News articles about our department
Our department has strong presence in the regional, national, and international popular press. Here is a partial list of articles describing research in our department, teaching, and other activities.
Robofest, ABC Channel 7, May 15th, 2016
A.I. Is Getting Better at Spotting Galaxies, The Atlantic, May 9th, 2016.
Computers vs. Humans in Galaxy Classification, Nova, April 27th, 2016.
Did the Beijing Olympic Song Rip off Disney’s ‘Let It Go’? We Asked Science, Foreign Policy Magazine, August 7th, 2015.
Un ordinateur arrivera-t-il un jour à reproduire parfaitement une toile célèbre?, Le Journal De Montreal, 3/20/2015.
Robot Vs. Robot, The Atlantic, 3/12/2015
Possible Jackson Pollock Painting Could Be Worth $160M, NBC San Diego 3/12/2015
Anti-fakery program tells collectors if that Pollock is a bit fishy, The Times, 2/19/2015
A Computer Can Tell Real Jackson Pollocks From Fakes, Smithsonian Magazine, 2/18/2015.
Fake Jackson Pollock? Software will tell you, Fox News, 2/19/2015
Computer analysis verifies authenticity of Jackson Pollock's drip paintings, iMagazine, 2/11/2015
When is a Pollock not a Pollock? Computer analysis verifies, Hawaii Telegraph, 2/12/2015
Computer algorithm can accurately identify Jackson Pollock paintings, EE Journal, 2/11/2015
Computer spots fake Jackson Pollock paintings better than humans, Red Orbit, 2/11/2015
Computer analysis verifies authenticity of Jackson Pollock's drip paintings, PhysOrg,, 2/10/2015
Lior Shamir Reveals: When Is Pollock a Pollock? Jewish Business News, 2/10/2015
When is a Pollock not a Pollock? Computer analysis verifies authenticity of Jackson Pollock's drip painting, Seattle Bulletin, 2/10/2015
Computer analysis verifies authenticity of Jackson Pollock's drip paintings, eScience News, 2/11/2015
Computer analysis verifies authenticity of Jackson Pollock’s drip paintings, Computer Magazine, 2/10/2015
Computer algorithm can accurately identify Jackson Pollock paintings, Arstechnica, 2/11/2015
Computer algorithm can accurately identify Jackson Pollock paintings, Wired, 2/11/2015
Computer program can authenticate Jackson Pollock paintings, Physics Today, 2/13/2015
When is a Pollock not a Pollock? Computer analysis verifies authenticity of Jackson Pollock's drip painting, Science Daily, 2/11/2015
Michigan Students Capture Bronze Medal At World Robot Olympiad, CBS Detroit, November 25, 2014
”Benchmarking the Beatles,” KPCC Radio, November 17, 2014
NPR Morning Edition, 07:31 AM, NPR, November 17 2014
“Can an algorithm be creative?”, Huffington Post, November 17, 2014
Knobbly knees replace fingerprints as ID
Health 24, October 10, 2014
New Algorithm Maps Beatles’ Musical Progression
FDRMX, October 3, 2014
Students hope to represent U.S. in Robot Olympiad
USA Today, September 27, 2014
We Have Concerns, September 22, 2014
Finally, an Algorithm to Sort Your Beatles Albums
Scientific American, August 22, 2014.
Fab 4 Math: Computer Maps Beatles' Musical Evolution,
Yahoo News, August 1, 2014
Artificial Intelligence Meets the Beatles,
Discovery, July 30th, 2014
Fab 4 Math: Computer Maps Beatles' Musical Evolution,
Live Science, July 29, 2014
The Beatles Sound Evolved Over Time, Notes Artificial Intelligence Program,
HNGN, July 25, 2014
Artificial intelligence identifies the musical progression of the Beatles,
ECN Magazine July 25, 2014
AI Identifies the Musical Progression of the Beatles,
Engineering.com, July 24, 2014
Computer charts evolution of the Beatles,
Science, July 24, 2014
Artificial intelligence identifies the musical progression of the Beatles,
Business Week, July 24, 2014
Computer May Know the Beatles Albums Better Than You Do,
NBC News, July 24, 2014
Artificial intelligence identifies the musical progression of the Beatles,
Reuters, July 24, 2014
Artificial intelligence identifies the musical progression of the Beatles,
ABC 12, July 24, 2014
Artificial intelligence identifies the musical progression of the Beatles,
Fox News 12, July 24, 2014
Artificial intelligence identifies the musical progression of the Beatles,
CBS 5, July 24, 2014
Artificial Intelligence Uncovers the Musical Progression of The Beatles
33rd Square, July 24, 2014
LTU boosts STEM opportunities through $300,000 grant
Prosper, July 21, 2014
Lawrence Tech Receives $300K STEM Grant,
WWJ-Radio, June 26, 2014
Lawrence Tech Receives $300K STEM Grant
Detroit News,
June 25, 2014
LTU Gets $300K Grant For Diversity In STEM,
Technology Century, June 24, 2014
Local teams finish in top ranking at LTU's international Robofest in Southfield
The Oakland Press, May 23, 2104.
Science in cyberspace is topic of annual LTU lecture.
Cand News
February 12, 2014
Lawrence Tech students create, beta test video game.
Fox Detroit
January 31, 2014
NerdSynq: Infinite Machine Interview
NerdSynq
February 1, 2014
Students show off their creations at Robofest
Detroit News
November 23, 2013
September 2, 2013. Robofest on PBS Detroit (Channel 56-1).
Lawrence Tech To Host Two Digital Humanities Events Sept. 27 and 28
CBS Detroit
August 26, 2013
Students hit the right notes at Lawrence Tech's Robotics and Music summer camp
The Detroit News, July 21, 2103
Students hit the right notes at Lawrence Tech's Robotics and Music summer camp
The Detroit Informer, July 20, 2103
Charter students win Robofest
Detroit Free Press, June 6, 2013
Denis: Knee ID? Don’t knock it!
Examiner
April 29, 2013
Robot contest motivates girls
Detroit News, April 26, 2013
Japan Satellite TV, February 17, 2013
If they ask for ID, show them your knee,
NBC News, February 5, 2013.
Would you believe that this body part could be used to reveal your identity,
The Blaze, January 29, 2013.
Knobbly knees could be used for identification,
The Daily Star, January 25, 2013. page 30.
Study: MRI scans of knees can be used for biometric identification,
Wired Magazine, January 23, 2013.
Your knobbly knees really are unique: Scientists say kneecap MRI scans could replace fingerprints as ID,
The Daily Mail, January 24, 2013.
Soon, get an MRI to board flights,
Times of India, January 24, 2013.
Knee Scan Identification: MRIs May Be Better Way To ID Travelers Study Suggests,
Huffington Post, January 25, 2013.
Biometrics Using Internal Body Parts: Knobbly Knees in Competition With Fingerprints,
Science Daily, January 23, 2013.
Putting on a RoboParade
Daily Tribune
November 27, 2012
My Computer Could Paint That!
Scientista
November 21, 2012
RoboParade; Photography exhibit; Library bake sale
Daily Tribune
November 14, 2012
Rochester Hills, South Lyon students compete in RoboSumo North American Championship
The Oakland Press
October 31, 2012
Lawrence Tech Tour Shows Local Talent For Tech Transfer
CBS Detroit
October 19, 2012
Computer Programs Become Art Appreciators
International Business Times
October 17, 2012
Computer classifies paintings like an art critic
NBC News
September 28, 2012
Computers can understand art like humans
Yahoo! News
September 27, 2012
Can computers understand art?
Kurzweil
September 27, 2012
The machine that matches the art critic’s taste
News You Can Use
September 27, 2012
Computers match humans in understanding art
PhysOrg
September 26, 2012
Computers can understand art like humans
Times of India
September 27, 2012
Artificial intelligence cracks history of art
Russia Today
September 27, 2012
Study: Computers match humans in understanding art
R&D Magazine
September 26, 2012
Computers match humans in understanding art
Science Daily
September 26, 2012
Computers match humans in understanding art
eScience News
September 26, 2012
Lawrence Tech Wins Grant For Interdisciplinary Computer Center
CBS Detroit
June 27, 2012
Galactic axis of asymmetry threatens cosmic order
New Scientist
August 22, 2012
Is God right-handed? Spiral galaxies’ rotation and isotropy
Astrobites
July 25, 2012
LTU Fifth Of 47 Schools In Robotics Competition
CBS Detroit
June 14, 2012
Canton Team Wins at Robofest World Championship
CantonPatch
June 2, 2012
Milford team wins Robofest regional
Observer & Eccentric
May 10, 2012
2012 Hawaii Robofest Award Winners
Isis Hawaii
March 30, 2012
Region 4 and the Southeastern Michigan Section Help Foster STEM with Robofest PACE Project
IEEE-USA in ACTION
February 11, 2012
Science and Engineering are truly captivating subjects
Paragon Life
February 1, 2012
Robofest 2012 Kick-off covered by SIGCSE bulletin
The Macomb Daily features RoboParade in the article "Sterling Heights team takes two prizes at RoboParade"
January 1, 2012
Robofest featured on Robot Magazine
Fall detection research at LTU (Comp. Sci. faculty CJ Chung and LTU students) was featured on Channel 7.
December 18th, 2011
Read press release about this story in Tech News. The research was also featured on CBS Detroit.
“Journal Editors' Reactions to Word of Plagiarism? Largely Silence”
The Chronicle of Higher Education
November 20th, 2011
“Nagpur scientists concede plagiarism”
Nature India
September 30, 2011
“Painting by numbers”
The Economist
July 30, 2011
"Automating the Art Critic"
theDiagonal
August 14, 2011
"Computer Analysis Identifies Similarities Between Van Gogh, Pollock"
CBS Detroit
August 11, 2011
"Will the biomedical-research bubble burst?"
The Chronicle of Higher Education
October 17th, p. 25, 2010
