Research
Data Science for the Common Good (DS4CG) Poster Session
Join the 2025 cohort of DS4CG students for lunch and a poster session where you will get to learn about each project directly from students.
PhD Thesis Defense: James Kostas, Coagent Networks: Reinforcement Learning with Asynchronous Stochastic Neural Networks
PhD Thesis Defense, James Kostas
CSSI Seminar: Nathan Wycoff (UMass Mathematics & Statistics)
Please save the date for these CSSI events—updated event info will be posted on http://www.cssi.umass.edu/events.
Parul Gupta, Fairness in AI: Preventing AI Systems from Bias
Join us on Apr. 3 for a virtual presentation held by Parul Gupta, a senior engineer at Meta and CICS alum, as she explores ideas like equity and fairness.
CSSI Seminar: Graduate Student Spotlights
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NLP Seminar: Alexander Spangher, Planning in Creative Contexts
Join Alexander Spangher for a NLP Seminar on Wednesday, Feb. 5 at 12:00 p.m. in CS 150/151.
AI x Democracy Symposium
In order to confront the questions surrounding the the use of AI in democratic systems, the RTC invites you to attend the AI x Democracy Symposium on April 23.
Introduction to the AI in Research Accelerator Program
Lecture-style, no technical background required: Learn about the evolution of the AI landscape and get a walk-through of the AI in Research Accelerator Program.
Undergraduate Research Volunteers Poster Session
Come view posters for the Winter Undergraduate Research Volunteers! Undergraduate mentees and their PhD mentors will be available to discuss their work.
MassAI Project Showcase
Join us for our end-of-semester MassAI Project Showcase and explore what our members have been working on!
Seminar: Katie Siek (Indiana University), Amplifying Voices: Inclusively Developing Sociotechnical Health Systems with People
Katie Siek will discuss how we have developed two inclusive methods that empower underserved people to participate in the design process.
Seminar: Cecilia Mascolo (University of Cambridge, UK), Using Wearables and Audio for Fitness and Health Monitoring
Cecilia Mascolo will describe her team's research in making use of wearable data—in particular, audio for making sense of our fitness and health.