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David Chesney
Remembering Michigan alum, computer industry pioneer, and benefactor Richard H. Orenstein
Orenstein, who endowed the Division Chair of Computer Science and Engineering at Michigan, died at the age of 82.Students harness generative AI to create accessibility-enhancing software systems
From sign language translation to virtual reality physical therapy, students in Prof. Dave Chesney’s Software for Accessibility course were tasked with designing programs to improve accessibility.Three CSE faculty named teaching professors
These career teaching faculty are recognized for their expertise and excellence in advancing experiential learning at Michigan.$100,000 gift endows teaching faculty support fund inspired by David Chesney's socially conscious initiatives
The gift from the Daniel E. Offutt III Charitable Trust will provide teaching faculty with discretionary funding to enhance CSE's educational mission.The University of Michigan Extended Reality Initiative: Embracing the virtual future
U-M instructors like David Chesney are working to put next-gen interactive technology to use in the classroom and beyond.
Engineering course challenges students to create tech solutions for COVID-19
‘When caught in a situation such as this, creatively and positively helping others is always an excellent endeavor.’
Retooled computer science course goes all-COVID, all-online
Class seeks software solutions to COVID-19 problems.
2020 EECS Outstanding Achievement Awards
EECS honors four faculty members for their outstanding accomplishments to the community.Team receives award for diversity leadership
Co-chaired by Dr. David Chesney, the team was formed to address how disabled students experience campus.
Student team brings augmented reality to the operating room
With the help of a VR headset, three students helped a doctor stay focused in the operating room.
Collegiate Lecturership recognizes commitment to innovative teaching
In recognition of his outstanding contributions to education, Dr. David Chesney has been named a 2018-2019 Toby Teorey Collegiate Lecturer.
David Chesney to receive 2018 James T. Neubacher Award
“His course really opened my eyes to the difficulties that some people have when using a universally designed product.”
Designing for our own
CSE students designed technology for a fellow student who returned after a decade away because of a brain hemorrhage.
Engineering students, teen create tech for the blind
A 17-year-old Ypsilanti high school student who is visually impaired worked with a software engineering class to develop technology that could make life easier for the blind.
David Chesney awarded funding to research treatment for traumatic brain injury
This device could not only be useful in the ICU or field hospital setting, but also during long military patient transport, and especially in situations in which limited personnel and resources are available.
David Chesney receives 2016 Provost's Teaching Innovation Prize
Through his courses, students are able to learn the fundamentals of programming and software systems, while also seeing the social impact of computer science.
CSE at South by Southwest
Students highlighted a number of projects from CSE in the U-M booth at the show.
Hackers tackle assistive technology
Dr. David Chesney and others hosted a hackathon that focused on projects for the greater good.
David Chesney Receives IBM Faculty Award
High school students explore engineering through music and computer science
Students to use IBM Watson Cognitive Computing System in class
Michigan is one of seven universities IBM is partnering with to give students access to the technology.