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Influencing national security
Flying in a military jet, rubbing elbows with retired generals and getting an insider’s view of the Department of Defense (DOD) were never part of John Cavazos’ job description as a university professor, until recently. John Cavazos, an assistant professor in the Department of Computer and Information Sciences at the University of Delaware, was one of 12 junior faculty selected nationwide to participate in the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Computer Science Study Group. The program was created by the DOD to support university research that could lead to advances in defense and communications technology.
Early quake alerts
Michela Taufer, assistant professor in the Department of Computer and Information Sciences, is collaborating with researchers from Stanford University and the U.S. Geological Survey to implement a new network of seismic sensors aimed at arming communities with early earthquake detection and warning capabilities.
Computer science students excel in programming competition
Two teams from the University of Delaware’s Department of Computer and Information Sciences competed in the Association for Computing Machinery’s (ACM) MidAtlantic USA regional programming contest Nov. 6.
Nov. 12: Computer Science Research Day set
The University of Delaware Department of Computer and Information Sciences presents its fourth annual Computer Science Research Day Friday, Nov. 12, in the Multipurpose Room of the Trabant University Center.
3,168 processor cores to power new UD supercomputer
A University of Delaware research team has received a three-year, $750,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to purchase a supercomputer — named Chimera — for high performance scientific computation
International computing society designates Pollock a ‘distinguished scientist’
Lori Pollock, professor in the Department of Computer and Information Sciences at the University of Delaware, has been selected as a “distinguished scientist” by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM).
‘Jeopardy!’ semifinalist
Roger Craig, a University of Delaware graduate student who last week set a record for one-day winnings of $77,000 on the popular television game show Jeopardy, has continued his streak as champion into a second week
UD’s Roger Craig wins unprecedented $77,000 on ‘Jeopardy’
Editor’s note: Roger Craig continued his winning streak on Wednesday’s Jeopardy, adding another $24,401 to his total.
Roger Craig leaped to Jeopardy fame Tuesday night, winning $77,000 and unseating legendary Ken Jennings as the contestant with the highest one-day jackpot.
UD workshop explores multiscale computing of cloud physics
Over 50 people representing seven institutions exchanged ideas on multiscale computing of cloud physics at a workshop held Aug. 16-17 at Clayton Hall
UD’s Warthog among top competitors in national event
A team of University of Delaware graduate and undergraduate students traveled with their robot Warthog to Detroit from June 4-7 to compete in the 18th annual Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition (IGVC). Three years after its first entry garnered “rookie of the year” honors, Warthog is now a top competitor.
Alumnus, entrepreneur shares his secrets of success with students
The road to becoming an entrepreneur leads in many directions, Alan Atkinson, University of Delaware alumnus and president and chief executive officer of Xiotech Corp., explained to a group of students, faculty and staff at UD on Thursday, May 6.
Alumnus Alan Atkinson of Xiotech to serve as entrepreneur in residence at UD
Alan Atkinson, president and chief executive officer of Xiotech Corp., one of the largest privately held data storage companies in the world, will serve as entrepreneur in residence at the University of Delaware on Thursday, May 6. (he’s a UD CIS alum for undergrad)