The Quantum and AI and Computer Science summer camps for children will take place from June through July.
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Arts & Sciences student, Sudishma Acharya, was recognized with an award at this year’s program, held in the Memorial Union. Acharya is a finance and data science major from Nepal, currently residing in East Greenwich. She is president of URI’s South Asian Student Association.
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Tyler Hanlon ’23 decided to major in computer science after noticing the field’s potential for creativity and innovation. He now works at URI’s Wearable Biosense Lab as a software developer where he’s collaborated on a project that aims to provide resources and community to dementia caregivers.
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The Computer Science and Statistics Department is launching a new Pathways to Success in Computer Science program that will support ten undergraduates majoring in computer science each year for five years. The scholarships include a summer stipend, tuition and book coverage, career professional development and networking with local companies, and on-campus housing and meal plans.
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Professor Krishna Venkatasubramanian is researching computer authentication problems faced by people with upper extremity impairment with the goal of developing software that allows users to more easily access their devices. His work has the support of a three-year, $500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation.
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Logan Giroux ’20 is combining his love for yoga, meditation, and fitness with his degree in computer science to launch a startup, Meditation Athlete, an online platform offering yoga and meditation classes to athletes and other patrons.
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Our newest Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Sarah Brown, is interested in adapting machine learning algorithms and the systems they are embedded in to prevent Artificial Intelligence from reinforcing patterns of discrimination.
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One of Allegra Angell’s proudest accomplishments in her four years at the University of Rhode Island involved her honors project. She and another student created a video game to teach adolescents about unhealthy relationships using research on effective ways to teach young adults new concepts and different types of relationship abuse that they may encounter.
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Criminology & Criminal Justice and Computer Science
“I want to thank all the faculty, staff, and students who have created a welcoming environment for me to become the person I am today. “
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Krishna Venkatasubramanian, assistant professor of computer science, is researching ways to help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities report sexual abuse with technology. “Our goal is to build a tool that makes reporting easier, but also teaches folks how to recognize abuse and what they should do,” he says.
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We welcomed several new professors on the tenure-track last fall. Assistant Professor Abdeltawab Hendawi, whose research focuses on issues in big data management and analytics, joined our Department of Computer Science and Statistics.
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For HopeRose Puroll of Scituate, RI, technology is a fascinating labyrinth of possibilities. Originally enrolled at the University of Vermont, Puroll transferred to URI for personal, professional, and financial reasons. “I ended up not really fitting in or finding a community there,” she says of her time in Vermont. “I decided to try again at […]
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