Computer Science

Tan Le kicks off computer science Golden Jubilee

Posted by on October 15, 2015

To kick off its 50th anniversary Golden Jubilee, Missouri University of Science and Technology’s computer science department is bringing in entrepreneur, CEO and computer science technology pace-setter Tan Le as the keynote speaker.

The Golden Jubilee marks the 50th anniversary of Missouri S&T’s computer science degree program. As the first school in Missouri to offer degrees in computer science, the Golden Jubilee is a time for the school to reflect on and celebrate the past 50 years while looking to the future.

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Researchers study users to increase cyber security

Posted by on September 25, 2015

Missouri University of Science and Technology researchers are working to build a framework to study the online behavior of Internet users and how that behavior affects the safety of systems and networks.

Dr. Maggie Cheng, associate professor of computer science at Missouri S&T, and Dr. Fiona Nah, professor of business and information technology at Missouri S&T, are working with a two-year grant from the National Science Foundation. The researchers are looking to design experiments to study the characteristics of user behavior, Cheng says, creating a theoretical framework to study human cyber behavior.

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Missouri S&T computer teams can hack it in competition

Posted by on September 1, 2015

Missouri University of Science and Technology will kick off a Golden Jubilee celebration marking the 50th anniversary of its computer science department with a competition designed to help society through computing.

The Hackathon for Humanity (H4H) contest kickoff runs from 12:30-1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3, in Room 209 of the computer science building with live streaming for remote participation. For more details, see the H4H website.

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App helps patients with depression

Posted by on August 11, 2015

Individuals who are affected by depression now have a new tool to help them: a smartphone application that lets users log their moods and symptoms and share that data with their psychiatrists.

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Missouri S&T named state’s only Center of Academic Excellence in cybersecurity

Posted by on June 8, 2015

Missouri University of Science and Technology has once again been accredited as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance and Cyber Defense Research. Missouri S&T is the only university in the state with this active designation and is one of 56 schools in the nation.

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Time to move beyond ‘medieval’ cyber security approach, expert says

Posted by on May 21, 2015

The nation’s approach to cyber security has much in common with medieval defense tactics, and that needs to change, says a cyber security expert at Missouri University of Science and Technology.

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Missouri S&T to host GenCyber security camp for K-12 teachers

Posted by on May 21, 2015

A hands-on, interactive summer workshop to promote cybersecurity awareness and educate Missouri K-12 teachers will take place this June at Missouri University of Science and Technology.

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Missouri S&T researcher works on big data analytics for disaster management

Posted by on April 24, 2015

A Missouri University of Science and Technology researcher is working with colleagues in Osaka, Japan, on joint U.S. National Science Foundation and Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) research that leverages big data and data analytics to transform disaster management for individuals and society.

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Dan Lin is Missouri S&T’s Woman of the Year

Posted by on April 15, 2015

Dr. Dan Lin, assistant professor of computer science at Missouri University of Science and Technology, has been named the 2015 Woman of the Year by Missouri S&T. She was honored during a campus ceremony on Wednesday, April 15.

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Susan H. Rothschild honored for service to Missouri S&T

Posted by on March 4, 2015

Missouri University of Science and Technology alumna Susan H. Rothschild, a former president of the Miner Alumni Association, is one of five Missourians honored for outstanding service to the University of Missouri.

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