The Michigan Tech College of Computing is growing! We are currently seeking applications for six faculty positions. Please use the links below and visit https://www.mtu.edu/computing/about/employment/job-openings/ to learn more about the positions and to discover the many advantages of teaching at Michigan Tech and living in the Copper Country. Assistant or Associate Professor, CNSA/MERET/HI Division Assistant Professor, Computer Science Assistant . . .
Keith Vertanen (CS/ICC-HCC) is the principal investigator on a three-year project that has received a $225,663 research and development grant from the National Science Foundation. The project is entitled, “CHS: Small: Collaborative Research: Improving Mobile Device Input for Users Who are Blind or Low Vision.” Abstract: Smartphones are an essential part of our everyday lives. . . .
Edmund O. Schweitzer, III, Ph.D, president and chairman of the board and chief technology officer of Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, will present a lecture titled “Creativity and Innovation” on Wednesday, October 2, at 4:15 p.m., in EERC 103. Dr. Schweitzer is recognized as a pioneer in digital protection and holds the grade of Fellow in the IEEE, . . .
A paper by Yakov Nekrich, associate professor of computer science, has been accepted by the 2020 ACM-SIAM Symposium on Discrete Algorithms (SODA 2020), the prime conference in the area of algorithms research. The article, “Better Data Structures for Colored Orthogonal Range Reporting,” was co-authored by Timothy M. Chan of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). The SODA 2020 . . .
Tim Havens (CC/DataS) was quoted extensively in the article, “How to Explain AI in Plain English,”published September 23, 2019, in The Enterprisers Project. https://enterprisersproject.com/article/2019/9/ai-explained-plain-english
College of Computing Professor Alex Sergeyev presented his research article, “University, Community College and Industry Partnership: Revamping Robotics Education to Meet 21st Century Workforce Needs – NSF Sponsored Project Final Report,” at the 2019 American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) annual conference, receiving the Best Paper Award in the Engineering Technology Division. The conference took place . . .