Q&A: Fulbright scholar Krenar Këpuska reflects on cybersecurity research at UCCS
During his time at UCCS, Këpuska conducted research on vulnerability scanning and penetration testing, specifically in higher education web applications. (More)
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A self-learning algorithm may help predict how genetic disease occurs
Oluwatosin Oluwadare, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, and his research team have created an algorithm that learns and re-learns as it computationally predicts chromosome structure, resulting in ever-more refined 3D models. They hope it will lead to a better understanding of disease occurrence on a chromosome- and genome-wide scale. (More)
UCCS names Cybersecurity Education and Research Center in honor of distinguished alumnus Kevin W. O’Neil
O’Neil’s transformational gift to enable extraordinary opportunities for students and community The University of Colorado Colorado Springs today unveiled the Kevin W. O’Neil Cybersecurity Education and Research Center, made possible by the landmark $3 million (More)
Student Research Showcase: Brendan Gould
Brendan Gould, a first-year computer science and mathematics major, is working to discover how to cause humans to drive more safely — mathematically. Gould answered eight questions about the research, part of his Undergraduate Research Academy project. (More)
What’s privacy got to do with it? $500,000 NSF award to combine cybersecurity and resilience research efforts
A team of UCCS researchers, made up of both resilience and cybersecurity experts, aims to create a secure, practical, end-to-end cyberinfrastructure that could accelerate the pace of scientific discovery in human resilience research. (More)
6 Questions with Gedare Bloom, author of “Real-Time Systems Development with RTEMS and Multicore Processors”
Bloom, assistant professor of computer science, answered six questions on his new book, the first of its kind to explain how to use the Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX) in the context of a real-time operating system. (More)
Bloom earns NSF CAREER award
The five-year award will advance research in real-time systems and cybersecurity and increase workforce development necessary to address skills gaps and shortages in the profession. (More)
UCCS hosting COVID-19 research forum Feb. 10
UCCS researchers working on the causes, consequences and future implications of the COVID-19 pandemic will share their progress and findings during a free virtual event at 2 p.m., Feb. 10. (More)
Four join UCCS in December
Four people started positions at UCCS in December 2020, according to the Office of Human Resources. (More)
2020: The Year in Review
There is no simple way to sum up 2020 – but the top stories and most memorable photos from the last year paint a picture of resilience, perseverance and hope at UCCS. (More)