TOPIC: Calculating the Relative MSTID Index Using SuperDARN Radar Observations

TOPIC: Predict Disease Classes Using Generic Microarray Data

TOPIC: Sentiment Analysis on Speech-to-Text Data

Student Internships, Research Experiences, Etc. Several students will present summaries of recent and current experiences they have undertaken. This panel format is meant to encourage discussion and Q & A among all present. Tyler Cichetti '24 - Bausch + Lomb Christian Di Troia '24 - Galaxe Solutions Robert Drehmann '23 - SkillSurvey Jonathan Janosky '25 - Tuxedo by Sarno Owen Kealey '23 - Square Amanda Lamphere '23 - Susquehanna International Group Henry Lembo '23 - Nasa Ames Research Center Anthony Lucchese '23 - Edward Jones Morgan McGuire '23 - SkillSurvey Thomas Meehan '23 - Sho Technology Thomas Melody '24 - Obscurity Labs Robert Naughton '23 - Zudy Joshua Walker '23 - SkillSurvey

TOPIC: Medical Record Solution - Blockchain

TOPIC: LookingForGroup - Tabletop RPG Social Network

Title: Predict Disease Classes Using Generic Microarray Data

Title: Sentiment Analysis on Speech-to-Text Data

Title: Considering Graduate School? Things to know from a panel that has done it. Abstract: What's next after you complete your Bachelor's Degree? Many choose to begin their career, earn money and pay back student loans, while others continue their education for more advanced degrees. Some go directly to Graduate School, while others work a few to many years and then decide to continue their education. Studies have shown MS degrees in Computer Science earn an average of 15-25% more than equivalent BS degrees. Today you'll hear from a panel of Scranton graduates who choose different paths in continuing their education and things to consider if this is a path you are interested in pursuing. Bios: Chris Filachek B.S. in Computer Science & Mathematics from the University of Scranton, 1996. M.S. in Computer Science from the University of Pittsburgh, 1997. Chris is a senior architect at IBM with over 20 years experience working on IBM's Transaction Processing Facility (TPF), a high-volume transaction processing system supporting the Travel (airlines, hotels, & car rentals) and Finance industries. Worked across a wide variety of areas, including core operating system functions, C/C++ and Java runtime environments, & database managers. Dr. Frank Klassner BS Computer Science 1988 University of Scranton BS Electronics Engineering 1988 University of Scranton MS Computer Science 1990 University of Massachusetts/Amherst PhD Computer Science 1996 University of Massachusetts/Amherst Frank is a Professor at Villanova University. He is technical advisor for the Computer Science Vatican Internship program and Director of the school's Center of Excellence in Enterprise Technology. His teaching and research interests include VR, educational robotics, and AI. Mary Predenkoski BS 1987 University of Scranton, Computer Science MS 1991 The Johns Hopkins University, Computer Science Mary is a Senior Executive at the Department of Defense (DoD) where she's responsible for the delivery of computing systems, repositories, analytic capabilities and customer engagement services for DoD and the Intelligence Community. Dr. Joe Touch BS 1985 Univ of Scranton, Biophysics and CS MS 1987 Cornell Univ, CS PhD 1992 Univ. Pennsylvania, CS Joe is a Principal Scientist at the Aerospace Corporation, where he supports satellite networking programs. He also was research faculty at USC for 25 years, where he developed recursive networking principles, quantum networks, and digital optical computing.

The Department of Computing Sciences will be participating in the University's Open House events, scheduled for Sunday November 6th on campus. Specifically, visitors are invited to "Learn More about Our Programs" from 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM in Loyola Science Center 234, and also to meet and speak with departmental faculty and students in an informal setting at our Open Department Visit in Loyola Science Center 182 from 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM. Relevant Open House Materials may be found at: https://www.cs.scranton.edu/openhouse.php

TITLE: Your First IT Job and Future Career Path David Wolfe '92 ABSTRACT: Your college courses prepared you for all the latest and greatest technology out there. You have the knowledge to parse a database query, replace a video card in a server, and troubleshoot lost packets in a core router. Other courses taught you accounting principles and organizational skills for IT project management. Plus, you are great at helping others with resolving their computer issues. It is time to take all that knowledge and utilize it in your first place of employment. But what do you look for in a job? What kind of questions will they ask you? How to you stand out among the other 25 candidates vying for the same position? Finally, what is a career path, and why is it important to you? Dave will discuss what IT employers are looking for today in potential employees. You will learn about the skillsets needed for your first job. Dave will review what it is like to go on your first interview as well as questions you might hear from the interviewer. Once you are hired, what happens next? What does a typical first day or first week look like? Finally, where do you see yourself in 1, 2, and 3 years. How about 5-10 years? BIOGRAPHY: David Wolfe is the East Coast IT Manager for Deluxe Media. Deluxe Media is the global leader in media and entertainment services for film, video, and online content. Since 1915, Deluxe has been the trusted partner for the world's most successful Hollywood studios, independent film companies, TV networks, exhibitors, advertisers, and others, offering best-in-class solutions in post-production, distribution, asset and workflow management, and cloud-based technologies. Throughout the years as a manager, Dave has interviewed many exceptional candidates as well as trained many employees. Some of these new hires are new to the world of IT positions, while others are seasoned professionals. Prior to working at Deluxe, Dave worked at Pride Mobility as a Systems and Network Senior Administrator, at Highlights for Children as Manager of Tech Services, and held several other IT engineering and administration positions in his 30-year IT career. Dave is a lifelong resident of Moosic and graduated from the University of Scranton with a bachelor's in Computer Information Systems in 1992.

The Department of Computing Sciences will be participating in the University's Open House events, scheduled for Sunday October 23rd (and again on November 6th) on campus. Specifically, visitors are invited to "Learn More about Our Programs" from 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM in Loyola Science Center 234, and also to meet and speak with departmental faculty and students in an informal setting at our Open Department Visit in Loyola Science Center 182 from 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM. Relevant Open House Materials may be found at: https://www.cs.scranton.edu/openhouse.php

TITLE: Securing the Cloud, Securing the Customer, Securing the Planet. Daniel Faltyn '99 ABSTRACT: There has never been a time simultaneously more scary and full of opportunity for the information security professional. Cyber attacks have affected every industry, government, and individual with a computer. The rapid growth of the IoT (Internet of Things,) and a push to "the cloud" expands the surface area for attacks making them both more likely and exposed to greater impact. Our reliance on inter-connected devices means the impact of cyberattacks is greater than ever before. It is more than possible, it is probable that one day our laptops, smart phones, TVs, toasters, and even our bodies* will become the target of individuals with less than the best intentions, making them unusable, possibly permanently. Dan will discuss the opportunities that exist for the engineer who is fascinated, like him, in protecting the cloud, his customers, and the planet. He'll discuss the broad range of opportunities and aptitude required for these roles from a risk manager like him, to a compliance officer, to a member of a Red, Orange or Blue team. *https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2013/10/21/yes-terrorists-could-have-hacked-dick-cheneys-heart/ BIOGRAPHY: Dan is a Technical Project Manager at Google in the Risk and Compliance CISO division of Cloud. Dan's team works with SWE's (Software Engineers) to identify, assess, prioritize and bring to resolution some of Google's largest risks. Along the way, Dan's team works with individual teams to embed risk management best practices into their SDLC. Prior to Google, Dan was the CIO of BlueMatrix, a global financial services private cloud provider for nearly a decade. Dan spent the first 15 years of his career on Wall Street at JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs writing security based software. Dan earned a Masters in Computer Science from Columbia in 2006 and holds three patents for his work in that space. Dan graduated from the University of Scranton in 1999 with degrees in Computer Science and Mathematics.

TITLE: Git - A Distributed Version Control System DR. Yaodong Bi ABSTRACT: Version control is about tracking and managing changes to software code and documents. Today's Version control systems can track and manage changes made by team members and facilitate collaborations and communications among them. Git is one of the most commonly used version control systems. It is free and open source, and it has been integrated into almost all the modern IDEs such as Eclipse and Android Studio. This presentation is a brief introduction to Git. It first introduces its basic functions and shows how they can help you as a student in your programming assignments and projects. It then covers functions that facilitate collaborations and communications among team members and the basic workflow using Git in team environment. BIOGRAPHY: Yaodong Bi is a professor of the Department of Computing Sciences at the University of Scranton. He earned his doctoral degree in computer science from University of Illinois at Chicago in 1991 and he has been with the university since he graduated. He teaches upper-level computer science courses for the three undergraduate programs and graduate courses for the Master of Science in Software Engineering program.

TOPIC: Ray Tracing in Python Utilizing the PHaRLAP Engine

The Pennsylvania Gamma Chapter of Upsilon Pi Epsilon, The International Honor Society for the Computing and Information Disciplines, was chartered at the University of Scranton in 1985. On Friday evening May 6, 2022 a dinner and induction ceremony will be held providing this years 13 inductees the opportunity to accept membership in the society. Current UPE members, departmental faculty, along with parents and guests of inductees normally attend.

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TOPIC: The University of Scranton Information Management System (TUSIMS)

TOPIC: Stonks: The Online Stock Market Investment Simulator

Each fall the University holds day-long, campus-wide open house events, which in part, provide opportunities to learn more about the Department of Computing Sciences. Visitors to campus are invited to join faculty and students in both formal and informal settings for scheduled Meet & Greet opportunities, Information Sessions and Department Visits. Open Houses are typically held on Sundays in late October and early November.

Each spring the University holds a day-long campus-wide event for all students accepted for admission, which in part, provides opportunities to learn more about the Department of Computing Sciences. Scheduled events include presentations, panel discussions, and department visits which provide ample opportunities to meet and speak with faculty and students from the department. Preview Day is typically held on Saturday in late March.

Area high schools are invited to bring teams to compete in a programming contest hosted by the Department of Computing Sciences every year in the spring. Teams of two or three students use a programming language to solve computer-programming problems. Awards are presented to the top three teams.

The Pennsylvania Gamma Chapter of Upsilon Pi Epsilon, The International Honor Society for the Computing and Information Disciplines, was chartered at the University of Scranton in 1985. Those who qualify for membership in this honor society are inducted at an induction ceremony and dinner held yearly in May.

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