News
10-Year Impact Award
Congratulations to Dr. Brittany Terese Fasy, whose paper “Local persistent homology based distance between maps” received the 2024 10-Year Impact Award at the ACM SIGSPATIAL Conference. The selection
was made by a senior committee from among the most cited papers from the 2014 conference
and is one of the highest research honors conferred by SIGSPATIAL. [November 2024]
Precision Agriculture
Ph.D. student Giorgio Morales is featured in this MSU News Article. Congratulations, Giorgio! [September 2024]
BlackSky Collaboration
Professors Ann Marie Reinhold and Tomas Gedeon from Montana State University are proud to collaborate with BlackSky on a groundbreaking project funded by a $24 million Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) contract. This partnership will leverage BlackSky's advanced AI and machine learning capabilities to enhance global moving target engagement services. The university's expertise will contribute to researching and developing innovative solutions for real-time geospatial intelligence, benefitting both commercial and governmental applications.
Data Science B.S.
A Data Science B.S. is now available! MSU News Article. [August 2024]
Research Expenditure Record
During Fiscal Year 2024 (July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024), researchers in the Gianforte School of Computing expended $3.034 million dollars, a 33% increase over the previous high water mark of $2.266 million dollars. Great job, everyone! [August 2024]
Cybersecurity Ad
A cybersecurity ad that features MSU's cybersecurity efforts will air on KBZK and at home football games this fall. Congratulations to everyone in the GSoC and at MSU who appears! [August 2024]
Collaborative Robotics + Human-Centered AI Grant
Dr. Laura Stanley and recent MSU graduate Dr. Apostolos Kalatzis were awarded an NSF EAGER grant for their project entitled "Personalizing Learning in a Complex Collaborative Robotic Manufacturing Assembly Task." The grant, totaling $300K over two years, will support the development of a novel training framework that integrates cognitive science, machine learning, collaborative robotics, and mixed reality technologies. The project aims to enhance user safety, efficiency, and satisfaction by creating personalized and adaptive training environments tailored to individual cognitive and sensorimotor capacities. Congratulations! [August 2024]
Best Paper Award
Dr. Brittany Terese Fasy and her co-authors received one of five best paper awards (out of 557 submissions) for their paper entitled "Rapid and Precise Topological Comparison with Merge Tree Neural Networks". The paper will be presented at the 2024 IEEE Visualizalization conference in Florida in October. Congratulations! [August 2024]
Best Paper Award
Innovative Counselor Training using Mixed Reality Simulation
A new research initiative by Dr. Laura Stanley aims to innovate counselor training using extended reality-based simulations, developed by a multidisciplinary team that includes MSU's Department of Counseling and collaboration from local theater groups. The project seeks to address the shortage of culturally competent mental health services in Montana, focusing on enhancing counselors' skills to engage with clients from diverse backgrounds, especially in remoate and Native American communities. MSU News Article. [May 2024]
2024 Norm Asbjornson College of Engineering Awards
Congratulations to faculty members
- Dr. Clemente Izurieta, who received the prestigious Distinguished Professor Award!
- Dr. Mary Ann Cummings, who received the Outstanding Career of Service & Advising Students Award!
FDA Digital Health Advisory Committee Member
Congratulations to Dr. Laura Stanley, who has been appointed to the FDA Digital Health Advisory Committee until 2027! In this role, Dr. Stanley will help shape policy, guide technological and healthcare advancements, and advocate for more human-centered AI/UX approaches. [May 2024]
2024 Gianforte School of Computing Student Awards
- Outstanding Ph.D. Researcher: Brad McCoy
- Outstanding M.S. Researcher: Braeden Sopp
- Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher: Eli Quist
- Outstanding Teaching Assistant: Jack Ruder
- Outstanding Undergraduate Course Assistant: Maksym Makarchuk
- Student Selected Professor of the Year: Mary Ann Cummings
Gianforte Hall Groundbreaking
A groundbreaking ceremony for Gianforte Hall, projected to open in 2026, took place on April 17th. MSU News Article. [April 2024]
Award for Excellence
Computer science senior Amanda Guilland was recognized as one of 40 outstanding seniors during the Founders Day Awards Ceremony. Recipients excel academically, demonstrate leadership and engage in service. Amanda chose Dr. Mary Ann Cummings as her inspirational mentor. MSU News Article. [February 2024]
oSTEM Advisor Award
Dr. John Paxton received a national advisor award at the 2023 oSTEM conference in Anaheim in November. MSU Article. [February 2024]