Stony Brook University's Reality Deck, located in the Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology (CEWIT), offers an immersive 1.6-billion-pixel virtual reality experience. Designed by Dr.
Softheon, a Stony Brook-based digital health company, is expanding its services beyond the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid marketplaces following its merger with NextHealth Technologies, an AI-driven healthcare analytics firm. This acquisition enables Softheon to enhance care management by leveraging AI to guide patients toward more efficient healthcare options, potentially saving significant medical and operational costs.
Snopes offers guidance on identifying social media bots, which are automated accounts used for various purposes, including boosting follower counts and influencing public opinion. Indicators of bot accounts include a lack of a profile picture, generic usernames, low follower counts, limited posts, and low engagement rates. Bots often exhibit behaviors such as click or like farming, hashtag hij
Stony Brook University has awarded its inaugural ProFund Seed Grants to six interdisciplinary research projects aimed at enhancing competitiveness for federal funding. The selected initiatives span diverse fields, including advanced materials science, quantum processing, environmental health, energy storage, digital histopathology, and sustainable ammonia synthesis. Each project is led by a pr
Researchers at the University of Central Florida (UCF) have developed an innovative device that mimics the human retina, enabling artificial intelligence (AI) to instantly recognize and process visual information. This breakthrough combines sensing, memory, and processing into a single compact unit, significantly enhancing speed and efficiency compared to traditional systems. The device operate
In 2022, researchers from the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI2), including CEO Oren Etzioni and research scientist Jesse Dodge, received the Association for Computational Linguistics (ACL) 10-year Test-of-Time Paper Award. They were honored for their influential 2012 papers: "Open Language Learning for Information Extraction" and "Midge: Generating Image Descriptions from Computer Vision Detections."
A study from Stony Brook University reveals that the language used in Facebook posts can help identify individuals at risk for hazardous drinking habits and alcohol use disorders. Researchers analyzed social media content to detect linguistic patterns associated with alcohol-related issues. This approach offers a novel method for early intervention and support for individuals struggling with e
Governor Kathy Hochul's FY 2023 budget includes significant investments for Long Island, totaling $350 million to bolster the regional economy. A notable allocation is $50 million designated for an artificial intelligence partnership between Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and Stony Brook University. This initiative aims to advance AI research and innovation on Long Island.
Stony Brook University has received Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) fellowships for six departments: psychology, civil engineering, computer science, biomedical engineering, materials science and chemical engineering, and electrical and computer engineering. Each department offers five fellowships annually, totaling 30 graduate student fellowships per year across the university.