Tag Archives: Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences
NSU Computing Technology Student Named Teacher of the Year at School in Georgia
Sergio Parra, a doctoral computing technology education (DCTE) student in NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences was elected the new 2010-2011 teacher of the year at Osborne Middle School in Gwinnet County, Ga. Osborne is one of the 123 schools operated by Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) in…
Fall Working Paper Series Begins at Computer Sciences School
The fall 2010 Working Paper Series at NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences (GSCIS) began Sept. 21. Professor Wei Li and doctoral student Barry Ahrens presented “Genetic Algorithm Improvement of Parameters for the Dynamic Directed Path TSP Algorithm.” The forum is held on every first and third Tuesday…
Computer Sciences School Alum Publishes Book on Knowledge and Wisdom Management
Mohamed Mansour, Ph.D., a 2004 graduate of the information systems program at NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences, has authored and published a book entitled, KM-WM: A New Vision Based on Conceptual Theories of Knowledge and Wisdom. This book presents a new vision of knowledge management-based wisdom management…
Computer Sciences School Student Receives Grant from Amazon
Jessica Keup, doctoral student in computer information systems at NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences, recently received the Amazon Web Services research grant to support work on her dissertation. Keup’s proposed dissertation is entitled “Computer Music Composition using Crowdsourcing and Genetic Algorithms.” The proposed research will look at…
Information Systems Student Participates in Sixth Annual Google Summer of Code
Ann-Marie Horcher, a Ph.D. student in information systems at NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences, participated in this year’s Sixth Annual Google Summer of Code. Mentored by www.Docbook.org, Horcher worked over the summer to create an application that transformed a docbook file to epub format used in ebook…
Computer Sciences School Hosts First Poster Session for Doctoral Students
NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences held its first Poster Session for doctoral students organized by Professor Laurie Dringus, on Aug. 28. Doctoral students and faculty discussed, learned, and shared common research or topic interests and interesting practices within their field. Select students were invited to present their…
Computer Sciences School Alum Speaks at CIO Council
Mauricio Angee, an alumnus of NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences, was the guest speaker during the CIO Council Session on Aug. 25, which was offered by the South Florida CIO Council through the Internet Coast (iCoast.) Angee discussed best practices in securing company data, navigating operational nightmares,…
Computer Sciences School Well-Represented at Interactive Learning Technologies Conference 2010
NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences (GSCIS) was well-represented at the Aug. 18 Interactive Learning Technologies Conference 2010 in Arlington, VA, which is the summer meeting of the Society for Applied Learning Technology (SALT®). A professor, two alumni and a doctoral candidate all presented or spoke at the conference….
Computer Sciences Student Receives Scholarship Funded by Alumnus
Sami Al-Salman, a doctoral student at NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences (GSCIS), has been named the inaugural recipient of the Trudy Abramson Scholarship Fund. The scholarship is made possible by a fund established by Wayne Brown, Ph.D., an alumnus of the school who earned his degree in 2004…
Computer Sciences School Alumnus Appointed to Disaster Recovery Task Force
Jose Francisco Molina Garcia Plaza, Ph.D., an alumnus of NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences, has been appointed by Governor Chet Culver of Iowa to serve in a task force to research disaster recovery case management assistance needed for businesses following a major disaster, and asked to submit…
Information Systems Student Presents Paper and is Published for Work in Cloud Computing
Wayne Pauley, a Ph.D. candidate working on his dissertation in information systems with professor William Hafner, Ph.D., at NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences, co-authored a paper he recently presented at the Usenix HotCloud 2010 conference in Boston. The paper titled “Toward Risk Assessment as a Service in…
GSCIS Professors Present Paper at InSITE Conference
Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences professors Timothy Ellis, Ph.D., and Yair Levy, Ph.D., presented “A Guide For Novice Researchers: Design and Development Research Methods” at the Information Science and Information Technology Education Conference (InSITE) in Cassino, Italy, on June 19-24. Levy serves on the executive board of Informing…
GSCIS Student Receives Amazon Web Services Research Grant
Gregory Reinert, doctoral student in computer information systems at the Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences, recently received the Amazon Web Services research grant to support work on his dissertation. Reinert’s proposed dissertation is entitled “Early Detection of Online Auction Opportunistic Sellers Through the Use of Negative-Positive Feedback.” When…
NSU Alumni Eligible for Tuition Discounts at Computer and Information Sciences School
NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences (GSCIS) is now offering tuition discounts up to 15 percent, and an application waiver to NSU alumni applying to the Master of Science degree program beginning fall 2010 and forward. GSCIS offers Master of Science degrees in the following subjects: Computer Science…
Interested in becoming an information technology leader? Then prospective students should visit NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences during its Open House (July 10) or Online Chat (June 30). The Online Chat session will be hosted on June 30 between 5 and 6 p.m. and Thursday, July 1…
GSCIS Alumnus Publishes Book on IT Certification’s Impact on Student Engagement
David Andersson, Ed.S., a 2004 graduate of the computing technology in education program at NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences, has authored a book entitled, “Information Technology Certification’s Impact on Student Engagement,” published by VDM Publishing, this past May. The book discusses how in IT programs, voluntary professional…
Information Systems Doctoral Student Presents at International Symposium
NSU Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences (GSCIS) doctoral student Gerard Christman recently presented his paper “On Facilitating Stability Operations: A Net-Centric, Federated Approach to Information Sharing” during the 15th International Command and Control Research and Technology Symposium: “The Evolution of C2” Conference in Santa Monica, Ca., June 22-24….
SHSS to host Narrative Therapy Workshops featuring David Epston, June 18-19
The Department of Family Therapy (DFT) and the Consortium for Narrative Research and Practice in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), in collaboration with the Broward Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, will host David Epston, MA, CQSW, D.Litt, on June 18 and 19 from 9 a.m….
Robert Brooks, Ph.D., to Deliver Address at 2010 Graduate Commencement Ceremony
Robert Brooks, Ph.D., will be the keynote speaker at Nova Southeastern University’s 2010 graduate commencement ceremony on Sunday, June 12, beginning at 4 p.m. in the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise.
Assistant GSCIS Dean Receives Grant to Help Seniors Learn Computer Skills
NSU Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences (GSCIS) Assistant Dean, Eric S. Ackerman, Ph.D., was recently notified that the Neighborhood Networks Center grant he submitted in partnership with Douglas Gardens North was approved. The grant is being funded for $5,300 and will purchase hardware and provide seniors with training…