Quantum computing was once the sole purview of science fiction writers. Today, however, it’s fast becoming a reality that higher education can get on board with.
Ray Schroeder, Associate Vice Chancellor of Online Learning at the University of Illinois Springfield and Founding Director of the National Council for Online Education, joined the Enrollment Growth University podcast to discuss what the advent of quantum computing means for higher education.
What Is Quantum Computing?
“Shohini Ghose has a quote that I just love,” Ray said. ‘If you’re confused about the quantum computer, don’t worry, that means you’re getting it.”
Even Einstein called quantum computing spooky.
We’re accustomed to computing in binary digits, bits, ones, and zeros. That’s the way in which we do all of our coding and all our computing.
Quantum computing, however, uses cubits, which are quantum bits.
The difference between binary bits and cubits is that cubits can represent one or zero, but they can also can represented as one and zero. In some cases, there can also be a direction or phase quantity added to that.
“So there are multiple states for every cubit,” Ray said, “whereas, for every bit, there’s just a zero or one.
And usually, these are held on photons or electrons or some other subatomic particle or wave.”
You can call them either a wave or a particle because they behave both as waves and as particles.
So with a cubit, we can do much more because we’ve got three or four different representations for every cubit. That allows us to process information much, much faster. In fact, in a quantum computer, works about 10,000 times faster than the standard supercomputer today.
This article appeared on www.helixeducation.com on July 26, 2019.
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Monday, July 29, 2019
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Donation to upgrade virtual servers at UIS
A college computer science program has claimed a new donation.
The University of Illinois Springfield plans to use a gift of over $26,000 from State Farm Insurance to upgrade its virtual server farm.
The Department of Computer Science took in a check on Monday. One educator said the money provides a boost the university needs.
“We offer 80 percent of our classes using (the) virtual service,” said Svet Braynov, computer science associate professor at UIS. “This fall we’re experiencing deadlocks and problems with the virtual server. That’s because they are running out of capacity.”
The UIS virtual server farm helps about 1,200 students throughout the academic year and involves more than 2,200 machines.
“Without this help, we would not be able to offer what we offer today to our students,” Braynov said.
This story appeared on WAND TV on October 23, 2017.
Watch the story online.
The University of Illinois Springfield plans to use a gift of over $26,000 from State Farm Insurance to upgrade its virtual server farm.
The Department of Computer Science took in a check on Monday. One educator said the money provides a boost the university needs.
“We offer 80 percent of our classes using (the) virtual service,” said Svet Braynov, computer science associate professor at UIS. “This fall we’re experiencing deadlocks and problems with the virtual server. That’s because they are running out of capacity.”
The UIS virtual server farm helps about 1,200 students throughout the academic year and involves more than 2,200 machines.
“Without this help, we would not be able to offer what we offer today to our students,” Braynov said.
This story appeared on WAND TV on October 23, 2017.
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Friday, March 31, 2017
How to protect your information from being sold
If President Donald Trump signs the bill congress just passed, Internet service providers (ISPs) like AT&T or Comcast would be able to collect your search history or location data and sell it to the highest bidder.
Students at the University of Illinois Springfield are working on an app to protect yourself, and there are steps you can take to be safe.
Students and faculty at UIS say the thought of service providers selling your data is scary.
"Private companies can sell your data already, but the fact that ISPs have direct access to your data because you go through them when you use the internet, and now they can sell your data," Brian Rogers said. "That is worrisome for me."
Computer science professor Ronald Loui says it's not just a privacy issue, it's a national security issue.
He's worried criminals will buy data and use it to blackmail people working in high security government jobs.
"We know you do this," Loui said. "We know your sexual preference. We know your medical history. We know some of your browsing habits. Your employer would not like that. Maybe you're not embarrassed, but your employer would be. And all we ask is what time they lock the doors at night."
The story was reported by WICS-TV 20 on March 30, 2017.
Read the story online.
Students at the University of Illinois Springfield are working on an app to protect yourself, and there are steps you can take to be safe.
Students and faculty at UIS say the thought of service providers selling your data is scary.
"Private companies can sell your data already, but the fact that ISPs have direct access to your data because you go through them when you use the internet, and now they can sell your data," Brian Rogers said. "That is worrisome for me."
Computer science professor Ronald Loui says it's not just a privacy issue, it's a national security issue.
He's worried criminals will buy data and use it to blackmail people working in high security government jobs.
"We know you do this," Loui said. "We know your sexual preference. We know your medical history. We know some of your browsing habits. Your employer would not like that. Maybe you're not embarrassed, but your employer would be. And all we ask is what time they lock the doors at night."
The story was reported by WICS-TV 20 on March 30, 2017.
Read the story online.
Friday, December 2, 2016
About to get college degree, Illinois veteran excels at national cybersecurity competition
Dennis McDonald is proof that you can reach a goal if you don't give up.
McDonald is set to receive his bachelor's degree in computer science in two weeks at age 49. That in itself is an accomplishment, but there's more: McDonald was among three University of Illinois Springfield students to recently participate in one of the National Cyber League's annual competitions.
During the two competitions, students deploy anti-hacking measures to defend real-time network attacks. McDonald finished in the top 15 percent of both competitions in which he participated. He ended finishing 342nd of 3,070 in the first and 362nd of 2,736 in the second.
"It takes persistence. The challenges are pretty difficult. You have an eight-hour window to get it done," McDonald said. "It is pretty tedious but really interesting work. I felt great about how I finished, especially since there was a lot on there I haven't been trained to do."
McDonald has deftly handled curveballs in his life for years.
The Barry native joined the U.S. Navy's nuclear power program after graduating from high school in 1985. When he returned to the area, he worked as an electrician and ran a computer store.
"I always wanted to get my degree in computer science, but things happen," McDonald said.
Having a family, he said, as well as running a business, left him with little time to devote to higher education. In the late 1990s, he started attending John Wood Community College on an Illinois Veteran Grant and GI Bill benefits.
"Then I got custody of my kids, so I put that on hold," he said.
Undeterred, McDonald would return to earn his associate degree from John Wood, maintaining a 3.93 grade-point average. He enrolled in the University of Illinois Springfield's computer science program online, and has managed a 4.0 grade-point average.
"It's been tough balancing working full time and going back to school," McDonald said, "but getting this degree is something I've always wanted to do."
The story was reported by the Quincy Herald-Whig on December 2, 2016.
Read the story online.
McDonald is set to receive his bachelor's degree in computer science in two weeks at age 49. That in itself is an accomplishment, but there's more: McDonald was among three University of Illinois Springfield students to recently participate in one of the National Cyber League's annual competitions.
During the two competitions, students deploy anti-hacking measures to defend real-time network attacks. McDonald finished in the top 15 percent of both competitions in which he participated. He ended finishing 342nd of 3,070 in the first and 362nd of 2,736 in the second.
"It takes persistence. The challenges are pretty difficult. You have an eight-hour window to get it done," McDonald said. "It is pretty tedious but really interesting work. I felt great about how I finished, especially since there was a lot on there I haven't been trained to do."
McDonald has deftly handled curveballs in his life for years.
The Barry native joined the U.S. Navy's nuclear power program after graduating from high school in 1985. When he returned to the area, he worked as an electrician and ran a computer store.
"I always wanted to get my degree in computer science, but things happen," McDonald said.
Having a family, he said, as well as running a business, left him with little time to devote to higher education. In the late 1990s, he started attending John Wood Community College on an Illinois Veteran Grant and GI Bill benefits.
"Then I got custody of my kids, so I put that on hold," he said.
Undeterred, McDonald would return to earn his associate degree from John Wood, maintaining a 3.93 grade-point average. He enrolled in the University of Illinois Springfield's computer science program online, and has managed a 4.0 grade-point average.
"It's been tough balancing working full time and going back to school," McDonald said, "but getting this degree is something I've always wanted to do."
The story was reported by the Quincy Herald-Whig on December 2, 2016.
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Wednesday, September 16, 2015
UIS students develop games to help pay for college
A pair of twins at the University of Illinois Springfield have found a unique way to help their parents afford school – developing video games.
The Jacksonville natives, Matthew and Nathan Dean, say it all started off as a fun hobby. The two started playing the computer game ROBLOX, a free-to-play online sandbox game where users create and develop content, back in 2009. It was when they entered college that they started to explore the map designing portion of the game that their interest in it took off.
“We have made some popular games on the ROBLOX platform,” said Matthew Dean, a senior at the University of Illinois Springfield who alongside his brother has developed some of the most popular games on the site.
It was during 2011 when things changed for the twins. The designers of ROBLOX offered up a payment method for players; allowing users to spend real money for in-game currency which they could spend on buying in-game items or perks for the digital avatars. For the developers who create those items that people are purchasing – the designers can then trade in that digital currency for real-life cash.
Since the Dean twins offered up their first purchasable item in 2011 their digital market place has been very profitable. The twins have netted roughly 40,000 dollars since their first purchase on the ROBLOX market.
“ROBLOX is a game development platform,” says Nathan Dean. He continues to say, “So basically it gives you all the tools you need to create the games yourself.”
The story was reported by WICS-TV 20 on September 15, 2015.
Watch the story online.
The Jacksonville natives, Matthew and Nathan Dean, say it all started off as a fun hobby. The two started playing the computer game ROBLOX, a free-to-play online sandbox game where users create and develop content, back in 2009. It was when they entered college that they started to explore the map designing portion of the game that their interest in it took off.
“We have made some popular games on the ROBLOX platform,” said Matthew Dean, a senior at the University of Illinois Springfield who alongside his brother has developed some of the most popular games on the site.
It was during 2011 when things changed for the twins. The designers of ROBLOX offered up a payment method for players; allowing users to spend real money for in-game currency which they could spend on buying in-game items or perks for the digital avatars. For the developers who create those items that people are purchasing – the designers can then trade in that digital currency for real-life cash.
Since the Dean twins offered up their first purchasable item in 2011 their digital market place has been very profitable. The twins have netted roughly 40,000 dollars since their first purchase on the ROBLOX market.
“ROBLOX is a game development platform,” says Nathan Dean. He continues to say, “So basically it gives you all the tools you need to create the games yourself.”
The story was reported by WICS-TV 20 on September 15, 2015.
Watch the story online.
Thursday, July 16, 2015
How 21-year-old Springfield twins are making serious cash building video games
A part-time job in college can go a long way towards paying off loans and having some cash on the weekend. For two University of Illinois at Springfield twins, their part-time jobs means developing video games. And it pays a whole lot better than bar tending.
Matthew and Nathan Dean, 21-year-old brothers from Springfield, are creating games on an interactive gaming platform called Roblox, which help kids and teens learn the art of coding and game development.
The two first started playing games on Roblox in 2009, but quickly began building games on their own. They've created a game called Trade Hangout, where people in Roblox can socialize online and haggle over virtual items than can be bought with Roblox currency called Robux.
Matthew and Nathan performed so well on the site that Roblox offered them internships at its San Mateo, CA headquarters, where the twins have worked the past two summers.
"Roblox is not only a great place to make games, but to learn to program in general," Nathan said. "A lot of kids have gone on from Roblox to pursue computer science in high school and study it in college, and have a career in software development. It's a place to have fun, but you’re also learning skills that are really valuable in the future."
This story appeared online on ChicagoInno.com on July 13, 2015.
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Matthew and Nathan Dean, 21-year-old brothers from Springfield, are creating games on an interactive gaming platform called Roblox, which help kids and teens learn the art of coding and game development.
The two first started playing games on Roblox in 2009, but quickly began building games on their own. They've created a game called Trade Hangout, where people in Roblox can socialize online and haggle over virtual items than can be bought with Roblox currency called Robux.
Matthew and Nathan performed so well on the site that Roblox offered them internships at its San Mateo, CA headquarters, where the twins have worked the past two summers.
"Roblox is not only a great place to make games, but to learn to program in general," Nathan said. "A lot of kids have gone on from Roblox to pursue computer science in high school and study it in college, and have a career in software development. It's a place to have fun, but you’re also learning skills that are really valuable in the future."
This story appeared online on ChicagoInno.com on July 13, 2015.
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Tuesday, May 26, 2015
UIS' link to Cybersecurity
The head of the Computer Science Department at the University of Illinois-Springfield says it’s pretty hard to fight cyber attacks.
But Ted Mims says his students try to do it, as there’s a curriculum in place dealing with computer and network security, and forensic investigation of computers.
That said, Mims says there’s nothing you can do once a data breach has hit a retailer, except try to make the system better.
Mims says if the Pentagon can’t even keep its computer systems perfectly secure, no one can. UIS, though, has been recertified as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education through the government.
This story appeared on WTAX Newsradio on Monday, May 25, 2015.
Read the article here
But Ted Mims says his students try to do it, as there’s a curriculum in place dealing with computer and network security, and forensic investigation of computers.
That said, Mims says there’s nothing you can do once a data breach has hit a retailer, except try to make the system better.
Mims says if the Pentagon can’t even keep its computer systems perfectly secure, no one can. UIS, though, has been recertified as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education through the government.
This story appeared on WTAX Newsradio on Monday, May 25, 2015.
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Thursday, November 13, 2014
Susan Koch: UIS' Computer Science program providing opportunities
The following is a portion of a guest column written by UIS Chancellor Susan J. Koch. It was published in the November 9, 2014 edition of The State Journal-Register.
"Those ever-increasing opportunities in STEM fields are certainly evident on the University of Illinois Springfield campus, where our Computer Science program has grown from just over 100 students in 1990 to well over 1,000 undergraduate and graduate students today.
The program has earned the prestigious Center for Academic Excellence designation from the U.S. National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security and its online Computer Science degree has been cited as one of the four leading online Computer Science programs in the country (along with MIT, Oregon State and Udacity).
UIS Computer Science professor Svet Braynov was attracted to UIS a decade ago from the University of Buffalo because of the department’s reputation for high-quality teaching.
'On many campuses, a student can get lost,' he says, 'but not here. Our students feel a great atmosphere in the department and both students and faculty grow together.'
'We don’t really recruit students,' adds longtime department head Ted Mims. 'Our recruiting is done by our own graduates, who tell others about their great experience in the program.'
A constantly innovating curriculum is another reason that students are attracted to the UIS Computer Science program."
Read the full column online
"Those ever-increasing opportunities in STEM fields are certainly evident on the University of Illinois Springfield campus, where our Computer Science program has grown from just over 100 students in 1990 to well over 1,000 undergraduate and graduate students today.
The program has earned the prestigious Center for Academic Excellence designation from the U.S. National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security and its online Computer Science degree has been cited as one of the four leading online Computer Science programs in the country (along with MIT, Oregon State and Udacity).
UIS Computer Science professor Svet Braynov was attracted to UIS a decade ago from the University of Buffalo because of the department’s reputation for high-quality teaching.
'On many campuses, a student can get lost,' he says, 'but not here. Our students feel a great atmosphere in the department and both students and faculty grow together.'
'We don’t really recruit students,' adds longtime department head Ted Mims. 'Our recruiting is done by our own graduates, who tell others about their great experience in the program.'
A constantly innovating curriculum is another reason that students are attracted to the UIS Computer Science program."
Read the full column online
Monday, June 17, 2013
Camp gives girls hands-on experience with technology
A University of Illinois Springfield professor hopes she can convince two dozen middle school girls just how fascinating computer science can be.
But here’s the catch: She has just two days to make it happen.
At a time when the number of women interested in computer science is declining rapidly, Girl Tech 2013, a two-day camp at UIS that started Thursday, aims to get young girls interested in the field and strengthen their technology skills by giving them hands-on opportunities, said Mary Sheila Tracy, a computer science instructor at the university.
“The key to making this successful is to find something that engages the girl as well as teaches them, and teaching really becomes secondary,” Tracy said, adding that the camp, which is in its fifth year, is geared toward girls in middle school, an age when interest begins to decline.
“Girls in middle school make a decision somewhere along the way to walk away from science, technology, engineering and math,” Tracy said.
The story was featured by the State Journal-Register on June 14, 2013.
Read the story online
But here’s the catch: She has just two days to make it happen.
At a time when the number of women interested in computer science is declining rapidly, Girl Tech 2013, a two-day camp at UIS that started Thursday, aims to get young girls interested in the field and strengthen their technology skills by giving them hands-on opportunities, said Mary Sheila Tracy, a computer science instructor at the university.
“The key to making this successful is to find something that engages the girl as well as teaches them, and teaching really becomes secondary,” Tracy said, adding that the camp, which is in its fifth year, is geared toward girls in middle school, an age when interest begins to decline.
“Girls in middle school make a decision somewhere along the way to walk away from science, technology, engineering and math,” Tracy said.
The story was featured by the State Journal-Register on June 14, 2013.
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Tuesday, May 28, 2013
UIS seeks to offer computer security degree
The University of Illinois Springfield hopes to offer a new degree major in fall 2014 in response to what experts say is a growing need for computer systems security specialists.
“We pinpointed a need for more systems security professionals in Illinois,” said Lucas Vespa, assistant professor of computer science at UIS who wrote the proposal for the new degree. “We felt a major was needed to cover the breadth of knowledge that is needed.”
The University of Illinois Board of Trustees is scheduled to vote on approving the new major at its meeting Tuesday in Chicago. If the trustees OK the major, it will go to the Illinois Board of Higher Education for final approval.
Computer security breaches — or at least the number we hear about — seem to be increasing. Most recently locally, the Schnucks supermarket chain suffered a breach that potentially affected up to 2.4 million credit and debit card users.
“The severity is increasing,” Vespa said. “It’s much harder to maintain these systems. It is a constant uphill battle.”
UIS currently offers a bachelor of science degree in computer science on one of two tracks — programming and information systems security.
The story was featured by The State Journal-Register on May 27, 2013.
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“We pinpointed a need for more systems security professionals in Illinois,” said Lucas Vespa, assistant professor of computer science at UIS who wrote the proposal for the new degree. “We felt a major was needed to cover the breadth of knowledge that is needed.”
The University of Illinois Board of Trustees is scheduled to vote on approving the new major at its meeting Tuesday in Chicago. If the trustees OK the major, it will go to the Illinois Board of Higher Education for final approval.
Computer security breaches — or at least the number we hear about — seem to be increasing. Most recently locally, the Schnucks supermarket chain suffered a breach that potentially affected up to 2.4 million credit and debit card users.
“The severity is increasing,” Vespa said. “It’s much harder to maintain these systems. It is a constant uphill battle.”
UIS currently offers a bachelor of science degree in computer science on one of two tracks — programming and information systems security.
The story was featured by The State Journal-Register on May 27, 2013.
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Thursday, April 19, 2012
UIS helps launch a tech education revolution
The University of Illinois Springfield is considered a pioneer in online education. The online version of the school's computer science program has been so successful that online enrollment now exceeds on-campus enrollment.
Last year, 121 students were enrolled in the on-campus computer science bachelor's degree program, and 171 students were enrolled online. In the master's program, there were 129 students on campus, and 146 enrolled in the online version. About 70% of the online students are from out of state, including some from other countries, said Ted Mims, a professor and chair of the UIS computer science department.
Most online programs established by universities will attract students who live relatively close to a school's actual campus, said Elaine Allen, a professor of statistics and entrepreneurship at Babson College and co-director of the Babson Survey Research Group, which produces an annual report on online learning in the U.S. However, she said, UIS is an exception to that rule, because it started offering online classes much earlier than other institutions. "They were really thinking ahead," she said.
UIS online programs were featured in an April 19, 2012, article by Computer World.
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Last year, 121 students were enrolled in the on-campus computer science bachelor's degree program, and 171 students were enrolled online. In the master's program, there were 129 students on campus, and 146 enrolled in the online version. About 70% of the online students are from out of state, including some from other countries, said Ted Mims, a professor and chair of the UIS computer science department.
Most online programs established by universities will attract students who live relatively close to a school's actual campus, said Elaine Allen, a professor of statistics and entrepreneurship at Babson College and co-director of the Babson Survey Research Group, which produces an annual report on online learning in the U.S. However, she said, UIS is an exception to that rule, because it started offering online classes much earlier than other institutions. "They were really thinking ahead," she said.
UIS online programs were featured in an April 19, 2012, article by Computer World.
Read the article online
Monday, June 27, 2011
Organizations here focus on computer security
Different targets. Different agendas. Whatever the method employed or the goal sought, reports of computer hacking attacks seem to be increasing in recent weeks.
Citigroup. The CIA. On a much smaller scale, the telephone system in the Macoupin County Courthouse.
“We’re hearing about it more because it’s moved from ‘hacking,’ which was usually done by an individual, to what they’re calling ‘hacktivism,’” said Lucinda Caughey, instructor in the computer science department at the University of Illinois Springfield. “They’re using social network sites to create a community and accomplish an agenda.”
Caughey was featured in an June 26, 2011, article in The State Journal-Register.
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Citigroup. The CIA. On a much smaller scale, the telephone system in the Macoupin County Courthouse.
“We’re hearing about it more because it’s moved from ‘hacking,’ which was usually done by an individual, to what they’re calling ‘hacktivism,’” said Lucinda Caughey, instructor in the computer science department at the University of Illinois Springfield. “They’re using social network sites to create a community and accomplish an agenda.”
Caughey was featured in an June 26, 2011, article in The State Journal-Register.
Read the article online
Monday, June 20, 2011
Girl Tech camp brings middle schoolers to UIS
The University of Illinois Springfield is looking to change the future of technology, one girl at a time. Girl Tech 2011 is two days of exploring technology. It’s exclusively for middle school girls. Activities include classes on robotics and graphic design.
Girl Tech was featured by WICS-TV in a June 16, 2011, report.
Watch the story online
Girl Tech was featured by WICS-TV in a June 16, 2011, report.
Watch the story online
Monday, February 28, 2011
UIS tops in state in computer science grad students
With an enrollment of just less than 5,000, the University of Illinois Springfield doesn’t come to mind when you think biggest in the state.
But the UIS Computer Science Department is big. It has more graduate students enrolled in its master’s program than any other public university in Illinois, including the U of I flagship university in Champaign-Urbana, which has more than eight times as many total students.
Ted Mims, chairman of the UIS department, says the master’s program is popular because the curriculum is flexible and offers students the opportunity to select classes that will help them achieve their career goals.
A graduate research seminar is the only required course in the curriculum, he said.
“We also offer a degree online,” Mims said. “When we moved online, it opened up more opportunities.”
According to the Illinois Board of Higher Education, UIS had 184 students seeking a computer science master’s degree in 2009, the last year for which figures were available. Northern Illinois University had the second-most with 178.
UIS, with a total of 195 students, ranked fifth among state schools in 2009 when it comes to the number of undergraduate students majoring in computer science. UIUC topped the list with 682 undergraduate majors.
When he came to UIS 18 years ago, Mims said, it had 75 undergraduate students and 45 graduate students in computer science.
Computer science was featured in a February 28, 2011, article in The State Journal-Register.
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But the UIS Computer Science Department is big. It has more graduate students enrolled in its master’s program than any other public university in Illinois, including the U of I flagship university in Champaign-Urbana, which has more than eight times as many total students.
Ted Mims, chairman of the UIS department, says the master’s program is popular because the curriculum is flexible and offers students the opportunity to select classes that will help them achieve their career goals.
A graduate research seminar is the only required course in the curriculum, he said.
“We also offer a degree online,” Mims said. “When we moved online, it opened up more opportunities.”
According to the Illinois Board of Higher Education, UIS had 184 students seeking a computer science master’s degree in 2009, the last year for which figures were available. Northern Illinois University had the second-most with 178.
UIS, with a total of 195 students, ranked fifth among state schools in 2009 when it comes to the number of undergraduate students majoring in computer science. UIUC topped the list with 682 undergraduate majors.
When he came to UIS 18 years ago, Mims said, it had 75 undergraduate students and 45 graduate students in computer science.
Computer science was featured in a February 28, 2011, article in The State Journal-Register.
Download a PDF of the article
Friday, February 11, 2011
Visiting professor talks ethics of robots
To those unfamiliar with artificial intelligence, the video footage shown in class Wednesday appeared a little creepy.
A series of recorded images of robots taken from the various sources on the Internet were displayed in a philosophy class at Bemidji State University Wednesday. One image showed a robot with four legs and a horse-like body, trotting across rough terrain. A different image showed a robot standing on stage playing the violin. Another image was a Tyrannosaurs Rex robot walking and roaring as it swayed its head.
Keith Miller, a professor at the University of Illinois Springfield, has traveled around the United States and the world to learn more about the latest developments in artificial intelligence. What he has learned has him both excited and nervous at the same time.
Miller is a mathematician and computer programmer. He is the editor of IEEE Technology & Society magazine. He is also a Schewe professor, which means he receives funding for his research.
Miller spoke at two classes at BSU Friday and made a presentation to the public later that evening. His message was not only to get people excited about robots, it was also to tell people to think about the potential consequences robots could bring to society.
“Technology is developing at an extremely rapid rate,” Miller told a class of BSU students. “We’re not thinking enough about what that means for us humans.”
Miller was featured in a February 11, 2011, article in the Bemidji Pioneer in Minnesota.
Download a PDF of the article
A series of recorded images of robots taken from the various sources on the Internet were displayed in a philosophy class at Bemidji State University Wednesday. One image showed a robot with four legs and a horse-like body, trotting across rough terrain. A different image showed a robot standing on stage playing the violin. Another image was a Tyrannosaurs Rex robot walking and roaring as it swayed its head.
Keith Miller, a professor at the University of Illinois Springfield, has traveled around the United States and the world to learn more about the latest developments in artificial intelligence. What he has learned has him both excited and nervous at the same time.
Miller is a mathematician and computer programmer. He is the editor of IEEE Technology & Society magazine. He is also a Schewe professor, which means he receives funding for his research.
Miller spoke at two classes at BSU Friday and made a presentation to the public later that evening. His message was not only to get people excited about robots, it was also to tell people to think about the potential consequences robots could bring to society.
“Technology is developing at an extremely rapid rate,” Miller told a class of BSU students. “We’re not thinking enough about what that means for us humans.”
Miller was featured in a February 11, 2011, article in the Bemidji Pioneer in Minnesota.
Download a PDF of the article
Monday, September 27, 2010
Cyber Attack Exercise held at UIS
College students from all around the state are at UIS in Springfield hacking into computer networks. The university is hosting a Cyber Attack Exercise that allows these students to learn different ways hackers might exploit a machine.
It's a big city's idea of a really bad day. A power plant is compromised. Someone has attacked a power grid and wiped out the control systems. This attack sends the city into a black-out. This is just one incident confronting students in a mock cyber attack.
The Cyber Attack Exercise was featured by WICS-TV 20 in a September 24, 2010 report.
Watch the story on News Channel 20's website
It's a big city's idea of a really bad day. A power plant is compromised. Someone has attacked a power grid and wiped out the control systems. This attack sends the city into a black-out. This is just one incident confronting students in a mock cyber attack.
The Cyber Attack Exercise was featured by WICS-TV 20 in a September 24, 2010 report.
Watch the story on News Channel 20's website
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Surprise item for UIS shows up on capitol projects plan
From the $31 billion in capital projects approved this week by Gov. Pat Quinn, UIS is supposed to receive $209,126 to “plan and begin construction of a supercomputing applications
facility.”
But the news comes as a surprise to UIS, which is not aware of any construction like that.
The surprise item was featured in a July 15, 2009, article in the State Journal-Register.
Download a PDF of the article
20090715-SJR-computerfacility.pdf
facility.”
But the news comes as a surprise to UIS, which is not aware of any construction like that.
The surprise item was featured in a July 15, 2009, article in the State Journal-Register.
Download a PDF of the article
20090715-SJR-computerfacility.pdf
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