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The analysis, design, implementation and optimization of systems and processes that operate with minimal human intervention, utilizing technology to perform tasks efficiently and autonomously.

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More than 50 UMSI researchers to present at CHI 2026 in Barcelona, Spain

04/10/2026

UMSI research and workshops for the 2026 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI).

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Focus on AI: Closing the Loop

03/30/2026

UMSI research on artificial intelligence.

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UMSI research roundup. Focus on AI. Empathy Modeling. Dataset Bias. Generstive Propaganda. Check out UMSI faculty and PhD student publications.

Focus on AI: Empathy Modeling | Dataset Bias | Generative Propaganda

11/25/2025

UMSI research on artificial intelligence.

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UMSI Research Roundup. 2025 Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work & Social Computing (CSCW). Check out UMSI faculty and PhD student publications.

UMSI at CSCW 2025: Awards, Workshops and Papers

10/17/2025

UMSI research and workshops for the 28th ACM Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing (CSCW).

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This digital hand enables hands-free virtual reality

10/13/2025

More than just a stand-in, this AI-powered agent created by UMSI assistant professor Anhong Guo can complete tasks by following simple voice commands that don't include nitty-gritty details.

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Sound familiar? Matching voices boost trust in self-driving cars

08/28/2025

New research by UMSI professor Lionel Robert and associate professor X Jessie Yang finds that when an automated vehicle’s voice matches the driver’s trust goes up, strengthening both confidence in the car’s abilities and the emotional bond with it.

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