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Leila Takayama and Melody Ivory to Keynote Women in Tech Symposium 2021
(Source: Citris.org) January 27, 2021 — Santa Cruz, CA Two leading experts in human-computer interaction to keynote the annual Women in Tech Symposium on March 12, 2021. Leila Takayama, associate professor of Computational Media at UC Santa […]
Leila Takayama wins Google Research Award for robot training
By James McGirk Baskin School of Engineering March 12, 2019 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Associate Professor Leila Takayama talks to Kevin Weatherwax through BEAM. Source: BSOE website.) A recent Faculty Research Award from […]
Robotic etiquette: Engineering improved human-robot interaction
(Source: Inquiry, UCSC Research Magazine) December 10, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo: Associate professor of computational media Leila Takayama works in the growing field of human-robot interaction, which seeks to improve this interaction by […]
News: January – December 2019
News: December 2019 Uber’s plan to launch an air taxi service in 2023 just got a boost from Joby Aviation – December 21, 2019 UCSC HCI Experts Help Mediate between Oceangoing Robots, Scientists and Engineers […]
The robots of our future are coming—but they may not be what we think
By Marcus Wu UCSC Magazine October 11, 2019 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: For researchers like Leila Takayama, who are at the forefront of the burgeoning field of human-robot interaction, robots must be designed […]
Monterey Bay Drone, Automation and Robotics Technology (DART) Symposium launches
By Karen Kefauver Special to Santa Cruz Tech Beat June 25, 2019 — Monterey, CA Central Coast is uniquely poised to become a leader and drive economic expansion in the drone and robotics industry Robots […]
Human-computer interaction experts join Baskin Engineering
By James McGirk Baskin School of Engineering March 26, 2019 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Professor Leila Takayama surrounded by robots. Source: BSOE website.) Associate Professor Leila Takayama and Professor Steve Whittaker have joined […]
New Facebook Group Launched for Santa Cruz Women in Tech — How it Started and Why it Matters
By Karen Kefauver Freelance journalist and social media marketing coach Special to Santa Cruz Tech Beat March 19, 2019 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: The author was inspired by the Santa Cruz Women in […]
Women in Tech Fire Up in Santa Cruz
By Tatum Whitehead Student, Pacific Collegiate School Special to Santa Cruz Tech Beat March 9, 2019 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Panelists, organizers, and the moderator celebrate a successful evening of connection after the […]