Rice Computer Science Department

The Ken Kennedy Institute hosted a Technology, Culture, and Society Lecture by Moshe Vardi on "Lessons from Texas, COVID-19, and the 737 Max: #Efficiency vs. #Resilience." Dr. Vardi explored learnings from recent disasters to argue why resilience should be a primary consideration in #ComputerScience, #Algorithms and #Economics. Dr. Vardi is a University Professor and the George Distinguished Service Professor in Computational Engineering at Rice University — Rice Computer Science Department. He is also a Fellow at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. ICYMI: A recording of the lecture is available on our YouTube channel.

Face recognition is one of the biggest and earliest successes of computer vision, however also one of the types of AI technologies that has to be used the most responsibly. In this primer we wrote with the The Algorithmic Justice League a couple of years ago we introduce how these technologies work in an accessible yet precise manner for a general audience.

Join the Rice Ken Kennedy Institute for a lecture on "Role of Edge Computing in Age of Machine Learning and Energy Constraints " by Klara Nahrstedt, PhD, Swanlund Chair Professor at the Siebel School of Computing and Data Science; Director of the Coordinated Science Laboratory, Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. This event is free to attend, taking place November 11 at 4 pm CT in McMurtry Auditorium at Duncan Hall. RSVP to stay updated on event details: https://lnkd.in/gvix4VXj

The rich ecosystem of space startups together with NASA is opening up huge opportunities for #Rice to apply its talent in diverse areas to transform the space industry and help propel Texas to the forefront of space innovations! Super exciting … Miguel A. López-Medina, Ph.D. #riceinnovation Paul Cherukuri Adrian Trömel Nafisa Istami Grant Belton Kenneth Evans David Alexander OBE Mark Jernigan #axiomspace #intuitivemachines Kevin Gordon

Rice CS faculty member Mackale Joyner visited Houston’s Mickey Leland College Prep Academy to talk JavaScript with high school students. Dr. Joyner challenged the students to think about how they could use ethical hacking to improve web app security. https://bit.ly/3YynFMs

Congratulations to Hayden Webb, a robotics research assistant in Kaiyu Hang’s RobotPi Lab! His Roller Rings device won third place in the international Student Mechanism and Robot Design Competition organized by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Webb's invention is a modular attachment with active surfaces that can be worn by existing robot (or human) hands. The attachment enables "in-hand manipulation,” such as rolling, sliding, and breaking and remaking contact. https://bit.ly/4dOqzAY

In-Space Physical AI Workshop November 4-5, 2024 at the ION in Houston, TX Join Rice University Innovation and AI Houston for this workshop bringing together industry leaders, startups, government agencies, and academia to explore the latest advancements and collaborative opportunities in the field of AI for in-space operations and exploration. RSVP: https://lnkd.in/gPBAgVin

Rice CS will welcome Odest Chadwicke Jenkins, Professor in the University of Michigan Robotics Department. He'll present Defining the Discipline of Robotics for Excellence and Equity through Humanoid Robotics. Date: Tues, Dec 3, 2024 Time: 4-5:30pm Location: Duncan Hall 1064 Read the full abstract and learn more about Dr. Jenkins: https://bit.ly/3NlepEU

Join the Rice Ken Kennedy Institute, Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy, and the Rice Computer Science Department for a lecture by Moshe Vardi, University Professor and Karen Ostrum George Distinguished Service Professor in Computational Engineering on "Lessons from Texas, COVID-19, and the 737 Max: Efficiency vs. Resilience." This event is free to attend, taking place October 21st at 4:00pm CT in McMurtry Auditorium at Duncan Hall. RSVP to stay updated on event details: https://lnkd.in/gYg6NZV4

Tomorrow! Rice CS Austin alumni and guests are invited to join the department for our next alumni reception on Wed, Oct 2nd (6-9pm). Guest speakers for our mini tech talks will include faculty members Anshumali Shrivastava, Xia (Ben) Hu, and Christopher Jermaine. RSVP >> http://bit.ly/3XzGz40