College Events
July 5
Summer Institute in Computational Social Science
Summer Institute in Computational Social Science (SICSS) is an international program created to train the next generation of social science researchers and incubate cutting-edge research across disciplinary boundaries.
September 26
9:00am - 4:00pm
Media Sales Day
Media Sales Day is an opportunity to learn about careers in media sales from experts and about CJC programs that can help you build skills for success.
October 2
5:00pm - 7:00pm
UF Undergraduate Research Expo
The Fall Undergraduate Research Expo is a great opportunity for students from all disciplines to learn about the incredible research taking place at UF!
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The primary function of “social robots” is to facilitate communication with humans, and is being applied in a variety of industries. Dr. Kun Xu is studying how to enhance that communication through voice, gestures and other social cues.
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Doctoral student Fanjue Liu is exploring how AI-enabled virtual assistants, like Alexa or Siri, can mitigate feelings of loneliness and isolation, particularly during the pandemic.
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Doctoral student Yoo Jin Chung discusses her research on AI-enabled virtual influencers on social media, and how social media users react to virtual vs. human influencers.
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Professor Sylvia Chan-Olmsted discusses research designed to facilitate certain social groups’ information access in specific contexts, resulting in better information receptivity because of cultural resonance.