Computation, Cognition & Language Group News

An overview of Idiap's work at the SwissMediaForum

— by Maxime Bourlard — last modified Sep 27, 2022 02:19 PM

What is the link between AI and media? Lonneke van der Plas, head of the Computation, Cognition & Language group at Idiap, gave an overview of the work done at the institute from Valais and how that is relevant for the media at the SwissMediaForum in Luzern in September 2022.

Crossing boundaries: from cross-lingual learning to creative thought

— by Maxime Bourlard — last modified Sep 21, 2022 10:26 AM

In spring 2022, Prof. Lonneke van der Plas, head of the Computation, Cognition & Language group at Idiap, gave a talk during the Language Technology Research Seminar at Heslinki.

Selecting Swiss companies that have best involved AI in their devices and processes

— by Maxime Bourlard — last modified Jul 05, 2022 09:53 AM

Lonneke van der Plas, head of the Computation, Cognition & Language group, was a member of the jury charged by AiCon to evaluate the involvement of 32 Swiss companies in Artificial Intelligence.

Idiap is looking for its next director

— by nicolas-filippov — last modified Jan 19, 2022 05:13 PM

Idiap Research Institute and the School of Engineering at EPFL invite applications for the directorship of Idiap. The successful candidate will also hold a faculty position as full professor at EPFL School of Engineering.

Idiap welcomes its first female professor

— by nicolas-filippov — last modified Oct 08, 2021 11:19 AM

Head of the Computation, Cognition & Language Group at Idiap, Lonneke van der Plas was nominated professor by the University of Malta. She is affiliated to this university since 2014.

An interdisciplinary research consortium to study our language

— by Maxime Bourlard — last modified Jun 16, 2021 09:37 AM

How will our capacity for language change in the face of digital communication and neuroengineering? This is the mission of Lonneke van der Plas as an associate investigator for the NCCR Evolving Language

Four new researchers join the effort to shape the future of AI

— by Maxime Bourlard — last modified Mar 08, 2023 04:05 PM

Idiap is developing its research capacities by hiring four new senior researchers. Two women and two men, whose goal will be to work on topics with great potential in AI and to continue to progress in areas that have already contributed to the reputation of the institute.