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CIS @ RMU Inside Information for CIS Students – Published by Students and Faculty Menu About CIS Faculty 2024 Center for Global Engagement Awards Leave a reply The 2024 Global Engagement Awards were presented on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 from the Center for Global Engagement. This year, three of the award recipients were from our school! Lavanya Kusampudi (pictured left with Dr. Sushil Acharya) was the recipient of the 2024 International Student Global Engagement Award . Lavanya is a student in the MS Data Analytics program, and will be graduating this month. Congratulations, Lavanya, on this excellent achievement! Congratulations to Michelle Yamada who won Staff Member of the Year (pictured left with Provost Zimmer) for her work in advising international graduate students, and her overall support of international students in CIS programs. Thank you for your hard work! And finally, another round of congratulations to Dr. Sushma Mishra (pictured below with Provost Zimmer) who won Faculty Member of the Year for her efforts in teaching and advising international students in the CIS department. In addition, Dr. Mishra is the faculty advisor for the Indian Student Club at RMU. Thank you Dr. Mishra for all of your support for international students and global perspectives! The Global Engagement Awards are designed to recognize globally engaged students, faculty, and staff members who have made significant contributions towards continued growth and sustainability of the university’s core value of a global perspective. Nominees are judged based on their contributions to internationally focused campus programming, research/teaching, or program development that promote(s) cultural understanding and/or a global perspective on the RMU campus. Share this: Tweet Email This entry was posted in awards and recognition , faculty , global engagement on May 9, 2024 by Dr. Jamie Pinchot . Reese Martin and Robby Pava Present Research at the NESDI Conference Leave a reply Two NSF Scholarship for Service (NSF-SFS) students, Reese Martin and Robby Pava , presented their research project at the NEDSI conference this month. The Northeast Decision Sciences Institute (NEDSI) is one of five regions in the Americas Division of the professional society, the Decision Sciences Institute. This region encompasses the Northeastern United States. NEDSI holds an annual regional meeting each spring. Their paper was presented in poster format and was titled,Comparing Machine Learning Algorithms in the Context of Antiviruses: A Content Analysis of Decision Tree, Support Vector Machines and Neural Networks Research. ” Authors were Reese Martin , Robby Pava , and Dr. Sushma Mishra (advisor). Their paper presents a comparative study of three major machine learning algorithms and the impact they can have on antivirus detection and response. The three algorithms reviewed in this study were decision trees, support vector machines, and neural networks. They analyzed how these ML approaches effectively impact antivirus’s ability to locate and adequately block incoming malware. Implications are drawn, and future research directions are discussed. Congratulations on this accomplishment! Share this: Tweet Email This entry was posted in AI , awards and recognition , conferences , cybersecurity , student research on April 26, 2024 by Dr. Jamie Pinchot . Call for Applications – Dean’s Scholarships in Media Innovation Leave a reply Are you a student interested in using innovative media tools to realize your personal or professional objectives? Do you want to take your content, experience design, leadership, strategic communication or technology skills to the next level? Robert Morris University’ s Academic Media Center would like to invite you to apply for a student media experience scholarship. Join one or more of our innovative campus media programs, imagine new ways of sharing your story, and help make media learning experiences more accessible to learners across our community. The 8 student media innovation scholarships are intended for students who desire to be:Change makers in the media environments that shape how we live, work and playLeaders in shaping the tools we use to make, distribute and consume the arts, news, information, and storiesBoth mentors and mentees working with others to imagine an ever more vibrant, dynamic and inclusive media environment. The scholarships include:$1000.00 tuition scholarship for one academic year.Professional mentorship and coaching.Skills workshops, competitions, screenings and exhibitions.Access to the AMC studios and labs.Support in devising, completing and documenting a project in their chosen area of media – to be shared with the campus community: Advertising and Public Relations, Film and TV, Experience Design, Game Design, Graphic Design, Journalism (Entertainment, News and Sports), Media Leadership, Media Technology, Photography, Podcasting, and Social Media. Application Components: Personal Statement (300 words) Resume (including 2 academic, personal or professional references) Sample of audio, written, or visual media work (up to 100mb) Applications are due August 5, 2024. For more information see: https://www.rmu.edu/about/amc/scholarships We look forward to reviewing your application! If short-listed, you will be contacted for an interview during the AMC Retreat in August. If you have any questions, please email Dr. Timothy Jones at jonest@rmu.edu. Thank you! Share this: Tweet Email This entry was posted in scholarships on April 25, 2024 by Dr. Jamie Pinchot . 2024 Student Recognition Awards Leave a reply This month, SIHSS held the annual Student Recognition Awards ceremony. A number of students in the CIS department were honored at this ceremony with award, including: Dean’s Scholar Award Austin Martin School of Informatics, Humanities, and Social Sciences Endowment Award Kelson Bowman Outstanding Student in Computer Information Systems Award William Challingsworth Outstanding Student in Cybersecurity Award Evan Brooks Anthony Guerrero Megan Ledgerwood Austin Martin Outstanding Student in Data Analytics Award Joshua Knapp Outstanding Graduate Student in Computer Information Systems Award Allena Carmody Austin Martin Alexander Morrison Congratulations to all of these students on their excellent academic achievements! Share this: Tweet Email This entry was posted in awards and recognition on April 24, 2024 by Dr. Jamie Pinchot . Alpha Iota Mu Inducts 2024 Class Leave a reply The Alpha Iota Mu honor society inducted its newest members for 2024 this past weekend. The induction ceremony was held in the Wheatley Center on Sunday, April 21, 2024. Dr. G. Alan Davis , advisor for the honor society, presided over the ceremony. Alpha Iota Mu is the honor society specifically for Information Systems majors and minors who meet a high level GPA requirement, in the top 10% of their class. Three Professors Emeriti participated in the ceremony, Dr. David Wood , Dr. Robert Skovira , and Dr. Paul Kovacs , to help welcome the newest members of the chapter. The guest speaker for the event was Dr. Parul Yadav, Rooney Scholar , who was also inducted as an honorary member. Twenty students were honored at the event, including: Sai Kiran Yadav Battula Cyrus Bruce William Challingsworth Warren Corbett Shawn Donnelly Ivan Stephen D’Souza Catherine Allgeier Eck Colin Glynn Curtis M. Haschak Emily Grace Kerry Lavanya Kusampudi Brian Muchwing’i Makhulo Reese Martin Rylie Milanovich Jesse Powers Olivia Schultheis Jasmine Arabasomua Thompson Liji Varghese Xinh Vu Congratulations to all of the new members of Alpha Iota Mu! They will be wearing their white and blue honor cords at graduation with pride. Share this: Tweet Email This entry was posted in Alpha Iota Mu , awards and recognition on April 23, 2024 by Dr. Jamie Pinchot . Flipper Zero Lab, presented by TSC Leave a reply Join the Top Secret Colonials (TSC) for a lab and demonstration of the Flipper Zero, a handheld pentester-like...