Topic: computer science

computer science

Quantum engineering consortium

The School of Science and Engineering will receive $500,000 as part of a new consortium dedicated to educating quantum engineers. The funding will train a new generation of these engineers in advanced computing and communications technologies. The funding comes from the U.S. Department of Energy’s RENEW Initiative, which awarded a total of $4.8 million in grants to the seven universities in the consortium.https://tulane.it/3rcKgR7

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computer science

Data literacy for the next generation

Data is everywhere. We are consuming, generating and sharing data. This fall, the Connolly Alexander Institute for Data Science (CAIDS) officially offers Tulane faculty and students programming to significantly increase Tulanians’ data fluency.

computer science

datA ACCESSIBILITY

Brian Summa, assistant professor of computer science, was awarded an Early Career Award from the U.S. Department of Energy to examine how to decrease data size from supercomputers to make the data more accessible and easier to analyze. Summa is one of 83 researchers from across the country to receive the award.https://tulane.it/data-accessibility

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TEACHING ALGORITHMS TO BE FAIR

Nick Mattei, assistant professor of computer science, is part of a National Science Foundation study to design more equitable algorithm recommender systems for all types of products and services.https://tulane.it/teaching-algorithms