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College of Computing Faculty Receives Distinguished Early Career Scholar Award

DeBruine leads research on transformative clinical solutions enabled by Artificial Genomic Intelligence. His student research team works on building multimodal generative AI models to solve problems in modern healthcare using big genomics datasets.

Awards Faculty

Published January 24, 2024

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Senior Spotlight

Congratulations to Python Wave Student Ambassador Anna Rabe on her recent graduation!

Graduate

Published December 20, 2023

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Computing students recognized for research, leadership

Computing graduate students were recognized for excellence in a degree program, outstanding research and leadership.

Awards

Published December 15, 2023

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Computing professor develops a framework with collaborators for enhancing data privacy for AI model training

New GVSU faculty member Dr. Yuan Cheng recently published a paper with student and faculty collaborators at the 20th International Conference on Privacy, Security, and Trust.

College Updates Research

Published December 6, 2023

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GVSU showcases tech-innovative futureEDlab, designed to prepare future leaders, redefine education

Grand Valley unveiled a lab that invites students, faculty, staff and community partners to engage with innovative technologies that will redefine education and prepare students to lead Michigan's future economy.

College Updates Innovation

Published November 16, 2023 by Peg West on GVNext.

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GVSU Board approves creating college focused on computing and advanced technology

Grand Valley's Board of Trustees took a bold step toward launching a new college focused on computing and advanced technology.

College Updates

Published November 7, 2023 by Peg West

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Computing researchers express creativity through second annual chalk project

The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarship presented its second annual Chalk Art Symposium last month. Student researchers were invited to present their research and express their artistic side.

College Updates Undergraduate

Published October 23, 2023

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Cyber Students Win Grant to Research Data Security in Healthcare

Congratulations to Cybersecurity students, Emma Feustel and Hannah Woznick, who were awarded a $3000 grant by the Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarship to research Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) security in healthcare.

College Updates Cybersecurity Grants Research

Published October 9, 2023

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Get Involved Event spotlights opportunities to learn and build community

The School of Computinghosted its inaugural Get Involved event on Tuesday, October 3.

Events

Published October 6, 2023

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Tech Week Grand Rapids 2023

Grand Valley kicked off its offerings for Tech Week GR with an immersive display of projects, collaborations and partnerships that stem from the Padnos College of Engineering and Computing.

Published September 26, 2023

GVSU Tech Talks highlight work of School of Computing faculty and students

As a part of Tech Week Grand Rapids, Dr. Zach DeBruine, assistant professor of computing, joined other GVSU experts to give a glimpse into his groundbreaking research.

College Updates

Published September 22, 2023 by Brian Vernellis

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GVSU to Host GenCyber Teacher Program in 2024

Dr. Sara Sutton, assistant professor of computing, is program director and will lead the camp which is being sponsored through a $136,476, two-year award by the National Security Agency (NSA).

College Updates

Published September 15, 2023

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Computing Professor Awarded ESC Grant

Dr. Rahat Ibn Rafiq has just been awarded a $5,000 grant from the Engagement Scholarship Consortium for his project "MooDe: App to Predict Mood Changes and Counter Depression."

Grants

Published September 1, 2023

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College of Computing Hosts West Michigan's First GenCyber Camp

College Updates

Published August 28, 2023

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The College of Computing is hiring

The School of Computing has openings for affiliate and visiting faculty members beginning fall 2023.

College Updates

Published May 3, 2023

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Computing Student to Give Student Address at Commencement

Priscila Ontiveros Chucatiny, who will soon earn a bachelor's degree in computer science, said she changed her destiny by coming to the U.S. for her education.

College Updates Commencement

Published April 26, 2023 by Michele Coffill

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Computing Excellence in Discipline Awards

Congratulations to this year's honorees!

Awards

Published April 25, 2023

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Computing professor and students collaborate to build a robot dog

Computing professor Dr. Erik Fredericks is working on a research project with graduate and undergraduate researchers, Grant Alphenaar and Andrew Goodling, to 3D print a small-scale version of a robotic dog.

computer science Innovation

Published April 11, 2023

GVSU Laker Mobile

Applied Computing Institute faculty and students have developed a mobile app called GVSU Laker Mobile that gives you access to all the latest information about Grand Valley State University wherever you are.

Published April 7, 2023

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Mobile app developed by faculty, student could detect signs of depression

Dr. Rahat Rafiq and student Aliah Lord are in the early stages of developing a mobile app that could detect if a person is showing signs of depression based on the tone of their voice.

Innovation

Published April 3, 2023