Category: Computer Science

PhD student Dylan Gaines Receives Research Excellence Fund Award

PhD student Dylan Gaines, Computer Science, has received a spring 2024 Research Excellence Fund (REF) award from the Vice President for Research Office (VPR). The principal investigators of all spring 2024 REF Research Seed Grants are: The REF team thanks the individual REF reviewers and review panelists, as well as the deans and department chairs, . . .

2024 Bhakta Rath Award Recipients Help Keep Sensitive Data Safe

By Cyndi Perkins; from Michigan Tech News; published May 14, 2024 For their work to ensure that information on mainstream mobile devices can be stored securely and deleted permanently, Bo Chen and Niusen Chen have been honored with Michigan Tech’s 2024 Bhakta Rath Research Award. Michigan Technological University cybersecurity expert Bo Chen and his graduate . . .

Charles Wallace Receives IPEC Seed Grrant

Professor Charles Wallace, Computer Science, is among the recipients of a spring 2024 Research Seed Grant award from the Institute for Policy, Ethics, and Culture (IPEC). The full list of recipients is below. The grant will support two Computer Science undergraduate students, Nat Anderson and Joe Halcombe, during summer 2024 as they assist Computer Science . . .

Michigan Tech at Forefront of Federal Cybersecurity Research

Michigan Tech’s cybersecurity research program has been recognized nationally for its academic and research excellence. Michigan Technological University has been designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Research (CAE-R) by the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA). The CAE-R designation recognizes Michigan Tech as meeting rigorous requirements set forth by the NSA and . . .

Student-Athlete Rallies for the Win: Computer Science Grad Shares Secret to Her Success

Juggling academics and athletics, along with the challenges of being a woman in a field dominated by men, hasn’t always been easy for Leiya Rybicki. But Rybicki’s wide support system and leadership skills helped her persevere. The Huskies Women’s Volleyball Team member earned her bachelor’s degree in computer science in spring 2024. Michigan Tech — . . .

Sam Russ ’24, BS in Computer Science, Receives ROTC Distinguished Graduate Award

Sam Russ ’24 BS in Computer Science has received the Air Force ROTC (AFROTC) Distinguished Graduate Award, which is awarded to the top 10% of Air Force ROTC graduates from all universities nationwide. A second AFROTC graduate, Nicholas Drechsler BS in Mechanical Engineering, also received the Distinguished Graduate Award. The Distinguished Graduate Award is the . . .