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Clement Nyanhongo

May 01, 2025

Understanding AI Behavior

PhD students Clement Nyanhongo '17 Th'18 and Bruno Miranda Henrique, and Professor Gene Santos co-authored "Reward Distance Comparisons Under Transition Sparsity" published in Transactions on Machine Learning Research. "Traditional reward comparison methods rely on behavioral simulations, which can be costly and pose safety risks. Our method is specifically designed to operate in more realistic and practical settings, recognizing real-world constraints, and outperforms existing approaches across a range of domains," says Santos.

Hixon Lab members in Chicago

Apr 24, 2025

Tissue Engineering on Display

The Hixon Lab had a strong showing at the Society for Biomaterials 50th Annual Meeting & Exposition in Chicago earlier this month. PhD student Amritha Anup Th'23, MS-MD student Jewelia Durant, Jack Flaggert '26, Daniel Kang '25, Kristine Suritis '25, and Kate Wasacz '25all presented posters showcasing their work, and Emma Kerimo '25 was invited to deliver an oral presentation.

Journal of Clinical Lipidology

Apr 24, 2025

Machine Learning + Human Expertise

Professors Vikrant Vaze and Peter Chin are co-authors of "Implementation of a Machine Learning Model and Direct-to-Patient Outreach Program for Targeted Screening for Familial Hypercholesterolemia​​​​​​​" published in Journal of Clinical Lipidology. "Machine learning by itself may not make a big difference," says Vaze. "The difference is what you do with the results. Ultimately, the combination of expert knowledge and careful operationalizing of machine learning can make a major practical impact."

Prabhat Hegde

Apr 17, 2025

Poster Session Award Winner

PhD student Prabhat Hegde was one of four to be recognized at the Guarini Graduate Student Poster Session for the clarity, accessibility, and engagement of his presentation titled, "Considering Retreat Can Lead to More Robust Adaptation Strategies in Nourishment-Dependent Coastal Communities." Each winner received a $200 prize.

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