Congratulations to College of Computing students Nirmal Raja Karuppiah Loganathan (Data Science MS), Venkata Naga Rithika Ponnuru (Computer Science MS), and Nithish Raja Karuppiah Loganathan (Data Science MS)! The students’ team, TRISION, took 2nd place at the 21nd NMU Programming Contest, which took place March 23, 2024, at Northern Michigan University, Marquette.
The Alpena News mentioned Michigan Tech in a story exploring the ways small businesses are incorporating artificial intelligence. Ashley Kern ’15 ’17 (B.S. Mathematical Sciences, M.S. Data Science) was quoted in the story. Kern’s business SightLine, a predictive analytics company focused on higher education, was highlighted in the story. SightLine and Kern were the subjects of a 2023 . . .
Master’s student Bester Mangisoni (data science), president of the African Students Organization at Michigan Tech, was quoted by the Daily Mining Gazette in a story about African Night, an annual event hosted by the org on March 9, 2024, to share their cultures with the community. This year’s event featured speakers Josh Rushlau and Betty Chavis. Read . . .
The Center for Business AI will present a seminar with Adam Mitteer ’03 ’17 on March 15, 2024, at 4 pm in the Academic Office Building (AOB), Room 101. The presentation is titled, “Burgers & AI? ‘I’ll gladly pay you Tuesday for AI today.’” The talk will look at AI use within the restaurant industry . . .