- Aug 5, 2025
- by Emily Groff
- Holistic Human Health, Technology + Human Thriving
Review of large language models in cancer decision-making reveals limitations, opportunities for improvement
In a recent systematic review, a team of researchers led by Yuexing Hao, a Ph.D. candidate in human centered design, found that while Large Language Models (LLMs) have the potential to help cancer patients and clinicians make decisions about care, the models’ average accuracy remains low and current limitations pose potential risks to patients.
The team reviewed 56 papers, with an overall model accuracy of just 76.2%, with average diagnostic accuracy of 67.4%
- Jan 26, 2023
- by Marisa LaFalce
- Technology + Human Thriving
Students’ business uses data science and AI to improve fit
Human Centered Design Ph.D. students Wenjia Zong and Yoon Yang took their start-up business, Lacuna Technology, to phase one of the eLab—an accelerator program for student startups. “We are trying to develop an algorithm to create better patterns based on body shape,” said Zong, Lacuna’s chief executive officer, who is studying with Fatma Baytar, assistant professor of Human Centered Design and director of the Fashion and Body Tech Lab.
Lacuna Technology is developing a
- May 28, 2024
- Sustainability + Society, Technology + Human Thriving
What to wear when it’s really hot outside
- Sep 25, 2025
- Holistic Human Health, Student Life