We are thrilled to announce that three papers from CharMLab researchers have been accepted to the International Conference on Learning Representations (ICLR) 2026.

We are looking back at a successful first entire calendar year since the inception of the CharMLab. With a record growth in research students engaged in research with us, we have been able to publish 12 papers at leading computer science conferences (A* category), and communicated various recent research activities at conference workshops, as well as through journal papers and preprints.

International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN; CORE Rank A) is a prominent conference in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and neural networks. Dr. Zhang is co-chairing the special session of Artificial Intelligence for Neural Engineering: Innovations, Applications and Future Directions. Manuscript submissions by Jan. 15th, 2025 are highly welcomed.

Authored by Yihe Wang, Nan Huang, Taida Li, Yujun Yan, and Xiang Zhang. The paper is available at https://neurips.cc/virtual/2024/poster/93940.

Dr. Jake Lee has been selected to serve as a judge for the 2024 Congressional App Challenge. The Congressional App Challenge is a public effort to encourage kids to learn how to code, through annual district-wide competitions hosted by Members of Congress for their district. Students in participating districts code original applications for the chance to be selected for recognition by their Member of Congress, win prizes, and have their work put on display in the Capitol Building in Washington, DC.