Category: Applied Computing

ICC Announces Computing Education Center

The Institute of Computing and Cybersystems (ICC) has announced the addition of the Computing Education Center, promotes research and learning related to computing education. Professor Yu Cai, Applied Computing, is director of the new center. “A special thanks to Yu Cai for stepping forward to lead this effort,” said Tim Havens, director of the ICC . . .

Guy Hembroff Presents Invited Talk at Bahiana Medical School, Brazil

Associate Professor Guy Hembroff, director of Michigan Tech’s Health Informatics graduate program, presented an invited virtual talk to physicians, residents, and medical students at the Bahiana Medical School, Salvador, Brazil, on September 25, 2020. Hembroff spoke about, “The Challenges and Opportunities of Artificial Intelligence in Disease Prevention and Monitoring.” BAHIANA (Bahia School of Medicine and . . .

Michigan Tech on Multiple U.S. News and World Report Rankings Lists

U.S. News and World Report’s annual rankings of colleges and universities was released last week and, once again, Michigan Tech appears on several the new lists. Michigan Tech appears on the following ranking lists: Complete ranking lists and more information about the annual U.S. News and World Report rankings of colleges and universities can be . . .

Copper Country Coders Is Back in New Online Format

The Copper Country Coders program is back for the 2020-2021 academic year — in a new all-online format. The fall kick-off meeting will take place at 1:00 p.m., this Saturday, September 26, 2020. Both students and their parents should attend the first meeting. Find the Zoom link here. All local middle and high school students . . .

Dan Fuhrmann Contributes Paper to Automation Alley’s 2020 Technology in Industry Report

How should companies prepare in 2020 and beyond for the worldwide digital transformation and position themselves for long-term strategic success? Automation Alley’s 2020 Technology in Industry Report, “Seeing Industry 4.0 Through a 2020 Lens,” recently published, explores this question in a series of new case studies and white papers that explore new trends in Industry . . .