Dombrowski Awarded Honorable Mention for UCI Public Impact Fellowship
Congrats to Lynn Dombrowski, who received an honorable mention UC Irvine Public Impact Fellowship award for her work on design and technology’s role in reducing food insecurity! Lynn works focuses on: – The design, development, and evaluation of systems alongside local hunger focused nonprofits to address identified local food needs. – Empowering local communities with technology. – […]
Congrats to Sen Hirano on Passing His Phase II Exam!
Congratulations to Sen Hirano on passing his Phase II Exam with the paper “Exploring the Potential for Gas Sensors to Classify Odors in Ubicomp Applications.” “The sense of smell is the primary method many animals use to infer information about their environment. Although human noses are less developed, it is still a sense on which […]
Dr. Hayes Speaker at California Senate Hearing on Autism!
This morning, Gillian gave a speech as part of the California Senate Subcommittee on Autism hearing! Catch Gillian in the video of the live-stream starting around 1:10:10. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzQcL6t9hpI&w=575]
Technology Tools for Students with Autism Book Published, Featuring Hayes and Brubaker!
The new book Technology Tools for Students with Autism: Innovations that Enhance Independence and Learning, published this month by Brookes Publishing, features two chapters authored by STAR Group members! Gillian and Jed are authors on the chapter “Using Mobile Technologies to Support Students in Work Transition Programs”, and Gillian is also an author on the […]
Dr. Hayes Headlined Recent UCInsights Conference on Autism!
Congrats to Gillian, who recently spoke at the UCInsights conference titled “The Autism Spectrum: Help and Hope” about her research on technologies for autism. STAR PhD students Sen Hirano and Kate Ringland also presented demos of their autism technologies projects, vSked and SensoryPaint.
Brubaker Quoted in Reader’s Digest!
Jed is quoted in a new Reader’s Digest article, “Coping with Death on Facebook“. “With a funeral, there is a specific time and place for people to mourn,” says Jed Brubaker, a University of California, Irvine, social media scholar. “On Facebook, anyone at any time can engage in this process.”
Congratulations to Aleksandar Matic on His New Job!
Congratulations to our collaborator Aleksandar Matic on his new job as Associate Researcher at Telefónica Research in Barcelona, Spain!
Brubaker’s Work Featured by UC Irvine News!
Jed is featured in a Halloween-themed article by UC Irvine News, titled “The spooky side of science“. “The mass adoption of social network sites includes, as a natural consequence, the growing presence of profiles representing individuals who are no longer alive,” he explains on his website. “However, the death of a user does not result […]
Brubaker’s Work Highlighted by Center for Digital Ethics & Policy!
Jed was interviewed by Center for Digital Ethics & Policy in an article called “RIP Trolling“. “For many individuals it’s about connecting with other people who are experiencing loss,” explains Jed Brubaker, a digital identity researcher who focuses on death, social media and post-mortem identity. Facebook, of course, is also a popular destination for commiseration. […]
Gillian awarded with a Microsoft Research Software Engineering Innovation Foundation Award!
Congratulations to Gillian Hayes on her Software Engineering Innovation Foundation Award from Microsoft Research for her work on “Empowering Interactive Surfaces with Body-Based Interactions to Provide Step-by-Step Guidance to Children with ASD”. About the Award: This year, we received 141 proposals for research grants in foundational software engineering, NUI for digital inclusion, devices and services, […]