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The recent advancements in artificial intelligence, especially convolution neural networks, have made the potential of automated medical image analysis nearly comparable to that of health professionals.  In medical imaging, these networks can help medical practitioners diagnose diseases like COVID-19 or pneumonia by highlighting the suspicious regions in chest X-ray film.  Many contemporary deep learning techniques only focus on COVID-19 classification tasks using X-ray images, while few attempt to make it explainable with a saliency map.   New research by Turner College management professor Johnny Ho and Fashiar Rahman and Bill Tseng of the University of Texas at El Paso, Michael Pokojovy of Old Dominion University, and Peter McCaffery, Eric Walser, Scott Moen and Alex Vo of the University of Texas Medical Branch, proposes a deep learning approach with image enhancement/cropping and data augmentation to enhance COVID-19 classification. Their deep learning approach adds ...

There is some e xciting news to report from the Columbus State University chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). First, the group is hosting a  Documentary Night on November 21 at 6:00 pm to screen the film AlphaGo. The film presents how AlphaGo, a computer program developed by DeepMind Technologies, mastered the game of Go through artificial intelligence. Its competence was tested by Lee Sedol, a South Korean World Champion. Prior to the screening, at 5:45 pm, the ACM will put on a 10-minute presentation on adversarial search, dating back to its origins. There will be a 5-minute intermission between this presentation and the start of the film.      Next,  s tudent ACM Presentations will be unveiled on December 2 in the Synovus Center Theater. There visitors will be able hear about some of the exciting projects being undertaken by TSYS School computer science students. Round 1 presentations will begin at 11:00 am, followed by a food break at 1...

Meet the student assistants in the TSYS Center for Cybersecurity. They are  Malachi Biggers , Donovan Wright , and Jonah Simpson .  Among other things, they support the cybersecurity Nexus program, run the Cyber Range and Lab, and help facilitate the Center's participation in the CyberSkills2Work consortium funded by the National Security Agency. According to Patrick Aiken , Director of the TSYS Center for Cybersecurity, "They are . . .  fabulous student assistants in the TSYS Center for Cybersecurity . . . [I am] h appy to have [them] as part of the team. [They] make my life better by doing what [they] do." Biggers is a cybersecurity major in the TSYS School. He previously an apprentice as a SOC Analyst at CSU, while he currently serves as a cybersecurity mentor at Hardaway High School and as a Student Ambassador in the Turner College. Wright is also a cybersecurity major in the TSYS School, while he previously worked as a computer repair technician at CSU. Simpson is a ...

Three TSYS School cybersecurity Nexus students,  Reed Lowry ,  Daniel Kunze , and  Dylann Russell , recently had an  incredible experience via the Employability Blitz Workshop at Jordan Vocational High School in Columbus.  This event gave them the opportunity to share their knowledge, mentor young minds, and serve the community. It served as a reflection of the amazing work the Nexus program does not only for TSYS School students but also for the community and the cybersecurity field. Thanks to Terry Anderson for inviting them to this fantastic event and giving them the chance to make a positive impact.  

Two-time TSYS School graduate Alex Walston knows a thing or two about cyber threats. Judging by his educational path at CSU, he also knows something about how to maximize educational opportunities for a career in cybersecurity. Alex earned a Nexus degree in cybersecurity from the TSYS School a few years ago. As that degree entails completion of a large portion of traditional bachelor's degree studies, Alex leveraged this achievement into a traditional B.S. in cybersecurity, also from the TSYS School. This educational path put Alex in position to work as a security analyst for Synovus, a position he held from June 2021 until last month. Now, Alex is a threat hunter for Red Canary, a computer and network security firm based in Denver, Colorado. Red Canary  manages, detects and responds to prevalent threats across cloud, identity and endpoint so companies can have more time to focus on business-specific specific security needs and requirements. Turner Business congratulates Alex in ...

StartUP Columbus is back with their 4th annual BizPitch Competition. This flagship event is a strong collaboration between the Turner College and StartUp Columbus that aims to boost the entrepreneurial spirit in the Columbus area. This year's event is set for November 12, 2024, from 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm EST in the CSU Riverside Theater on the CSU Riverpark Campus in Uptown Columbus.  Please plan on attending and watch as aspiring entrepreneurs compete for over $15,000 in prize money.

Columbus State University’s official fall enrollment increased 3.9% compared to last year, according to final figures reported to the University System of Georgia. Buoyed by the university’s largest-ever graduate student class, 2024 is the second consecutive year the university has seen growth in overall student headcount.  Official Fall 2024 enrollment stands at 7,937. This includes a 4.9% growth in new undergraduate students and a 1.9% increase in total undergraduate students compared to Fall 2023.  This fall also marks the university’s largest-ever graduate student enrollment of 1,790—shattering its previous high of 1,654 in Fall 2017. This fall’s headcount represents an 11.6% increase in graduate students compared to last fall.  President Stuart Rayfield pointed to several factors supporting these gains.  “We offer students an affordable college experience—and a flexible one. We cater to students interested in an immersive experience marked by a vibrant social en...