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How the “Frontier” Became the Slogan of Uncontrolled AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been billed as the next frontier of humanity: the newly available expanse whose exploration …
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Reminder: CCC Council Meeting in DC This Friday
As I’ve previously noted in this space, the CCC Council is scheduled to meet in Washington, DC, this Friday, July 15. Among the discussion topics will be the role...
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Agencies, National Science Board Seeking Input
Late last month, the White House announced a request for feedback on “Circular A-21″ — a 7-year-old document that specifies key principles for determining costs...
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Interpolated Data for Speedy Cancer Detection
Magnetic resonance imaging is an attractive tool for detecting breast cancer, but its slow speed and poor resolution limit its viability. With hardware and software...
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Pixar Senior Scientist on Computer Animation
Here’s another great talk — by Tony DeRose, Senior Scientist and head of the Research Group at Pixar Animation Studios — at the recent
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CISE Releases Core Program Solicitations
Just a heads up that NSF’s CISE Directorate has issued solicitations for its core programs: Computing and Communication Foundations (CCF) — Algorithmic Foundations...
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Eric Lander and Larry Summers Talk Innovation, R&D
At the Brookings Institution last week, Larry Summers, former head of the National Economic Council, and Eric Lander, co-chair of the President’s Council of Advisors...
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Google: Green Tech Innovation as a Way Forward
Earlier this week, Google released a new report on energy innovation, in which it imagined a number of different
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Who Are the CIFellows?
We’re still in the midst of reviewing applications for the 2011-12 Computing Innovation Fellows Project, but I thought I would take a moment today to begin highlighting...
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As Quick as Fire
As thousands of firefighters battle huge wildfires in the Southwestern U.S this week, some are using a new tool in their kit:
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Your Co-Worker is Your Computer
Artificial intelligence, the holy grail of computer science for decades, is becoming a reality — not Skynet nor Cylons, but as a versatile tool
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CISE AD Issues Letter to the Community on Robotics Initiative
NSF/CISE Assistant Director Farnam Jahanian has issued the following letter to the community, describing the National Robotics Initiative (NRI) launched last week...
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CCC Council to Meet in Washington on July 15
The CCC Council is scheduled to meet in Washington, DC, on Friday, July 15, and will be discussing the role of fundamental computing research in Smart Health &...
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MIT Professor
Fresh on the heels of Friday’s big announcement about a new National Robotics Initiative, I thought now would be a great time to feature a recent talk by MIT CSAIL...
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First Person:
A very impressive group of people came to CMU
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Robotics Research a Pillar of New $500M Advanced Manufacturing Partnership
In just a few minutes, President Obama will
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Presidential Event on Innovation, Competitiveness This Morning
President Obama is
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NSF Announces
In a Dear Colleague Letter issued earlier this month, the NSF’s Directorate for Geosciences and Office of Cyberinfrastructure call for “an open, adaptable, and...
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