Computer Science Research
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Computer Science Alumnus Develops Resonating Language
From online graphics to ways for technology to communicate using vibrations, BYU alumnus Kesler Tanner has made significant contributions to computer science.
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Big Data Is Actually a Big Deal
Imagine working on important projects for major companies such as Adobe, FamilySearch, and Qualtrics as an undergraduate student. That’s what students do for their final projects in Dr. Quinn Snell and Dr. Christophe Giraud-Carrier’s Big Data Science and Capstone course in BYU’s computer science department.
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BYU Mobile App Winner Makes Keeping a Journal Easier than Ever
Keeping a journal is not a strength for some (OK, most) people. Micah Wilson wants to make it easy for those people to chronicle the most important parts of life.
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BYU’s Cybersecurity Team Wins Regional Competition
This month the group of eight information technology students blew away their opponents at a regional Cyber Defense Competition in Denver. Their four female students also happened to account for two-thirds of the women in the entire competition.
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BYU Researchers Improve Genome Assembly, Stumble upon Signatures for Genetic Disorders
Researchers at BYU have developed a new method for human genome assembly and inadvertently discovered a new way to identify elusive markers for several common genetic disorders.
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Next Generation SWAT Teams May Include Robots After BYU Grad’s Work
BYU computer science graduate student Daqing Yi has developed an algorithm that could lead to robots working on SWAT teams.
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NASA Takes Flight with BYU Student’s Work
Computer Science undergrad Andrew Wallace has some ideas for managing congested national air space, and NASA likes what they’ve seen so far from him.
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Making Magic in the Movies
People may not always think of the masterminds behind digital effects in movies, but for computer science alumnus Michael Muir it’s an everyday occurrence.
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Study: Count Your Bites; Count down the Pounds
Forget counting calories. The next new diet trend could be as simple as counting bites.
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BYU computer scientist earns distinction of being “Highly Cited”
As recognized by Thomson Reuters’s publications database
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Physicist Helps Students Shine
While most kids her age didn’t know what they wanted for dinner, eight-year-old Jeannette Lawler already knew she wanted to be a physicist.
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Hit Refresh on Family Search
We live in a technological, instant-access world. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints embraces the use of technology to fulfill its mission, and BYU is supporting the effort by developing revolutionary technologies for family history.
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E3 Loves Video Game from BYU
While the BYU Center for Animation is accustomed to being in the national spotlight, it’s usually for student-made animated shorts, not for award-winning video games.
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BYU’s Center for Animation Earns its 17th Student Film Award
With the help of an overly cocky hiker and a couple of rams, the BYU Center for Animation has earned yet another Student Emmy.
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“Relative Finder” app now certified with FamilySearch
When it comes to family history, many people enjoy the thrill of discovering long lost ancestral lines. But what about your group of friends? Or your coworkers at the office? Have you ever been with a group of people and thought to yourself, “I wonder if any of us are related?”
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Linking Families Through Technology
Ever wondered if you have royalty in your family? Or if you’re somehow related to your coworker? Now there’s a lab for that!
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BYU Wins Big at Student Emmys and Student Academy Awards
For more than a decade now, you could say that the BYU Center for Animation has “owned” the animation category at the College Television Awards, commonly called the “student Emmys.”
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