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Last November, a team from UB entered the highly competitive Alexa Prize Socialbot Grand Challenge. While the multimillion-dollar competition is in its fourth year, this was the first time UB had participated in the challenge of creating a socialbot. They are now one of five teams to make it to the finals.

Several tech news outlets from India, including India Education Diary, The Cambay Post and News Karnataka, highlighted Venu Govindaraju, SUNY Distinguished Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, who addressed a symposium on artificial intelligence and social good.

Jinhui Xu has been appointed chair of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering in UB's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Xu takes the helm from Chunming Qiao, SUNY Distinguished Professor, who has led the department for the past six years.

Seven SEAS faculty have been named recipients of the university’s 2021 Exceptional Scholar and Teaching Innovation Awards. The awards honor UB’s best and brightest teachers and researchers.

From fishing and kayaking to offering scenic backdrops and habitat for fish, birds and other wildlife, Lake LaSalle plays a critical role in life on the North Campus.

India’s Education World reports that Venu Govindaraju, UB vice president for research and economic development and SUNY Distinguished Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, will deliver one of the Distinguished Talks at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University’s upcoming international symposium on “Artificial Intelligence for Social Good.”

An article on The Face about the “best online crypto courses” includes Smart Contracts offered by Bina Ramamurhty, teaching professor of computer science at UB, through Coursera.