2003 News
Tucker Balch Leads Team of Tech Robotics Researchers as Part of BioTracking Project
A new computer vision system for automated analysis of animal movement—honey bee activities, in particular—is expected to accelerate animal behavior research, which also has implications for biologically inspired design of robots and computers.
NSF Board Approves Nano Infrastructure Network
The National Science Board, the 24-member policy advisory group for the National Science Foundation, has authorized a fund to create a National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NNIN) composed of 13 university sites that will form an integrated system of national facilities for nanoscale science and research.
Professor Featured as the "Best Unsung Hero" in Information Security Magazine
Ralph Merkle, Distinguished Professor of Computing & Director of
the Georgia Institute of Technology Information Security Center, knows
his contributions to the development of public key cryptography could
have received more attention.
Helping Firefighters with Virtual Reality Technology
“When I came to Georgia Tech for graduate school, I was interested in
working in computer graphics and with virtual reality, so this project
was a good fit,” said Tazama St. Julien, third year computer science
Ph.D. student. “The visit to the actual fire training ground and seeing
fires up close and personal was pretty interesting and fun.”
Yellow Jackets Place 2nd at 2003 Programming Competition
The Georgia Tech Student Chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery (gtACM) won 2nd place at the Southeastern Regional of the 2003 ACM programming competition held in Daytona Beach, Florida.
CoC Alum and GTISC Co-Founder Honored by Information Security Magazine
Phyllis Schneck has been named one of top 25 most influential women in information security by Information Security Magazine.
Recent Computer Science Double Major Receives Competitive Homeland Security Fellowship
Recent Georgia Tech graduate V. Blair Dowling, who is passionate about mathematics and is a fierce competitor in Ultimate Frisbee, will soon become part of a much larger team.
Net Analysis Gets a Turbo Boost
College of Computing researchers create some of the fastest detailed simulations ever to improve network performance.
CoC Graduate Selected for the 2004-2005 Defense Science Study Group
Annie Anton has been selected for the The Defense Science Study Group (DSSG), which allows leaders in science and technology to get involved in national security.
Researchers Create the World’s Fastest Detailed Computer Simulations of the Internet
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have created the fastest detailed computer simulations of computer networks ever constructed—simulating networks containing more than 5 million network elements.
First Two Cyber Corps Scholarship Students To Graduate from Georgia Tech
Cyber Corps, a scholarship opportunity for students in either the Department of Defense Information Assurance Scholarship Program or the NSF Scholarship for Service Program, is designed to increase and strengthen the cadre of Federal information assurance professionals that protect the government's critical information infrastructure.
Cybersecurity Pioneer Selected To Lead Information Security Center At Georgia Tech
Ralph Merkle will be joining the College of Computing faculty as Professor of Computing and director of GTISC, reporting to the Office of the Provost, effective September 8.
New Approach to Introductory Computing Praised by Non-CS Students
One course offered as a pilot this spring in the College of Computing may forever change the landscape for non-CS majors.
Alum Wins 2003 World Technology Award
College of Computing Alum Krishna Bharat, a principal scientist at Google, has been given the 2003 World Technology Awards for work in media and journalism.
CoC Imlay Dean DeMillo Part of GTBN Panel Discussion on Security
CoC Imlay Dean and Distinguished Professor of Computing Rich DeMillo participated in a panel discussion held at the Coca-Cola Headquarters on May 14.
Atlanta Electronic Commerce Forum Anticipates a Full House at EC Day 2003
The Atlanta Electronic Commerce Forum (AECF) announced today that 15 exhibitors have been confirmed for its 12th annual EC Day, a one-day conference to be held on Thursday, May 22, 2003 in Atlanta, Georgia.
UROC Has Best Year to Date
In 1998, Amy Bruckman started a new initiative in the College of Computing to encourage undergraduates to take part in research: the Undergraduate Research Opportunities in Computing (UROC) Program.
Grocery Shopping with a Wireless PDA: Shoppers Like Prototype Software's Assistance
Someday soon grocery shoppers using wireless personal digital assistants (PDA) may be able to interact with a store's computer system to locate items and learn about special promotions.
College’s Ammar Receives Prestigious Regents’ Professor Designation
Georgia Tech College of Computing Professor Mostafa Ammar has been named Regents’ Professor, effective July 1.
Information as Art: Software Prototype Uses Pictures to Represent Information
If your computer screen is covered with Web browser windows to let you monitor the news headlines, weather, traffic and stock market while you work, you might be suffering from information overload.
Anita Jones to Deliver Thomas E. Noonan Lecture in Information Security
The Georgia Tech College of Computing’s Thomas E. Noonan Distinguished Lecture in Information Security will host the Honorable Anita K. Jones Thursday, April 3rd at 3 p.m. in room 117 of Georgia Tech’s Smithgall Student Services Building.
Georgia Tech's Richard DeMillo to Keynote at First Annual Atlanta SecureWorld Expo
Security professionals throughout the Southeast will gather at the Cobb Galleria May 21-22 to promote the ideals of fostering communication between security professionals and technology leaders, to discuss best practices and to bind that body of thought in a public/private partnership with government.
College of Computing Announces Appointment of New Members To Administrative Team
Dr. Richard A. DeMillo, Imlay Dean and Distinguished Professor of Computing, announced today three additions to the College of Computing (CoC) administrative team.
