MSUM CSIS team takes third in Collegiate Computing Competition

Digi-Key Corporation hosted their Collegiate Computing Competition for 22 student teams from Minnesota, Wisconsin, North and South Dakota universities. The problem solving and computer programming skills of these students were rigorously tested over several hours. Our team of Priyanka Aryal, Annika Greaney, Mariah Kinneberg, and Suman Koirala took third place and won $1,000 for the CSIS department. 

Enebechi participates in a SURF research experience

Chidubem “Nuela” Enebechi participated in a SURF summer research program at Purdue University. Nuela is currently at senior majoring in computer science. While at Purdue, she worked with Dr. Pablo Zavattieri on a project of Modelling of Phase Transforming Cellular Materials (PXCM). Their research examines materials that can go through a high impact deformation and then return back to their […]

CSIS Students Excel at Digi-Key Competition

Digi-Key Corporation hosted its annual Collegiate Computing Competition on Friday, Oct. 21. Twenty-three teams from 13 universities in Minnesota, North and South Dakota, and Wisconsin participated. These computer science students spent the day developing solutions to problems. Our team of Charles Crandall, Mariah Kinneberg, Binaya Bhattari, and Joseph Noise took 2nd place winning $3,000 for the Computer Science and Information Systems […]

MSUM Faculty Members, Alumni Attend Geospatial Analysis Conference

A Faculty Development Associates team comprised of Andrew Chen, Computer Science and Information Systems; Rinita Dalan, Anthropology and Earth Sciences; Alexandria Fogarty, School of Media Arts and Design; and T. J. Hansen, Economics, Law & Politics; attended the Esri Education and User Conferences in San Diego, California June 25-29, 2016. The MSUM team members joined over 15,000 participants from academia, […]

Making an IMPACT

How four MSUM students got to present their groundbreaking research at Mayo Clinic By Nate Gilbraith It is not very often that undergraduate research students are allowed to present their work in front of Mayo scientists and physicians, but thanks to the Innovative Minds Partnering to Advance Curative Therapies (IMPACT) program, four MSUM students were allowed to do just that. […]