Computer Summer Camp

Educating campers in a hands-on environment while having fun and making friends, websites, programs, robots and more.

RamHacks

A bi-weekly opportunity for majors, and those interested in technology topics, to network and collaborate.

News

• [Talk] Mike Conti: Analysis of Early Interventions to Retain Underrepresented Students in Computer Science - When: Friday, February 27, 3:00 PM Where: Tyler 055 Abstract Computer science, like many STEM disciplines, faces persistent challenges in recruiting and retaining women and individuals from racially and ethnically minoritized backgrounds. This study examines whether targeted interventions can produce sustained improvements in academic performance and sense of belonging among these underrepresented groups. By analyzing […]
• [Talk] Efficient Gaussian Process Surrogates for Blackbox Optimization and Posterior Approximation - When: Friday, February 20, 11:00 AM Where: Pharmacy 240 Abstract In this talk, we explore efficient Gaussian process surrogate modeling in two distinct contexts: bandit optimization and blackbox posterior approximation. For optimization, we propose novel noise-free Bayesian optimization strategies that incorporate a random exploration step to enhance the accuracy of Gaussian process surrogate models. The […]
• [News] Hack@URI to hold Hackathon Weekend - Hack@URI will hold a Hackathon Weekend on Saturday, February 21 and Sunday, February 22. Hack@URI says its mission is to bridge the gap between classroom learning and real-world experience, and organizers say they hope to inspire innovation and problem-solving and connect participants with the Rhode Island tech and creative community. The event will start at […]
• [Talk] Travess Smalley: Generative Systems in Art & Design - When: Friday, February 20, 3:00 PM Where: Tyler 055 Abstract Generative Systems in Art and Design is an artist talk that surveys Travess Smalley’s generative practice, including scripting in Adobe Photoshop, creative coding, and building small creative software. It also looks at ways software-based systems can be translated into physical prints and exhibition work. The […]
• [Award] Faculty publication awarded IEEE Editor’s Choice - IEEE Access designated Game Theoretic Mixed Experts for Combinational Adversarial Machine Learning by Kaleel Mahmood, Ethan Rathbun, Ronak Sahu, Marten Van Dijk, Sohaib Ahmad, and Caiwen Ding as an Editor’s Choice article. The publication is currently listed on the Featured Articles page.
• [Talk] Lesia Semenova: Which Model Should You Trust When Many Models Fit? - When: Thursday, February 12, 12:00 PM Where: Bliss 190 Abstract In practice, there is rarely a single “golden” answer. In this talk, I argue that trustworthy ML should be set-valued: instead of validating a single model, we should reason over the Rashomon set (the set of models that meet a performance criterion). I’ll present a […]

Recent Awards

• Sarah Brown Receives NSF CAREER Award - Assistant Professor of Computer Science Sarah Brown has received an NSF CAREER award for CAREER: Realizing Sociotechnical Machine Learning Through Modeling, Explanations, And Reflection. NSF CAREER awards are made in support of early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission […]
• Department of Defense awards $100,000 for low-code or no-code tools - The United States Air Force (DoD) awarded Shaun Wallace and collaborator BAM Technologies a $100,000 SBIR/STTR Phase 1 grant. Their goal is to develop new, improve, or replace existing low-code or no-code technologies or frameworks that address end-users’ issues. Specifically, these tools will allow non-technical users to develop applications to solve organizational challenges secondary to the […]
• NSF Awards $599,999 for VR for Post-Trauma Self-Regulation - The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $599,999 to Krishna Venkatasubramanian for Using Virtual Reality Technologies for Post-Trauma Self-Regulation for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, a project that will design VR-mediated technologies that empower adults with I/DD to engage in independent post-trauma self-regulation (PTSR) to cope with the negative effects of trauma.
• $100,000 Award for Sidewalk Stress Detection and Routing - $100,000 in scholarships from The 401 BridgeTech foundation have been awarded to Abdeltawab Hendawi’s AI Lab for Sidewalk Stress Detection and Routing. This project aims at the development of algorithms, spatial data structures, and artificial intelligence (AI) models for sidewalk feature identification to provide safer accessibility routing and services on sidewalks.
• Survival and Flourishing Fund Awards $163,000 for Fair Data Science - The Survival and Flourishing Fund awarded Sarah Brown $163,000 for Machine Learning for Socio-technical Systems Lab. The project will build a benchmark for LLM Agents at doing fair data science.
• NSF Awards $250,000 for Deforestation and Degradation Prediction - The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Abdeltawab Hendawi $250,000 for Global Centers Track 2: Blue Climate Solution, a project that aims to improve predictions of deforestation and degradation, understand dynamic changes in carbon storage, and develop effective conservation policies. The Global Center (GC) for Blue Carbon Solutions, a partnership between the US and Indonesia, […]