Computer Science Professor Nilufer Onder was ranked in the top 10% across all university classes for student evaluation scores. Onder’s ranking for Fall 2014 was based among other classes with a similar size of 50 students. She taught CS3311, Formal Methods of Computing, last semester and earned a score of 4.85 on the Question of . . .
The Dean’s Teaching Showcase nominee for this week comes from the College of Sciences and Arts. Dean Bruce Seely has chosen to recognize Scott Kuhl, an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science with an adjunct appointment in Cognitive and Learning Sciences. Dean Seely values “what Scott Kuhl attempts to accomplish as a teacher . . .
PI Saeid Nooshabadi (CS/ECE/CCSR), “SHF: Medium: Investigation Into the Parallel Architectures for the Efficient Implementation of MultiView Analytics for Intelligent Video Surveillance Systems,” NSF Read more at Tech Today.
Houghton Makes Energy Prize Semifinals by Jennifer Donovan, director of news and media relations Tomorrow, Houghton County is hosting a community-wide celebration as Georgetown University announces that the county has advanced to the semifinals in the national Georgetown University Energy Prize. Many Michigan Tech faculty, staff and students are helping promote Houghton County’s entry, an . . .
Will Cantrell will be conducting the second of two workshops on the SURF application process, including writing an effective SURF proposal at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 15, in Fisher 130. This will cover the same material as the workshop held in December so students who attended the first one need not attend this one. SURF . . .
Local middle- and high-school students have recently engaged in coding activities with the help of Copper Country Programmers (CCP). The Michigan Tech CCP team is led by Associate Professor Charles Wallace, Lecturer Leo Ureel, and graduate student John Earnest in the computer science department. CCP is a weekly computer programming club for kids in grades . . .