Significant Bits Magazine
Winter 2023–2024
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For over 25 years, Significant Bits magazine has been keeping the UMass Amherst Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences community connected with news and stories that highlight the groundbreaking work of our talented students, faculty, staff, and alumni, and explore the ideas and innovations driving our global impact in service of the common good.
Significant Bits is the signature publication of the college and is published annually in print and online by the Communications Office.
Look inside the Winter 2023–2024 issue: View PDF
In this Issue
From Governors Drive
Dean's Letter
Dean Haas reflects on 25 years of Significant Bits magazine.
Long Read
Jim Kurose Looks Back—And Forward
Jim Kurose eases into partial retirement and reflects on a 40-year career at the top of his field.
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Students Join National Conversation Around AI Ethics and Trust
Led by their instructor, Michelle Trim, CICS students help to write rules for ethical AI.
Long Read
The New Detectives
A new on-campus internship program is a game changer for digital forensics work in the commonwealth.
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Undergraduates Fight Echo Chambers with Evolutionary Computing
Team of undergraduate student researchers takes home 2022 ProjectX Human-Computer Interaction Prize.
Long Read
A New Dog Learns Old Tricks
Donghyun Kim develops a robot guide dog to serve the visually impaired.
Alumni Focus
A Destination for Computing Along Governors Drive
Starting in summer 2025, the college will occupy three buildings situated on the north side of campus.
Alumni Focus
Josh Funk's Double Life
Josh Funk lives two lives. During the workday, he’s a coder. In his off hours, he is the author of 19 picture books, which have garnered dozens of awards.
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