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Nina Miolane
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Assis. Prof. @ucsbece Affiliate @SLAClab Stanford Prev @Stanford @Inria @imperialcollege @Polytechnique PI @geometric_intel
http://gi.ece.ucsb.edu, Pilot
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And my desk has an ocean view πŸ’…
February 10, 2026 at 5:47 PM
πŸ† #UCSB ranks #1 in scientific impact among public universities (#3 overall)!

Congratulations to our researchers!

@ucsantabarbara.bsky.social @ucsbengineering.bsky.social @uofcalifornia.bsky.social
πŸ†UCSB ranked #1 public university in the US for scientific impact, and 3rd in universities overall!πŸŽ“

Congratulations to all of our researchers who are leading the global conversation.🌐🧡

@ucsantabarbara.bsky.social @ucsbengineering.bsky.social @uofcalifornia.bsky.social
February 10, 2026 at 5:48 PM
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Exciting News! πŸŽ“βœ¨

Our new online professional master’s programβ€”the Master of Engineering and Technology Leadership (METL)β€”is launching in Fall 2026:

We Are Hiring its Executive Director!

Join us in building the future of engineering @ucsantabarbara.bsky.social: lnkd.in/gbe5fhHU
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January 27, 2026 at 1:43 AM
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We’re excited to kick off this year’s REAL AI Seminar Series! πŸ€–βœ¨

Thrilled to start with @fatihdinc.bsky.social , thanks for joining us to launch the series.

Dr. Fatih Dinc gave a wonderful talk on biological versus artificial neural networks 🀯 @ucsbece.bsky.social @geometric-intel.bsky.social
January 30, 2026 at 11:40 PM
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Love to see it from @fatihdinc.bsky.social 😼🐼

Looking forward to seeing future talks from @ai-ucsb.bsky.social @ucsbece.bsky.social
We’re excited to kick off this year’s REAL AI Seminar Series! πŸ€–βœ¨

Thrilled to start with @fatihdinc.bsky.social , thanks for joining us to launch the series.

Dr. Fatih Dinc gave a wonderful talk on biological versus artificial neural networks 🀯 @ucsbece.bsky.social @geometric-intel.bsky.social
January 30, 2026 at 11:41 PM
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Exciting news from OCAQpi! Researchers @ucsbengineering.bsky.social @ucsantabarbara.bsky.social have advanced photonics with PZT-integrated SiN microcomb resonators. 🌟 Dive into this innovation: https://tinyurl.com/258gp9x4
February 3, 2026 at 1:56 PM
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@abbybertics.bsky.social s reports from campus about an education system in crisis, and asks what the future might look like as students begin to tap into a tool that can think quicker, write faster and teach better than many of their instructors.

πŸŽ™οΈListen here: www.economist.com/podcasts/202... !
We don’t need no (AI) education
How artificial intelligence is rewiring the way we learn, remember, and make sense of the world
www.economist.com
January 22, 2026 at 6:12 PM
As students tap into #AI tools that can teach better than their instructors, what does the future of education look like?

πŸ‘‰ @abbybertics.bsky.social from our lab @geometric-intel.bsky.social explores this question for the #TheEconomist !
Winter Quarter is here @ucsantabarbara.bsky.social but the classroom has changed.

How do we teach and learn when AI tools think & write faster?

GI Lab's PhD @abbybertics.bsky.social explores innovation vs academic integrity in a podcast #TheEconomist also featuring PI @ninamiolane.bsky.social πŸŽ™οΈπŸ‘‡
@abbybertics.bsky.social s reports from campus about an education system in crisis, and asks what the future might look like as students begin to tap into a tool that can think quicker, write faster and teach better than many of their instructors.

πŸŽ™οΈListen here: www.economist.com/podcasts/202... !
January 23, 2026 at 12:55 AM
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Thus far, engineering has outpaced theory in the science of intelligence. But Tomaso Poggio is hopeful that theories can catch up.

#neuroskyence

www.thetransmitter.org/brain-inspir...
Tomaso Poggio on his quest for theories to explain the fundamental learning abilities of brains and machines
Thus far, engineering has outpaced theory in the science of intelligence. But Poggio is hopeful that theories can catch up.
www.thetransmitter.org
January 14, 2026 at 3:53 PM
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Thrilled to share @ninamiolane.bsky.social 's OpEd in @insidehighered.com with Annie K. Lamar!
Open-source software and scientific infrastructure fuel discovery by removing barriers – not creating them. Time to start treating open science as the public good it isπŸ”¬πŸ’‘
Thanks @insidehighered.com for publishing our OpEd w Annie K. Lamar #publicvoices of The Oped Project @ucsantabarbara.bsky.social !

πŸ€–Open source software & infra accelerates scientific discoveries by removing financial & technical barriers.

It's about time we start treating it as a public goodπŸ‘‡
December 12, 2025 at 10:16 PM
The way forward is to invest in true open-source software and infrastructure.

Read our full oped w/ Annie K. Lamar @ucsantabarbara.bsky.social #publicvoices of TheOpEdProject:

insidehighered.com/opinion/view...

@geometric-intel.bsky.social @ai-ucsb.bsky.social @ucsbengineering.bsky.social
Science Shouldn’t Rely on Corporate Software (opinion)
We need to treat the software undergirding scientific research as a public goodβ€”and make investments accordingly.
insidehighered.com
December 12, 2025 at 5:52 PM
πŸ™Œ To be sure, *some* companies are truly dedicated to open-source.

By generously sharing their resources, they have dramatically advanced science.

It's time universities do the same.
December 12, 2025 at 5:52 PM
πŸ‘©β€πŸ”¬ Science advances slowly, across decades.

Commercial tools, by contrast, advance quickly through mergers, pivots and quarterly earnings reports.

Tethering our infrastructure to private companies is like writing knowledge in disappearing ink.
December 12, 2025 at 5:52 PM
🦾 If we continue to rent the foundations of our knowledge from private companies, we should not be surprised when the floor gives way beneath us.
December 12, 2025 at 5:52 PM
πŸ’΅ Without proper funding structures, essential research tools remain fragile, often maintained by overworked volunteers.

Universities must begin funding engineers at competitive salaries and recognizing software development as a legitimate form of scholarship.
December 12, 2025 at 5:52 PM
πŸ‘©β€πŸ’» Universities are reluctant to fund software engineers at competitive salaries.

A skilled engineer can earn 5x more in industry than in academia, yet most grants deprioritize dedicated engineering roles.
December 12, 2025 at 5:52 PM
πŸ€” Much of modern research rests on tools and platforms maintained not by universities or public institutions, but by corporations whose priorities can shift overnight.

Knowledge itself is being built on the shifting sand of corporate discretion.
December 12, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Thanks @insidehighered.com for publishing our OpEd w Annie K. Lamar #publicvoices of The Oped Project @ucsantabarbara.bsky.social !

πŸ€–Open source software & infra accelerates scientific discoveries by removing financial & technical barriers.

It's about time we start treating it as a public goodπŸ‘‡
December 12, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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This year I’ve been volunteering for The OpEd Project by helping writers from different backgrounds refine and place opinion pieces. They sent me a holiday gift! They didn’t need to. It’s been wonderful to work with these writers.
December 11, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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πŸ”ˆ My first op-ed as a Public Voices Fellow on Technology in the Public Interest with The OpEd Project, out today, encourages health organizations to remember that AI is not the solution to every problem; instead, community priorities, not technology, should come first. πŸ”ˆ
Opinion | AI Isn't the Solution for Every Problem
Health organizations should step back and understand what communities want
www.medpagetoday.com
December 9, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Thanks @thetransmitter.bsky.social for the feature! In our dementia work:

🧠 We predict cognitive decline by detecting early molecular signs.

πŸ€– We use LLM-augmented XAI to map key proteins to literature & accelerate biomarker discovery.

@louisacornelis.bsky.social G Bernardez R Saloner K Casaletto
December 10, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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How are better tools and bigger datasets transforming the field? In a new special report, @thetransmitter.bsky.social explores the state of neuroscience and provides context on the field's focus, output, people and funding. Explore now: www.thetransmitter.org/state-of-neu...
December 9, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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Recently have been doing virtual reality experiments with mice in complex, open world environments.
No linear tracks.
No T-mazes.
No simple gratings.
No binary choices.
No blocky, high contrast environments.
Those are great for some experiments, but we want to focus on COMPLEX processing. (6/n)
July 10, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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Can your AI beat a mouse? This is happening Sunday! robustforaging.github.io NeurIPS workshop 11 to 2 California time on Zoom!

@mbeyeler.bsky.social
@sinzlab.bsky.social
@ninamiolane.bsky.social
@crisniell.bsky.social
@mariusschneider.bsky.social
J. Canzano, Y. Hou, J. Peng, et al.

#NeurIPS2025
December 6, 2025 at 11:09 PM