UCSB CS Prof. Xifeng Wang lands 3 grants worth $180K+ for practical agentic AI research
xwang_lk · x · 2026-10-27
UCSB CS announces Prof. Xifeng Wang received three new awards totaling $180K+ to advance practical, efficient and proactive AI agents: a third consecutive Cisco Research Award, a UCSB IEE Software Impact Grant, and a UCSB Academic Senate Grant.
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