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Can Students Discern the Truth on the Web?

College of Computing — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 22:10:00 -0400

Professors Amy Bruckman and Colin Potts discuss how technology is changing the way people access information.

Yellow Jacket Team Wins 2004-2005 Programming Competition

College of Computing — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 22:10:00 -0400

The Georgia Tech Student Chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery (GTACM) won 1st place at the 2004-2005 ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) held in Melbourne, FL.

Subhash Khot Wins Best Paper Award at FOCS 2004

College of Computing — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 22:10:00 -0400

Georgia Tech’s Subhash Khot, Assistant Professor of Computing, recently won the Best Paper Award at the 45th Annual Symposium on Foundations of Computer Science (FOCS 2004), held in Rome, Italy.

Richard DeMillo Honored as Fellow of Prestigious Science Association

College of Computing — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 22:10:00 -0400

Richard A. DeMillo, the John P. Imlay Dean and Distinguished Professor of Computing at the Georgia Institute of Technology, has become a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest federation of scientists dedicated to the advancement of scientific and technological excellence.

Turing Game Research Featured on CNN

College of Computing — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 22:10:00 -0400

Amy Bruckman's early work on the Turing Game is cited in CNN article.

Students and Faculty Receive Awards

College of Computing — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 22:10:00 -0400

Ph.D. student Twaeesup (Term) Apiwattanapong, Assistant Professor Alessandro (Alex) Orso, and Professor Mary Jean Harrold recently received the Best Paper Award and an ACM-SIGSOFT Distinguished Paper Award.

Computer Research Association Strategy Explained

College of Computing — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 22:10:00 -0400

CoC Professor Jim Foley discusses troubling trends in information technology research.

New Joint Degree Blends Computing and New Media

College of Computing — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 22:10:00 -0400

The Bachelor of Science in Computational Media, approved by the Board of Regents in June 2004, is designed to provide solid computing and programming skills with a strong understanding of new media design.

GTISC Director Comments on Spam

College of Computing — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 22:10:00 -0400

Dr. Ralph Merkle, GTISC director, is quoted in New York Times article discussing the philosophy of spam.

OIT and CERCS Jointly Support Computational Science

College of Computing — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 22:10:00 -0400

A new Computational Science Venue Initiative (CSVI), starting September 1, 2004, will combine the expertise of both units and centralize campus support for high performance, parallel, and distributed (grid) computing.

DeMillo: Number of IT Graduates Is Shrinking

College of Computing — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 22:10:00 -0400

The Atlanta Business Chronicle notes fewer and fewer graduating from technology programs at metro Atlanta universities.

Klaus Construction Underway

College of Computing — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 22:10:00 -0400

The building, funded in part by a $15 million donation from alumnus Christopher W. Klaus, will house faculty of both the College of Computing and the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, facilitating improved communication and synergy between the two Institute departments.

Institute Maintains National Profile in U.S. News Rankings

College of Computing — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 22:10:00 -0400

For the sixth consecutive year and the eighth time in the past decade, U.S. News & World Report ranks the Georgia Institute of Technology as one of the top 10 public universities in the nation.

Brain Drain in Tech's Future?

College of Computing — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 22:10:00 -0400

College of Computing Professor Jim Foley warns against the threats of a decline in tech-related doctoral candidates.

Tech Joins State to Target High School Computer Literacy

College of Computing — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 22:10:00 -0400

By strengthening the technology skills of computer science teachers, Tech and the Department of Education hope to boost the skills of students.