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Ten papers by CSE researchers at CVPR 2025

CSE-affiliated authors are presenting new research in the area of computer vision, from humanoid robotics to 3D reconstruction.

University of Michigan faculty lead organization of AAMAS 2025 in Detroit

The conference brought together global leaders in AI research for a week of innovation and collaboration.

Ten papers by CSE researchers at NAACL 2025

CSE authors are presenting new research on topics related to computational linguistics, from multilingual deception detection to interactive language learning.

Eleven papers by CSE researchers at ICLR 2025

CSE authors are presenting new research on topics related to deep learning, including spatial reasoning in vision-language models, data selection methods, and moral alignment in language models.

AI with, for and by everyone can help maximize its benefits

Involving a wider swatch of people in AI development can help maximize its benefits.

University of Michigan hosts NLP @ Michigan Day

The event drew over 100 researchers to Ann Arbor to discuss the latest research in natural language processing.

How AI tools can help us understand human behavior

Natural language processing tools can help social scientists process larger and longer-term text datasets to keep up with fast-paced digital communication.

U-M Precision Health becoming AI & Digital Health Innovation

Expansion will create unified network to accelerate healthcare-focused AI solutions across U-M

Shaping the future of AI: A Q&A with Rada Mihalcea

The director of the AI Lab at the University of Michigan discusses the lab’s rich history and its ambitious future.

Rada Mihalcea and Zhijing Jin win two Best Paper Awards at NeurIPS 2024

They and their coauthors were recognized for their papers on multilingual alignment and gender bias in LLMs.

Seventeen papers by CSE researchers at NeurIPS 2024

Papers by CSE authors cover a variety of topics related to machine learning and neural information processing.

Michigan AI Symposium showcases cutting-edge advances in embodied AI

The event brought together over 300 AI experts for a day of networking and discussions around this evolving field.

These CSE PhD alums have accepted faculty positions

Congrats to these new faculty!

CSE researchers receive Social Impact Award at NAACL 2024

The award recognizes the importance of their research on cultural biases in large language models.

Using AI to decode dog vocalizations

Leveraging a human speech model to identify different types of barks

Explore CS Research program highlights student research in annual showcase

The yearlong program, designed to introduce students to the research process, closed with a panel discussion and poster session featuring participants’ projects.

Harnessing tech to shape the future of pandemic defense

The Computing Community Consortium, including CSE Prof. Rada Mihalcea, has released a new workshop report on the role of computing in preventing and mitigating the effects of pandemics.

Janice M. Jenkins (1932-2023): In Memoriam

Janice Jenkins, the first female faculty member in EECS, was a trailblazer who left a distinguished legacy.

Biases in large image-text AI model favor wealthier, Western perspectives

AI model that pairs text, images performs poorly on lower-income or non-Western images, potentially increasing inequality in digital technology representation.

Ten papers by CSE researchers presented at EMNLP 2023

The ten papers being presented, as well as ten additional papers published in the Findings track of the conference, provide new insight on several topics related to natural language processing, from detecting bias to parsing optical illusions.

LG AI Research and CSE build on successful partnership

A delegation from LG AI Research visited campus to review LG-funded projects in process and discuss future collaborations.

Congrats to CSE alums who have accepted faculty positions

Congrats to these new faculty!

With language models on the rise, how can Natural Language Processing be used for good?

A research team led by Prof. Rada Mihalcea and PhD student Zhijing Jin has created a method for identifying and categorizing research that uses NLP to address social problems.

Friday Night AI event addresses public’s concerns surrounding ChatGPT

Michigan AI Lab draws large crowd at Friday Night AI event discussing ChatGPT, its abilities, and its limitations.

Explore CS Research year-long effort concludes with poster session

Designed to engage students in research, this year’s program has included workshops, panel sessions, and – of course – research!

“We have one another to make each other better than what we were yesterday” — embracing the collective of PhD cohorts at CSE

PhD student Joan Nwatu discusses the supportive structure of her cohort and academic network at U-M CSE.

U-M hosts Eric Horvitz for Obert C. Tanner Lecture on Artificial Intelligence and Human Values

Microsoft Chief Scientific Officer Eric Horvitz’ lecture was hosted in partnership with Michigan Engineering. U-M is one of nine institutions worldwide that hosts an annual Tanner Lecture on Human Values.

CSE group hosts scholar Ugochi Adaku Okengwu through African Presidential Fellowship Program

The University of Port Harcourt senior lecturer conducts research in natural language processing to better understand public sentiment regarding climate change.

Rada Mihalcea receives Distinguished Faculty Achievement Award

Mihalcea is being recognized for her contributions to computational linguistics and her efforts to broaden participation in the field of computer science.

Rada Mihalcea named new council member for CRA Computing Community Consortium

Mihalcea has been appointed as one of six new members on the Council, which works to catalyze computing research activity. Her term begins July 1.

Natural Language Processing at Michigan Research Day

The meetup was intended to foster connections between researchers across campus with an interest in the development and application of NLP.

Initiative to improve, expand introductory CS course sequence reports first year results

RENEW-CS aims to improve the undergraduate student experience for the first set of courses in the major, as well as increase the number of women studying computing.

Paper recognized for lasting impact on natural language processing

AAAI recognized Prof. Rada Mihalcea's 2006 paper which devised a way to semantically compare short texts.

Laura Biester earns Rackham award for excellence in teaching

Biester has years of experience introducing new students to the field of computing.

Yuwei Bao earns Weinberg Fellowship for research in cognitive science

Bao's work extends the rational speech acts model to AI agents that can generate pragmatically informed language.

Ten year impact award for landmark early work on video sentiment analysis

Prof. Rada Mihalcea and collaborators saw an early opportunity to draw usable information from a seemingly infinite stream of online video.

CSE receives $720K grant to enhance recruitment of women in computer science

Researchers hope to see a greater number of women pursuing careers in computing and a better experience for them during their time at U-M.

Seven papers by CSE researchers presented at AAAI 2021

Twelve students and faculty co-authored papers spanning several key application areas for AI.

Rada Mihalcea named Fellow of AAAI

Mihalcea is known for her outstanding research in natural language processing and commitment to engaging more women in the field of computing.

Program to engage CS undergrads in research supported for another year

Workshop organizers believe a key strategy to increasing the number of women in computing research is to introduce them to the research process early on.

One-credit class for curious students with no CS background returns this fall

Discover Computer Science provides a basic background in all the skills a student needs to pursue further education in computing.

AI-powered interviewer provides guided reflection exercises during COVID-19 pandemic

The virtual interviewer uses therapeutic writing techniques to help users cope with difficult situations.

Rada Mihalcea named Janice M. Jenkins Collegiate Professor of CSE

Mihalcea specializes in identifying the underlying emotions, beliefs, and values expressed in written text, and using that to draw inferences about the meaning of the text and certain characteristics of the writer.

CS student research and industry connections hit home – from home

The Explore Computer Science Research poster presentation and industry panel is the culmination of student research during the year and a chance to bring the community together.

Computer scientists employ AI to help address COVID-19 challenges

Five multidisciplinary research teams are working on projects to assist with the coronavirus outbreak and to help find solutions to pressing problems.

Rada Mihalcea named Fellow of the ACM

Mihalcea is recognized for her outstanding research on natural language processing.

Panel of women in computing offers career insights

The panel covered a number of challenges to expect working as a computer scientist, and the skills they found necessary to overcome them.

CSE faculty funded for three precision health projects

The CSE faculty include Prof. David Fouhey, Prof. Danai Koutra, Prof. Rada Mihalcea, and Research Scientist Veronica Perez-Rosas.

Michigan AI celebrates second annual symposium

The goal of the symposium is to facilitate conversations between AI practitioners from Michigan and beyond.

Encouraging careers in research

Organizers hoped to equip students with the knowledge and skills they need to successfully apply to a graduate program.

Student receives GSI Award for innovative work as educator, promoting diversity

Burdick has done extensive work as an instructor in EECS courses and promoter of diversity in the department.

Paper award for identifying speaker characteristics in text messages

The goal of the work was to identify seven things about who the subject was talking to just by analyzing text messages.

2019 EECS Outstanding Achievement Awards

Congratulations to these recipients of the EECS Outstanding Achievement Award

Making a difference for women in academia

Mihalcea has dedicated substantial effort to developing programs aimed at introducing women to the world of computing

Gaining a deeper understanding of how personal values are expressed in text

Researchers used hierarchical trees to provide a better idea of how concepts are represented and related in a collection of text.

A champion for women in computer science

“We are trying to change the stereotypes.”

‘2001: A Space Odyssey:’ From science fiction to science fact

As part of a celebration of the film’s 50th anniversary, leading researchers discussed artificial intelligence and deep space travel.

Google award to introduce women to computer science research

Mihalcea and Wendlandt believe a key strategy to increasing the number of women in computing research is to introduce them to the research process early on.

Fake news detector algorithm works better than a human

System sniffs out fakes up to 76 percent of the time.

New one-credit course allows those without experience to discover computer science

Throughout the semester, students will work with Prof. Rada Mihalcea and PhD student Laura Wendlandt to see how computers connect to real-world applications in many disciplines.

Faculty spotlight: Rada Mihalcea

Rada Mihalcea is a rock star professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at U-M’s College of Engineering and a champion for the growth and retention of women in that field.

Emotions predicted by examining the correlation between tweets and environmental factors

External factors, ranging from weather, news exposure, social network emotion charge, timing, and mood predisposition may have a bearing on one’s emotion level throughout the day.

Ada Lovelace opera and lightning talks highlight women’s contributions to computing

The event featured eight TED-style computer science talks by female faculty and an opera performance.

Improving natural language processing with demographic-aware models

Word associations vary across different demographics, allowing researchers to build better natural language processing models if they can account for demographics.

CS kickStart wants first-year women to succeed in computer science

CS KickStart is a free week long summer program for incoming first-year students that aims to improve the enrollment and persistence of women in U-M’s computer science program.

CS KickStart gives incoming freshmen an introduction to computer science

The event took place August 28th to September 2nd on North Campus, and included programming labs, CS lab tours, field trips to local tech companies, and social events to get the participants acclimated to U-M and computer science.

Rada Mihalcea co-authors new book on text mining

Text Mining brings together a broad range of contemporary qualitative and quantitative methods to provide strategic and practical guidance on analyzing large text collections.

Girls Encoded motivates students to study CS

The all-day event consisted of hands-on activities, a panel discussion, and lab tours to show students the different aspects of CS.

U-M, IBM partner on advanced conversational computing system

The project aims to develop a cognitive system that functions as an academic advisor for undergraduate computer science and engineering majors at the university.

Lie-detecting software uses real court case data

U-M researchers are building a unique lie-detecting software that works from studying real world data from real, high-stakes court cases.

First Fairy Door at Michigan Appears in CSE

Fairy doors have been sighted around town for a number of years, with the fairies apparently choosing iconic Ann Arbor landmarks in which to site their homes.

2015 promotions of our faculty – congratulations!

Congratulations to the faculty members that received promotions this year.

Over 100 High School Girls Explore Computer Science at Girls Encoded

The attendees were able to learn from hands-on activities, guest speakers, panel discussions, and projects

Rada Mihalcea Selected as General Chair for NAACL Conference

Prof. Mihalcea's research interests are in computational linguistics, with a focus on lexical semantics, graph-based algorithms for natural language processing, and multilingual natural language processing.

Rada Mihalcea to study physiological and linguistic signals of human behavior

Rada Mihalcea selected for NSF INSPIRE Award

Dragomir Radev and colleague author new book