G use case applicability to help rural Georgians, said GTRI is exploring the feasibility of bringing 5G-powered fixed wireless access service to homes in rural Georgia.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;A home owner could just have a router-like device and place it in a window facing wherever the nearest cell tower is, and have high-speed broadband in their home,\u0026quot; Lawton said. \u0026quot;That\u0026#39;s an area where 5G can help increase broadband penetration to rural areas at much lower installation costs than traditional broadband services.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThere are also opportunities to bring 5G to Georgia\u0026#39;s agricultural communities. 5G stands to transform things like crop management, where farms could use the technology to monitor crops, allowing fertilizer or pesticide treatment of specific portions of fields instead of applying the same treatment to an entire field. Farms could also use 5G to equip farm machinery and equipment with higher compute power and more advanced data collection capabilities.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026quot;\u003C\/strong\u003EThe agriculture industry is one of many areas in Georgia that can greatly benefit from pervasive 5G technologies,\u0026quot; Lawton said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EProblem Solving\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECloser to home, right at GTRI, researchers have constructed a 5G laboratory where they are conducting over-the-air testing of 5G networks and utilizing open source 5G software to further their research.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTRI is working to provide a standards-based, open source, 5G cellular system to the government. The goals of the project are to break vendor lock-in, provide a baseline from which mission-specific 5G cellular enhancements can be created, and evolve the system over time as technology advances.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This will allow for implementation of the 3GPP features that may not be commercially viable but are of great interest to government customers,\u0026quot; Lohsen said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E3GPP, or the 3rd Generation Partnership Project, is an organization consisting of seven telecommunications standards organizations that develop protocols for various cellular telecommunications technologies, including 5G.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELawton said the team is applying lessons learned from early 5G rollouts in the commercial space to prepare the technology for widespread use in defense settings.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA major selling point for 5G in the commercial space has been its ability to enable a new era of the internet of things \u0026mdash; a network of interconnected electronics, vehicles and home appliances that interact and exchange data. However, many of these applications have been seen as at least a few years away, as they rely on future releases and updates to the 5G specifications that have yet to be finalized.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;We\u0026#39;re connecting current models of smartphones to our 5G network and analyzing how these 5G networks really perform versus what\u0026#39;s advertised, and how we can best set up and orient these 5G networks to be able to satisfy the requirements of deploying the systems in a tactical environment,\u0026quot; Lawton said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E*****\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,800 employees supporting eight laboratories 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Ruiz\u2019s Drive to Serve Students and the Nation ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EElbert (Mike) Ruiz has always loved to tinker. Early in his life, he wanted to be a scientist, drawn by the allure of lab coats and beakers. Mike\u0026#39;s grandfather, a lawyer and textile engineer, slightly altered that course by not just encouraging, but telling Mike he would be an engineer, as he himself was told by his father.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWith a knack for math and science that was developed throughout middle and high school, Mike secured a scholarship through the Department of Defense (DoD). In 1999, Mike arrived on the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u0026#39;s\u003C\/a\u003E (Georgia Tech) campus as a freshman in electrical engineering. Over the next five years, thanks to his scholarship program allowing him to extend his education, Mike worked diligently to receive both his bachelor\u0026#39;s and master\u0026#39;s in electrical engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENow a principal research engineer at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), Mike shares the story of his family motivating his career and the mentorship he offers to students.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EThe Role of Family\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERuiz\u0026#39;s family served as his motivator and encourager. Like his father, Mike was born in Puerto Rico, but he lived across the United States throughout his childhood. Mike\u0026#39;s father served in the United States Air Force\u0026mdash;and his mother in the \u003Cem\u003EAir Force\u003C\/em\u003E Civilian \u003Cem\u003EService\u003C\/em\u003E, taking the family to places such as New Mexico, Texas, and Florida. Mike identifies as half-Hispanic and half-Black, from his mother\u0026#39;s Haitian heritage. In the various school systems Mike attended, he didn\u0026#39;t always have the same support as his peers.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;I felt like an outsider because [where I lived there weren\u0026rsquo;t] huge minority, Hispanic communities,\u0026quot; said Mike. \u0026quot;I had to overachieve to get the same respect and interest.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBecause of the inequity in his schooling, Mike taught himself never to say \u0026quot;no\u0026quot; when asked to do anything, because he didn\u0026#39;t want to lose any chance at future opportunities. Rather than a specific teacher or mentor, it was Mike\u0026#39;s mother who pushed him to do better and achieve new heights. The support of his family and Mike\u0026#39;s intense work ethic led to several scholarship offers as he approached college.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003ECivil Service at the Department of Defense\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMike\u0026#39;s family possesses a strong desire and commitment to serve their country. Mike\u0026#39;s grandfather and father both served in the United States Air Force. Throughout high school, Mike participated in Junior Reserve Officers\u0026#39; Training Corps (JROTC), and he planned to continue the tradition of service. By late high school, Mike\u0026rsquo;s Senior Aerospace Science Instructor (SASI) spoke with him about an opportunity to attend college for free and then serve with the Air Force. Then, an unsolicited offer from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) altered the path of Mike\u0026#39;s life.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe DoD scholarship, which would later become the Stokes Educational Scholarship Program, allowed Mike to attend a college of his choice to pursue a STEM degree. While pursuing his degrees at Georgia Tech, Mike worked as a rotational intern at the DoD, focusing on antenna and radio frequency (RF) design and testing. As his time at Georgia Tech was coming to a close, Mike prepared for his commitment period with the DoD, where he would end up staying for 11 more years. Knowing he had a job lined up following graduation alleviated a lot of Mike\u0026#39;s stress and allowed him to focus on finishing up his master\u0026#39;s, which he did in one year instead of the typical two.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMike thrived at the DoD, and it allowed him to continue his family\u0026#39;s commitment to service. \u0026quot;I was able to serve my country through civil service, next to the world\u0026#39;s experts on a daily basis,\u0026quot; said Mike.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EBringing Technical and Leadership Expertise to GTRI\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile working at the DoD, Mike blazed a telecommuting trail, allowing him to work on unclassified research from his home and traveling to the office when necessary. Based in Atlanta, Mike worked with GTRI from the sponsor side. On one visit, GTRI representatives presented interesting and exciting research happening at GTRI, and Mike was highly intrigued.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen it came time to start a family, Mike and his wife wanted to fully lay down roots in Atlanta. Already familiar with GTRI and its research, Mike felt he could bring a useful perspective and skillset to the organization. In 2015, Mike joined GTRI as an embedded systems security researcher.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;My undergraduate focus [was] on antennas, mixed-signal, and integrated circuit design. [While working for the DoD] I looked at the security of software, network security, and media forensics,\u0026quot; said Mike. \u0026quot;I was deployed to an active war zone in 2006 \u0026ndash; research for the warfighter. All that came to a head when I came to GTRI.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn 2018, Mike became the associate chief of GTRI\u0026#39;s Trusted Microelectronics Program Office (TMPO), which operates in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\/laboratories\/cybersecurity-information-protection-and-hardware-evaluation-research\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECybersecurity, Information Protection, and Hardware Evaluation Research (CIPHER) Laboratory\u003C\/a\u003E. TMPO researches applications, tools, architectures, and materials to evaluate microelectronic devices\u0026#39; security, trust, and reliability and the critical systems that rely upon them. In this leadership role, Mike can help steer the direction of the new office, mentor younger researchers, and conduct cutting-edge research.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;I want to have more influence and the ability to affect the largest number of individuals who might be early in their career,\u0026quot; said Mike. \u0026quot;I plan to bring up as many individuals [as I can], and I\u0026#39;ll take up any opportunities to do so.\u0026quot;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003ESupporting the Next Generation\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMike has taken every opportunity to mentor younger researchers and students. Soon after he started at GTRI, Mike began leading a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.vip.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EVertically Integrated Project\u003C\/a\u003E (VIP) at Georgia Tech with GTRI Principal Research Engineer Lee Lerner, Ph.D.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPreviously, they organized a class project called \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.vip.gatech.edu\/teams\/vpz\u0022\u003ETech Cities\u003C\/a\u003E, which aimed to research and develop a smart city infrastructure for the Atlanta area with a focus on configurable hardware as a computational platform. Soon, they are launching a new effort to design and build a custom, secure mobile voting machine, for the purposes of bringing the voting booth to individuals who might not be able to themselves come out to a polling location.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;VIP is something we didn\u0026#39;t have when I was a student,\u0026quot; said Ruiz. \u0026quot;The project provides an opportunity to establish multiyear engineering growth, where students can watch a product flourish.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMike\u0026#39;s work with students doesn\u0026#39;t stop there. He helps graduate research assistants (GRAs) and co-op students when they come to work at GTRI while finishing their degrees. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/newsroom\/gtri-partners-national-gem-consortium-recruit-diverse-talent\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGTRI partners with the National GEM Consortium\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026mdash; a network of leading corporations, government laboratories, elite universities, and elite research institutions that empowers qualified students from underrepresented communities to pursue a graduate degree in STEM fields. During the summer, GEM fellows participate in paid internships at GTRI, which Mike assists with. Mike has also mentored local high school students through GTRI\u0026#39;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/stem\/high-school-summer-internship\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EHigh School Summer Internship Program\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;I\u0026#39;m passionate about mentoring students,\u0026quot; said Mike. \u0026quot;I want to provide students with a tangible way to work on actual engineering projects.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMike has worked closely with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pe.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Professional Education\u003C\/a\u003E to contribute to the development of two distinct courses (Digital Forensic Techniques for Weapons Systems and Embedded Security Tools and Techniques) and provided material contributions to at least four additional courses.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile Mike keeps busy with his research and mentorship at GTRI, he holds firmly onto a family-first mentality.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;I want to be a good role model for my children like my parents [are] for me,\u0026quot; said Mike. \u0026quot;You can never tell what will happen, and I hope that provides tangible results for my family so that when my kids grow up, they will continue this cycle of striving for excellence.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E****\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,700 employees supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performs more than $600 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0026#39;s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, 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Discover Vulnerability in Widely-Used Method for Securing Phone Data","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Researchers have now shown that one of the very measures meant to keep data secure on a low-end phone can enable attackers to steal it.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETheir paper, presented on September 10 at the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ieee-security.org\/TC\/EuroSP2021\/index.html\u0022\u003E6th IEEE European Symposium on Security and Privacy\u003C\/a\u003E, demonstrates successful attacks on two different types of low-end Android phones, a ZTE Zfive and an Alcatel Ideal. In accordance with standard practice, the researchers reported their findings to software developers before releasing their results so that the problem can be fixed.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe attack relies on placing a radio sensor within a few centimeters of a device, close enough to detect the weak radio waves that are inadvertently emitted by a phone\u0026rsquo;s processor. By witnessing a single secure web transaction transmitted in these signals, an attacker can figure out a user\u0026rsquo;s secret key, a form of numerical password that is used to encrypt their data.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It demonstrates that a really powerful attack, one that can actually steal the key, can be done under realistic conditions,\u0026rdquo; said Milos Prvulovic, professor of Computer Science at Georgia Tech and coauthor of the study. \u0026ldquo;How many times have you put your phone down on a desk at the airport and not checked what\u0026#39;s under the desk?\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFortunately, the researchers found a relatively straightforward fix. Implementing this fix is currently in progress, and will be important. If researchers can figure out how to make the attack work on high-end phones, then the same vulnerability will occur on billions of the most widely-used modern devices.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHacking a Phone from the Side\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESecret keys or encryption keys are often used for securing user data. Once the attacker has access to a user\u0026rsquo;s encryption keys, they can forge their \u0026ldquo;digital signature\u0026rdquo; and gain access to banking data, for example. Because the newly discovered attack should work on a wide variety of phones in everyday use, it is expected to require prompt amendment to the relevant security standards, RFC 7748.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe attack targets a standard encryption process employed in a wide range of online activities, such as logging into a virtual private network (VPN), creating a secure web connection with a bank, or e-signing a digital document. During this process, two endpoints on a network, such as two phones, must exchange a series of messages to verify each other\u0026rsquo;s identity. If they cannot verify that they are who they say they are, then they know not to send private data.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EProving one\u0026rsquo;s identity amounts to carrying out a certain kind of encryption algorithm. This algorithm involves a series of operations on a secret key called a \u0026ldquo;nonce,\u0026quot; which can be represented as a binary number, a sequence of ones and zeroes or \u0026quot;bits.\u0026quot; For each operation that a phone\u0026rsquo;s processor carries out, it emits a weak radio signal, thousands of times weaker than the signal of a Wi-Fi transmitter. These signals are called \u0026ldquo;side-channel\u0026rdquo; emissions since they do not come from the primary channels that the phone uses to communicate.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EYears ago, researchers realized that these side-channel emissions can leak the value of the nonce. For example, an encryption algorithm might require additional processing steps when a bit of the nonce is a one, making the processor emit a longer lasting signal for those bits. By tracking the pattern of longer and shorter emissions that come from the phone while it is processing the nonce, an attacker can reconstruct the value of each of its bits. From there, they can break a user\u0026rsquo;s encryption.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOther researchers invented a solution for this problem known as a \u0026ldquo;constant-time\u0026rdquo; algorithm. This algorithm ensures that a processor carries out the same sequence of operations for each bit. The radio emissions are therefore indistinguishable for each bit and the nonce cannot be reconstructed. This algorithm was codified in encryption standards like RFC 7748 and widely adopted.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBreaking the Constant-Time Algorithm\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the new work, the researchers discovered a problem with the constant-time algorithm. One particular operation that is carried out for each bit, called a \u0026ldquo;conditional swap,\u0026rdquo; has a tell-tale trait. When the operation is performed on a bit with the value of one, the processor emits a slightly stronger radio signal. The researchers realized that if an attacker could listen in on the emissions during this operation, each time it occurs, they could determine the nonce.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe hard part was to figure out whether they could focus in on the specific radio signature of the conditional swap, buried within a sequence of many other emissions. Also, because of the high processing speed of modern phones, the radio signature of the conditional swap only lasts for a brief duration. But, it turns out, it is the constant-time algorithm \u0026mdash; meant to be a countermeasure to side-channel attacks \u0026mdash; which allows the attack to work in the first place.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe key for the researchers was to carefully observe a phone\u0026#39;s emissions. Because of the constant-time algorithm, these emissions are extremely regular. Each time the phone processes a bit, the same general pattern of emissions takes place. The researchers could therefore automate the process of picking out the tiny piece of emissions corresponding to the conditional swap, like learning to spot a small logo on a fast-moving train car by watching enough train cars passing by. From there, the researchers could measure the strength of the emissions to determine whether each bit was a zero or one, and thereby reconstruct the entire nonce.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe attack works so effectively that researchers found they only needed to listen in on a single secure transaction to steal a phone\u0026rsquo;s secret key.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;As long as somebody can put a probe or antenna close enough,\u0026rdquo; said Prvulovic, \u0026ldquo;We can have your key now.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo fix the issue, the researchers modified the constant-time algorithm so that the signal corresponding to the conditional swap has the same strength regardless of the value of the bit. After developers implement this fix into cryptographic libraries like OpenSSL, the constant-time algorithm should be secure once again.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EReferences:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENonce@Once: A Single-Trace EM Side Channel Attack on Several Constant-Time Elliptic Curve Implementations in Mobile Platforms. Monjur Alam, Baki Yilmaz and Frank Werner (Georgia Tech); Niels Samwel (Radboud University); Alenka Zajic (Georgia tech); Daniel Genkin (University of Michigan); Yuval Yarom (University of Adelaide and Data61); Milos Prvulovic (Georgia Tech). 6th IEEE European Symposium on Security and Privacy, September 6-10, 2021.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout Georgia Tech\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Institute of Technology, or Georgia Tech, is a top 10 public research university developing leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute offers business, computing, design, engineering, liberal arts, and sciences degrees. Its nearly 40,000 students representing 50 states and 149 countries, study at the main campus in Atlanta, at campuses in France and China, and through distance and online learning. 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I am looking forward to this project and eager to see what impact we can make.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBy learning more about how changes to the curriculum might change students\u0026rsquo; perceptions of ethics in computing, the hope is the team will be able to develop recommendations for changes instructors could implement to make the curriculum more diverse, inclusive, and attentive to thorny ethical issues that many students may never personally experience, Zegura said. Such efforts are foundational to Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s mission to educate leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;re educating many future software developers. We have a chance through these students to do more to make computing responsible to all parts of society. An important piece is educating future developers to think broadly and carefully about the software they are building,\u0026rdquo; \u0026nbsp;said Zegura, also co-PI on the study.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBorenstein, Zegura, and Isbell hope to survey minority faculty at a number of U.S. universities about what they are teaching and what they think should be taught as part of the computing ethics curriculum. They are working with senior advisors from the faculties of Georgia State University, Morehouse College, and Florida International University and an advisory board.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA key step will be to create sample course syllabuses incorporating the views of surveyed faculty and measure to see if the proposed additions would change students\u0026rsquo; perceptions of the computing fields and the classes they might take.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Our hope is that it might help with retention rates,\u0026rdquo; Borenstein said. \u0026ldquo;If, for instance, you talk about issues more directly related to social justice in your computing courses, is that going to resonate with different student populations and potentially make them more interested in staying in computing?\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe project is funded by a $398,288 \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/nsf.gov\/awardsearch\/showAward?AWD_ID=2124745\u0022\u003ENSF grant\u003C\/a\u003E through its Ethical and Responsible Research (ER2) program.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers hope to \u0026quot;enable groups historically underrepresented in computing to have more of a direct say in what\u0026rsquo;s offered in the computing ethics curriculum.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The researchers hope to \u0022enable groups historically underrepresented in computing to have more of a direct say in what\u2019s offered in the computing ethics curriculum.\u0022"}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2021-08-25 20:39:13","changed_gmt":"2021-08-27 23:26:10","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2021-08-26T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2021-08-26T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"650100":{"id":"650100","type":"image","title":"Computing Ethics Grant","body":null,"created":"1629923735","gmt_created":"2021-08-25 20:35:35","changed":"1629982279","gmt_changed":"2021-08-26 12:51:19","alt":"\u0022\u0022","file":{"fid":"246755","name":"computing ethics grant.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/computing%20ethics%20grant.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/computing%20ethics%20grant.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":316072,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/computing%20ethics%20grant.jpg?itok=uIsAwhEh"}}},"media_ids":["650100"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"},{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"},{"id":"151","name":"Policy, Social Sciences, and Liberal Arts"}],"keywords":[{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"145171","name":"Cybersecurity"},{"id":"39431","name":"Data Engineering and Science"},{"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\u003EMichael Pearson\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nmichael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"650195":{"#nid":"650195","#data":{"type":"news","title":"GTRI, Georgia Tech Develop AI Psychiatry to Advance National Security ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EArtificial intelligence and machine learning have taken the world by storm, controlling everything from self-driving cars and smart speakers to autonomous weapon-enabled drones. But as these technologies become more advanced, so do their potential security threats.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThat is why Chris Roberts, a principal research engineer at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), Brendan Saltaformaggio, an assistant professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scp.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESchool of Cybersecurity and Privacy\u003C\/a\u003E and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E at Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), and others have joined forces under GTRI\u0026#39;s Graduate Student Fellowship Program to research and develop a new branch of cyber forensics called AI Psychiatry that seeks to keep data more secure in a constantly evolving technological landscape.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESaltaformaggio said his idea for AI Psychiatry stemmed from over a decade of researching and building cutting-edge cyber forensics techniques, including protecting against traditional cyberattacks to recovering digital evidence from devices at a crime scene. As AI and machine learning become more popular, Saltaformaggio said AI Psychiatry will play a key role in protecting the nation from rising security risks.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;You almost can\u0026#39;t go anywhere now without some involvement from machine learning and artificial intelligence,\u0026quot; Saltaformaggio said. \u0026quot;We knew it was only a matter of time before these things started being targeted in the real world.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EProviding the example of a self-driving car, GTRI\u0026#39;s Roberts said that if the vehicle takes a wrong turn or speeds up unexpectedly, investigators could use AI Psychiatry to determine whether the accident was due to a cyberattack or errors in training the AI system. If the accident was caused by a cyberattack, the new forensic capability could help experts patch the vulnerability without losing any of the model\u0026#39;s existing training.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAI and machine learning models require several rounds of energy- and time-intensive training to become more adept at handling new and existing tasks.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;You save all that knowledge and can just fix the little problem as opposed to, \u0026#39;OK, now we need to go back to square one and re-look at this model, retrain this model and redeploy it to the field,\u0026#39;\u0026quot; Roberts said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe need for AI Psychiatry extends well beyond self-driving cars.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn national security, military experts have been rapidly adopting next-generation technologies to speed up training and decision-making processes \u0026ndash; from creating more advanced image classification techniques to developing autonomous weapon-enabled drones.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;When there is a failure \u0026ndash; let\u0026#39;s say a drone crashes \u0026ndash; you have to have these forensic techniques to be able to understand why it crashed and what was involved,\u0026quot; Saltaformaggio explained. \u0026quot;\u0026#39;Was this an act of war? Was this an attack by another government? Or was this just an accident that no one saw coming?\u0026#39;\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut developing AI Psychiatry does not come without challenges. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERoberts noted that since much of these new forensic capabilities do not exist today, it is up to the team to forge a new path forward in the budding field.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;We\u0026rsquo;re trying to think about what\u0026rsquo;s going to be the problem 10 years from now, 20 years from now, when machines are effectively making decisions in the battlefield,\u0026quot; Roberts said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThat is why a cross-partnership between GTRI and Georgia Tech is so crucial.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;A relationship with campus and GTRI is just so valuable; we complement each other really well,\u0026quot; Roberts added.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOther participating members in the AI Psychiatry research project are Noah Tobin, a GTRI senior research associate, and David Oygenblik, a graduate research assistant in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETobin said that he expects the research to have a direct impact on protecting national security as advancements in technology give way to newer security threats.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;We are moving into a future where AI is going to become more and more ubiquitous,\u0026quot; Tobin said. \u0026quot;We really need a lot of work to understand what the vulnerabilities of that are from a security posture.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EServing national security represents the majority of GTRI\u0026#39;s work and remains our primary growth engine. As part of GTRI\u0026#39;s new Strategic Plan, we seek to expand GTRI\u0026#39;s relationship with the intelligence community through enhancing our knowledge of emerging threats and expanding our national thought leadership impact through presence, participation, and partnership with our sponsors.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe GTRI Graduate Student Fellowship Program is a competitive program for Georgia Tech graduate students working in GTRI strategic research areas. Academic faculty and GTRI researchers worked together to create proposals that are closely aligned with GTRI\u0026#39;s strategic initiatives, and graduate students are able to work on these research projects with fully-funded fellowships for five years.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,800 employees supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performs more than $700 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0026#39;s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.\u202fLearn more 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Over the next five years, Georgia Tech will make a substantial investment in AI that includes hiring an additional 100 researchers in the field, further solidifying its standing as a leader in the teaching and discovery of machine learning.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EToday, Georgia Tech received two National Science Foundation (NSF) Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes awards, totaling $40 million. A third award for $20 million was granted to the Georgia Research Alliance (GRA), with Georgia Tech serving as one of the leading academic institutions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It is essential that we bring together our best minds to ensure that AI delivers on its promise to create a more prosperous, sustainable, safe, and fair future for everyone,\u0026rdquo; said\u0026nbsp;\u0026Aacute;ngel Cabrera, president of Georgia Tech.\u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;These NSF awards recognize Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s vast expertise in machine learning and AI and will help us further develop our resources and amplify our impact in these crucial fields.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EChaouki T. Abdallah, executive vice president for Research at Georgia Tech, concurred, citing major efforts under development to help create a more robust and inclusive future of AI, both on campus and beyond.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We are incredibly grateful to the NSF for their investment and excited for the opportunities made possible because of this research,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;At Tech, our mission is to advance technology and improve the human condition, catalyzing research that matters. We invested in a unified approach to interdisciplinary research aligned with industry relevance and societal impact, and these awards demonstrate a clear return on that strategy.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECollectively, NSF made a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/news\/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=303176\u0022\u003E$220 million investment in 11 new NSF-led Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I am delighted to announce the establishment of new NSF National AI Research Institutes as we look to expand into all 50 states,\u0026rdquo; said National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan. \u0026ldquo;These Institutes are hubs for academia, industry, and government to accelerate discovery and innovation in AI. Inspiring talent and ideas everywhere in this important area will lead to new capabilities that improve our lives, from medicine to entertainment to transportation and cybersecurity, and position us in the vanguard of competitiveness and prosperity.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELed by NSF, and in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture\u0026rsquo;s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Google, Amazon, Intel, and Accenture, the National AI Research Institutes will act as connections in a broader nationwide network to pursue transformational advances in a range of economic sectors, and science and engineering fields \u0026mdash; from food system security to next-generation edge networks. In addition to Georgia Tech and GRA, the University of California San Diego, Duke University, Iowa State University, North Carolina State University, The Ohio State University, and University of Washington are the lead universities included in the 11 AI Institutes.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe AI Institutes at Georgia Tech \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe three newly established Institutes will address societal challenges, including home care for aging adults; energy, logistics, and supply chains; sustainability; the widening gap in job opportunities; and changing needs in workforce development.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/649114\/new-ai-institute-builds-tech-support-aging\u0022\u003ENSF AI Institute for Collaborative Assistance and Responsive Interaction for Networked Groups (AI-CARING)\u003C\/a\u003E will seek to create a vibrant discipline focused on personalized, collaborative AI systems that will improve quality of care for the aging. The systems will learn individual models of human behavior and how they change over time and use that knowledge to better collaborate and communicate in caregiving environments. Led by Sonia Chernova, associate professor of interactive computing at Georgia Tech, the AI systems will help a growing population of older adults sustain independence, improve quality of life, and increase effectiveness of care coordination across the care network.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The AI-CARING Institute builds on our existing strengths in AI and in technology for aging. It will create not only novel solutions, but a new generation of researchers focused on the interaction between the two,\u0026rdquo; said Charles Isbell, dean and John P. Imlay Jr. Chair in the College of Computing. \u0026ldquo;Our aim is to build cutting-edge technologies that improve the lives of everyone, and I can\u0026rsquo;t think of a better example than AI-CARING.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/news\/team-led-isyes-pascal-van-hentenryck-awarded-20m-nsf-grant-fund-center-study-ai-and\u0022\u003ENSF AI Institute for Advances in Optimization (AI4Opt)\u003C\/a\u003E will revolutionize decision-making on a large scale \u0026ndash; fusing AI and mathematical optimization into intelligent systems that will achieve breakthroughs that neither field can achieve independently. Additionally, it will create pathways from high school to undergraduate and graduate education and workforce development training for AI in engineering that will empower a generation of underrepresented students and teachers to join the AI revolution. Led by Pascal Van Hentenryck, A. 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Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Georgia Tech, AI4Opt will tackle use cases in energy, resilience and sustainability, supply chains, and circuit design and control.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;AI4Opt, with its focus on AI and optimization, will create new pathways for novel tools that allow better engineering applications to benefit society,\u0026rdquo; said Raheem Beyah, dean of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s College of Engineering and Southern Company Chair. \u0026ldquo;This will allow engineers to build\u0026nbsp;higher quality\u0026nbsp;materials, more efficient renewable resources, new computing systems, and more, while also reinforcing the field as a career path for diverse students.\u0026nbsp;The new institute complements the College\u0026rsquo;s commitment to the integration of AI in engineering disciplines.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ic.gatech.edu\/news\/649137\/georgia-tech-will-help-bring-critical-advancements-online-learning-part-multimillion\u0022\u003ENSF AI Institute for Adult Learning and Online Education (ALOE)\u003C\/a\u003E will lead the country and the world in the development of novel AI theories and techniques for enhancing the quality of adult online education, making this mode of learning comparable to that of in-person education in STEM disciplines. Together with partners in the technical college systems and educational technology sector, ALOE will advance online learning using virtual assistants to make education more available, affordable, achievable, and ultimately more equitable. This Institute is led by the GRA, with support from Georgia Tech and the University System of Georgia (USG). Ashok Goel, professor in the School of Interactive Computing at Georgia Tech, will serve as executive director. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Online education for adults has enormous implications for tomorrow\u0026rsquo;s workforce,\u0026rdquo; said Myk Garn, a GRA senior advisor, assistant vice chancellor for New Models of Learning at the USG, and ALOE\u0026rsquo;s principal investigator. \u0026ldquo;Yet, serious questions remain about the quality of online learning and how best to teach adults online. Artificial intelligence offers a powerful technology for dramatically improving the quality of online learning and adult education.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Future of AI at Georgia Tech\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech is poised to strategically reimagine the future of AI. Currently, 66% of Georgia Tech undergraduate computer science students have an academic concentration in Intelligence, focusing on the top-to-bottom computational models of intelligence. The College of Computing\u0026rsquo;s recently launched Ph.D. program in machine learning pulls from faculty in all six colleges across the Institute, and many new courses are being developed that teach AI as a tool for science and engineering. Georgia Tech is exploring the potential creation of a school or college of AI within the next five years, further building on its expansive AI and machine learning footprint. The NSF AI Institutes awards will enable all AI-related academic programs to scale and further differentiate Georgia Tech as a leader in AI education.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAdditionally, the awards will expand and complement ongoing AI research efforts at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI). In the last fiscal year, GTRI received millions of dollars in research awards from the Department of Defense and other sponsors for AI-affiliated research, and currently, many GTRI researchers are focused on AI-affiliated projects.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;As part of Georgia Tech, GTRI will greatly benefit from the advances in AI that will be achieved as a result of these NSF-funded Institutes, helping us further excel in our aim to deliver leading-edge AI research that benefits national security,\u0026rdquo; said Mark Whorton, GTRI\u0026rsquo;s chief technology officer. \u0026ldquo;GTRI is one of the nation\u0026rsquo;s leading institutes of applied research for national security specifically because of our deep engagement and close affiliation with the academic units of Georgia Tech. AI is a tool we use in conducting larger research objectives, and we believe strongly that these AI Institutes will enable GTRI to put more research into practice.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Georgia Tech has for decades now been pursuing new AI technologies, and now leads the way in AI that is responsible to the needs of the humans who use it,\u0026rdquo; Isbell said. \u0026ldquo;We have also worked hard to expand access to AI, especially for underrepresented groups. These Institutes will build on that history, expanding both our ability to create new technologies and to train the next generation of innovators. I look forward to watching them grow and develop.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Institute of Technology, or Georgia Tech, is a top 10 public research university developing leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute offers business, computing, design, engineering, liberal arts, and sciences degrees. Its nearly 40,000 students, representing 50 states and 149 countries, study at the main campus in Atlanta, at campuses in France and China, and through distance and online learning.\u0026nbsp;As a leading technological university, Georgia Tech is an engine of economic development for Georgia, the Southeast, and the nation, conducting more than $1 billion in research annually for government, industry, and society.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the National Science Foundation \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe U.S. National Science Foundation propels the nation forward by advancing fundamental research in all fields of science and engineering. NSF supports research and people by providing facilities, instruments, and funding to support their ingenuity and sustain the U.S. as a global leader in research and innovation. With a fiscal year 2021 budget of $8.5 billion, NSF funds reach all 50 states through grants to nearly 2,000 colleges, universities, and institutions. Each year, NSF receives more than 40,000 competitive proposals and makes about 11,000 new awards. Those awards include support for cooperative research with industry, Arctic and Antarctic research and operations, and U.S. participation in international scientific efforts.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the Georgia Research Alliance\u003C\/strong\u003E\u2028\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Research Alliance (GRA) helps Georgia\u0026rsquo;s university scientists do more research and start more companies. By expanding research and entrepreneurship capacity at public and private universities, GRA grows the Georgia economy by driving more investment in the state, developing a high-tech workforce, and strengthening Georgia\u0026rsquo;s reputation for innovation.\u0026nbsp;For 30 years, GRA has worked in partnership with the University System of Georgia and the Georgia Department of Economic Development to create the companies and jobs of Georgia\u0026rsquo;s future. 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The program celebrates eight years of being the first Master of Science in Computer Science that students can earn exclusively online \u0026mdash; and for a fraction of the normal cost \u0026mdash; from an accredited university. With an average cost of just $6,600 over five semesters, the tuition is about one-tenth of the median price tag for an on-campus master\u0026rsquo;s degree in computer science at a private college or university.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EForbes \u003C\/em\u003Ealso reports that OMSCS accepts all applicants who meet the program\u0026rsquo;s basic qualifications. So far, the program has accepted 74% of those who\u0026rsquo;ve applied. Students from all 50 states and 124 countries have enrolled in the program, which earns rave reviews from its alumni\u003Cem\u003E.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFormer Dean of the College of Computing Zvi Galil shared with \u003Cem\u003EForbes\u003C\/em\u003E some of the success of OMSCS: \u0026ldquo;Our motto is accessibility through affordability and technology \u0026mdash; we are making a master\u0026rsquo;s degree in computer science available to thousands of students.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of the noteworthy features of the OMSCS program is that it has shown how successful massive open online courses can be.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;They will provide access to high-quality education to a wider student population unserved by the current system of exclusion and escalating tuition. The idea and role of higher education institutes is to contribute to society through education. As technology provides the means to place higher education within reach of a greater number of people, our colleges and universities can fulfill their mission,\u0026rdquo; Galil said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERead the \u003Cem\u003EForbes\u003C\/em\u003E article \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/michaeltnietzel\/2021\/07\/01\/georgia-techs-online-ms-in-computer-science-continues-to-thrive-what-that-could-mean-for-the-future-of-moocs\/?sh=7f4b1bfda277\u0022\u003Ehere.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EForbes Magazine features the success of Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s OMSCS program\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Forbes Magazine features the success of Georgia Tech\u0027s OMSCS program"}],"uid":"35797","created_gmt":"2021-07-07 17:52:06","changed_gmt":"2021-07-07 17:52:06","author":"Siobhan Rodriguez","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2021-07-07T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2021-07-07T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"648598":{"id":"648598","type":"image","title":"Forbes Touts Success of Tech\u2019s OMSCS Program","body":null,"created":"1625680134","gmt_created":"2021-07-07 17:48:54","changed":"1625680134","gmt_changed":"2021-07-07 17:48:54","alt":"","file":{"fid":"246216","name":"OMSCS_program_Image.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/OMSCS_program_Image.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/OMSCS_program_Image.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1383095,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/OMSCS_program_Image.jpg?itok=KjP59xXS"}}},"media_ids":["648598"],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"42911","name":"Education"},{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"}],"keywords":[{"id":"121521","name":"OMSCS"},{"id":"654","name":"College of Computing"},{"id":"2308","name":"Forbes"},{"id":"171557","name":"Forbes Magazine"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESiobhan Rodriguez\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["sar30@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"642123":{"#nid":"642123","#data":{"type":"news","title":"FDA Enlists Georgia Tech to Establish Best Practices for RNA-sequencing","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ENext-generation sequencing (NGS) has emerged as an important high throughput technology in biomedical research and translation for its ability to accurately capture genetic information. But choosing proper analysis methods for identifying biomarkers from high throughput data remains a critical challenge for most users.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor instance, RNA-sequencing (RNA-seq) is an NGS technology that examines the presence and quantity of RNA in biological samples, and it requires bioinformatics analysis to make sense of it all. However, there are hundreds of bioinformatics tools with different data analysis pipelines that result in various results for the same dataset. This can significantly hinder the ability to reliably reproduce RNA-seq related research and applications, especially for the regulatory approval process by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EChoosing the right analysis model and tool to do the proper job for high throughput data analysis remains a great challenge. So the FDA invited a team of researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct a comprehensive investigation of RNA-seq data analysis pipelines for gene expression estimation to recommend best practices.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;No common standard for selecting high throughput RNA-seq data analysis tools has been established yet. This has been a huge challenge for studying hundreds of tools that form tens of thousands of analysis pipelines,\u0026rdquo; noted \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.bme.gatech.edu\/bme\/faculty\/May-Dongmei-Wang\u0022\u003EMay Dongmei Wang\u003C\/a\u003E, a professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.bme.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EWallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E at Georgia Tech and Emory University who led the investigation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWang and her colleagues presented their results in the journal \u003Cem\u003ENature Scientific Reports\u003C\/em\u003E. In their study, the researchers developed three metrics \u0026ndash; accuracy, precision, and reliability \u0026ndash; and systematically evaluated 278 representative NGS RNA-seq pipelines.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We demonstrate that those RNA-seq pipelines performing well in gene expression estimation will lead to the improved downstream prediction of disease outcome. This is an important discovery,\u0026rdquo; said Wang, corresponding author of the paper, \u0026ldquo;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41598-020-74567-y\u0022\u003EImpact of RNA-seq Data Analysis Algorithms on Gene Expression Estimation and Downstream Prediction\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShe added, \u0026ldquo;Because the FDA is a regulatory agency for approving novel medical devices for NGS-genomics to be utilized in daily clinical practices for personalized and precision medicine and health, it is critical to see whether gene expression generated from RNA-seq acquisition and analysis pipeline are reproducible and reliable.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe team\u0026rsquo;s comprehensive investigation revealed that the high throughput RNA-seq data quantification modules \u0026ndash; mapping, quantification, and normalization \u0026ndash; jointly impacted the accuracy, precision, and reliability of gene expression estimation, which in turn affected the downstream clinical outcome prediction (as shown in two cancer case studies of neuroblastoma and lung adenocarcinoma).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Clinicians and biomedical researchers can use our findings to select RNA-seq pipelines for their clinical practice or research,\u0026rdquo; Wang said. \u0026ldquo;And bioinformaticians can use these benchmark datasets, results, and metrics to develop and evaluate new RNA-seq tools and pipelines.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut one size does not fit every need, as in any machine learning paradigm, Wang noted.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The machine learning and algorithms are heavily dependent on goals,\u0026rdquo; she said. \u0026ldquo;Thus, based on our extensive experience in biomedical big data analytics and AI for almost two decades, we suggested that the FDA identify top goals for clinical genomics applications first. Based on different needs, different RNA-seq pipelines will be selected to achieve the optimal performance.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to Wang, the research team included lead author Li Tong, Po-Yen Wu, John H. Phan, Hamid R. Hassazadeh, Weida Tong, and members of the FDA\u0026rsquo;s Sequencing Quality Control project (Wendell D. Jones, Leming Shi, Matthias Fischer, Christopher E. Mason, Sheng Li, Joshua Xu, Wei Shi, Jian Wang, Jean Thierry-Mieg, Danielle Thierry-Mieg, Falk Hertwig, Frank Berthold, Barbara Hero, Yang Liao, Gordon K. Smyth, David Kreil, Pawel\u0026nbsp;P. Tabaj, Dalila Megherbi, Gary Schroth, and Hong Fang).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis work was supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health (U54CA119338, R01CA163256, and UL1TR000454), the National Science Foundation (EAGER Award NSF1651360), Children\u0026#39;s Healthcare of Atlanta and Georgia Tech Partnership Grant, Giglio Breast Cancer Research Fund, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Carol Ann and David D. 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The organic devices provide performance comparable to that of rigid silicon photodiodes in the visible light spectrum \u0026mdash; except in response time.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;What we have achieved is the first demonstration that these devices, produced from solution at low temperatures, can detect as little as a few hundred thousand photons of visible light every second, similar to the magnitude of light reaching our eye from a single star in a dark sky,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ece.gatech.edu\/faculty-staff-directory\/canek-fuentes-hernandez\u0022\u003ECanek Fuentes-Hernandez\u003C\/a\u003E, principal research scientist in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ece.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E at the Georgia Institute of Technology. \u0026ldquo;The ability to coat these materials onto large-area substrates with arbitrary shapes means that flexible organic photodiodes now offer some clear advantages over state-of-the-art silicon photodiodes in applications requiring response times in the range of tens of microseconds.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe development and performance of large-area, low-noise organic photodiodes are described in the Nov. 6 issue of the journal \u003Cem\u003EScience\u003C\/em\u003E. The research was supported by multiple organizations, including the Office of Naval Research, the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, and the U.S. Department of Energy\u0026rsquo;s National Nuclear Security Administration.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOrganic electronic devices are based on materials fabricated from carbon-based molecules or polymers instead of conventional inorganic semiconductors such as silicon. The devices can be made using simple solution and inkjet printing techniques instead of the expensive and complex processes involved in the manufacturing of conventional electronics. The technology is now widely used in displays, solar cells, and other devices.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe organic photodiodes use polyethylenimine, an amine-containing polymer surface modifier found to produce air-stable, low work-function electrodes in photovoltaic devices developed in the laboratory of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ece.gatech.edu\/faculty-staff-directory\/bernard-j-kippelen\u0022\u003EBernard Kippelen\u003C\/a\u003E, Joseph M. Pettit Professor at Georgia Tech. The use of polyethylenimine was also shown to produce photovoltaic devices with low levels of dark current \u0026mdash; the electrical current that flows through a device even in the dark. This meant the materials could be useful in photodetectors for capturing faint signals of visible light.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Over the years, the dark current levels were reduced so much that measurement equipment had to be redesigned to detect an electronic noise corresponding to a fluctuation of one electron in one millionth of a second,\u0026rdquo; Fuentes-Hernandez, the paper\u0026rsquo;s first author, said. \u0026ldquo;This work reflects sustained team efforts made in the Kippelen group over more than six years and encompasses part of the Ph.D. work of recent graduates Talha Kahn and Wen-Fang Chou. These collective efforts produced the scientific insights needed to demonstrate organic photodiodes with this level of performance.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne application for the new devices is in pulse oximeters now placed on fingers to measure heart rate and blood oxygen levels. Organic photodiodes may allow multiple devices to be placed on the body and operate with 10 times less light than conventional devices. This could enable wearable health monitors to produce improved physiological information and continuous monitoring without frequent battery changes. Other potential applications include human-computer interfaces such as touchless gesture recognition and controls.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA future application is detection of ionizing radiation by scintillation \u0026mdash; a flash of light emitted by a phosphor when struck by a high energy particle. Lowering the level of light that can be detected would improve the sensitivity of the device, allowing it to detect lower levels of radiation. Detecting radiation emitted from vehicles or cargo containers requires a large detector area, which would be easier to make from organic photodiodes than from arrays of silicon photodiodes.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOrganic photodiodes could have similar advantages in X-ray equipment, where doctors want to use the smallest level of radiation possible to minimize the dose delivered to the patient. Here again, sensitivity, large area, and flexible form factor should give organic photodiodes an advantage over silicon-based arrays.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We are working on improving the response time of the photodetector because producing fast photodetectors would enable many additional important applications,\u0026rdquo; Fuentes-Hernandez said. \u0026ldquo;There\u0026rsquo;s a real need to develop photodetector technologies that are more scalable, and one of the motivations of this work is to advance organic technology that we know is cost effective for scaling.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe organic photodiodes can show electronic noise current values in the tens of femtoampere range and noise equivalent power values of a couple of hundreds of femtowatt. Key performance factors of the organic photodiodes compare well with silicon except in the area of response time, where researchers are working on a hundred-fold improvement to enable future applications.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Because we use materials that are processed from inks using printing techniques, they are not as ordered as crystalline materials,\u0026rdquo; Kippelen said. \u0026ldquo;As a result, the carrier mobility and the velocity of the carriers that can move through these materials are lower, so you can\u0026rsquo;t get the same fast signals you get with silicon. But for many applications you don\u0026rsquo;t need picosecond or nanosecond response time.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor Kippelen, the photodiode work shows the results of a 25-year effort to improve the performance of organic electronic materials. That work, part of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cope.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Organic Photonics and Electronics\u003C\/a\u003E, has involved extensive device modeling to understand the basic science, and research to continuously boost performance of the materials.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Organic thin films absorb light more efficiently than silicon, so the overall thickness you need to absorb that light is very small,\u0026rdquo; Kippelen said. \u0026ldquo;Even if you scale their area up, the overall volume of your detector remains small with organics. If you increase the area of a silicon detector, you have a larger volume of materials that at room temperature will generate a lot of electronic noise.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe photodiodes made in Kippelen\u0026rsquo;s lab use an active layer just 500 nanometers thick. A gram of the material, roughly the size of a fingertip, could coat the surface of an office desk.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKippelen hopes the \u003Cem\u003EScience\u003C\/em\u003E paper will help open new doors for organic semiconductors.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Advances like this will allow us to change the conventional wisdom that switching to organic materials that can lead to scalable devices would mean giving up performance,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;We can\u0026rsquo;t anticipate all the new applications that could be enabled by this advance.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to those already mentioned, the research team included Larissa Diniz, Julia Lukens, Felipe A. Larrain, and Victor A. Rodriguez-Toro, all associated with Kippelen\u0026rsquo;s lab.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis research was supported by the Department of the Navy, Office of Naval Research Awards N00014-15 14-1-0580 and N00014-16-1-2520; through the MURI Center for Advanced Organic Photovoltaics (CAOP); by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research through Award No. FA9550-16-1-0168, the Department of Energy \/ National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) awards DE-NA0002576 through the Consortium for Nonproliferation Enabling Capabilities (CNEC), and award DE-NA0003921 through the Consortium for Enabling Technologies and Innovation. Support also came from the Chilean National Commission for Scientific and Technological Research through the Doctoral Fellowship program \u0026lsquo;\u0026lsquo;Becas Chile,\u0026rsquo;\u0026rsquo; Grant 72150387; from the Colombian Administrative Department of Science, Technology, and Innovation through the program Fulbright-Colciencias; from the National Science Foundation through the Research Experiences for Undergraduates program; and from the Brazil Scientific Mobility Program through an Academic Training Opportunities grant.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECITATION\u003C\/strong\u003E: Canek Fuentes-Hernandez, et al., \u0026ldquo;Large-area low-noise flexible organic photodiodes for detecting faint visible light.\u0026rdquo; (\u003Cem\u003EScience\u003C\/em\u003E 2020).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch News\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n177 North Avenue\u003Cbr 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properties and potential uses in self-healing structures, optically active materials, microreactors, drug-delivery systems, and templates for regenerating living structures such as bone and muscle.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUsing large-scale computer simulations, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have now mapped out the surprising behavior and mechanics of these complex particle-solvent systems, learning how the \u0026ldquo;soft and squishy\u0026rdquo; particles deform, swell, de-swell, and penetrate each other as they respond to compression. The findings could help guide the design of microgel-based applications with unique and useful properties.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We wanted to understand broadly what happens to these particles if you put them together and start compressing them,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/faculty\/alexeev\u0022\u003EAlexander Alexeev\u003C\/a\u003E, professor and Anderer Faculty Fellow in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGeorge W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026ldquo;Unlike rigid particles that fill the available space and then stop compressing, these particles have multiple processes that can work in parallel inside the suspension. Microgels can change shape, shrink, and penetrate one another. We found that these processes play a varying role when you increase the particle number density and compress them enough.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFindings of the study were reported October 19 in the journal \u003Cem\u003EProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences\u003C\/em\u003E. The research was supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the MCIU\/AEI\/FEDER EU, and simulations utilized the NSF\u0026rsquo;s Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUsing mesoscale computer simulations, the researchers studied the behavior of compressed suspensions consisting of shape-shifting microgels with different architectures at a variety of packing fractions and solvent conditions. They found that under compression, the \u0026ldquo;fluffy\u0026rdquo; microgels \u0026mdash; which resemble microscopic sponges with polymer threads extending from them \u0026mdash; change shape and shrink, with limited interpenetration among particles.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;You can use their softness and the fact that they change shape to pack them even more,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.icrea.cat\/Web\/ScientificStaff\/alberto-fernandez-nieves-280811\u0022\u003EAlberto Fernandez-Nieves\u003C\/a\u003E, ICREA Professor in the Department of Condensed Matter Physics at the University of Barcelona and adjunct professor in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Physics\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026ldquo;There are a variety of mechanisms to pack them into an available volume, and these mechanisms may play a different role depending on the situation. Until this study, we didn\u0026rsquo;t quite know how the microgels could be packed together beyond random close packing.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETheir ability to release solvent allows the microgels to shrink and deform, unlike hard particles in regular colloidal suspensions. In addition, the polymer threads allow them to interpenetrate and overlap to pack more particles into a given space. The microgel particles range in size from 50 nanometers up to as much as 10 microns in diameter. In their simulations, Alexeev, Fernandez-Nieves, and recent Ph.D. graduate Svetoslav Nikolov studied suspensions containing about a hundred microgel particles.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Their compressibility is a new ingredient that is not present in other soft particles, and it can bring about the fascinating and unique aspects of these microgel systems,\u0026rdquo; said Fernandez-Nieves. \u0026ldquo;This study gives us information we need to exploit this softness to achieve things we wouldn\u0026rsquo;t be able to do otherwise.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe simulations provided information about the effects of variables such as solvent type and degree of compression on the mechanical properties of the microgels in the suspension.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;If you look at the mechanical properties of the suspension in different solvents, you see the curves are very different,\u0026rdquo; Alexeev said. \u0026ldquo;If they are swollen, they are fluffy and can move around in the suspension. If they expel solvent, they can become almost dry, so the mechanical properties can change dramatically. What we found is surprising and not at all what people expected.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAmong the key fundamental findings is that the mechanical properties of the suspension can be quantified in terms of the single microgel bulk modulus. \u0026ldquo;It is how these particles compress that determines the material properties of the whole suspension when it is sufficiently concentrated,\u0026rdquo; Fernandez-Nieves said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;You can have many different kinds of behavior, but when you scale all the behaviors by the actual compressibility of one microgel, all the behaviors come together,\u0026rdquo; he added. \u0026ldquo;That means this quantity seems to be the important one to consider to understand the macroscopic properties of the suspension.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers used the NSF\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.xsede.org\/\u0022\u003EExtreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment\u003C\/a\u003E to simulate the microgel systems. While the behavior of ordinary particle-based systems might seem straightforward to study, the compressibility of the microgels coupled with the complexity of the polymer crosslinking made the simulation quite large, Alexeev noted.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;A single particle is already a quite complicated system,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;The computational complexity provided findings that we hope will encourage experimentalists to further explore what these unique systems can do.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis research was supported by the NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award DMR-1255288, the MCIU\/AEI\/FEDER, EU (Grant PGC2018-336 097842-B-I00), and NSF Graduate Research Fellowship DGE-1650044. The simulations were performed using the computational resources of the Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment provided through NSF Awards DMR-180038 and DMR-180026. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the funding agencies.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECITATION\u003C\/strong\u003E: Svetoslav V. 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The minimalist device is expected to meet most of the World Health Organization\u0026rsquo;s targets for hearing aids aimed at mild to moderate age-related hearing loss. The prototypes built so far look like wearable music players instead of a traditional behind-the-ear hearing aids.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The challenge we set for ourselves was to build a minimalist hearing aid, determine how good it would be, and ask how useful it would be to the millions of people who could use it,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.chbe.gatech.edu\/people\/saad-bhamla\u0022\u003EM. 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Cost is a significant limitation, with the average hearing aid pair costing $4,700 in the United States and even low-cost personal sound amplification devices \u0026mdash; which don\u0026rsquo;t meet the criteria for sale as hearing aids \u0026mdash; priced at hundreds of dollars globally.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPart of the reason for the high cost is that effective hearing aids provide far more than just sound amplification. Hearing loss tends to occur unevenly at different frequencies, so boosting all sound can actually make speech comprehension more difficult. Because decoding speech is so complicated for the human brain, the device must also avoid distorting the sound or adding noise that could hamper the user\u0026rsquo;s ability to understand.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBhamla and his team chose to focus on age-related hearing loss because older adults tend to lose hearing at higher frequencies. Focusing on a large group with similar hearing losses simplified the design by narrowing the range of sound frequency amplification needed.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EModern hearing aids use digital signal processors to adjust sound, but these components were too expensive and power hungry for the team\u0026rsquo;s goal. The team therefore decided to build their device using electronic filters to shape the frequency response, a less expensive approach that was standard on hearing aids before the processors became widely available.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Taking a standard such as linear gain response and shaping it using filters dramatically reduces the cost and the effort required for programming,\u0026rdquo; said Soham Sinha, the paper\u0026rsquo;s first author, who was born in semirural India and is a long-term user of hearing aid technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I was born with hearing loss and didn\u0026rsquo;t get hearing aids until I was in high school,\u0026rdquo; said Sinha, who worked on the project while a Georgia Tech undergraduate and is now a Ph.D. student at Stanford University. \u0026ldquo;This project represented for me an opportunity to learn what I could do to help others who may be in the same situation as me but not have the resources to obtain hearing aids.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe ability to hear makes a critical quality of life difference, especially to older people who may have less access to social relationships, said Vinaya Manchaiah, professor of speech and hearing sciences at Lamar University and another member of the research team. \u0026ldquo;Hearing has a direct impact on how we feel and how we behave,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;For older adults, losing the ability to hear can result in a quicker and larger cognitive decline.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe inexpensive hearing aid developed by Bhamla\u0026rsquo;s team can obviously not do everything that the more expensive devices can do, an issue Manchaiah compares to \u0026ldquo;purchasing a basic car versus a luxury car. If you ask most users, a basic car is all you need to be able to get from point a to point b. But in the hearing aid world, not many companies make basic cars.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor Manchaiah, the issue is whether the prototype device provides sufficient value for the cost. The researchers have extensively studied the electroacoustic performance of their device, but the real test will come in clinical and user trials that will be necessary before it can be certified as a medical device.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;When we talk about hearing aids, even the lowest of technology is quite high in price for people in many parts of the world,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;We may not need to have the best technology or the best device in order to provide value and a good experience in hearing.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe electronic components of the LoCHAid cost less than a dollar if purchased in bulk, but that doesn\u0026rsquo;t include assembly or distribution costs. Its relatively large size allows for low-tech assembly and even do-it-yourself production and repair. The prototype uses a 3D-printed case and is powered by common AA or lithium ion coin-cell batteries designed to keep costs as low as possible. With its focus on older adults, the device could be sold online or over the counter, Bhamla said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We have shown that it is possible to build a hearing aid for less than the price of a cup of coffee,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;This is a first step, a platform technology, and we\u0026rsquo;ve shown that low cost doesn\u0026rsquo;t have to mean low quality.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAmong the device\u0026rsquo;s drawbacks are its large size, an inability to adjust frequency ranges, and an expected lifetime of just a year and a half. The cost of batteries is often a hidden burden for hearing aid users, and the AA batteries are expected to last up to three weeks, which is still an improvement from the 4-5 day life expectancy of common zinc-air batteries in current hearing aids.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers are now working on a smaller version of the device that will boost the bulk component cost to $7 and require a sophisticated manufacturer to assemble. \u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;ll no longer be able to solder them ourselves in the lab,\u0026rdquo; said Bhamla, whose research focuses on frugal science. \u0026ldquo;This is a labor of love for us, so we will miss that.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECITATION: Soham Sinha, Urvaksh D. Irani, Vinaya Manchaiah, and M. Saad Bhamla, \u0026ldquo;LoCHAid: An ultra-low-cost hearing aid for age-related hearing loss.\u0026rdquo; (\u003Cem\u003EPLOS ON\u003C\/em\u003EE, 2020). \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/journals.plos.org\/plosone\/article?id=10.1371\/journal.pone.0238922\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/journals.plos.org\/plosone\/article?id=10.1371\/journal.pone.0238922\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch News\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n177 North Avenue\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia\u0026nbsp; 30332-0181\u0026nbsp; USA\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMedia Relations Contact\u003C\/strong\u003E: John Toon (404-894-6986) (jtoon@gatech.edu).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWriter\u003C\/strong\u003E: John Toon\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EUsing a device that could be built 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The web-based app, known as \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/covid-central.gatech.edu\/app\/welcome\u0022\u003ECOVID Central\u003C\/a\u003E, can be accessed from computers, tablets, and smartphones.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECOVID Central collects no personally identifiable information from users, and can be used for the symptom check that members of the Georgia Tech community are expected to make before leaving for work or classes each day. The app was built by researchers from the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003C\/a\u003E (GTRI) and is available at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/covid-central.gatech.edu\/app\/welcome\u0022\u003Ecovid-central.gatech.edu\/app\/welcome\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The symptom checker is the heart of the app, and it helps users understand what to do if they report having the CDC-established signs of infection or have been exposed to someone with the virus,\u0026rdquo; said Jon Duke, director of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/chai.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Health Analytics and Informatics\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026ldquo;No personal information is being collected, but the aggregated data should be useful to help campus health authorities identify trends in the types of symptoms on campus.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe app\u0026rsquo;s symptom checker asks users to indicate if they are suffering from any of the nine disease indicators that are shown on Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s coronavirus health site. If the user reports any of the common Covid-19 symptoms, the app can ask about their severity \u0026ndash; such as trouble breathing or bluish lips. It also asks if the user has been exposed to a person diagnosed with Covid-19.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBased on answers to the questions, the app recommends a course of action. Those with severe symptoms are advised to call 911 for immediate medical assistance. Those with mild symptoms are advised to stay at home and monitor their condition. People who have been exposed to the virus but aren\u0026rsquo;t experiencing symptoms are asked to self-isolate for 14 days.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThose who have no symptoms or exposure risks are advised to protect themselves by social distancing, washing their hands, wearing a mask, and getting tested regularly.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;ve made the symptom tracker as simple and quick to use as possible,\u0026rdquo; said Trey Schneider, a GTRI research engineer who produced the app. \u0026ldquo;It provides a guide to users based on their current symptoms and exposures. The goal is for members of the community to use it every day.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to the symptom tracker, COVID Central provides links to such resources as the NOVID exposure notification app, the campus coronavirus status web page, prevention advice, information on testing, the Campus Recreation Center, housing, and dining services for those on campus.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We wanted to aggregate links to these useful resources and make them easily available to anyone with the app,\u0026rdquo; Schneider said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe third part of the app provides information on Covid-19 cases reported to \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/health.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EStamps Health Services\u003C\/a\u003E to help them assess the status of the pandemic. \u0026ldquo;It gives members of the community a pulse on positive cases reported on campus,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;This should help remind students of the need to get tested regularly.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECOVID Central is a web-based app that runs in any web browser. It was designed with a single column of information to be useful on a smartphone screen, through Safari or Chrome \u0026ndash; browsers installed on iOS and Android phones. Because it is web-based, there\u0026rsquo;s no need to obtain it from a manufacturer\u0026rsquo;s app store.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeing web-based makes COVID Central easier to update with new resources or improved programming without having to push out an app update. \u0026ldquo;Every time someone visits the site, the latest information is pulled down from the server,\u0026rdquo; Schneider said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch News\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n177 North Avenue\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia\u0026nbsp; 30332-0181\u0026nbsp; USA\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMedia Relations Assistance\u003C\/strong\u003E: John Toon (404-894-6986) (jtoon@gatech.edu).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWriter\u003C\/strong\u003E: John Toon\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech has launched a new web app to help students, faculty, and staff check for symptoms of Covid-19, access links to important campus coronavirus resources \u0026ndash; including the NOVID exposure app \u0026ndash; and track infection reports in the campus community. 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If done within the bounds of normal power demand variation, such an attack would be difficult to detect, the researchers said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;If an attacker can slightly affect electricity market prices in their favor, it would be like knowing today what\u0026rsquo;s going to happen in tomorrow\u0026rsquo;s stock market,\u0026rdquo; said Tohid Shekari, a graduate research assistant in the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.ece.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E at the Georgia Institute of Technology. \u0026ldquo;If the manipulation stays within a certain range, it would be stealthy and difficult to differentiate from a typical load forecasting error.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBelieved to be the first proposed energy market manipulation cyberattack, the operation would depend on botnets composed of thousands of appliances that could be controlled centrally by attackers who had taken over their Internet of Things (IoT) controllers. Malicious actors have already demonstrated IoT botnet attacks such as Mirai, which used a network of compromised internet-connected cameras and routers to launch attacks on key internet infrastructure.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe attack, dubbed \u0026ldquo;IoT Skimmer,\u0026rdquo; would be made possible by the deregulation of energy markets, which has created a system to efficiently supply electrical power. To meet the demand for electrical energy, utility companies must predict future demand and purchase power from the day-ahead wholesale energy market at competitive prices. If the predictions turn out to be wrong, the utilities may have to pay more or less for the energy they need to meet the demands of their customers by participating in the real-time market, which has more volatile prices in general. Creating erroneous demand data to manipulate forecasts could be profitable to the suppliers selling energy to meet the unexpected demand, or the retailers or utilities buying cheaper energy from the real-time market.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers weren\u0026rsquo;t able to determine whether such an attack might have already taken place because IoT devices \u0026ndash; beyond being insecure \u0026ndash; also lack the kind of monitoring that would be necessary to detect such hijacking. But they used real data sets from two of the largest U.S. energy markets \u0026ndash; New York and California \u0026ndash; to evaluate the feasibility of their proposed attack.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We did a lot of simulation and mathematical analysis to show that this kind of transfer could occur,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ece.gatech.edu\/faculty-staff-directory\/raheem-a-beyah\u0022\u003ERaheem Beyah\u003C\/a\u003E, the Motorola Foundation Professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering who is also Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s vice president for Interdisciplinary Research and co-founder of the company Fortiphyd Logic. \u0026ldquo;We also did a feasibility analysis of the supporting areas to show that this would be possible from various perspectives.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers assume that such botnets already exist, and that attackers could simply rent their use on the dark web. More than 20 million smart thermostats already exist in the North American market, and they are connected to at least one high-wattage device \u0026ndash; a heating and air-conditioning system that could be controlled by attackers on an intermittent basis.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;If you consider all of the smart thermostats and internet-connected electric ovens, water heaters, and electric vehicle chargers that are already in use, there are plenty of devices to be compromised,\u0026rdquo; Shekari said. \u0026ldquo;Homeowners would likely never notice if the EV charger turns on when electricity demand is highest, or if the air conditioning cools a little more than they expected when they are not home.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo counter the potential attack, researchers suggest both detection and prevention steps. Through integrated monitoring of the normal power use of high-wattage IoT-connected devices, unexpected peaks or valleys in power consumption triggered by an attacker could be detected. And access to data on expected energy demand \u0026ndash; which is now made available publicly \u0026ndash; could be restricted to those who actually need it.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe primary factor that makes this attack possible is the detailed online data sharing of electricity market information, which is usually updated every five minutes.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This energy demand information is really a data privacy issue, and we need to think long and hard about the balance between transparency and security,\u0026rdquo; Beyah said. \u0026ldquo;There\u0026rsquo;s always a tension there, but limiting the amount of detail could make it more difficult for attackers who want to hide their manipulations to know what the normal variations are.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe potential attack highlights the need for considering cybersecurity threats in technology areas where they had perhaps never been possible before.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This is an interesting intersection between the IoT security world and energy markets,\u0026rdquo; said Beyah. \u0026ldquo;Right now, it seems that there is a large gap between the two worlds. Our point is that there are implications for combining IoT technology and high-wattage devices that can compromise markets in ways we would never have thought of before.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe presentation, \u0026ldquo;IoT Skimmer: Energy Market Manipulation Through High-Wattage IoT Botnets,\u0026rdquo; will be presented on Wednesday, Aug. 5, at 2:30 p.m. as part of the Black Hat USA 2020 conference.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch News\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n177 North Avenue\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia\u0026nbsp; 30332-0181\u0026nbsp; USA\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMedia Relations Contact\u003C\/strong\u003E: John Toon (404-894-6986) (jtoon@gatech.edu)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWriter\u003C\/strong\u003E: John Toon\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EEvil armies of internet-connected EV chargers, ovens, hot-water heaters, air-conditioners, and other high-wattage appliances could be hijacked to slightly manipulate energy demand, potentially driving price swings and creating financial damage to deregulated energy markets, warns a new report scheduled to be presented Aug. 5 at the Black Hat USA 2020 conference.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Evil armies of internet-connected appliances could be hijacked to slightly manipulate energy demand, potentially driving price swings."}],"uid":"27303","created_gmt":"2020-08-04 14:18:17","changed_gmt":"2020-08-04 14:21:51","author":"John Toon","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2020-08-04T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2020-08-04T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"637494":{"id":"637494","type":"image","title":"Hijacked oven","body":null,"created":"1596550050","gmt_created":"2020-08-04 14:07:30","changed":"1596550188","gmt_changed":"2020-08-04 14:09:48","alt":"Oven with open door","file":{"fid":"242493","name":"oven.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/oven.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/oven.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":616350,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/oven.jpg?itok=iVMW_jn-"}},"637495":{"id":"637495","type":"image","title":"Electric substation","body":null,"created":"1596550128","gmt_created":"2020-08-04 14:08:48","changed":"1596550169","gmt_changed":"2020-08-04 14:09:29","alt":"Electrical substation","file":{"fid":"242494","name":"substation.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/substation.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/substation.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":2060269,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/substation.jpg?itok=BQIdzHLo"}}},"media_ids":["637494","637495"],"groups":[{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"139","name":"Business"},{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"},{"id":"144","name":"Energy"}],"keywords":[{"id":"185457","name":"botnet"},{"id":"213","name":"energy"},{"id":"185458","name":"energy markets"},{"id":"97401","name":"IoT"},{"id":"68951","name":"Internet of Things"},{"id":"175687","name":"black hat"},{"id":"185459","name":"IoT Skimmer"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"145171","name":"Cybersecurity"},{"id":"39451","name":"Electronics and Nanotechnology"},{"id":"39531","name":"Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure"},{"id":"39481","name":"National Security"}],"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\u003EJohn Toon\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EResearch News\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E(404) 894-6986\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["jtoon@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"637138":{"#nid":"637138","#data":{"type":"news","title":"COVID-19 Info Dashboards Come to the CDC With Georgia Tech Help","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe maelstrom of a pandemic can generate messy data, especially in the beginning. But new dashboards at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are sorting public health data to make it more productive, with the help of researchers from the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003C\/a\u003E (GTRI).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/covid-data-tracker\/index.html#mobility\u0022\u003EOne of the dashboards\u003C\/a\u003E was recently made accessible to the public.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The main value of that dashboard is tracking the relationship between human mobility \u0026ndash; whether it\u0026rsquo;s people going to stores or for entertainment or to workplaces \u0026ndash; and the COVID-19 case counts and death counts,\u0026rdquo; said Jason Poovey, head of the High-Performance Computing and Data Analytics branch at GTRI.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe dashboard\u0026rsquo;s main pane displays total numbers of confirmed infections and deaths for the nation and also breaks them down for individual states and counties. On other pages, graphs trace people\u0026rsquo;s presence at places such as shopping malls, restaurants, and transit stations \u0026ndash; using data from Google and other sources \u0026ndash; and display this together with graphs of COVID-19 data. On another page, trend lines for infection and death rates appear alongside trends for coronavirus testing.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Understanding the timing and potential impact of stay-at-home or shelter-in-place policies on human mobility and COVID-19 transmission patterns can assist state and local public health partners in modifying these orders over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic,\u0026rdquo; said Macarena Garcia, CDC\u0026rsquo;s chief data scientist for the CDC COVID-19 Response. \u0026ldquo;In addition, dashboards increase the understanding of when and how to fully implement these strategies in future outbreaks where community mitigation may be required.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInternal dashboards\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition, COVID-19 responders and researchers at the CDC are using about a dozen internally facing dashboards built by the GTRI team to move data from CDC reports and presentations to a visualization platform. This allows the team to regularly update the data and make it widely accessible. Each dashboard is tailored to individual task force needs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;There are different aspects to the COVID-19 response and each group is handling a different part of it, so they each have different needs. One group might be cross-referencing data with outbreak hotspots. Another group may want to track mobility versus new infections by segments of the population,\u0026rdquo; Poovey said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Some groups are directly doing COVID-19 response on the ground; others are doing studies using existing data, and we support both sides,\u0026rdquo; said Charity Hilton, a health data analytics research scientist at GTRI and lead of the COVID-19 task group with the CDC. \u0026ldquo;We will also be working with the CDC\u0026rsquo;s international task force on COVID-19 to help them collect and analyze global data.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We have worked closely with GTRI on the design and operationalization of data analytic tools and products to inform CDC response activities across many task forces,\u0026rdquo; said CDC\u0026rsquo;s Garcia. \u0026ldquo;Our focused collaboration with GTRI on meeting emerging analytic needs across the response has resulted in quicker and more efficient tracking of localized outbreaks in the United States.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECOVID-19 pivot\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen COVID-19 hit, GTRI engineers were already in place due to other collaborations with the CDC.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We have had a series of projects with CDC since October 2019 to get health data into useful platforms. We were able to pivot very quickly to COVID-19 work,\u0026rdquo; said Jon Duke, a medical doctor and health informatics expert who leads the Center for Health Analytics and Informatics at GTRI.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe COVID-19 case and testing data are taken mainly from USAfacts.org, a public information outlet that publishes data compiled by government agencies. Testing and case numbers are updated on the public-facing CDC COVID-19 dashboard every day.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EData on how people move about in their daily lives comes from various anonymized mobile phone sources. They include Google mobility reports at the county level, anonymous GPS data from mobile carriers, and a mobile data service called Cuebiq Mobility, which provides median distances cell phone users travel over time.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDistancing data\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe group will create more custom dashboards to meet CDC COVID-19 groups\u0026rsquo; needs and expand many of the existing dashboards, including the public one.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We just added news report scouring, so the public can get a daily list of news from hotspot counties, and people can see corresponding reports of outbreaks maybe at a meatpacking plant or in a nursing home. Or they can see where there has been a boost in testing,\u0026rdquo; Hilton said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe public dashboard also provides easy access to data that is usually harder to find, such as local stay-at-home orders, travel restrictions, and public health laws. The GTRI team is also working to help Georgia Tech pandemic researchers who are modeling the development of COVID-19 in the state of Georgia by organizing data reflecting the population\u0026rsquo;s degree of adherence to social distancing.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch News\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n177 North Avenue\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia\u0026nbsp; 30332-0181\u0026nbsp; USA\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMedia Relations Contact\u003C\/strong\u003E: John Toon (404-894-6986) (jtoon@gatech.edu).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWriter\u003C\/strong\u003E: Ben Brumfield\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe maelstrom of a pandemic can generate messy data, especially in the beginning. 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The project evolved from earlier National Science Foundation-supported research on a virtual ecological research assistant that enables researchers to explore \u0026ldquo;what if\u0026rdquo; experiments about complex ecological phenomena.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe beauty of VERA is that users do not need a background in complex mathematical equations or computer programming to explore it. A high school student interested in finding out what it looks like to \u0026ldquo;flatten the curve\u0026rdquo; can log in to VERA and investigate. A parent handling middle school science lessons from home can log in to VERA and demonstrate the reason that it is important that they do lessons from home during the COVID-19 outbreak.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor example, a user can input 16 people as the \u0026ldquo;average contacts per day per person\u0026rdquo; and see a simulation of the possible outcomes. Then, the user can lower the number of \u0026ldquo;average contacts per day per person\u0026rdquo; to 12, a reduction in social contact but not a substantial one. Upon running the simulation again, users see a marked difference in \u0026ldquo;peak cases\u0026rdquo; of 7,000 rather than 8,000, and healthcare capacity being exceeded after 20 days, rather than the original 15. Users can continue to adjust these numbers to see the impact of social distancing transform possible health outcomes before their eyes.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Think of VERA as a virtual laboratory that anyone can use,\u0026rdquo; said Ashok Goel, a professor in the School of Interactive Computing and the chief scientist for Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Center for 21st Century Universities. \u0026ldquo;The user can jump into our program and conduct \u0026lsquo;what if\u0026rsquo; experiments by adjusting simulation parameters. We see education as an essential component of \u0026lsquo;flattening the curve\u0026rsquo; and this is our way of providing an accessible and informal learning tool that can educate citizens about social distancing data.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA key component of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s strategic vision for the future of education is an \u0026ldquo;inclusive and impactful education that serves the public good.\u0026rdquo; Tools like VERA provide inclusive resources that help the global community gain a greater understanding of the real-world impact of our actions during a crisis like COVID-19.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAre you interested in trying VERA? Anyone can create an account through \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/epi.vera.cc.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Eepi.vera.cc.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe VERA project website also includes a brief user guide as well as a step-by-step tutorial about VERA. They are available at\u0026nbsp; \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/epi.vera.cc.gatech.edu\/docs\/exercise\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/epi.vera.cc.gatech.edu\/docs\/exercise\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EYou can also read the new white paper about this work, \u0026ldquo;Using VERA to explain the impact of social distancing on the spread of COVID-19,\u0026rdquo; on the VERA website.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch News\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n177 North Avenue\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia\u0026nbsp; 30332-0181\u0026nbsp; USA\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMedia Relations Contact\u003C\/strong\u003E: John Toon (404-894-6986) (jtoon@gatech.edu).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWriter\u003C\/strong\u003E: Brittany 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announcement by Google and Apple that they are collaborating on standards and tools to make it easier for software developers to build apps that can help fight the pandemic.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor the past month, a team of researchers at the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003C\/a\u003E (GTRI) has been working with a community-driven open source project on a \u0026ldquo;privacy first\u0026rdquo; open-source app that can take advantage of these tools to do something known as \u0026ldquo;contact tracing.\u0026rdquo; Contact tracing software, running on smartphones of persons who\u0026rsquo;ve chosen to participate, records the kind of person-to-person interactions that have the potential for transmitting contagious illnesses. If any of the other participants the user has interacted with becomes ill and chooses to share information about their symptoms, the software then alerts the impacted user anonymously. During this process, all shared information remains completely anonymous \u0026ndash; to other users, to the government, to technology companies, and even to the database that makes the exposure matching possible.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIndividuals notified of a potential exposure could then receive information and guidance about steps they might take, including suggestions to get tested for COVID-19, to self-quarantine, or to closely monitor for symptoms. The notification would be one part of a larger effort to control virus clusters before they become outbreaks. To be most successful, a software-based contact tracing system will have to be coupled with broad-based testing able to quickly determine who\u0026rsquo;s infected with the virus.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESimilar approaches have proven effective in countries such as Singapore and South Korea, though these systems have weaker privacy guarantees in place. A key feature of this new approach is that it would not exchange or publish any personally identifiable information and does not disclose any information at all unless someone voluntarily chooses to share their symptoms or diagnosis. This approach accomplishes this using Bluetooth signal strength to assess proximity rather than GPS data, which is difficult to anonymize and could be used to identify individual users based on frequently visited locations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We really need a better early warning network to guard against the re-emergence of COVID-19 in the general population,\u0026rdquo; said J. True Merrill, a GTRI senior research scientist who is working on the project. \u0026ldquo;In the early part of this outbreak, COVID-19 was spreading easily across the United States without an early warning of it. After the current shelter-in-place period is over, we are going to need tools to help people determine when they need to self-quarantine in order to stop outbreaks before they can grow.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EManual contact tracing to identify who\u0026rsquo;s been infected has long been part of public health strategies to contain serious communicable diseases, but the speed at which COVID-19 has spread outpaced traditional methods, said Alexa Harter, director of GTRI\u0026rsquo;s Cybersecurity, Information Protection, and Hardware Evaluation Research Laboratory.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPrivacy First, for the Common Good\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Smartphone contact tracing is a way of using technology to automate and augment some of the techniques that public health agencies have used,\u0026rdquo; she said. \u0026ldquo;Technology can enable us to do this, but for people in the United States to adopt it, privacy will really have to be locked down. Everything we\u0026rsquo;re doing in this project aims at providing privacy first. Manual contact tracing is still critically important, but digital contact tracing and alerting can significantly assist these efforts.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeyond protecting privacy, large-scale adoption of smartphone contact tracing will need a social component that appeals to supporting the common good.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;To be successful, we\u0026rsquo;ll need to turn participation in this into a socially good thing, perhaps like the Ice Bucket Challenge,\u0026rdquo; Merrill said. \u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;ll need people to voluntarily opt-in, and to get that, users would need to have full knowledge and control over where their data is stored and with whom they choose to share it.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAn Open-Source Global Effort\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTRI researchers are working with an open source community-driven project known as CoEpi (which stands for Community Epidemiology in Action), which envisions an app of the same name that could be installed on phones running Apple\u0026rsquo;s iOS or Google\u0026rsquo;s Android systems. CoEpi focuses on anonymous symptom sharing and alerting to stop the spread of transmissible illnesses like COVID-19.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOther organizations are also working on contact tracing apps, and these organizations have recently joined together to form the TCN Coalition to support privacy-preserving digital contact tracing protocols to flatten the curve and stop the spread of COVID-19 while reopening the economy. TCN, the core component of the effort, stands for \u0026ldquo;temporary contact number,\u0026rdquo; which is an anonymous number generated to privately record interactions between mobile devices without allowing the devices themselves (or their users) to be tracked.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe TCN Coalition developed a common, shared protocol so that all of the different apps in the entire digital contact tracing network can cross-communicate, no matter which app is used. The TCN Coalition also developed a \u0026quot;Digital Contact Tracing Bill of Rights\u0026quot; that outlines requirements to minimize data collection, restricts what can be done with the collected data, and establishes security guidelines to protect civil liberties.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Path Forward, Group Benefits\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;A symptom-sharing app such as CoEpi would allow us to relax stay-at-home orders so that we can increasingly return to work and public spaces, while providing a way for individuals to get early alerts about potential exposures to symptoms,\u0026rdquo; said Dana Lewis, one of the founders of CoEpi. \u0026ldquo;CoEpi can provide early detection of exposure risks for individuals, and an early warning system for the communities they interact in to detect and slow the transmission of illness like COVID-19, influenza, and even the common cold.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EConvincing a hundred million U.S. citizens to install a new app on their phones could be a significant challenge, but the CoEpi focus on symptom sharing and alerting could yield benefits to smaller groups even before being widely adopted.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The good thing about this is that it could help protect small groups without needing the buy-in of the whole population,\u0026rdquo; said Harter. \u0026ldquo;An example would be a retirement community that is largely self-contained. If someone there got sick, it would be important to alert everybody that person had interacted with so they could self-quarantine and protect other people in the community.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOther groups might include organizations performing critical services, such as factories, warehouses, or package delivery companies. \u0026ldquo;If you had a group where people really needed to work together, you could get early alerts to stop outbreaks from happening,\u0026rdquo; she said. It could also be used among small clusters of high-risk individuals and their family and friends, or at universities and schools as they emerge from self-isolation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow Contact Tracing Would Work\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe contact tracing component of the system would work something like this.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEach user opting into the service would install an app that would generate personal keys \u0026ndash; long strings of letters and numbers unique to that specific smartphone, which are in turn used to generate randomized temporary contact numbers. The phones of users opting in would then communicate those temporary numbers with each other when they were nearby, using low-energy Bluetooth, a short-distance protocol widely used on mobile devices. Signal strength could provide a measure of how close the phones are to assess the risk of virus transmission when those people crossed paths.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The idea is to log close interactions,\u0026rdquo; said Michael Brown, a GTRI research scientist who is the Georgia Tech technical lead of the project. \u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;ll want to eliminate as many false positives as possible. For example, it\u0026rsquo;s highly unlikely that person-to-person transmission would occur across a large room.\u0026rdquo; For each interaction, the system could also record the duration of proximity, another factor in assessing potential risk.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEach phone would periodically generate new anonymous unique keys, and use those to generate new temporary contact numbers each time it crossed paths with another phone running similar apps. It would record those keys in a database that would be kept on the phone for a short period of time determined by the incubation period of the virus.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIf a CoEpi user developed symptoms, they would share their symptoms in their app. In future versions, the CoEpi developers envision that the sick user would be presented with a series of options such as anonymously notifying public health authorities. For now, the symptoms are sent to the CoEpi system, which would add the anonymous key and symptom report from the sick user\u0026rsquo;s phone.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEach user\u0026rsquo;s phone would periodically download the list of keys associated with known symptom reports and check the temporary numbers generated by those keys against those of the phones it had been near. A match between each phone\u0026rsquo;s database and the numbers generated from the server\u0026rsquo;s key list would generate a notification of the exposure, and the app would then help the user decide whether the match likely represented a real exposure, and if so, decide what to do: self-quarantine, be tested, and\/or notify public health authorities.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Everyone would be pinged when they get tied to a known case, but only over a time range that really could have created a risk of transmission,\u0026rdquo; Merrill said. \u0026ldquo;There would be no identification information exchanged between the phones or the phones and the server.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOther Potential Epidemiological Uses\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeyond advice on illness and notification of potential contacts, the system could also generate anonymized epidemiological information useful to researchers tracking pandemics. Users of the system would decide if they want to opt into the database and share their anonymized information with public health authorities.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The CoEpi project will help provide earlier detection and testing of potential cases, and that information would be helpful for our predictive models,\u0026rdquo; said Pinar Keskinocak, who is William W. George Chair and Professor in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeyond programming support, GTRI will assist the effort through security analysis and potentially testing in its Atlanta facilities, Brown said. The testing will need to include many different environments and handset types, including multiple variations in operating systems.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe GTRI researchers have been racing to help CoEpi roll out software for beta and on-site testing, which should occur over the next several weeks. \u0026ldquo;The time line for this is super aggressive,\u0026rdquo; Harter said. \u0026ldquo;There is an urgency to this because we know it will be very useful in helping people stop social distancing, return to work and school, and try to get back to a more normal life.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIf you\u0026#39;re interested in helping CoEpi as a mobile developer who can help at #WeAreNotWaiting speed (e.g. today or this week), please reach out to CoEpi: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/forms.gle\/MLeKz9nerPvX8fwC8\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/forms.gle\/MLeKz9nerPvX8fwC8\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESimilarly, individuals who are interested in becoming early testers of CoEpi can sign up via the same form: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/forms.gle\/MLeKz9nerPvX8fwC8\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/forms.gle\/MLeKz9nerPvX8fwC8\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch News\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n177 North Avenue\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia\u0026nbsp; 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It\u0026rsquo;s light-filled, with lots of plants, a flowing water feature, and a neutral color palette \u0026ndash; shades of soft blue, grey, beige, and sage green. It\u0026rsquo;s relaxed and welcoming, and that\u0026rsquo;s by design.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe center, which opened in January, is the home of the Cognitive Empowerment Program, a joint effort between Emory University\u0026rsquo;s Brain Health Center and the Georgia Institute of Technology to empower people living with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a distinct decline in thinking. The condition is often a precursor of Alzheimer\u0026rsquo;s disease and impacts up to 20% of Americans over age 64, an age group that\u0026rsquo;s expected to double by the year 2050.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETwice a week, people with MCI (called program members) and their care partners, usually spouses or adult children, visit Executive Park to participate in art and nutrition classes, physical therapy, gentle yoga, and brain exercises. There\u0026rsquo;s also a \u0026ldquo;tech bar\u0026rdquo; for help operating or troubleshooting mobile devices. The goal is to empower participants to take charge of their lives through education and independent living. Dr. Allan Levey, director of the Emory University Alzheimer\u0026rsquo;s Disease Research Center, says members and care partners have already praised the program.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;By design, program benefits are wide-ranging and personalized, providing individuals with tools to take control over risk factors and behaviors that we hope will promote their cognition, emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being,\u0026rdquo; said Levey, who is also professor and chairman of Emory\u0026rsquo;s Department of Neurology. \u0026ldquo;The program also provides hope and the personal reward that they are contributing to the fight against Alzheimer\u0026rsquo;s disease.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESteve Baltz and his wife Lyn Reagan started the year-long program in January with the inaugural group. Baltz had a stroke in 2003, which affected \u0026ldquo;the memory part of his brain,\u0026rdquo; Reagan said. He recovered and continued working for the next 10 years. After retiring, Baltz became less active and more isolated at home. Then, his memory began to decline. He forgets whether he fed the dog and misplaces things.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EReagan says she and her husband are \u0026ldquo;incredibly grateful\u0026rdquo; for the program; it helps him to get out of the house and socialize. \u0026ldquo;He loves it. He just can\u0026rsquo;t wait to go.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBaltz, a retired physician, believes \u0026ldquo;this is an opportunity for us to give back [to the medical and research communities] because we\u0026rsquo;re right here at the forefront of MCI research.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs members of the first group of participants, the Atlanta couple now serve as mentors to newer members and their care partners \u0026ndash; couples like Fred and Marsha Rueff, who joined the program in February.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDoctors diagnosed Fred with MCI six years ago, and over the past year, his memory has worsened. He has trouble with language and remembering names but is still excellent at problem-solving and math.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Fred\u0026rsquo;s great to take when you\u0026rsquo;re shopping sales because he can figure out the percentage off,\u0026rdquo; Marsha said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EActivities at the Cognitive Empowerment Program help to keep Fred\u0026rsquo;s brain sharp. He enjoys yoga classes and maintains a daily journal of his activities. \u0026ldquo;This program has given us a whole new level of hope.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUnique Research Opportunity\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile the Cognitive Empowerment Program serves as therapy for members, it\u0026rsquo;s also a living laboratory, providing a unique research opportunity for Georgia Tech and Emory.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe program\u0026rsquo;s innovation accelerator, led by Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Jennifer DuBose, advances research by breaking down barriers to collaboration. Researchers and students, some supported by \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ipat.gatech.edu\/cognitive-empowerment-program-announces-inaugural-seed-grant-recipients\u0022\u003Eannual seed grants\u003C\/a\u003E, work in the heart of the Executive Park space where they can easily observe and interact with program members.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;They can watch while people are having physical therapy and yoga and see them hanging out on the sofas. I didn\u0026rsquo;t want people to have a one-off experience with the members,\u0026rdquo; said DuBose, a principal research associate in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/design.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECollege of Design\u003C\/a\u003E and associate director of \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/simtigrate.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESimTigrate Design Lab\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDuBose often has lunch at the center with program participants and leads sessions where she works one-on-one with them. During one recent session, members placed emoticon stickers on printed \u0026ldquo;journey maps\u0026rdquo; from their homes to the center to express how their feelings changed over the course of the day. It\u0026rsquo;s a simple and effective way for researchers to learn about members\u0026rsquo; anxieties, routines, and limitations related to memory loss.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECraig Zimring, a professor in the School of Architecture and director of SimTigrate Design Lab, is directing the program\u0026rsquo;s built environment core, researching how design can improve cognition, mood, and functioning for people with MCI. His team worked alongside the Executive Park center\u0026rsquo;s architect to inform the space design and will develop solutions for other therapeutic and home settings.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EZimring also leads talks at the center on topics like how sound and light affects mood and sleep patterns. He shows how the facility\u0026rsquo;s advanced lighting system automatically adjusts throughout the day. Participants are engaged, asking questions and chiming in with their personal experiences.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOutside of the center, Georgia Tech researchers are developing a tablet application for members and their care partners, which provides curated information about MCI.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;re able to foster a continuum of care by providing useable and useful information even when members aren\u0026rsquo;t at the program facility,\u0026rdquo; said Beth Mynatt, executive director of the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ipat.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EInstitute for People and Technology\u003C\/a\u003E and co-director of the Cognitive Empowerment Program technology core.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMynatt modeled the MCI application on her previous work on the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ipat.gatech.edu\/news\/novel-app-uses-ai-guide-support-cancer-patients\u0022\u003EMyPath\u003C\/a\u003E application for breast cancer patients.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGari Clifford, professor of biomedical informatics at Emory, co-leads the technology core, directing sensing and analytics research to discover new patterns that best depict progress or decline in people with MCI. Drawing on expertise from Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/awarehome.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EAware Home\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/homelab.gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EHome Lab\u003C\/a\u003E, technology core researchers are also creating \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ipat.gatech.edu\/georgia-tech-and-people-power-partner-senior-care-project\u0022\u003Esmart home technologies\u003C\/a\u003E to monitor members\u0026rsquo; activity, guide overall MCI care, and provide personalized support for everyday activities and concerns.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Cognitive Empowerment Program will recruit a total of 90 participants in the first year, whom researchers will follow for one year. Program participants have already bonded with researchers, staff, and each other over a shared experience, carpooling to the center and forming friendships and support networks outside of the program.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;re embedded in people\u0026rsquo;s lives,\u0026rdquo; DuBose said. \u0026ldquo;I\u0026rsquo;m hopeful that they\u0026rsquo;ll become engaged and trust us, and that they see themselves as collaborators in research.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEditor\u0026rsquo;s note\u003C\/strong\u003E: The Cognitive Empowerment Program suspended in-person programming on March 17 in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The technology core research team immediately provided the MyCEP tablet application to support virtual programming by the therapeutic team. This rapid research initiative will explore how to support empowerment for people with MCI using online and interactive content. In-person programming will resume as soon as it\u0026rsquo;s safe for members.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch News\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n177 North Avenue\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia\u0026nbsp; 30332-0181\u0026nbsp; USA\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMedia Relations Contact\u003C\/strong\u003E: John Toon (404-894-6986) (jtoon@gatech.edu).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWriter\u003C\/strong\u003E: Alyson Powell Key\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe new Georgia Tech-Emory University Cognitive Empowerment Program provides people with mild cognitive impairment and their caregivers with resources, education, and \u0026ldquo;a whole new level of hope.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The new Georgia Tech-Emory University Cognitive Empowerment Program provides new hope."}],"uid":"27303","created_gmt":"2020-04-02 00:28:56","changed_gmt":"2020-04-02 00:51:30","author":"John Toon","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2020-04-01T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2020-04-01T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"633998":{"id":"633998","type":"image","title":"Lyn Reagan and Steve Baltz","body":null,"created":"1585786455","gmt_created":"2020-04-02 00:14:15","changed":"1585828359","gmt_changed":"2020-04-02 11:52:39","alt":"Cognitive Empowerment Program participants","file":{"fid":"241240","name":"lyn-steve.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/lyn-steve.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/lyn-steve.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":555445,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/lyn-steve.jpg?itok=aCgZpvSB"}},"633999":{"id":"633999","type":"image","title":"Cognitive Empowerment Program participants Fred and Marsha Rueff","body":null,"created":"1585786608","gmt_created":"2020-04-02 00:16:48","changed":"1585786608","gmt_changed":"2020-04-02 00:16:48","alt":"Program participants Fred and Marsha Rueff","file":{"fid":"241241","name":"fred-marsha rueff.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/fred-marsha%20rueff.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/fred-marsha%20rueff.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":639329,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/fred-marsha%20rueff.jpg?itok=hhSrnIDg"}},"634000":{"id":"634000","type":"image","title":"Innovation Accelerator","body":null,"created":"1585786755","gmt_created":"2020-04-02 00:19:15","changed":"1585786755","gmt_changed":"2020-04-02 00:19:15","alt":"Cognitive Empowerment Program innovation accelerator","file":{"fid":"241242","name":"innovation-accelerator.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/innovation-accelerator.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/innovation-accelerator.png","mime":"image\/png","size":7105327,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/innovation-accelerator.png?itok=QBs9LIUi"}}},"media_ids":["633998","633999","634000"],"groups":[{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"138","name":"Biotechnology, Health, Bioengineering, Genetics"},{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"}],"keywords":[{"id":"180249","name":"Mild Cognitive Impairment"},{"id":"183127","name":"cognitive empowerment program"},{"id":"1912","name":"brain"},{"id":"184361","name":"brain health"},{"id":"2014","name":"Cognition"},{"id":"1228","name":"memory"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39441","name":"Bioengineering and Bioscience"},{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71891","name":"Health and Medicine"},{"id":"71881","name":"Science and Technology"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJohn Toon\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EResearch News\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E(404) 894-6986\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["jtoon@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"633804":{"#nid":"633804","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Professor Uses Virtual Reality to Move Major Conference Online","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThis week, 1,800 scientists, engineers, designers, and other experts gathered for the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ieeevr.org\/2020\/\u0022\u003EIEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces\u003C\/a\u003E (IEEE VR). The event brings together people from around the world to examine the latest research and advancements in the area of virtual reality (VR).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAttendees\u0026nbsp;watched presentations and invited talks and participated in poster and demonstration sessions. It\u0026rsquo;s a typical academic conference in every way except for one significant change this year: it will take place entirely online, with social events hosted completely in virtual environments.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/people\/blair-macintyre\u0022\u003EBlair MacIntyre\u003C\/a\u003E, a professor in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ic.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Interactive Computing\u003C\/a\u003E and IEEE VR conference co-chair, proposed transitioning to an all-virtual event to support social distancing recommendations related to the COVID-19 pandemic.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We were planning on a small experiment with online attendees to investigate the use of VR to make conferences more accessible and sustainable. Suddenly we needed to ramp up to accommodate everyone across all traditional conference activities,\u0026rdquo; MacIntyre said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe entire five-day event convened in Mozilla Hubs, an online platform for remote virtual experiences. IEEE VR marks the first time that a major academic conference of this scale will move online and depend solely on a virtual environment platform, including the social networking sessions that are an essential part of conferences.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe virtual experience merges video conferencing, video streaming, and online chat platforms with a custom version of Hubs. The platform operates in most web browsers, and conference attendees can join whether or not they have a VR device. As with an in-person conference, participants will watch and discuss talks, take part in parallel sessions, and network one-on-one while interacting through avatars.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe conference is\u0026nbsp;taking\u0026nbsp;place in Eastern Standard Time. While organizers acknowledge that it will be difficult for people in other time zones to attend, they say there are other benefits of a virtual conference such as better work-life balance.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;One of the hardest things for people to do in this sort of format is focus on the content,\u0026rdquo; said Kyle Johnsen, IEEE VR co-chair and associate professor of engineering in the College of Engineering, University of Georgia. \u0026ldquo;If you\u0026rsquo;re going to a virtual conference, you need to treat it like you\u0026rsquo;re at an in-person conference, at least during the business day. One of the huge advantages is that you still get to tuck your kids in at night, which is awesome, and we don\u0026rsquo;t want to lose that, but you do need to maintain the same level of time commitment. That\u0026rsquo;s the value of conferences.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESocial Change Through Technology\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nMacIntyre began exploring the use of Hubs in 2019 to address climate change and the carbon impact of long-haul flights to academic conferences. He points out that the carbon impact of a recent round-trip he took to a conference in Berlin, Germany, was higher than that of his own four-person household for an entire month.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHe also views virtual experiences as a way of democratizing academic conferences, which are often limited to attendees from well-funded colleges, universities, and companies, while shutting out those who can\u0026rsquo;t afford to spend thousands of dollars on travel or leave their jobs or families for a week or more.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;If we can take something like IEEE VR, which is normally around 1,000 people, and turn it into an event where 10,000 people can attend, we\u0026rsquo;ll have a much more diverse and inclusive event.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENow, with recent global challenges of the coronavirus, technology is once again at the forefront of shaping our society \u0026ndash; changes that we\u0026rsquo;re seeing, and living, in real-time. Whether it\u0026rsquo;s attending a virtual reality conference, working remotely, or taking a class online, \u0026ldquo;technology has the opportunity to help people connect,\u0026rdquo; MacIntyre said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne recent example \u0026ndash; the City of Atlanta has created an emergency fund to assist those impacted by COVID-19, $1 million of which will go toward purchasing technology to support the city\u0026rsquo;s telework deployment.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile our current crisis has forced an evolution in how we\u0026rsquo;re interacting through technology, he wonders about a permanent change in the future. \u0026ldquo;How many companies will shift to online? How many people will demand the opportunity? It will be interesting to see how we all feel after coming out of this forced remote experiment.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAny long-term technology transformation would mean an entire cultural shift, he said. \u0026ldquo;The technologies are there and can support remote work and education in different ways, but it only works if there\u0026rsquo;s a commitment.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch News\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n177 North Avenue\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia\u0026nbsp; 30332-0181\u0026nbsp; USA\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMedia Relations Contacts\u003C\/strong\u003E: John Toon (404-894-6986) (jtoon@gatech.edu) or Ben Brumfield (404-272-2780) (ben.brumfield@comm.gatech.edu).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWriter\u003C\/strong\u003E: Alyson Powell Key\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFor the first time in its 26-year history, the IEEE VR conference will meet in an all-virtual environment, a transition made to support social distancing recommendations related to the COVID-19 pandemic.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"For the first time in its 26-year history, IEEE VR will meet in an all-virtual environment."}],"uid":"27303","created_gmt":"2020-03-24 21:24:03","changed_gmt":"2020-03-25 12:26:30","author":"John Toon","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2020-03-24T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2020-03-24T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"633800":{"id":"633800","type":"image","title":"IEEE VR Conference Moves Online","body":null,"created":"1585084264","gmt_created":"2020-03-24 21:11:04","changed":"1585084264","gmt_changed":"2020-03-24 21:11:04","alt":"Conference graphic","file":{"fid":"241158","name":"thumbnail_Untitled 3.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/thumbnail_Untitled%203.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/thumbnail_Untitled%203.png","mime":"image\/png","size":645489,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/thumbnail_Untitled%203.png?itok=CT_2trvA"}},"633801":{"id":"633801","type":"image","title":"IEEE VR Conference Moves Online - 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She\u0026rsquo;s asking your advice on a document attached to the email.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeing the helpful person that you are, you should just open up that file and give it a look, right? Wrong, says \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ece.gatech.edu\/faculty-staff-directory\/brendan-d-saltaformaggio\u0022\u003EBrendan Saltaformaggio\u003C\/a\u003E, a cybersecurity expert and assistant professor in the Georgia Tech \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.ece.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECyber criminals are taking advantage of the fact that more of us are working from home, away from the online safeguards we may have at work. What appears to be an email from a colleague in another department could be an attack that tricks recipients into opening attachments and silently installs malware.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;People will be doing a lot more over email when they work from home,\u0026rdquo; Saltaformaggio noted. \u0026ldquo;They will be corresponding more with co-workers, sending potentially sensitive documents and interacting with people they may not necessarily know using computer systems that may not have been intended for secure use. That increases risk.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo stay safe from viruses and other malware, Saltaformaggio offers five tips for dealing with email while teleworking under these special conditions \u0026ndash; and during the normal office conditions that we hope to resume soon.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EDon\u0026#39;t click links in emails when you don\u0026#39;t know the sender. Malicious links are among the most common sources of malware. Always hover over a link to be shown the website it links to. Be sure it is the website you expect before you click.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EDouble-check before you open files that get emailed to you, especially if they are unexpected. If anything about that email looks suspicious, don\u0026#39;t hesitate to call up the sender and ask if they have really just sent you a file.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EWhen attaching files to email, always double check who you\u0026#39;re sending it to. One small typo could send sensitive information to a stranger.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EWatch out for phishing! If something asks for your username and password, don\u0026#39;t hesitate to call up your IT people and ask whether that request is legitimate. Your network administrator won\u0026rsquo;t send you an email asking to you to log into a strange website.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EThought you had avoided traffic by working at home? Networks can get overloaded when everyone is teleworking. Teleworking spouses and children streaming movies can quickly jam a home internet connection. If everything seems clear on your end, report excessive slowdowns to your IT department.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Teleworking can help companies get their staffs safely through this crisis, but we all need to be careful to practice good cyber hygiene, just as we are washing our hands to avoid an infection from viruses in the physical world,\u0026rdquo; Saltaformaggio said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch News\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n177 North Avenue\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia\u0026nbsp; 30332-0181\u0026nbsp; USA\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMedia Relations Assistance\u003C\/strong\u003E: John Toon (404-894-6986) (jtoon@gatech.edu).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETeleworking can create a new set of risks surrounding email. 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The goal of the project, which will be led by the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003C\/a\u003E (GTRI), is to use DNA as the basis for deployable storage technologies that can eventually scale into the exabyte regime and beyond with reduced physical footprint, power and cost requirements relative to conventional storage technologies.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe technology already exists for storing and reading information into DNA \u0026mdash; which also encodes the genetic blueprint for living organisms \u0026mdash; but significant advances will be needed to make it commercially practical and cost competitive with established magnetic tape and optical disk memory. While current archival storage has a limited lifetime, information stored in DNA could last for hundreds of years.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The goal is to significantly reduce the size, weight and power required for archival data storage,\u0026rdquo; said Alexa Harter, director of GTRI\u0026rsquo;s Cybersecurity, Information Protection, and Hardware Evaluation Research (CIPHER) Laboratory. \u0026ldquo;What would take acres in a data farm today could be kept in a device the size of the tabletop. We want to significantly improve all kinds of metrics for long-term data storage.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Scalable Molecular Archival Software and Hardware (SMASH) project resulted from a proposal prepared by GTRI, San Francisco-based Twist Bioscience, San Diego-based Roswell Biotechnologies, and the University of Washington in collaboration with Microsoft.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the project plans, Twist will engineer a DNA synthesis platform on silicon that \u0026ldquo;writes\u0026rdquo; the DNA strands that carry the data. Roswell will provide DNA sequencing, or \u0026quot;reading\u0026quot; technology, and the University of Washington \u0026ndash; in collaboration with Microsoft \u0026ndash; will bring system architecture, data analysis and coding expertise to the project. At Georgia Tech, the project will involve fabrication facilities at the Institute for Electronics and Nanotechnology and researchers in such specialties as chemistry and information theory, who will also draw from four of GTRI\u0026rsquo;s eight laboratories.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The reason people are looking at DNA for storage is that it has evolved over the ages as a very compact and reliable means of information storage,\u0026rdquo; said Nicholas Guise, a GTRI senior research scientist. \u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s so compact that a practical DNA archive could store an exabyte of data\u0026mdash;equivalent to a million terabyte hard drives\u0026mdash;in a volume about the size of a sugar cube. Scientists have been able to read DNA from animals that died centuries ago, so the data lasts essentially forever under the right conditions.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETechnology for encoding and decoding DNA works at small scales today, but to be useful for commercial archival purposes, researchers will have to scale up the production of synthetic DNA, reliably connect it to established computing systems and improve the speed of the data writing and reading process. The project goal would be to encode and decode terabytes of data in a day at costs and rates more than 100 times better than current technologies.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDNA data storage won\u0026rsquo;t initially replace server farms for information that must be accessed quickly and often. Because of the time required for reading and decoding, the technique would be useful for information that must be kept indefinitely, but accessed infrequently.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPart of the technical challenge is interfacing the DNA with standard CMOS electronic technologies. The researchers plan to build hybrid chips in which the DNA grows above layers containing the electronics. The overall project will leverage the efficiencies of current semiconductor technologies, said Brooke Beckert, a GTRI research engineer.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;ll be working with commercial foundries, so when we get the processing right, it should be much easier to transition the technology over to them,\u0026rdquo; she said. \u0026ldquo;Connecting to the existing technology infrastructure is a critical part of this project, but we\u0026rsquo;ll have to custom-make most of the components in the first stage.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAmong the challenges will be managing the tradeoffs between speed and error, said Guise. \u0026ldquo;The issue is how far down we can scale this without introducing too many errors,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;The basic synthesis is proven at a scale of hundreds of microns. We want to shrink that by a factor of 100, which leads us to worry about such issues as crosstalk between different DNA strands in adjacent locations on the chips.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECurrent technology uses modified inkjet printing to produce the DNA strands, but the SMASH project plans to grow the biopolymer more rapidly and in larger quantities using parallelized synthesis on the hybrid chips.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo achieve the major advances in reading cost and speed required, the program will rely on the molecular electronic DNA reader chips under development at Roswell. The data will be read from DNA strands using a molecular electronic sensor array chip, on which single molecules are drawn through nanoscale current meters that measure electrical signatures of each letter in the sequence.\u0026nbsp; For biomedical applications, the sequencing industry has been focused on a goal of achieving a $1,000 human genome. The DNA reading goals of this program amount to delivering a $10 genome, and that will require a major technology disruption.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers acknowledge the challenges ahead in bringing their devices to commercial scale.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We don\u0026rsquo;t see any killers ahead for this technology,\u0026rdquo; said Adam Meier, a GTRI senior research scientist. \u0026ldquo;There is a lot of emerging technology and doing this commercially will require many orders of magnitude improvement. Magnetic tape for archival storage has been improving steadily for 60 years, and this investment from IARPA will power the advancements needed to make DNA storage competitive with that.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch News\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n177 North Avenue\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia\u0026nbsp; 30332-0181\u0026nbsp; USA\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMedia Relations Contact\u003C\/strong\u003E: John Toon (404-894-6986) (jtoon@gatech.edu).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWriter\u003C\/strong\u003E: John Toon\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe demand for archival data storage has been skyrocketing, and if a new research initiative reaches its goals, that need could be met by taking advantage of an efficient and robust information 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Georgia Tech will have cloud access, via the Oak Ridge Hub, to the world\u0026rsquo;s largest fleet of universal quantum computing systems for commercial use case exploration and fundamental research.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Access to IBM machines will allow Georgia Tech to build software infrastructure to make it easier to operate quantum machines, create specialized error mitigation techniques in software \u0026ndash; thereby mitigating some of the hardware errors \u0026ndash; and develop algorithms and applications for the emerging noisy intermediate-scale quantum (NISQ) computing paradigm,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ece.gatech.edu\/faculty-staff-directory\/moinuddin-k-qureshi\u0022\u003EMoinuddin Qureshi\u003C\/a\u003E, a professor in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.ece.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026ldquo;Access will also allow Georgia Tech researchers to better understand the error patterns in existing quantum computers, which can help with developing the architecture for future machines.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs part of the ORNL hub, Georgia Tech will join a community of Fortune 500 companies, startups, academic institutions and research labs working to advance quantum computing and explore practical applications. Georgia Tech will leverage IBM\u0026rsquo;s quantum expertise and resources, Qiskit software and developer tools, and will have cloud-based access to IBM\u0026rsquo;s Quantum Computation Center. IBM makes available through the cloud 15 of the most-advanced universal quantum computing systems available, including a 53-qubit system \u0026ndash; the most qubits of a universal quantum computer commercially available in the industry.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESince the IBM Q Network\u0026rsquo;s launch in 2017 it has grown to more than 100 organizations, collaborating with IBM and one another to advance fundamental quantum computing research, and the development of practical applications for business and science.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EResearch is being conducted worldwide to develop a new type of computational device known as a quantum computer, based on the principles of quantum physics. Quantum computers could tackle specialized computational problems such as integer factorization, understanding materials properties or optimization challenges much faster than conventional digital computers. Quantum computers will use one of a number of possible approaches to create quantum bits \u0026ndash; units known as qubits \u0026ndash; to compute and store data, giving them unique advantages over computers based on silicon transistors.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile the machines have great promise, there are difficult challenges in operating such machines and in writing software that will take advantage of their power, Qureshi said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe agreement will give Georgia Tech access to IBM\u0026rsquo;s premium systems, including the 53-qubit quantum computer. \u0026ldquo;In the regime between 50 and 60 qubits is where quantum machines can potentially do computations that are beyond the capabilities of existing conventional computers,\u0026rdquo; Qureshi said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Institute of Technology, also known as Georgia Tech, is one of the leading public research universities in the United States. Georgia Tech provides a technologically focused education to more than 36,000 undergraduate and graduate students in fields ranging from engineering, computing, and sciences, to business, design, and liberal arts. Research, economic development and other sponsored activities at Georgia Tech passed a significant milestone during the fiscal year that concluded on June 30, 2019, recording more than a billion dollars in new grants, contracts and other awards.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout IBM Q\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nIBM Q is an industry-first initiative to build commercial universal quantum systems for business and science applications. 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Some of these problems that are so computationally difficult to perform, it could take a computer several weeks to solve.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA graph coloring problem starts with a graph \u0026ndash; a visual representation of a set of objects connected in some way. To solve the problem, each object must be assigned a color, but two objects directly connected cannot share the same color. Typically, the goal is to color all objects in the graph using the smallest number of different colors.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn designing a system different from traditional transistor-based computing, the researchers took their cues from the human brain, where processing is handled collectively, such as a neural oscillatory network, rather than with a central processor.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s the notion that there is tremendous power in collective computing,\u0026rdquo; said Suman Datta, Chang Family professor in Notre Dame\u0026rsquo;s College of Engineering and one of the study\u0026rsquo;s co-authors. \u0026ldquo;In natural forms of computing, dynamical systems with complex interdependencies evolve rapidly and solve complex sets of equations in a massively parallel fashion.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe electronic oscillators, fabricated from vanadium dioxide, were found to have a natural ability that could be harnessed for graph coloring problems. When a group of oscillators were electrically connected via capacitive links, they automatically synchronized to the same frequency \u0026ndash; oscillating at the same rate. Meanwhile, oscillators directly connected to one another would operate at different phases within the same frequency, and oscillators in the same group but not directly connected would sync in both frequency and phase.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;If you suppose that each phase represents a different color, this system was essentially mimicking naturally the solution to a graph coloring problem,\u0026rdquo; said Raychowdhury, who is also the ON Semiconductor Junior Professor at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers were able to create a small network of oscillators to solve graph coloring problems with the same number of objects, which are also referred to as nodes or vertices. But even more significant, the new system theoretically proved that a connection existed between graph coloring and the natural dynamics of coupled oscillatory systems.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This is a critical step because we can prove why this is happening and that it covers all possible instances of graphs,\u0026rdquo; Raychowdhury said. \u0026ldquo;This opens up a new way of performative computation and constructing novel computational models. This is novel in that it\u0026rsquo;s a physics-based computing approach, but it also presents tantalizing opportunities for building other customized analog systems for solving hard problems efficiently.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThat could be valuable to a range of companies looking for computers to help optimize their resources, such as a power utility wanting to maximize efficiency and usage of a vast electrical grid under certain constraints.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;This work provides one of the first constructive ways to build continuous time dynamical system solvers for a combinatorial optimization problem with a working demonstration using compact scalable post-CMOS devices,\u0026quot; said Abhinav Parihar, a Georgia Tech student who worked on the project.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe next step would be building a larger network of oscillators that could handle graph coloring problems with more objects at play.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Our goal is to reach a system with hundreds of oscillators, which would put us in striking distance of developing a computing substrate that could solve graph coloring problems whose optimal solutions are not yet known to mankind,\u0026rdquo; Datta said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1640081, the Semiconductor Research Corporation\u0026nbsp;under research task Nos. 2698.001 and 2698.002, and the Office of Naval Research under award No. N00014-11-1-0665. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of those agencies.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECITATION:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;Abhinav Parihar, Nikhil Shukla, Matthew Jerry, Suman Datta and Arijit Raychowdhury,\u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;Vertex coloring of graphs via phase dynamics of coupled oscillatory networks,\u0026rdquo; (Scientific Reports, April 2017). \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1038\/s41598-017-00825-1\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1038\/s41598-017-00825-1\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A team of researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology and University of Notre Dame has created a new computing system that aims to tackle one of computing\u2019s hardest problems in a fraction of the time."}],"uid":"31758","created_gmt":"2017-06-08 18:52:18","changed_gmt":"2020-01-07 15:21:13","author":"Josh Brown","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2017-06-08T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2017-06-08T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"592542":{"id":"592542","type":"image","title":"Vertex coloring of graph","body":null,"created":"1496950296","gmt_created":"2017-06-08 19:31:36","changed":"1496951179","gmt_changed":"2017-06-08 19:46:19","alt":"","file":{"fid":"225828","name":"graph.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/graph_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/graph_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":61442,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/graph_0.jpg?itok=a_tkZWrY"}},"592541":{"id":"592541","type":"image","title":"Arijit Raychowdhury","body":null,"created":"1496949877","gmt_created":"2017-06-08 19:24:37","changed":"1496949877","gmt_changed":"2017-06-08 19:24:37","alt":"","file":{"fid":"225826","name":"17C10201-P2-001.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/17C10201-P2-001.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/17C10201-P2-001.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":637203,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/17C10201-P2-001.jpg?itok=Mgm0OQdm"}}},"media_ids":["592542","592541"],"groups":[{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"}],"keywords":[{"id":"174647","name":"graph coloring"},{"id":"139771","name":"Arijit Raychowdhury"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39451","name":"Electronics and Nanotechnology"}],"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\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:john.toon@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EJohn Toon\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EResearch News\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["john.toon@comm.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"599832":{"#nid":"599832","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Gecko Adhesion Technology Moves Closer To Industrial Uses","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA gecko scampering up a wall or across a ceiling has long fascinated scientists and encouraged them to investigate how to harness lizard\u0026rsquo;s mysterious ability to defy gravity.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile human-made devices inspired by gecko feet have emerged in recent years, enabling their wearers to slowly scale a glass wall, the possible applications of gecko-adhesion technology go far beyond Spiderman-esque antics.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA Georgia Institute of Technology researcher is looking into how the technology could be applied in a high-precision industrial setting, such as in robot arms used in manufacturing computer chips.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;There are numerous ways that gecko adhesion could be used in an industrial setting, especially in handling delicate materials like the silicon wafers used in manufacturing computer processors,\u0026rdquo; said Michael Varenberg, an assistant professor in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut before robot arms and other devices can implement gecko adhesion technology, researchers need more information about the mechanical and physical characteristics of the human-made adhesive surfaces.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn a study published Dec. 13 in \u003Cem\u003EJournal of the Royal Society Interface\u003C\/em\u003E, Varenberg looked at a particular type of gecko-inspired adhesive surface and narrowed down a range of angles at which the material will attach stronger and release its grip easier.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe gecko gets its unique ability through the use of tiny hairs that interact with surfaces at an intermolecular level. It\u0026rsquo;s a one-two process during which the tiny film-like hairs are pressed onto the surface and engaged with a shearing action. They then either hold to the surface or easily release when pulled away at different directions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor that process to be replicated in a factory using man-made adhesive technology, researchers must determine the precise angles at which to apply a load to get or release the grip between the robotic arm and the silicon wafer.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EVarenberg\u0026rsquo;s team tested a wall-shaped microstructure surface molded out of polyvinylsiloxane and designed to mimic the gecko\u0026rsquo;s attachment ability. Their tests showed that the optimum attachment angle varies between 60 and 90 degrees, while the microstructure detach at zero force when the pull-off angle reaches 140-160 degrees.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;That relatively wide range to control the attachment and pulling away for these wall-shaped microstructures will make it easier to build a mechanical process around that tolerance,\u0026rdquo; Varenberg said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThat could hold promise for replacing a current method used during the processing and inspection of silicon wafers in computer processor production. Robot arms employ ceramic chucks that use vacuum or electrostatic grippers to pick up and handle the wafers. Soon after installation, the ceramic contact posts start wearing down due to cyclic loading and release particles that can potentially contaminate the backside of the wafer leading to lithography defects on its front side.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This reality is inconsistent with the cleanliness standards required in the semiconductor industry,\u0026rdquo; Varenberg said. \u0026ldquo;Using gecko adhesion microstructures instead would be better because they do not generate any damage to wafers and do not wear over time.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENext steps in the research include simplifying the manufacturing technique, working with industrial-grade materials as well as studying the effects of environment and surface geometry parameters, Varenberg said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECITATION\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003E:\u003C\/strong\u003E Jae-Kang Kim and Michael Varenberg, \u0026ldquo;Biomimetic wall-shaped adhesive microstructure for shear-induced attachment: the effects of pulling angle and preliminary displacement,\u0026rdquo; (J. 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At a minimum, they could cause harm to whatever products are being produced. If it\u0026rsquo;s a large enough robot, it could destroy parts or the assembly line. In a worst-case scenario, it could injure or cause death to the humans in the vicinity.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInternet security professionals long have employed decoy computer systems known as \u0026ldquo;honeypots\u0026rdquo; as a way to throw cyberattackers off the trail. The research team applied the same concept to the HoneyBot, which is partially funded with a grant from the National Science Foundation. Once hackers gain access to the decoy, they leave behind valuable information that can help companies further secure their networks.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;A lot of cyberattacks go unanswered or unpunished because there\u0026rsquo;s this level of anonymity afforded to malicious actors on the internet, and it\u0026rsquo;s hard for companies to say who is responsible,\u0026rdquo; said Celine Irvene, a Georgia Tech graduate student who worked with Beyah to devise the new robot. \u0026ldquo;Honeypots give security professionals the ability to study the attackers, determine what methods they are using, and figure out where they are or potentially even who they are.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe gadget can be monitored and controlled through the internet. But unlike other remote-controlled robots, the HoneyBot\u0026rsquo;s special ability is tricking its operators into thinking it is performing one task, when in reality it\u0026rsquo;s doing something completely different.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The idea behind a honeypot is that you don\u0026rsquo;t want the attackers to know they\u0026rsquo;re in a honeypot,\u0026rdquo; Beyah said. \u0026ldquo;If the attacker is smart and is looking out for the potential of a honeypot, maybe they\u0026rsquo;d look at different sensors on the robot, like an accelerometer or speedometer, to verify the robot is doing what it had been instructed. That\u0026rsquo;s where we would be spoofing that information as well. 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That data is then used to compute the total potential energy of the system and atomic forces.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUsing the new machine learning method produces similar results eight orders of magnitude faster than using the conventional technique based on quantum mechanics.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This unprecedented speedup in computational capability will allow us to design electronic materials that are superior to what is currently out there,\u0026rdquo; Ramprasad said. \u0026ldquo;Basically we can say, \u0026lsquo;Here are defects with this material that will really diminish the efficiency of its electronic structure.\u0026rsquo; And once we can address such aspects efficiently, we can better design electronic devices.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile the study focused on aluminum and polyethylene, machine learning could be used to analyze the electronic structure of a wide range materials. Beyond analyzing electronic structure, other aspects of material structure now analyzed by quantum mechanics could also be hastened by the machine learning approach, Ramprasad said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;In part we selected aluminum and polyethylene because they are components of a capacitor, but it also allowed us to demonstrate that you can use this method for vastly different materials, such as metals that are conductors and polymers that are insulators,\u0026rdquo; Ramprasad said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe faster processing allowed by the machine learning method would also enable researchers to more quickly simulate how modifications to a material will impact its electronic structure, potentially revealing new ways to improve its efficiency. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis research was supported by the Office of Naval Research under grant No. N0014-17-1-2656. 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Such technology can perform tasks that formerly only a human could: see, identify patterns, make decisions, and act.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe new co-design center, known as the Center for ARtificial Intelligence-focused Architectures and Algorithms (ARIAA), funded by DoE\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/science\/office-science\u0022\u003EOffice of Science\u003C\/a\u003E, will promote collaboration between scientists at the three organizations as they develop core technologies important for the application of AI to DoE mission priorities, such as cybersecurity, electric grid resilience, graph analytics, and scientific simulations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPNNL Senior Research Scientist Roberto Gioiosa will be the center\u0026rsquo;s director and will lead the overall vision, strategy, and research direction. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ece.gatech.edu\/faculty-staff-directory\/tushar-krishna\u0022\u003ETushar Krishna\u003C\/a\u003E, an assistant professor in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.ece.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E (ECE), and Siva Rajamanickam, a computer scientist at Sandia, will serve as deputy directors.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEach institution brings to the collaboration a unique strength: PNNL has expertise in power grid simulation, chemistry, and cybersecurity and has research experience in computer architecture and programming models, as well as computing resources such as systems for testing emerging architectures. Sandia has expertise in software simulation of computer systems, machine learning algorithms, graph analytics, and sparse linear algebra, and will provide access to computer facilities and testbed systems to support early access to emerging computing architectures for code development and testing. Georgia Tech has expertise in modeling and developing custom accelerators for machine learning and sparse linear algebra and will develop and provide access to novel hardware prototypes.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;New projects like the center were made possible by the strategic collaboration between Sandia and Georgia Tech for the past few years,\u0026quot; said Sandia\u0026rsquo;s Rajamanickam.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESpecial-purpose hardware can enable AI tasks to run faster and use less energy than on conventional computing devices such as CPUs and GPUs. ARIAA is centered around a concept known as \u0026ldquo;co-design,\u0026rdquo; which refers to the need for researchers to weigh and balance the capabilities of hardware and software \u0026ndash; and corral the vastly different types of architectures and algorithms possible to best solve the problems at hand.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKrishna\u0026rsquo;s lab will lead the effort on architecting and evaluating reconfigurable hardware accelerators that can adapt to the rapidly evolving needs of AI applications. In particular, running sparse computations efficiently will be a key focus. Sparse computations are critical to several computational areas of interest to the DoE because they greatly reduce the number of computations on problems with large amounts of data. One way of thinking about sparsity is that there might be millions or even billions of users on a social media site, but a user cares about updates only from a few hundred friends.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKrishna, the ON Semiconductor Junior Professor in ECE, works on custom hardware accelerators for AI. In 2015, he co-developed the Eyeriss Deep Learning ASIC (in collaboration with MIT), which was one of the earliest prototypes demonstrating real-time inference on a state-of-the-art deep neural network then known as AlexNet. More recently his lab has been working on an analytical microarchitectural design-space exploration tool for AI accelerators known as MAESTRO (developed in collaboration with NVIDIA) and a reconfigurable AI accelerator platform known as MAERI. Both of these will be leveraged to perform co-design as part of the ARIAA center.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Georgia Tech provides a great environment to carry out research in hardware-software co-design due to a rich collaborative environment across ECE and the College of Computing, and vibrant research centers such as Machine Learning at Georgia Tech (ML@GT) and the Center for Research into Novel Computing Hierarchies (CRNCH) that bring together researchers with experience in algorithms, compilers, architecture, circuits, and novel devices, fostering collaboration and innovation,\u0026rdquo; said Krishna.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E- Adapted from an article by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch News\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n177 North Avenue\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia\u0026nbsp; 30332-0181\u0026nbsp; USA\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMedia Relations Contact\u003C\/strong\u003E: John Toon (404-894-6986) (jtoon@gatech.edu)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Institute of Technology, Sandia National Laboratories, and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory are jointly launching a new research center to solve some of the most challenging problems in artificial intelligence (AI) today, thanks to $5.5 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech is part of a new research center created to solve some of the most challenging issues in AI."}],"uid":"27303","created_gmt":"2019-11-06 02:01:53","changed_gmt":"2019-11-06 02:04:02","author":"John Toon","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-11-05T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2019-11-05T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"628639":{"id":"628639","type":"image","title":"Assistant Professor Tushar Krishna","body":null,"created":"1573005071","gmt_created":"2019-11-06 01:51:11","changed":"1573005071","gmt_changed":"2019-11-06 01:51:11","alt":"Assistant Professor Tushar Krishna","file":{"fid":"239419","name":"codesign-005.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/codesign-005.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/codesign-005.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":488782,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/codesign-005.jpg?itok=6J_kOLpr"}}},"media_ids":["628639","628639"],"groups":[{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"},{"id":"144","name":"Energy"}],"keywords":[{"id":"2835","name":"ai"},{"id":"2556","name":"artificial intelligence"},{"id":"178471","name":"co-design"},{"id":"213","name":"energy"},{"id":"663","name":"Department of Energy"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39431","name":"Data Engineering and Science"},{"id":"39531","name":"Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure"},{"id":"39481","name":"National Security"}],"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\u003EJohn Toon\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EResearch News\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E(404) 894-6986\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["jtoon@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"627571":{"#nid":"627571","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Diversity May Be Key to Reducing Errors in Quantum Computing ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn quantum computing, as in team building, a little diversity can help get the job done better, computer scientists have discovered.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUnlike conventional computers, the processing in quantum-based machines is noisy, which produces error rates dramatically higher than those of silicon-based computers. So quantum operations are repeated thousands of times to make the correct answer stands out statistically from all the wrong ones.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut running the same operation over and over again on the same qubit set may just generate the same incorrect answers that can appear statistically to be the correct answer. The solution, according to researchers at the Georgia institute of Technology, is to repeat the operation on different qubit sets that have different error signatures \u0026ndash; and therefore won\u0026rsquo;t produce the same correlated errors.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The idea here is to generate a diversity of errors so you are not seeing the same error again and again,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ece.gatech.edu\/faculty-staff-directory\/moinuddin-k-qureshi\u0022\u003EMoinuddin Qureshi,\u003C\/a\u003E a professor in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ece.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E, who worked out the technique with his senior Ph.D. student, Swamit Tannu. \u0026ldquo;Different qubits tend to have different error signatures. When you combine the results from diverse sets, the right answer appears even though each of them individually did not get the right answer,\u0026rdquo; said Tannu.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETannu compares the technique, known as Ensemble of Diverse Mappings (EDM), to the game show Who Wants to be a Millionaire. Contestants who aren\u0026rsquo;t sure of the answer to a multiple choice question can ask the studio audience for help.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s not necessary that the majority of the people in the audience know the right answer,\u0026rdquo; Qureshi said. \u0026ldquo;If even 20% know it, you can identify it. If the answers go equally in the four buckets from the people who don\u0026rsquo;t know, the right answer will get 40% and you can select it even if only a relatively small number of people get it right.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EExperiments with an existing Noisy Intermediate Scale Quantum (NISQ) computer showed that EDM improves the inference quality by 2.3 times compared to state-of-the-art mapping algorithms. By combining the output probability distributions of the diverse ensemble, EDM amplifies the correct answer by suppressing the incorrect ones.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe EDM technique, Tannu admits, is counterintuitive. Qubits can be ranked according to their error rate on specific types of problems, and the most logical course of action might be to use the set that\u0026rsquo;s most accurate. But even the best qubits produce errors, and those errors are likely to be the same when the operation is done thousands of times.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EChoosing qubits with different error rates \u0026ndash; and therefore different types of error \u0026ndash; guards against that by ensuring that the one correct answer will rise above the diversity of errors.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The goal of the research is to create several different versions of the program, each of which can make a mistake, but they will not make identical mistakes,\u0026rdquo; Tannu explained. \u0026ldquo;As long as they make diverse mistakes, when you average things out, the mistakes get canceled out and the right answer emerges.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EQureshi compares the EDM technique to team-building techniques promoted by human resource consultants.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;If you form a team of experts with identical backgrounds, all of them may have the same blind spot,\u0026rdquo; he said, adding a human dimension. \u0026ldquo;If you want to make a team resilient to blind spots, collect a group of people who have different blind spots. As a whole, the team will be guarded against specific blind spots.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EError rates in conventional silicon-based computers are practically negligible, about one in a thousand-trillion operations, but today\u0026rsquo;s NISQ quantum computers produce an error in a mere 100 operations.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;These are really early-stage machines in which the devices have a lot of error,\u0026rdquo; Qureshi said. \u0026ldquo;That will likely improve over time, but because we are dependent on matter that has extremely low energy and lacks stability, we will never get the reliability we have come to expect with silicon. Quantum states are inherently about a single particle, but with silicon you are packing a lot of molecules together and averaging their activity.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;If the hardware is inherently unreliable, we have to write software to make the most of it,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;We have to take the hardware characteristics into account to make these unique machines useful.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe notion of running a quantum operation thousands of times to get what\u0026rsquo;s likely to be the right answer at first seems counterproductive. But quantum computing is so much faster than conventional computing that nobody would object to doing a few thousand duplicate runs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The objective with quantum computers is not to take a current program and run it faster,\u0026rdquo; Qureshi said. \u0026ldquo;Using quantum, we can solve problems that are virtually impossible to solve with even the fastest supercomputers. With several hundred qubits, which is beyond the current state of the art, we could solve problems that would take a thousand years with the fastest supercomputer.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAdded Qureshi: \u0026ldquo;You don\u0026rsquo;t mind doing the computation a few thousand times to get an answer like that.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe quantum error mitigation scheme is scheduled to be presented on Oct. 14 at the 52nd Annual IEEE\/ACM International Symposium on Microarchitecture. 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To save purchasers from finding that out the hard way, researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have done security assessments of representative devices, awarding scores ranging from 28 (an F) up to 100.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETheir site, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/yourthings.info\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/yourthings.info\u003C\/a\u003E, shows rankings for 45 devices, though a total of 74 have been evaluated. That\u0026rsquo;s hardly a complete roundup of the tens of thousands of devices available, but the big idea behind the project is to help consumers understand important issues before connecting a new IoT helper to their home networks.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;A lot of people who purchase these devices don\u0026rsquo;t fully understand the risks associated with installing them in their homes,\u0026rdquo; said Omar Alrawi, a graduate research assistant at Georgia Tech. \u0026ldquo;We want to provide insight by providing security ratings for the devices we have tested.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EVoice-activated personal digital assistants are among the most common home IoT devices, but if not properly installed, they can provide unwanted access to the home networks to which they are connected, warned \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ece.gatech.edu\/faculty-staff-directory\/manos-antonakakis\u0022\u003EManos Antonakakis\u003C\/a\u003E, a cybersecurity researcher and associate professor in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.ece.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;If you have an IoT app that is vulnerable, whoever has access to that app not only has access to your personal information, but could also jump into your home and eavesdrop on your conversations,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;Anything that is connected in the home in proximity to the personal assistant could also interact with it. If there is vulnerable software running on the device, it could be exploited within the home network.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne problem is that most home networks were set up for simple tasks like sharing printers, so they lack the kind of security controls found on enterprise systems at businesses, noted Chaz Lever, a research engineer in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s School of Electrical and Computer Engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The home network is beginning to look a lot like enterprise networks with a range of services that have to be protected,\u0026rdquo; Lever said. \u0026ldquo;But the average consumer is not going to be equipped to do that. They don\u0026rsquo;t have an IT staff that is doing audits and securing the devices. If these devices are not secure out of the box and there aren\u0026rsquo;t easy ways to secure them, they can open the home up to a new vector of attacks.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo give consumers helpful advice, the researchers developed a framework for analyzing the devices\u0026rsquo; security components. In what is believed to be the first effort to objectively assess the risks of IoT equipment, they examined the devices themselves, how the devices communicate with cloud servers, the applications running on the devices, and the cloud-based endpoints.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The more services running on the device, the higher the probability that some of them will be vulnerable to attack,\u0026rdquo; Antonakakis said. \u0026ldquo;Providing many services may be attractive from a marketing perspective, but if you have multiple services, the risk increases.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn their study of IoT devices, the researchers found wide variations in security depending on the manufacturer. In some cases, equipment made by small and lesser-known companies performed better than devices made by larger companies.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;There are some devices that do security really well, and other manufacturers should learn from those exemplary devices,\u0026rdquo; Alrawi said. \u0026ldquo;We saw the full spectrum of good and bad, and sometimes we were surprised at the results of our evaluation.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBecause they are designed to be installed by consumers, these IoT devices must be easy to use. But ease of use can be the enemy of security. An example is a service known as UPnP, which makes devices known to the network during installation so communications can be established.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut a device announcing itself on the network can attract attackers, Lever noted. \u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s helpful for the devices to communicate what they do, but that opens up vulnerabilities. The choice of protocols affects not only the device, but also the security of the network on which it is running.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInternet-connected light bulbs are unlikely to have a long service life, but that\u0026rsquo;s not the case with expensive appliances like internet-connected refrigerators. Antonakakis worries that these devices could become security risks without regular updates.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Ideally, the consumer shouldn\u0026rsquo;t have to be aware that their refrigerator needs updates that have to be downloaded to the device,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;We want that to happen automatically and securely. Why should anyone have to know how to patch their refrigerator?\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile the notion of hacking a slow cooker might seem amusing, the devices have heating elements that could cause a fire if a malicious actor turned up the temperature. Attacks can also affect more than a homeowner. In 2016, the Mirai botnet took advantage of unsecured internet-connected cameras \u0026mdash; many of them baby monitors \u0026mdash; to create a massive distributed denial of service attack that left much of the internet unavailable.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeyond educating consumers, the researchers hope to encourage better security by device manufacturers by tracking security trends over time.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We hope to inspire both technical and policy next steps,\u0026rdquo; said Antonakakis. \u0026ldquo;There is a need for establishing policy and standards. We want to raise the security level of all these devices. There is a lot more that could be done.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to those already mentioned, Fabrian Monrose from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was also a member of the research team.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis material is based upon work supported in part by U.S. Department of Commerce grants 2106DEK and 2106DZD, by National Science Foundation grant 2106DGX, and by Air Force Research Laboratory\/Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency grants 2106DTX and 2106EHP. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the sponsors.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch News\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n177 North Avenue\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia\u0026nbsp; 30332-0181\u0026nbsp; USA\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMedia Relations Assistance\u003C\/strong\u003E: John Toon (404-894-6986) (jtoon@gatech.edu)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWriter\u003C\/strong\u003E: John Toon\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIf you\u0026rsquo;re in the market for an internet-connected garage door opener, doorbell, thermostat, security camera, yard irrigation system, slow cooker \u0026mdash; or even a box of connected light bulbs \u0026mdash; a new website can help you understand the security issues these shiny new devices might bring into your home.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A new website can help consumers understand the security challenges of internet-connected devices."}],"uid":"27303","created_gmt":"2019-09-04 17:20:31","changed_gmt":"2019-09-04 17:27:37","author":"John Toon","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-09-04T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2019-09-04T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"625604":{"id":"625604","type":"image","title":"Internet-connected cameras","body":null,"created":"1567617020","gmt_created":"2019-09-04 17:10:20","changed":"1567617020","gmt_changed":"2019-09-04 17:10:20","alt":"Row of internet-connected cameras","file":{"fid":"238172","name":"iot-security-006.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/iot-security-006.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/iot-security-006.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":476648,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/iot-security-006.jpg?itok=iZUjdNIH"}},"625605":{"id":"625605","type":"image","title":"IoT security researchers","body":null,"created":"1567617137","gmt_created":"2019-09-04 17:12:17","changed":"1567617137","gmt_changed":"2019-09-04 17:12:17","alt":"Research team in security lab","file":{"fid":"238173","name":"iot-security-013.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/iot-security-013.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/iot-security-013.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":815071,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/iot-security-013.jpg?itok=Zfe5FoV4"}}},"media_ids":["625604","625605"],"groups":[{"id":"430601","name":"Institute for Information Security and Privacy"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"},{"id":"143","name":"Digital Media and Entertainment"}],"keywords":[{"id":"97401","name":"IoT"},{"id":"2229","name":"Internet"},{"id":"64421","name":"Internet-of-Things"},{"id":"173795","name":"Manos Antonakakis"},{"id":"167055","name":"security"},{"id":"1404","name":"Cybersecurity"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"145171","name":"Cybersecurity"},{"id":"39431","name":"Data Engineering and Science"},{"id":"39481","name":"National Security"}],"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\u003EJohn Toon\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EResearch News\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E(404) 894-6986\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["jtoon@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"624388":{"#nid":"624388","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Smartphone Apps May Connect to Vulnerable Backend Cloud Servers","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECybersecurity researchers have discovered vulnerabilities in the backend systems that feed content and advertising to smartphone applications through a network of cloud-based servers that most users probably don\u0026rsquo;t even know exists.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn research to be reported August 15 at the 2019 USENIX Security Symposium, researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology and The Ohio State University identified more than 1,600 vulnerabilities in the support ecosystem behind the top 5,000 free apps available in the Google Play Store. The vulnerabilities, affecting multiple app categories, could allow hackers to break into databases that include personal information \u0026ndash; and perhaps into users\u0026rsquo; mobile devices.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo help developers improve the security of their mobile apps, the researchers have created an automated system called SkyWalker to vet the cloud servers and software library systems. SkyWalker can examine the security of the servers supporting mobile applications, which are often operated by cloud hosting services rather than individual app developers.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;A lot of people might be surprised to learn that their phone apps are communicating with not just one, but likely tens or even hundreds of servers in the cloud,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ece.gatech.edu\/faculty-staff-directory\/brendan-d-saltaformaggio\u0022\u003EBrendan Saltaformaggio,\u003C\/a\u003E an assistant professor in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.ece.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026ldquo;Users don\u0026rsquo;t know they are communicating with these servers because only the apps interact with them and they do so in the background. Until now, that has been a blind spot where nobody was looking for vulnerabilities.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Air Force Office of Scientific Research and the National Science Foundation supported the research.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn their study, the researchers discovered 983 instances of known vulnerabilities and another 655 instances of zero-day vulnerabilities spanning across the software layers \u0026ndash; operating systems, software services, communications modules and web apps \u0026ndash; of the cloud-based systems supporting the apps. The researchers are still investigating whether attackers could get into individual mobile devices connected to vulnerable servers.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;These vulnerabilities affect the servers that are in the cloud, and once an attacker gets on the server, there are many ways they can attack,\u0026rdquo; Saltaformaggio said. \u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s a whole new question whether or not they can jump from the server to a user\u0026rsquo;s device, but our preliminary research on that is very concerning.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers identified three types of attack that could be made on the backend servers: SQL injection, XML external entity and cross-site scripting, explained Omar Alrawi, a Georgia Tech graduate research assistant and co-first author with Chaoshun Zuo at Ohio State. By taking control of these machines in the cloud, attackers could gain access to personal data, delete or alter information or even redirect financial transactions to deposit funds in their own accounts.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo study the system, Alrawi and Zuo ran applications in a controlled environment on a mobile device that connected to backend servers. They then watched the communications between the device and servers, and repeated the process for all of the applications studied.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We found that a lot of applications don\u0026rsquo;t encrypt the communications between the mobile app and the cloud service, so an attacker that is between the two points or on the same network as the mobile could get information about the user \u0026ndash; their location and user name \u0026ndash; and potentially execute password resets,\u0026rdquo; Alrawi said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe vulnerabilities were not easy to spot. \u0026ldquo;You have to understand the context through which the app communicates with the cloud server,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;These are very deep bugs that cannot be identified by simply scanning and using traditional tools that are used for web application security.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe operators of vulnerable systems were notified of the findings. Concerns about who is responsible for securing those backend servers is one of the issues to come out of the study.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s actually a significant problem because of how many different software developers may have their hands in building these cloud servers,\u0026rdquo; Saltaformaggio said. \u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s not always clear who is responsible for doing the patching and who is responsible for the vulnerabilities. It\u0026rsquo;s tough to track down these vulnerabilities, but it\u0026rsquo;s also tough to get them patched.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo save app developers from having to do the security research they did, the researchers are offering SkyWalker, an analysis pipeline to study mobile backends. Developers will be able to submit their apps to SkyWalker at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/mobilebackend.vet\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/mobilebackend.vet\u003C\/a\u003E and get a report on what it finds.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;SkyWalker will watch how the application communicates with those cloud servers, and then it will try to communicate with the servers to find vulnerabilities,\u0026rdquo; said Alrawi. \u0026ldquo;This information can give an app developer a heads-up about potential problems before they make their application public.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers studied only applications in the Google Play Store. But applications designed for iOS may share the same backend systems.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;These servers provide backend services for mobile apps that any device could use,\u0026rdquo; Alrawi said. \u0026ldquo;These cloud services are essential components of modern mobile apps. They are part of the always-connected world.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor the future, the researchers hope to study how the vulnerabilities could affect smartphone users, and to check on whether the problems they identified have been addressed.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We are going to keep doing these sorts of studies and will revisit them later to see how the attack landscape has improved,\u0026rdquo; said Saltaformaggio. \u0026ldquo;We will keep looking for more blind spots that need to be studied. In the new world of smartphones and mobile applications, there are unique problems that need to be rooted out.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to those already mentioned, the research team included Ruian Duan and Ranjita Pai Kasturi from Georgia Tech and Zhiqiang Lin from Ohio State.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis work was partially supported by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) under grant FA9550-14-1-0119 and by National Science Foundation (NSF) awards 1834215 and 1834216. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the sponsoring organizations.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECITATION\u003C\/strong\u003E: Omar Alrawi, Chaoshun Zuo, Ruian Duan, Ranjita Pai Kasturi, Zhiqiang Lin\u0026nbsp;and Brendan Saltaformaggio,\u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;The Betrayal at Cloud City: An Empirical Analysis of Cloud-Based Mobile Backends,\u0026rdquo; 2019 USENIX Security Symposium. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.usenix.org\/conference\/usenixsecurity19\/presentation\/alrawi\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/www.usenix.org\/conference\/usenixsecurity19\/presentation\/alrawi\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch News\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n177 North Avenue\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia\u0026nbsp; 30332-0181\u0026nbsp; 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science.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn many specialized areas of science, engineering and medicine, researchers are turning to machine learning algorithms to analyze data sets that have grown much too large for humans to understand. In materials science, success with this effort could accelerate the design of next-generation advanced functional materials, where development now depends on old-fashioned trial-and-error.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBy themselves, however, data analytics techniques borrowed from other research areas often fail to provide the insights needed to help materials scientists and engineers choose which of many variables to adjust \u0026mdash; and can\u0026rsquo;t account for dramatic changes such as the introduction of a new chemical compound into the process. In some complex materials such as ferroelectrics, as many as 10 different factors can affect the properties of the resulting product.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn a paper published this week in the journal \u003Cem\u003ENPJ Computational Materials\u003C\/em\u003E, researchers explain how to give the machines an edge at solving the challenge by intelligently organizing the data to be analyzed based on human knowledge of what factors are likely to be important and related. Known as dimensional stacking, the technique shows that human experience still has a role to play in the age of machine intelligence.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe research was sponsored by the National Science Foundation and the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, as well as the Swiss National Science Foundation. Measurements were performed, in part, at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;When your machine accepts strings of data, it really does matter how you are putting those strings together,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/faculty\/bassiri_gharb\u0022\u003ENazanin Bassiri-Gharb\u003C\/a\u003E, the paper\u0026rsquo;s corresponding author and a professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGeorge W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E at the Georgia Institute of Technology. \u0026ldquo;We must be mindful that the organization of data before it goes to the algorithm makes a difference. If you don\u0026rsquo;t plug the information in correctly, you will get a result that isn\u0026rsquo;t necessarily correlated with the reality of the physics and chemistry that govern the materials.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBassiri-Gharb works on ferroelectrics, crystalline materials that exhibit spontaneous electrical polarizations switchable by an external electric field. Widely used for their piezoelectric properties \u0026mdash; which allow electrical inputs to generate mechanical outputs, and mechanical motion to generate electrical voltages \u0026mdash; their chemical formulas are usually complicated, including lead, manganese, niobium, oxygen, titanium, indium, bismuth and other elements.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EResearchers, who have been working for decades to improve the materials, would like to develop advanced ferroelectrics that don\u0026rsquo;t include lead. But trial-and-error design techniques haven\u0026rsquo;t led to major breakthroughs, and she is not alone in wanting a more direct approach \u0026mdash; one that could also more rapidly lead to improvements in other functional materials used in microelectronics, batteries, optoelectronic systems and other critical research fields.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;For materials science, things get really complicated, especially with the functional materials,\u0026rdquo; said Bassiri-Gharb. \u0026ldquo;As materials scientists, it\u0026rsquo;s very difficult to design the materials if we don\u0026rsquo;t understand why a response is increased. We have learned that the functionalities are not compartmentalized. They are interrelated among many properties of the material.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe technique described in the paper involves a preprocessing step in which the large data sets are organized according to physical or chemical properties that make sense to material scientists.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;As a scientist or engineer, you have an idea whether or not there are physical or chemical correlations,\u0026rdquo; she explained. \u0026ldquo;You have to be cognizant of what kind of correlations could exist. The way you stack your data to be analyzed would have implications with respect to the physical or chemical correlations. If you do this correctly, you can get more information from any data analytics approach you might be using.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo test the techniques, Bassiri-Gharb and collaborators Lee Griffin, Iaroslav Gaponenko, and Shujun Zhang tested samples of relaxor-ferroelectric materials used in advanced ultrasonic imaging equipment. Griffin, a Georgia Tech graduate research assistant and the paper\u0026rsquo;s co-first author, did the experimental measurements. Zhang, a researcher at the University of Wollongong in Australia, provided samples for the study. Bassiri-Gharb and Gaponenko, a research affiliate in her group, developed the approach.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUsing a conductive tip on an atomic force microscope, they examined the electromechanical response from a series of chemically related samples, generating as many as 2,500 time- and voltage-dependent measurements on a grid of points established on each sample. The process generated hundreds of thousands of data points and provided a good test for the stacking approach, known technically as concatenation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Instead of just looking at the chemical composition that provides the highest response, we looked at a range of compositions and tried to figure out the commonality,\u0026rdquo; she said. \u0026ldquo;We figured out that if we applied this data stacking with some thought process behind it, we could learn more about these interesting materials.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAmong their findings: Though the material is a single crystal, the functional response showed highly disordered behavior, reminiscent of a fully disordered material like glass. \u0026ldquo;This glassy behavior really is unexpectedly persisting beyond a small percentage of the material compositions,\u0026rdquo; said Bassiri-Gharb. \u0026ldquo;It is persisting across all of the compositions that we have looked at.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShe hopes the technique will ultimately lead to information that will improve many materials and their functionalities. Knowing which chemicals need to be included could allow the materials scientists to move to the next phase \u0026mdash; working with chemists to put the right atoms in the right places.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The big goal for any materials\u0026rsquo; functionality is to find the guidelines that will provide the properties we want,\u0026rdquo; she said. \u0026ldquo;We want to find the straight path to the best compositions for the next generation of these materials.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis research was supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) through award DMR-1255379, by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) though grant HDTRA1-15-0035, by the Center for the Science and Technology of Advanced Materials and Interfaces (STAMI) at Georgia Tech, and Division II of the Swiss National Science Foundation under project 200021_178782. The piezo-response measurements were in part performed at the Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, which is a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science User Facility. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the sponsoring organizations.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECITATION\u003C\/strong\u003E: Lee A. 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You climb out to see gridlock down every street in view, then a news alert on your watch tells you that hackers have paralyzed all Manhattan traffic by randomly stranding internet-connected cars.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFlashback to July 2019, the dawn of autonomous vehicles and other connected cars, and physicists at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Multiscale Systems, Inc. have applied physics \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/journals.aps.org\/pre\/abstract\/10.1103\/PhysRevE.100.012316\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Ein a new study\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E to simulate what it would take for future hackers to wreak exactly this widespread havoc by randomly stranding these cars. The researchers want to expand the current discussion on automotive cybersecurity, which mainly focuses on hacks that could \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/money.cnn.com\/technology\/our-driverless-future\/keep-hackers-out-of-your-driverless-car\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ecrash one car\u003C\/a\u003E or run over one pedestrian, to include potential mass mayhem.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThey warn that even with increasingly tighter cyber defenses, the amount of data breached has soared in the past four years, but objects becoming hackable can convert the rising cyber threat into a potential physical menace.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Unlike most of the data breaches we hear about, hacked cars have physical consequences,\u0026rdquo; said Peter Yunker, who co-led the study and is an\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.physics.gatech.edu\/user\/peter-yunker\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eassistant professor in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s School of Physics\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIt may not be that hard for state, terroristic, or mischievous actors to commandeer parts of the internet of things, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.spectator.co.uk\/2018\/07\/the-dream-of-driverless-cars-is-dying\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eincluding cars\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;With cars, one of the worrying things is that currently there is effectively one central computing system, and a lot runs through it. You don\u0026rsquo;t necessarily have separate systems to run your car and run your satellite radio. If you can get into one, you may be able to get into the other,\u0026rdquo; said Jesse Silverberg of Multiscale Systems, Inc., who co-led the study with Yunker\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFreezing traffic solid\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn simulations of hacking internet-connected cars, the researchers froze traffic in Manhattan nearly solid, and it would not even take that to wreak havoc. Here are their results, and the numbers are conservative for reasons mentioned below.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Randomly stalling 20 percent of cars during rush hour would mean total traffic freeze. At 20 percent, the city has been broken up into small islands, where you may be able to inch around a few blocks, but no one would be able to move across town,\u0026rdquo; said David Yanni, a graduate research assistant in Yunker\u0026rsquo;s lab.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENot all cars on the road would have to be connected, just enough for hackers to stall 20 percent of all cars on the road. For example, if 40 percent of all cars on the road were connected, hacking half would suffice.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHacking 10 percent of all cars at rush hour would debilitate traffic enough to prevent emergency vehicles from expediently cutting through traffic that is inching along citywide. The same thing would happen with a 20 percent hack during intermediate daytime traffic.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers\u0026rsquo; results appear \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/journals.aps.org\/pre\/abstract\/10.1103\/PhysRevE.100.012316\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ein the journal\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EPhysical Review E\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;on July 20, 2019\u003C\/a\u003E. The study is not embargoed.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Csup\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E[Ready for graduate school?\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gradadmiss.gatech.edu\/apply-now\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EHere\u0026#39;s how to apply to Georgia Tech.\u003C\/a\u003E]\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/sup\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIt could take less\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor the city to be safe, hacking damage would have to be below that. In other cities, things could be worse.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Manhattan has a nice grid, and that makes traffic more efficient. Looking at cities without large grids like Atlanta, Boston, or Los Angeles, and we think hackers could do worse harm because a grid makes you more robust with redundancies to get to the same places down many different routes,\u0026rdquo; Yunker said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers left out factors that would likely worsen hacking damage, thus a real-world hack may require stalling even fewer cars to shut down Manhattan.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I want to emphasize that we only considered static situations \u0026ndash; if roads are blocked or not blocked. In many cases, blocked roads spill over traffic into other roads, which we also did not include. If we were to factor in these other things, the number of cars you\u0026rsquo;d have to stall would likely drop down significantly,\u0026rdquo; Yunker said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers also did not factor in ensuing public panic nor car occupants becoming pedestrians that would further block streets or cause accidents. Nor did they consider hacks that would target cars at locations that maximize trouble.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThey also stress that they are not cybersecurity experts, nor are they saying anything about the likelihood of someone carrying out such a hack. They simply want to give security experts a calculable idea of the scale of a hack that would shut a city down.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers do have some general ideas of how to reduce the potential damage.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Split up the digital network influencing the cars to make it impossible to access too many cars through one network,\u0026rdquo; said lead author Skanka Vivek, a postdoctoral researcher in Yunker\u0026rsquo;s lab. \u0026ldquo;If you could also make sure that cars next to each other can\u0026rsquo;t be hacked at the same time that would decrease the risk of them blocking off traffic together.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETraffic jams as physics\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EYunker researches in soft matter physics, which looks at how constituent parts \u0026ndash; in this case, connected cars \u0026ndash; act as one whole physical phenomenon. The research team analyzed the movements of cars on streets with varying numbers of lanes, including how they get around stalled vehicles and found they could apply a physics approach to what they observed.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Whether traffic is halted or not can be explained by classic percolation theory used in many different fields of physics and mathematics,\u0026rdquo; Yunker said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Percolation_theory\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EPercolation theory\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;is often used in materials science to determine if a desirable quality like a specific rigidity will spread throughout a material to make the final product uniformly stable. In this case, stalled cars spread to make formerly flowing streets rigid and stuck.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe shut streets would be only those in which hacked cars have cut off all lanes or in which they have become hindrances that other cars can\u0026rsquo;t maneuver around and do not include streets where hacked cars still allow traffic flow.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers chose Manhattan for their simulations because a lot of data was available on that city\u0026rsquo;s traffic patterns.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAlso READ: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.rh.gatech.edu\/features\/connected-new-world\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026#39;s cybersecurity researchers tackle the\u0026nbsp;internet of things\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe study was coauthored by Skanda Vivek and David Yanni of Georgia Tech and Jesse Silverberg of Multiscale Systems, Inc. Any findings, conclusions, and recommendations are those of the authors.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWriter \u0026amp;\u0026nbsp;Media Representative\u003C\/strong\u003E: Ben Brumfield (404-660-1408), email:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:ben.brumfield@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Eben.brumfield@comm.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n177 North Avenue\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia \u0026nbsp;30332-0181 \u0026nbsp;USA\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn a future where\u0026nbsp;self-driving and other internet-connected cars share the roads with the rest of us, hackers could not only wreck the occasional vehicle but possibly compound attacks to gridlock whole cities by stalling out a limited percentage of connected cars. 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Hudgens to be the new director of the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003C\/a\u003E (GTRI), Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s applied research division. Currently director of the Threat Intelligence Center (TIC) at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Hudgens will become a Georgia Tech senior vice president and GTRI\u0026rsquo;s director effective September 2, 2019.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHudgens holds a Ph.D. in ceramic engineering from Iowa State University. He has led research and development programs in national security, cybersecurity, quantum information science, and photonic microsystems. He also led programs in data analytics, synthetic aperture radar, and airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) systems before becoming director of the $265 million-per-year TIC, which has a staff of 550 professionals working in six states and 136 different laboratories.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA senior technology executive with 23 years of experience in national security research, Hudgens has also held positions at optical networking firm Mahi Networks, defense contractor Raytheon Electronic Systems, and semiconductor company Texas Instruments. In 2013, he won the Department of Energy Secretary\u0026rsquo;s Honor Award for Achievement for leading the Copperhead counter-IED program.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Jim Hudgens has extensive experience building and leading federally sponsored programs that are at the center of GTRI\u0026rsquo;s core research areas,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.research.gatech.edu\/meet-dr-chaouki-t-abdallah\u0022\u003EChaouki Abdallah\u003C\/a\u003E, Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Executive Vice President for Research. \u0026ldquo;His experience developing and managing programs at Sandia National Laboratories and major private-sector defense contractors will support GTRI\u0026rsquo;s continued growth in service to our nation\u0026rsquo;s defense agencies and other important state and federal sponsors.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTRI has more than 2,300 employees conducting nearly $500 million worth of research across a broad range of technology areas that focus on solving critical challenges for government and industry sponsors. GTRI is one of the world\u0026rsquo;s leading applied research and development organizations, and is an integral part of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s research program.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Georgia Tech, through GTRI, is entrusted with a vital role in our national security,\u0026rdquo; Hudgens said. \u0026ldquo;I know firsthand that GTRI and other Georgia Tech researchers are known for the exceptional quality of their work in delivering innovative solutions to the most complex national security challenges.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It is a great privilege for me to join the combined University System of Georgia and Georgia Tech family to develop a shared vision for how we will build on this reputation to advance one of the nation\u0026rsquo;s leading technological research universities,\u0026rdquo; he added. \u0026ldquo;I thank Georgia Tech President G.P. \u0026ldquo;Bud\u0026rdquo; Peterson, Provost Rafael Bras, and Executive Vice President Abdallah for the honor of becoming part of GTRI\u0026rsquo;s 85-year legacy of service to the state of Georgia and our nation.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn congratulating Hudgens, Peterson emphasized GTRI\u0026rsquo;s important role in the nation, region, state \u0026ndash; and Georgia Tech itself.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;For decades, the U.S. government and industry have looked to Georgia Tech \u0026ndash; in particular GTRI \u0026ndash; as they seek to find and develop effective, creative solutions in national security and other mission-critical areas,\u0026rdquo; Peterson said. \u0026ldquo;We are pleased to welcome Jim Hudgens to lead one of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s most important missions in support of our nation, region, and state.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHudgens\u0026rsquo; selection came after a five-month national search during which he was one of four finalists to make presentations to Georgia Tech faculty and staff.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.sandia.gov\u0022\u003ESandia National Laboratories\u003C\/a\u003E is a multi-mission laboratory operated for the U.S. Department of Energy\u0026rsquo;s National Nuclear Security Administration. 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Retina Receive $7 Million Research Grant","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA future android brain like that of Star Trek\u0026rsquo;s Commander Data might contain neuristors, multi-circuit components that emulate the firings of human neurons.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.nature.com\/nmat\/journal\/v12\/n2\/full\/nmat3510.html\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ENeuristors\u003C\/a\u003E already exist today in labs, in small quantities, and to fuel the quest to boost neuristors\u0026rsquo; power and numbers for practical use in brain-like computing, the U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a $7.1 million grant to a research team led by the Georgia Institute of Technology. The researchers will mainly expand work on new metal oxide materials that buzz electronically at the nanoscale to emulate the way human neural networks buzz with electric potential on a cellular level.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut to walk expectations back from \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/memory-alpha.wikia.com\/wiki\/Positronic_brain\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ethe distant sci-fi future\u003C\/a\u003E into the scientific present: The research team has developed\u0026nbsp;neuristor materials to build, for now, an intelligent light sensor, and not some artificial version of the human brain, which would require hundreds of trillions of circuits.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;re not going to reach circuit complexities of that magnitude, not even a tenth,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ece.gatech.edu\/faculty-staff-directory\/william-alan-doolittle\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EAlan Doolittle, a professor at Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s School of Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026ldquo;Also, currently science doesn\u0026rsquo;t really know yet very well how the human brain works, so we can\u0026rsquo;t duplicate it.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIntelligent retina\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut an artificial retina that can learn autonomously appears well within reach of the research team from Georgia Tech and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.binghamton.edu\/physics\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EBinghamton University\u003C\/a\u003E. Despite the term \u0026ldquo;retina,\u0026rdquo; the development is not\u0026nbsp;a medical implant, but it could be used in advanced image recognition cameras for national defense and police work.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAt the same time, it significantly advances brain-mimicking, or neuromorphic, computing. The research field that takes its cues from what science already does know about how the brain computes to develop exponentially more powerful computing.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe retina is\u0026nbsp;comprised of an array of\u0026nbsp;neuristors, which combines the words \u0026ldquo;neuron\u0026rdquo; and \u0026ldquo;transistor\u0026rdquo; to refer to ultracompact circuits. The neuristors sense light, compute an image out of it and store the image. 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Then, later, to compute the same thing again, it will use quite different neural paths.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETraditional computer pathways, by contrast, are hardwired. For example, look at a present-day processor and you\u0026rsquo;ll see lines etched into it. Those are pathways that computational signals are limited to.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe new memristor materials at the heart of the neuristor are not etched, and signals flow through the surface very freely, more like they do through the brain, exponentially increasing the number of possible pathways computation can take. That helps the new intelligent retina compute powerfully and swiftly.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETerrorists, missing children\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe retina\u0026rsquo;s memory could also store thousands of photos, allowing it to immediately match up what it sees with the saved images. The retina could pinpoint known terror suspects in a crowd, find missing children, or identify enemy aircraft virtually instantaneously, without having to trawl databases to correctly identify what is in the images.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIt could even autonomously learn to extrapolate further information, like calculating the third dimension of a face out of data from a two-dimensional image. Even if you take away the optics, the new neuristor arrays still advance \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/av\/technology-34224406\/what-is-artificial-intelligence\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eartificial intelligence\u003C\/a\u003E. Instead of light, a surface of neuristors could absorb massive data streams at once, compute them, store them, and compare them to patterns of other data, immediately.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It will work with anything that has a repetitive pattern like radar signatures, for example,\u0026rdquo; Doolittle said. \u0026ldquo;Right now, that\u0026rsquo;s too challenging to compute, because radar information is flying out at such a high data rate that no computer can even think about keeping up.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESmart materials\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe research project\u0026rsquo;s title acronym CEREBRAL may hint at distant dreams of an artificial brain, but what it stands for spells out the present goal in neuromorphic computing: Cross-disciplinary Electronic-ionic Research Enabling Biologically Realistic Autonomous Learning.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe intelligent retina\u0026rsquo;s neuristors are based on novel metal oxide nanotechnology materials unique to Georgia Tech. They allow computing signals to flow flexibly across pathways \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0167273802001820\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ethat are electronic, which is customary in computing, and at the same time make use of ion motion\u003C\/a\u003E, which is more commonly known from the way batteries and biological systems work.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe new materials have already been created, and they work, but the researchers don\u0026rsquo;t yet fully understand why.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMuch of the project is dedicated to examining \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PBcwv6tqjE0\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Equantum states\u003C\/a\u003E in the materials and how those states help create useful electronic-ionic properties. Researchers will view them by bombarding the metal oxides with extremely bright x-ray photons at the recently constructed \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.bnl.gov\/ps\/nsls2\/about-NSLS-II.php\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ENational Synchrotron Light Source II\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGrant sub-awardee Binghamton University is located close by, and Binghamton physicists will run experiments and hone them via theoretical modeling.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026lsquo;Sea of lithium\u0026rsquo;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe neuristors are created mainly by the way the metal oxide materials are grown in the lab, which has some advantages over building \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ns.umich.edu\/new\/releases\/24856-next-gen-computing-memristor-chips-that-see-patterns-over-pixels\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eneuristors in a more wired way\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis materials-growing approach to creating part of the computational structure is conducive to mass production. Also, though neuristors in general free signals to take multiple pathways, Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s neuristors do it much more flexibly thanks to chemical properties.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We also have a sea of lithium, and it\u0026rsquo;s like an infinite reservoir of computational ionic fluid,\u0026rdquo; Doolittle said. The lithium niobite imitates the way ionic fluid bathes\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.khanacademy.org\/science\/biology\/human-biology\/neuron-nervous-system\/v\/sodium-potassium-pump\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ebiological neurons\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and allows them to flash with electric potential while signaling. In a neuristor array, the lithium niobite helps computational signaling move in myriad directions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s not like the typical semiconductor material, where you etch a line, and only that line has the computational material,\u0026rdquo; Doolittle said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECommander Data\u0026rsquo;s brain?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Unlike any other previous neuristors, our neuristors will adapt themselves in their computational-electronic pulsing on the fly, which makes them more like a neurological system,\u0026rdquo; Doolittle said. \u0026ldquo;They mimic biology in that we have ion drift across the material to create the memristors (the memory part of neuristors).\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBrains are far superior to computers at most things, but not all. Brains recognize objects and do motor tasks much better. But computers are much better at arithmetic and data processing.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENeuristor arrays can meld both types of computing, making them biological and algorithmic at once, a bit like \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/memory-alpha.wikia.com\/wiki\/Positronic_brain\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECommander Data\u0026rsquo;s brain\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/georgia_tech\/the-brain-cosmos-in-the-cranium-part-2-neurons-compute\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ELISTEN: How neurons\u0026nbsp;make the brain compute --\u0026nbsp;audio report\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/georgia_tech\/the-brain-cosmos-in-the-cranium-part-1-molecules\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ELISTEN: Wondrous facts about the brain -- audio report\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe research is being funded through the U.S. Department of Defense\u0026rsquo;s Multidisciplinary University Research Initiatives (MURI) Program under grant number FOA: N00014-16-R-FO05. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of those agencies.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe human brain\u0026#39;s computational might is the envy of computer engineers, and emulating it is coming a step closer thanks to new nanomaterials. 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