Emotional attachment to robots
Professor Matthias Scheutz spoke to Austria's Der Standard about the unidirectional emotional bonds that humans can create between themselves and robots like automated vacuum cleaners.
Computer Science
Fisher named to artificial intelligence task force
Kathleen Fisher, professor and chair of the Department of Computer Science, will work with other experts to identify and respond to national security challenges posed by artificial intelligence.
Tufts offers new data science degree
A new undergraduate degree-granting program in data science will be offered within the School of Engineering starting this fall.
de Ruiter named APS Fellow
Bridge Professor J.P. de Ruiter has been elected Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science (APS).
Stimulating the brain
Researchers from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, the Department of Computer Science, and the Center for Applied Brain and Cognitive Sciences are working to develop a brain machine interface probe.
Encrypted smartphones secure your identity
Bridge Professor Susan Landau writes on the importance of encrypted smartphones for protecting data and online identity in a piece for The Conversation.
Solutions for global issues
Student organizers put on IDHack 2018, working with non-profit organizations to create solutions for the international development sector.
Rethinking cyber security
On Lawfare, Bridge Professor Susan Landau argues for a redefinition of cyber security beyond protecting computer systems.
Connecting kids and coding without a screen
Professor Marina Umaschi Bers spoke with Amanda Baker at Scientific American about using robots to teach young children about coding without using screens.