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Robot meets world
A new way of reasoning about what happens when a robot's limb strikes an object could lead to more efficient and reliable robotic-control systems.
A new way of reasoning about what happens when a robot's limb strikes an object could lead to more efficient and reliable robotic-control systems.
Viewing Research Bandwidth Through A New Prism
Currently there are 144 fibers tunneling into Atkinson Hall, and 36 fibers into the main 2,000-square-foot Calit2 server room, plus additional fiber into an adjacent room where Calit2 network research equipment is located.
Currently there are 144 fibers tunneling into Atkinson Hall, and 36 fibers into the main 2,000-square-foot Calit2 server room, plus additional fiber into an adjacent room where Calit2 network research equipment is located.
Penn State team receives Google grant for app security
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. An international research team including Penn State computer engineers has received a $50,000 Google Faculty Research Award focusing on smartphone application security.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. An international research team including Penn State computer engineers has received a $50,000 Google Faculty Research Award focusing on smartphone application security.
U of’T spinoff company launches tiny, smarter keyboard
For users of mobile, touchscreen devices it's an appealing idea: what if you could make a smarter, more accurate keyboard yet gain more space on your touchscreen? Meet Whirlscape Inc.
For users of mobile, touchscreen devices it's an appealing idea: what if you could make a smarter, more accurate keyboard yet gain more space on your touchscreen? Meet Whirlscape Inc.
Face of the future rears its head
Meet Zoe: a digital talking head which can express human emotions on demand with "unprecedented realism" and could herald a new era of human-computer interaction.
Meet Zoe: a digital talking head which can express human emotions on demand with "unprecedented realism" and could herald a new era of human-computer interaction.
Making cloud computing more efficient
For database-driven applications, new software could reduce hardware requirements by 95 percent while actually improving performance.
For database-driven applications, new software could reduce hardware requirements by 95 percent while actually improving performance.
Funding boost for information technology
A University of Sydney research program focussed on photonic signal processing to improve defence capability is among a handful of projects to receive federal government funding announced today by Minister for Defence Science and Personnel Warren Snowdon. Mr Snowdon made the announcement at the University of Sydney's School of Electrical and Information Engineering , where technology related to one of the proposals funded was demonstrated.
A University of Sydney research program focussed on photonic signal processing to improve defence capability is among a handful of projects to receive federal government funding announced today by Minister for Defence Science and Personnel Warren Snowdon. Mr Snowdon made the announcement at the University of Sydney's School of Electrical and Information Engineering , where technology related to one of the proposals funded was demonstrated.
TXT2BFiT: new weight management program for young adults delivered via mobiles
Researchers at the University of Sydney have joined forces with colleagues at the University of NSW and University of Technology, Sydney to launch a world-first weight management program for young adults - to be delivered via mobile phones.
Researchers at the University of Sydney have joined forces with colleagues at the University of NSW and University of Technology, Sydney to launch a world-first weight management program for young adults - to be delivered via mobile phones.
MIT ’cheetah’ robot rivals running animals in efficiency
Robot's custom-designed electric motors are powerful and efficient. A 70-pound "cheetah" robot designed by MIT researchers may soon outpace its animal counterparts in running efficiency: In treadmill tests, the researchers have found that the robot - about the size and weight of an actual cheetah - wastes very little energy as it trots continuously for up to an hour and a half at 5 mph.
Robot's custom-designed electric motors are powerful and efficient. A 70-pound "cheetah" robot designed by MIT researchers may soon outpace its animal counterparts in running efficiency: In treadmill tests, the researchers have found that the robot - about the size and weight of an actual cheetah - wastes very little energy as it trots continuously for up to an hour and a half at 5 mph.
FCC chairman to speak at MIT
Julius Genachowski will field questions on wireless spectrum policy during 'Fireside Chat' at Stata Center On Wednesday, March 6 at 4 p.m. Julius Genachowski, Chairman of the United Sta
Julius Genachowski will field questions on wireless spectrum policy during 'Fireside Chat' at Stata Center On Wednesday, March 6 at 4 p.m. Julius Genachowski, Chairman of the United Sta
How does my garden grow?
Victorians can be alerted to the best times to water their gardens with the help of a new phone app and accompanying website developed by the University of Melbourne.
Victorians can be alerted to the best times to water their gardens with the help of a new phone app and accompanying website developed by the University of Melbourne.
Dr. Michael Michalisin's study on use of new technology published
Michael Michalisin co-authored an article on new technology use for the Journal of Strategic Innovation and Sustainability. Michael D. Michalisin, professor of management and business program coordinator at Penn State Worthington Scranton, and two co-authors, recently published an article in the Journal of Strategic Innovation and Sustainability.
Michael Michalisin co-authored an article on new technology use for the Journal of Strategic Innovation and Sustainability. Michael D. Michalisin, professor of management and business program coordinator at Penn State Worthington Scranton, and two co-authors, recently published an article in the Journal of Strategic Innovation and Sustainability.
Broadbanding Brunswick: Householders’ early impressions of the NBN
More than 80% of households in the Brunswick area agree that the National Broadband Network (NBN) is a positive initiative, new research from the University of Melbourne and Swinburne University has found.
More than 80% of households in the Brunswick area agree that the National Broadband Network (NBN) is a positive initiative, new research from the University of Melbourne and Swinburne University has found.
Hand over your email inbox to boost productivity, Stanford team says
Stanford Report, March 4, 2013 Users of the new research application EmailValet grew comfortable with sharing their inbox with remote assistants, who perused the emails to create to-do lists.
Stanford Report, March 4, 2013 Users of the new research application EmailValet grew comfortable with sharing their inbox with remote assistants, who perused the emails to create to-do lists.
Teaching machines to see
How do we know if we're looking at the three-dimensional world or at a kind of trompe l'oeil image painted on the inside of a huge glass sphere?
How do we know if we're looking at the three-dimensional world or at a kind of trompe l'oeil image painted on the inside of a huge glass sphere?
Shape changing technology coming soon
A new project aims to ensure that the next generation of computer and mobile display surfaces will extend beyond the rigid, flat surfaces which people are familiar with and allow users to physically push, pull, bend, fold or flex the display.
A new project aims to ensure that the next generation of computer and mobile display surfaces will extend beyond the rigid, flat surfaces which people are familiar with and allow users to physically push, pull, bend, fold or flex the display.
’Wet’ computer server could cut internet waste
A revolutionary liquid-cooled computer server that could slash the carbon footprint of the internet is being tested at the University of Leeds.
A revolutionary liquid-cooled computer server that could slash the carbon footprint of the internet is being tested at the University of Leeds.
‘Robot Combat League’ Stars Calit2’s Saura Naderi in ‘Fight to the Death’
Calit2 Outreach Coordinator Saura Naderi (left) and mixed martial arts fighter Amanda Lucas combine their talents to control Robo Hammer, one of the robot fighters in SyFy's "Robot Combat League.
Calit2 Outreach Coordinator Saura Naderi (left) and mixed martial arts fighter Amanda Lucas combine their talents to control Robo Hammer, one of the robot fighters in SyFy's "Robot Combat League.
Making the invisible visible - managing massive datasets
Understanding increasingly massive data sets is challenging information technology developers worldwide, according to University of Sydney IT researchers who are hosting the annual International Pacific Visualization (PacificVis) symposium this week. As the scale of data increases, the limitations of static 2D and 3D data representations is becoming evident says Peter Eades , Chair of Software Technology, at the University's School of IT and Symposium Chair.
Understanding increasingly massive data sets is challenging information technology developers worldwide, according to University of Sydney IT researchers who are hosting the annual International Pacific Visualization (PacificVis) symposium this week. As the scale of data increases, the limitations of static 2D and 3D data representations is becoming evident says Peter Eades , Chair of Software Technology, at the University's School of IT and Symposium Chair.
Tracking trains with satellite precision
Taking a cue from how ESA controls satellites, Spanish railways now have their own high-tech upgrade to keep travellers abreast of when the next train is going to pull into the station.
Taking a cue from how ESA controls satellites, Spanish railways now have their own high-tech upgrade to keep travellers abreast of when the next train is going to pull into the station.
Uncovering Britain’s hidden links to slavery
Historians from UCL have produced the first freely accessible database of Britons involved in slave-ownership.
Historians from UCL have produced the first freely accessible database of Britons involved in slave-ownership.
UC San Diego Computer Scientist Among Young Faculty Recipients of Sloan Research Fellowships
An expert in bioinformatics and computational mass spectrometry at the University of California, San Diego is among the 2013 crop of young faculty members identified by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation as "rising stars, the next generation of scientific leaders.
An expert in bioinformatics and computational mass spectrometry at the University of California, San Diego is among the 2013 crop of young faculty members identified by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation as "rising stars, the next generation of scientific leaders.
Smart way for seafarers to track effects of climate change
The public science project will measure the amount of phytoplankton - minute organisms at the very start of the marine food chain - currently residing in the world’s oceans.
The public science project will measure the amount of phytoplankton - minute organisms at the very start of the marine food chain - currently residing in the world’s oceans.
Playing devil's advocate
Students study maps in the Red Cell Analytics Lab at Penn State's Information Sciences and Technology Building on the University Park campus.
Students study maps in the Red Cell Analytics Lab at Penn State's Information Sciences and Technology Building on the University Park campus.
Efficient distributed quantum computing
A quantum computer doesn't need to be a single large device but could be built from a network of small parts, new research from the University of Bristol has demonstrated. As a result, building such a computer would be easier to achieve. Many groups of research scientists around the world are trying to build a quantum computer to run algorithms that take advantage of the strange effects of quantum mechanics such as entanglement and superposition.
A quantum computer doesn't need to be a single large device but could be built from a network of small parts, new research from the University of Bristol has demonstrated. As a result, building such a computer would be easier to achieve. Many groups of research scientists around the world are trying to build a quantum computer to run algorithms that take advantage of the strange effects of quantum mechanics such as entanglement and superposition.
Red Cell Lab offers realistic terrorism lessons for future intelligence analysts
Students study maps in the Red Cell Analytics Lab at Penn State's Information Sciences and Technology Building on the University Park campus.
Students study maps in the Red Cell Analytics Lab at Penn State's Information Sciences and Technology Building on the University Park campus.
Picture-perfect
Quick, efficient chip cleans up common flaws in amateur photographs. Your smartphone snapshots could be instantly converted into professional-looking photographs with just the touch of a button, thanks to a processor chip developed at MIT.
Quick, efficient chip cleans up common flaws in amateur photographs. Your smartphone snapshots could be instantly converted into professional-looking photographs with just the touch of a button, thanks to a processor chip developed at MIT.
Mobile phones can make us healthier, researcher tells AAAS audience
More than 6 billion people worldwide (including almost 400 million in the United States) now carry mobile phones, which could be used to enhance mental and physical health, a Cornell researcher proposes.
More than 6 billion people worldwide (including almost 400 million in the United States) now carry mobile phones, which could be used to enhance mental and physical health, a Cornell researcher proposes.
A class act: empathic robot tutors in classrooms to facilitate teaching and learning
A European project to develop robotic tutors that will support teachers and motivate students in secondary schools is being led by University of Birmingham engineers and computer scientists, in collaboration with Heriot-Watt University and other European partners.
A European project to develop robotic tutors that will support teachers and motivate students in secondary schools is being led by University of Birmingham engineers and computer scientists, in collaboration with Heriot-Watt University and other European partners.
Krzysztof Gajos named 2013 Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow
Award recognizes computer scientist's "research accomplishments, creativity, and potential" Krzystzof Gajos , Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), has been named a 2013 Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow.
Award recognizes computer scientist's "research accomplishments, creativity, and potential" Krzystzof Gajos , Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), has been named a 2013 Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow.
’Slow light’ advance could speed optical computing, telecommunications
Researchers have made the first demonstration of rapidly switching on and off "slow light" in specially designed materials at room temperature.
Researchers have made the first demonstration of rapidly switching on and off "slow light" in specially designed materials at room temperature.
SDSC’s Chaitan Baru Named Associate Director, Data Initiatives
The San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at the University of California, San Diego, has named SDSC Distinguished Scientist Chaitanya Baru the Center's Associate Director, Data Initiatives.
The San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at the University of California, San Diego, has named SDSC Distinguished Scientist Chaitanya Baru the Center's Associate Director, Data Initiatives.
Humans and robots work better together following cross-training
Swapping of roles improves efficiency as well as robots' confidence and humans' trust. Spending a day in someone else's shoes can help us to learn what makes them tick. Now the same approach is being used to develop a better understanding between humans and robots, to enable them to work together as a team.
Swapping of roles improves efficiency as well as robots' confidence and humans' trust. Spending a day in someone else's shoes can help us to learn what makes them tick. Now the same approach is being used to develop a better understanding between humans and robots, to enable them to work together as a team.
Scientists create automated ‘time machine’ to reconstruct ancient languages
Ancient languages hold a treasure trove of information about the culture, politics and commerce of millennia past. Yet, reconstructing them to reveal clues into human history can require decades of painstaking work. Now, scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, have created an automated "time machine," of sorts, that will greatly accelerate and improve the process of reconstructing hundreds of ancestral languages.
Ancient languages hold a treasure trove of information about the culture, politics and commerce of millennia past. Yet, reconstructing them to reveal clues into human history can require decades of painstaking work. Now, scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, have created an automated "time machine," of sorts, that will greatly accelerate and improve the process of reconstructing hundreds of ancestral languages.
Clouds and green lining
Newly-developed cloud computing algorithms may be the solution to reducing the increasing energy consumption and cost of high performance computing networks according to Albert Zomaya, IT expert at the University of Sydney.
Newly-developed cloud computing algorithms may be the solution to reducing the increasing energy consumption and cost of high performance computing networks according to Albert Zomaya, IT expert at the University of Sydney.
Research Could Ensure That Crowd Work Becomes a Career Option, Not a Dead End
: Byron Spice / 412-268-9068 / bspice [a] cs.cmu (p) edu PITTSBURGH-Crowdsourcing is an effective way to mobilize people to accomplish tasks on a global scale, but some researchers fear that crowd work for pay could easily become the high-tech equivalent of a sweat shop. Trivial work for rock bottom pay isn't inevitable, however, and they've outlined a research agenda to make crowd work both intellectually and monetarily rewarding.
: Byron Spice / 412-268-9068 / bspice [a] cs.cmu (p) edu PITTSBURGH-Crowdsourcing is an effective way to mobilize people to accomplish tasks on a global scale, but some researchers fear that crowd work for pay could easily become the high-tech equivalent of a sweat shop. Trivial work for rock bottom pay isn't inevitable, however, and they've outlined a research agenda to make crowd work both intellectually and monetarily rewarding.
Computer modeling breaks new ground in study of root architecture
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The UN estimates that one in every seven people around the world are hungry. Fortunately, Jonathan Lynch uses information technology (IT) to get to the root of this problem. Lynch is a professor of plant nutrition in the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences. His research focuses on plant root architecture, and how the study of plant roots can increase crop yields and improve global food security.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The UN estimates that one in every seven people around the world are hungry. Fortunately, Jonathan Lynch uses information technology (IT) to get to the root of this problem. Lynch is a professor of plant nutrition in the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences. His research focuses on plant root architecture, and how the study of plant roots can increase crop yields and improve global food security.
SDSC Mourns the Loss of Dr. Robert P. Harkness
Robert P. Harkness, a computational astrophysicist with the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at the University of California, San Diego, died on Sunday, January 27, after a brief bout with cancer.
Robert P. Harkness, a computational astrophysicist with the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at the University of California, San Diego, died on Sunday, January 27, after a brief bout with cancer.
’holy grail’ of evolving modular networks
Many biological entities, from brains to gene regulatory networks, are organized into modules - dense clusters of interconnected parts within a complex network. Engineers also use modular designs, which is why a car has separate parts, from mufflers to spark plugs, rather than being one entangled monolith.
Many biological entities, from brains to gene regulatory networks, are organized into modules - dense clusters of interconnected parts within a complex network. Engineers also use modular designs, which is why a car has separate parts, from mufflers to spark plugs, rather than being one entangled monolith.
The future of digital money: Business School academic shares his thoughts
The technological, social and economic future of digital money will be discussed at a symposium led by an Imperial College Business School academic.
The technological, social and economic future of digital money will be discussed at a symposium led by an Imperial College Business School academic.
Career - Aug 10
Analysis: Furlough had a protective effect on mental health - but it wasn't as good as working
Analysis: Furlough had a protective effect on mental health - but it wasn't as good as working

Social Sciences - Aug 10
From fixer to reporter: After escaping the Taliban, University of Toronto's Jalal Nazari is on his way to becoming a journalist
From fixer to reporter: After escaping the Taliban, University of Toronto's Jalal Nazari is on his way to becoming a journalist

Environment - Aug 10
U-M study: Local renewable energy employment can fully replace U.S. coal jobs nationwide
U-M study: Local renewable energy employment can fully replace U.S. coal jobs nationwide
Sport - Aug 10
High school athletes in contact sports more likely to misuse prescription stimulants throughout their 20s
High school athletes in contact sports more likely to misuse prescription stimulants throughout their 20s
Social Sciences - Aug 9
Q and A with the experts: The role of Indigenous women in the preservation and transmission of traditional knowledge
Q and A with the experts: The role of Indigenous women in the preservation and transmission of traditional knowledge
Health - Aug 9
Most older adults ready to roll up sleeves this fall for updated COVID-19 boosters, U-M poll shows
Most older adults ready to roll up sleeves this fall for updated COVID-19 boosters, U-M poll shows
Astronomy - Aug 9
Invitation to media - Viewing Europe's MTG-I weather satellite before launch in Cannes
Invitation to media - Viewing Europe's MTG-I weather satellite before launch in Cannes