Computer Science Channel

Half a dozen professors of computer science and engineering at UC San Diego - pioneers in the world of online learning, share their perspective and experience, and what online learning means for the future of learning. Series: "Computer Science Channel" [Science] [Education] [Show ID: 32509]

Half a dozen professors of computer science and engineering at UC San Diego - pioneers in the world of online learning, share their perspective and experience, and what online learning means for the future of learning. Series: "The Computer Science Channel" [Show ID: 32509]

Rob Knight explores the unseen microbial world that exists literally right under our noses -- and everywhere else on (and in) our bodies. He discusses the important influence the microbiome may have on the aging process and many end-of-life diseases. Series: "Stein Institute for Research on Aging" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31371]

"Security doesn't happen by accident, it doesn't happen by chance," says Professor Hovav Shacham. Shacham has uncovered security vulnerabilities involving the full-body backscatter, X-ray scanners deployed at entrances to airports, train stations and other public places. Here he observes the different mindsets involved with engineering and security research. Series: "Computer Science Channel" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 31922]

Prof. Stefan Savage generated controversy and debate over public policy after demonstrating the vulnerability of modern automobiles to attack from hackers who can take advantage of internal as well as external digital components and systems in today’s cars. Series: "Computer Science Channel" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 31921]

"Security doesn't happen by accident, it doesn't happen by chance," says Professor Hovav Shacham. Shacham has uncovered security vulnerabilities involving the full-body backscatter, X-ray scanners deployed at entrances to airports, train stations and other public places. Here he observes the different mindsets involved with engineering and security research. Series: "The Computer Science Channel" [Science] [Show ID: 31922]

Prof. Stefan Savage generated controversy and debate over public policy after demonstrating the vulnerability of modern automobiles to attack from hackers who can take advantage of internal as well as external digital components and systems in today’s cars. Series: "The Computer Science Channel" [Science] [Show ID: 31921]

From Bioinformatics, software design, and computer graphics to interaction design, half a dozen professors of computer science and engineering at UC San Diego have become pioneers in the world of online learning, developing some of the most highly enrolled courses for the two largest online learning platforms, Coursera and edX. They share their perspective and experience, and what online learning means for the future of learning. Series: "Computer Science Channel" [Science] [Education] [Show ID: 31279]

How does a single mom on her own far from home achieve success in the world of computer science? In her own words, UC San Diego Computer Science and Engineering alumna Anu Mupparthi describes the special role the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at UC San Diego played in her development from single-parent computer novice to software engineer at Google Photos. Series: "Women in Science" [Humanities] [Science] [Show ID: 31158]

Students build quadcopters as a capstone project, and in the process get comprehensive experience in conceiving, designing, building and programming a remote-controlled quadcopter. Series: "Computer Science Channel" [Science] [Show ID: 31464]