Learn how CSL is leading innovation in information technology research.New GPU Computing Collaboration Network for Scientists, Researchers, and Developers Launches at SC09
November 19, 2009 - 2:21pm - By: Laurie Talkington and Andrew Schuh, CSLThe Coordinated Science Laboratory, home of the first CUDA Center of Excellence, today announced the launch of a new network of research communities designed to foster collaboration among scientists, researchers, and developers utilizing GPU computing.
CSL's Andy Schuh discusses new collaborative CUDA platform
November 19, 2009 - 12:30pmFrom SC09, Andy Schuh discusses gpucumpting.net, a new collaborative website, on YouTube.
Illinois researchers successful in measuring the “seeds” of crystallization
November 18, 2009 - 2:07pm - By: Rick Kubetz, COE, and Dr. Bong-Sub Lee, MatSEA novel microscopy technique—fluctuation transmission electron microscopy—allowed researchers at Illinois to detect subcritical nuclei in a glassy material, the first such measurements of the earliest stages of crystallization.
Alum Horst develops novel robotic knee
November 11, 2009 - 1:28pm - By: Megan Kelly, CSLWhile Robert Horst was in high school, he suffered a knee injury that required three surgeries to fix. He endured a long healing process, and the primitive rehabilitation technology used frustrated him. So he decided to do something about it.
Illinois, A*STAR names Winslett new Director of Advanced Digital Sciences Center
November 10, 2009 - 8:14am - By: Kim Gudeman, CSLThe University of Illinois has named Marianne Winslett as Director of the Advanced Digital Sciences Center (ADSC) in Singapore. ADSC, operated by the University of Illinois and funded by the Agency for Science, Technology, and Research (A*STAR), is focused on breakthrough innovations that will make human-machine interactions as seamless and trustworthy as our interactions with each other.
CSL researcher Todd Coleman joins prestigious ISAT study
November 9, 2009 - 1:53pm - By: Megan Kelly, CSLThe Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has invited CSL researcher Professor Todd Coleman to join its Information Science and Technology (ISAT) study group for a three year term beginning this fall. The group carries about 30 people and only invites the brightest new scientists and engineers to be members.
CSL researchers win SASP’09 best paper award for work on translating CUDA for FPGAs
October 20, 2009 - 9:47am - By: Kim Gudeman, CSLCSL researchers Deming Chen and Wen-mei Hwu have received the best paper award at IEEE’s Symposium on Application Specific Processors 2009. The research focuses on applying the CUDA programming language to field-programming gate arrays (FPGAs), opening up a new research area where compiler and synthesis techniques intersect.
Illinois researcher uses modeling to target cancer
October 19, 2009 - 4:21pm - By: Megan Kelly, CSLCSL researcher Olgica Milenkovic believes a cure for cancer could be a reality, thanks to cross-disciplinary research she is conducting with Illinois colleagues in microbiology and pathobiology.
The researchers are working to genetically modify poxviruses and inject them into tumors. Their objective is to program the viruses to invade and eradicate cancer cells.
Illinois undergrad helps break ground on innovative neuroengineering research
October 13, 2009 - 10:52am - By: Megan Kelly, CSLMartin McCormick once thought mind reading was a talent reserved for superheroes in the comics. But he’s not so sure anymore.
Illinois researchers win Best Student Paper for research advancing computer vision
October 9, 2009 - 2:25pm - By: Megan Kelly, CSLECE professor Yi Ma, graduate students Shankar Rao and Hossein Mobahi, and 2006 Ph.D. ECE alumnus Allen Yang won the 2009 Best Student Paper Award (Sang Uk Lee Award) at the Asian Conference on Computer Vision.
