Computer Science – UCI Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Science
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Alumni Spotlight: Jim Berney’s Hollywood Success
It all started with a book on ray tracing — a rendering technique in computer graphics for generating an image. By sparking a new interest, that book put UCI computer science graduate Jim Berney ’89 on a path toward becoming an Academy Award-nominated freelance visual effects supervisor. His portfolio of work includes “The Green Lantern” and “Harry [… […]
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ICS Honors Four Alumni at 2019 Hall of Fame Celebration
On Friday, Feb. 8, the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences (ICS) inducted four esteemed alumni into its Hall of Fame. In a joint ceremony with UCI’s Schools of Engineering and Physical Sciences and their own 2019 inductees, ICS celebrated the achievements of its newest inductees in the impressive expanse of the Tustin Hangar. Noted [… […]
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Professor Harris Presents Tool to Detect Social Engineering Attacks at Black Hat USA
In early August, Computer Science Professor Ian Harris gave a presentation on social engineering at Black Hat USA, the massive annual security conference held in Las Vegas every summer, with over 15,000 attendees. His talk, “Catch Me, Yes We Can! Pwning Social Engineers Using Natural Language Processing Techniques in Real-Time,” attracted more than 900 attendees. Working with Marcel Carlsson, [… […]
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Professor Franz Receives UCI Applied Innovation’s Inaugural Innovator of the Year Award
UCI Applied Innovation has recognized Chancellor’s Professor of Computer Science Michael Franz as its inaugural Innovator of the Year. The new award aims to recognize researchers who have developed a breakthrough idea, process or technology and demonstrated its transformational potential to improve lives and create economic value. “I am delighted to be recognized by the community in this [… […]