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Brubaker Nominated For ACM Ph.D. Award

mterraza — 2009-11-04T15:51:45Z

Charlie Brubaker, an August 2009 Ph.D. graduate in Computer Science, has won the College of Computing Doctoral Dissertation Award for his thesis, “Extensions of Principal Component Analysis,” and the College has voted to recommend the work for the ACM Doctoral Dissertation Award, which each year recognizes the best CS dissertation in the country. Source: Office of Communications

IT Pros Head to the Classroom

mterraza — 2009-11-02T15:02:17Z

With a $2.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation, the College of Computing has launched "Operation Reboot." The program pairs a laid-off IT professional with an existing high school teacher for at least one year, allowing the IT professional to learn the ins and outs of a classroom, and the teacher to get an education in IT. "We will transform these IT workers' identity into that of a computing teacher," said Barbara Ericson, director of computer-science outreach for the College. Source: Computerworld

Biros Paper Earns Viewpoint on Physics Site

mterraza — 2009-10-30T21:38:35Z

A paper coauthored by Associate Professor George Biros (CSE) has been highlighted with a "Viewpoint" commentary on the American Physical Society website. The site selects certain papers published in the journals Physics and Physical Letters, and publishes Viewpoint pieces to explain the paper's impact to a wider audience. Biros' paper, "Why Do Red Blood Cells Have Asymmetric Shapes Even In a Symmetric Flow," was published in Physics in October. Source: APS.org

Arkin, Conte Elected to IEEE Boards

mterraza — 2009-10-30T21:15:06Z

College of Computing professors Ron Arkin and Tom Conte have been elected to three-year terms on the Boards of Governors for two IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) societies. Arkin will serve on the board for the IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology (SSIT), and Conte was elected to the board of the IEEE Computer Society. Source: Office of Communications

Tech's New (Augmented) Reality

mterraza — 2009-10-26T14:21:59Z

In many tech circles, augmented reality is the Next Big Thing. But for AR apps to move beyond "cute" and start living up to the hype, they need to ramp up their scale, says Associate Professor Blair MacIntyre of Interactive Computing. He envisions a world where all available AR information can be accessed through a single application. Source: Montreal Gazette

HP, NVidia Team Up In GT HPC Project

mterraza — 2009-10-23T18:47:47Z

Hewlett-Packard and NVidia are providing key technologies in the $12 million, NSF-funded project to deploy experimental high-performance computing systems that's being led by Jeffrey Vetter, joint professor in Computational Science & Engineering and at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Source: eWeek.com

GT Gets $12M To Build Supercomputer

mterraza — 2009-10-22T13:41:52Z

A $12 million NSF grant will help Georgia Tech turbocharge its research capabilities involving high-performance computing. "Our goal is to develop and deploy a novel, next-generation system for the computational science community," said Jeffrey Vetter, joint professor in Computational Science & Engineering and at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Vetter is the lead investigator for the grant, which also involves the University of Tennessee and corporate partners Hewlett-Packard and NVidia. Source: Atlanta Business Chronicle

Georgia Tech Team Secures NSF Track 2 Award to Develop Future Generation High Performance Computing System

lrusso — 2009-10-21T13:05:26Z

ATLANTA – October 21 2009 – The Georgia Institute of Technology today announced its receipt of a five-year, $12 million Track 2 award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Office of Cyberinfrastructure to lead a partnership of academic, industry and government experts in the development and deployment of an innovative and experimental high-performance computing (HPC) system.

The Mathematics of Passion

mterraza — 2009-10-16T17:24:15Z

In the October 2009 issue of Verge, an arts and events magazine in Augusta, Ga., Professor Dana Randall of Computer Science says she wants to change the perception of mathematics. Far from simply crunching numbers, Randall talks about her work as solving--even "study[ing] the aesthetics" of--patterns and puzzles. On Oct. 29 in Augusta's Fort Discovery, she will deliver the American Mathematical Society's annual Arnold Ross Lecture, titled "Domino Tilings of the Chessboard: An Introduction to Sampling and Counting." Source: Verge Magazine

Hot New Musical Instrument: Your Phone

mterraza — 2009-10-15T16:47:52Z

Cool new apps that turn an iPhone into a guitar, synthesizer, drums or all of the above might inject some life into the music industry by engaging more people in music. At least, that's the hope of Gil Weinberg, director of the Georgia Tech Center for Music Technology and adjunct professor in the College of Computing. Source: CNN.com

Beware of Phishing Scams

mterraza — 2009-10-08T13:42:57Z

After a recent phishing scam left thousands of Hotmail account holders' passwords vulnerable, Assistant Professor Jon Giffin of Computer Science says the first thing people who have Hotmail, Google, Yahoo! or other Web email accounts should do is change their passwords. Source: WAGA-TV

GT Expands Computer Science Recruiting Program

mterraza — 2009-10-07T14:14:26Z

Now that the National Science Foundation has awarded Georgia Computes! an additional $1.4 million to extend the program for two years, its directors in the College of Computing say the program's next phase will expand its teacher-education efforts in computer science. Source: AJC.com

Another Use For Your Phone: Augmented Reality

mterraza — 2009-10-06T14:20:31Z

Computer-enhanced views of the world are not just available to cyborgs in science-fiction movies. Increasingly they can be found on cell phones, for free or on the cheap, through augmented reality applications that take advantage of the phones' GPS and compass features and access to high-speed wireless networks to mash up super-local Web content with the world that surrounds you. Associate Professor Blair MacIntyre of the Augmented Environments lab hopes the AR reality can live up to the hype. Source: Associated Press

Computing Surge in Georgia

mterraza — 2009-10-06T13:47:09Z

One sign of a successful pilot program is when it gets extended beyond its initial timeframe. Another is when it gets additional funding. A third is when it inspires copycats. Georgia Computes!, led since 2006 by the College of Computing, is meeting all criteria. Source: Inside Higher Ed

Georgia Tech Broadens, Diversifies Computing Education

lrusso — 2009-10-06T10:08:12Z

ATLANTA (October 6, 2009) — Georgia Computes!, a statewide program aimed at expanding the pipeline of computer science students and teachers at all education levels in Georgia, received a $1.4 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to extend the program for two more years.