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comic computing! 🦸
Superman. 🦸 Meet computing. 🖥️ Enter, supercomputing. So what exactly is supercomputing? And why is it so important? Supercomputers are not your average PCs; they’re the Olympians of the computational world, engineered to handle staggering volumes of data and execute complex calculations at unprecedented speeds. Their prowess lies in their…
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the HYPE cycle?!?!📊
So what exactly is it??? The name in itself implies something ✨groundbreaking✨, ✨mind blowing✨, and may I even say cool. 😎 So what is it? It’s a chart showing the hype stage that major technological advances are in. It’ll chart out new stuff like Generative AI and reinforcement learning. All…
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are brain implants the future?
This summer, as I worked in the Viventi Lab, I got a small sneak peek into the thrilling world of embedding neuro-electronics. I got to work with a group of people working on cutting edge technology to bring new technological solutions to the confusing world of biology that’s stumped so…
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google and the biomedical ai system
Google’s latest announcement about their generalist biomedical AI system is a breakthrough in many ways. The system can carry out a wide range of tasks needing little or no task-specific labelled data. This new innovation will allow researchers and industry professionals to solve more diverse and unique kinds of problems.…
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The AI Year so far
Between dozens of bookmarks on my browser and texts I send myself when I read something that I find fascinating, I found this article a nice summary of key advances in AI in just the first half of the year so far. 2023 has been a very busy year in…
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Biomedical engineering in … space!
This showed up on one of my newsfeeds and I had to read it. Ever since my early days in robotics and STEM, I have always been fascinated by space adventure stories and advances. Reading about how NASA, academic researchers and private industry are collaborating to ‘manufacture therapeutic biomaterials in…
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AI on Society
Imagine a world where we can effortlessly engage in natural conversations with artificial intelligence, obtaining insightful information, and exploring new frontiers of knowledge. Thanks to advancements in language models like Chat GPT, this futuristic vision is gradually becoming a reality. Chat GPT, a powerful AI developed by OpenAI, has made…
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Generative .. Memories?
I have been reading more and more about how Generative AI works ‘under the code’, and I think there are some real interesting questions to be asked from a brain science and Alzheimer’s perspective. For those of you who may be looking for a simple introduction to Generative AI also…
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Twists and Tangles | An Impromptu Introduction to Topology
The lesson started with a shoe. We were all instructed to untie our shoes and demonstrate the easiest way to tie a shoelace. I personally prefer the bunny ears method. But did you know, you can recreate the bunny ears method in one swift movement without technically knotting the ears?…
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Summer Research
I am excited to announce that I have been selected for participating in close Mentorship with a mentor from the Triangle region through a competitive application process. The application reviews and decisions were made by a panel of the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics faculty and the Mentorship…
SANJITA SRINATH 