Meet Shamima Mithun, a professor at Purdue University in Indianapolis who is teaching innovative approaches to AI and language processing:
Research
Dean’s Lecture Series highlights cyber-physical VR innovations
A Purdue undergrad alumnus, Dr. Gregory Welch of the University of Central Florida returned to campus to deliver a lecture on his work on "expanding the notion of virtual realtiy as a medium." Read on:
Hu gives AP update on state of AI-focused research: ‘Protecting yourself from deepfakes’
Shu Hu from Indianapolis recently spoke to the Associated Press about how researchers can better detect deepfake content using AI tools:
Mentzer, team recognized with Steps to Leaps Faculty Research award
Congratulations are in order to Nathan Mentzer and the incredible research team behind HyFlex:
Rogers elected to be American Academy of Forensic Sciences’ treasurer
Congratulations are in order to Marcus Rogers, who just achieved a Board position in the AAFS, the leading forensic science institution in the U.S.:
Patent-pending Engineering Technology innovation allows 3D printing of tiny multilevel microfluidic devices
Huachao Mao, assistant professor of engineering technology in Purdue University’s Polytechnic college, and his team have created a method to fabricate economical multilevel microfluidic devices as small as one-tenth of the diameter of a human hair. The new method could be beneficial to cancer cell analysis, drug screenings, environmental testing, geology, manufacturing and other fields.
PhD student uncovers ‘human values gaps’ in AI datasets
A Purdue Polytechnic PhD student has devised a technique for examining AI training data to see if systems will align with human morals and values. Read more here:
Dean's Lecture Series features exploration of Solitaire '[inventing] modern life'
Purdue Polytechnic thanks Dr. Ian Bogost from Washington University for a fascinating exploration on the influence of games, technology, and culture:
Techies Today Episode 021: Justin Yang, Research with Real-World Impact
In this episode of Techies Today, the Purdue Polytechnic Podcast, Baijian “Justin” Yang, associate dean for research and professor of computer and information technology, discusses the evolution of research at tier-1 universities like Purdue. Although having just one or two people in a research project remains a valid method, Yang believes that researchers are more likely to make discoveries with real-world impact when they collaborate with people who have expertise in other disciplines.
Keller partners with FAA to prepare next-gen aviation students
“We’re focusing on making aviation education accessible and impactful through advanced simulation and hands-on learning"—Julius Keller