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Understanding Big Data

November 13, 2017
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Today, every field is exploding with data, but how can researchers make sense of it all? Hridesh Rajan provides tools to help scientists navigate big data research in an increasingly data-driven world.

ACM Recognizes Dr. Hridesh Rajan as 2017 Distinguished Member for his Scientific Contributions to Computing

November 8, 2017
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NEW YORK, NY, November 8, 2017—ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, has named 43 Distinguished Members for outstanding contributions to the field. As a group, the 2017 Distinguished Members are responsible for an extraordinary array of achievements, reflecting the many distinct areas of research and practice in the computing and information technology fields.

Tech Expert Says You've Probably Been Exposed to Fake Ads

November 2, 2017
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There’s a high probability that you’ve seen online advertisements, articles and photos with ties to the Russian government.

“It’s not a question of which of my friends saw this but a question of which of my friends didn’t,” cybersecurity expert Eric Rozier said.

Thomas Jay Miller Honored with Citation of Merit

November 2, 2017
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Ames, Iowa—Iowa State University's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences honored Thomas Jay Miller with a Citation of Merit at an honors and awards ceremony on October 26, 2017 in Ames, Iowa.

Computer Science Alumni and Professor Emeritus-Former Chair to be Honored

September 7, 2017
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Computer Science Alumni Tom Miller, Srinivas Aluru, Bill Bock, and Professor Emeritus and former Chair, George Strawn will be honored during the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences' Honor and Awards Ceremony and the Iowa State University Alumni Association's Honors and Awards Ceremony during Homecoming 2017. 

CYstarters Program Helps Advance Statistical Ballistic Research

August 23, 2017
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When Eric Hare learned that bullet-matching procedures were done without any determination of error rates, he knew the system needed to be improved.

"There should be more than just one person making a declaration of match or not match," Hare said. "It should be, ‘Here's the probability. Here's how much error we could possibly have.’ The juries need to know that so they don't send someone to either death or life in prison on something that wasn't all that scientifically determined."

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