Computer Science News

- - Researcher releases facial recognition software to identify Civil War soldiers
    Kurt Luther, Virginia Tech assistant professor of computer science, has developed a free software platform that uses crowdsourcing to significantly increase the ability of algorithms to identify faces in photos.
- - Tunnel Vision: Immersive technology brings the tunnels of Vauquois, France, to Blacksburg
    During receptions on Feb. 13 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. and Feb. 27 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. on the fourth floor of Newman Library, visitors will explore virtual and physical replicas of WWI tunnels in The Vauquois Experience exhibit.
- - Blockchain boot camp prepares students for work with emerging software platforms
    Students at Virginia Tech will have a unique opportunity to get hands-on experience with blockchain this month.
- - Professor will use new machine learning techniques to decrease deaths resulting from traumatic brain injury
    Chandan Reddy, associate professor in the Department of Computer Science and faculty at the Discovery Analytics Center, has received a National Science Foundation grant to use new machine learning techniques for computational models to predict short- and long-term outcomes, categorize traumatic brain injury patients, and provide interventions tailored to a specific patient injury.
- - Jin-Hee Cho appointed associate professor in Department of Computer Science
    Her research is focused on cybersecurity, decision-making, and network science.
- - Students create rideshare app for designated driving
    This year at least seven Virginia Tech organizations have used Drop A Pin, an app created by Matt Sanford and Greg Smith that aims to make designated driving safer.
- - Class of 2018: FutureHAUS team member built college career on thinking big
    Matt Tucker's interest in technology started as a youngster. His grandfather would sit with him and the two would tinker with software.
- - Daphne Yao recognized for outstanding scientific contributions to computing
    Yao is one of 49 Distinguished Members of the Association for Computing Machinery being recognized for outstanding contributions to the field of computer science. The 2018 Distinguished Members are exemplars for their peers and represent ACM’s worldwide geographic reach.
- - Block.one CTO Dan Larimer to host discussion on the potential of Blockchain’s potential at Virginia Tech
- - Researchers bring Jedi powers to life with Force Push
    Force Push is a virtual reality technique that gives users the ability to move faraway objects with Yoda-like calm, nuance, and focus using an approach for remote object manipulation in VR.
- - Home of the future takes first place at international competition
    After years of research and development contributed by over 100 Virginia Tech students and faculty, the FutureHAUS Dubai team has officially built the world’s best solar home.
- - Researchers awarded NSF grant to build computational framework to test gene mutations in living cells
    Virginia Tech and Colorado State University researchers have been awarded a $1.52 million grant from the National Science Foundation to develop new algorithms and mathematical models with the goal of predicting the effects of novel combinations of gene mutations in living cells.

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