“Danger, Will Robinson! Danger!” This famous quote may echo in the minds of some when the term “robot” is brought into a conversation. Though we don’t have fully autonomous, human-like robots just yet, they are being used for a number of jobs and functions already. “Robots have been a significant part of our lives for quite some time,” said Anthony Clark, assistant professor of … [Read more...] about The capacity to improve daily life
Dr. Razib Iqbal Has Netflix ever asked you the question, “Are you still watching?” If so, you’ve experienced a small piece of the power of website metrics at work. Websites use metrics to measure user engagement. When you haven’t clicked on anything in a while, they begin to worry you might not be paying attention anymore. These metrics can be useful for more than just making … [Read more...] about ‘Are you still watching?’: How website metrics sell advertising space
Gregory Donnell, a computer science major at Missouri State University, has been competing in programming competitions his entire college career. Donnell recently placed 1st in the Mobile Applications division and 2nd in the Microsoft Office division of the Association of Information Technology Association conference last month. … [Read more...] about Missouri State computer science student wins awards
Keeping young women interested in the sciences is a goal for all STEM professionals, and each year Missouri State University’s College of Natural and Applied Sciences hosts Expanding Your Horizons to reach middle school aged females. This year, the theme was “Introduction to CERT (Community Emergency Response Team).” … [Read more...] about Expanding Your Horizons teaches disaster preparedness to middle school females
Thirteen Missouri State students, primarily from the computer science department, attended the Women in Computing (WIC) Conference in Kansas City Oct. 18-19. … [Read more...] about STEM students travel to Women in Computing Conference