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by Kevin Stacey (Science News Writer, Physical Sciences)Even as autonomous robots get better at doing things on their own, there will still be plenty of circumstances where humans might need to step in and take control. New software developed by Brown University computer scientists enables users to control robots remotely …

Click the link that follows for more Brown CS content about the Paris C. Kanellakis Memorial Lecture.The Paris C. Kanellakis Memorial Lecture, a seventeen-year tradition at Brown University's Department of Computer Science (Brown CS), honors Paris Kanellakis, a distinguished computer scientist who was an esteemed and beloved member of the Brown CS …

Click the link that follows for more Brown CS content about George Konidaris.Imagine a self-driving car zooming down the highway, or a robotic arm welding car parts in a factory. Suddenly, in less than a second, another car swerves in front of it, or a human trips and falls into …

One of the things we hear most often from our alums is that they keenly remember the pressures and uncertainties as they approached Brown graduation and weighed their next step in life.  They want to share the experience that followed with the next generation, and our students who are getting ready to graduate …

by Kevin Stacey (Science News Writer, Physical Sciences)Click the links that follow for more Brown CS content about Peter Haas, Michael Littman, and Bertram Malle.A group of academic researchers, led by cognitive and computer scientists from Brown University, is teaming up with a cross-functional team from global play and entertainment …

by Kevin Stacey (Science News Writer, Physical Sciences)The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded four Brown University faculty members with Director’s Fellowships, which are given to the top performers among agency’s Young Faculty Award recipients.David Borton, Amanda Jamieson, George Konidaris and Stefanie Tellex each won Young Faculty Awards …

Click the links that follow for more Brown CS content about diversity and inclusion at Brown CS and the Grace Hopper Celebration.A delegation from Brown University's Department of Computer Science (Brown CS) has had a busy week at the Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC), an annual event that's become the world's largest gathering …