What if computing could help people better understand whether an old legal conviction can finally be left in the past? Computer science PhD student Josh Alele-Beals is making online tools to help people navigate the complexities of statutory law. He’s currently focused on Michigan’s Clean Slate Law, which allows people to have some old convictions . . .
Anwar Walid took the helm of Michigan Tech’s Institute of Computing and Cybersystems (ICC) on Aug. 17, succeeding Timothy Havens as executive director.
PhD student Tagore Kosireddy views artificial intelligence from dual vantages as both a learning coach in the highly acclaimed Building Adult Skills In Computing (BASIC) program at Portage Lake District Library and as a researcher. Kosireddy, who earned his master’s degree in Data Science from Tech in 2025, is focusing his doctoral work in Computer . . .
Four Houghton High School students from the Michigan Tech-led CyberHusky Team are among the winners of the 2026 Presidential AI Challenge state championship. The nationwide competition is designed to engage students in applying artificial intelligence tools to help their local community and solve real-world problems.
The foresight to envision the rapid rise of everything computational and establish a hub for pioneering and expanding groundbreaking work in the field set Michigan Tech’s Institute of Computing and Cybersystems on its path 10 years ago. An ambitious goal to become “a $10-million institute” was set and has now nearly been met.
Candidates for the computer science tenure-track faculty position openings in the College of Computing will be visiting campus this semester, including Jie “JW” Wu.