Vardi: computing crisis calls for changes in public policy, not in ethics
Vardi announced a new Rice initiative devoted to technology, culture and society.
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Workshop brings together leading researchers to examine advances, risks, and emerging directions in large language models
New leadership role expands Rice Engineering and Computing’s global influence in ethical innovation.
Prestigious academy award recognizes foundational contributions to AI theory
Exploring the Ethical, Legal, and User Perspectives of Integrating Autonomous Systems into Daily Life
Technology is driving the future, but who is doing the steering?
Moshe Vardi, professor in Computational Engineering, computer science and director of the Ken Kennedy Institute for Information Technology believes that we are currently facing a public policy crisis in the tech industry.
Keith D. Cooper, the L. John and Ann H. Doerr Chair in Computational Engineering, professor of computer science (CS) and of electrical and computer engineering, has been named chair of the computational and applied mathematics (CAAM) department.
Kavraki inducted to the Academy of Athens
Lydia Kavraki has been elected as a Corresponding Member of the Academy of Athens, the premier scientific society in Greece and the world’s oldest academy.
RemixCS offers CS training to local high school
RemixCS is introducing high school students to careers in CS.
Vardi is named American Mathematical Society Fellow
Vardi has been named a fellow of the American Mathematical Society.
CS Department announces Podcast
Unconventional Computing is a new Podcast produced by the CS Department
Flood of genome data hinders efforts to ID bacteria
Rice U. scientist's study finds growth of genomic databases affects species accuracy
Rice community mourns loss of Tony Gorry
A member of the National Academy of Medicine, Gorry was a beloved teacher and mentor, prolific writer and nationally recognized scholar in management, medicine and computer science.
Computer scientist Vardi named University Professor
Logic and computation expert receives Rice’s highest academic honor.