Rada Mihalcea
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-MShaping 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 barksExplore 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
Seven papers by CSE researchers presented at AAAI 2021
Rada Mihalcea named Fellow of AAAI
Program to engage CS undergrads in research supported for another year
One-credit class for curious students with no CS background returns this fall
AI-powered interviewer provides guided reflection exercises during COVID-19 pandemic
Rada Mihalcea named Janice M. Jenkins Collegiate Professor of CSE
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
Rada Mihalcea named Fellow of the ACM
Panel of women in computing offers career insights
CSE faculty funded for three precision health projects
Michigan AI celebrates second annual symposium
Encouraging careers in research
Student receives GSI Award for innovative work as educator, promoting diversity
Paper award for identifying speaker characteristics in text messages
2019 EECS Outstanding Achievement Awards
Making a difference for women in academia
Gaining a deeper understanding of how personal values are expressed in text
A champion for women in computer science
‘2001: A Space Odyssey:’ From science fiction to science fact
Google award to introduce women to computer science research
Fake news detector algorithm works better than a human
New one-credit course allows those without experience to discover computer science
Faculty spotlight: Rada Mihalcea
Emotions predicted by examining the correlation between tweets and environmental factors
Ada Lovelace opera and lightning talks highlight women’s contributions to computing
Improving natural language processing with demographic-aware models
CS kickStart wants first-year women to succeed in computer science
CS KickStart gives incoming freshmen an introduction to computer science
Rada Mihalcea co-authors new book on text mining
Girls Encoded motivates students to study CS
U-M, IBM partner on advanced conversational computing system
Lie-detecting software uses real court case data
First Fairy Door at Michigan Appears in CSE
2015 promotions of our faculty – congratulations!
Over 100 High School Girls Explore Computer Science at Girls Encoded
Rada Mihalcea Selected as General Chair for NAACL Conference
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