Computer Science and Math at Penn State Harrisburg

SSET Seminar Series: Towards an Enhanced Software Safety

2012-03-08T19:44:00.001-05:00

All faculty and students are invited!
Light lunch will be served.

Presented by Dr. Omar El Ariss, Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Date: Monday March 19, 2012, 12:00 to 1:00 PM
Room: E253 Olmsted

Abstract: Functional modeling and safety analysis are two important aspects of safety-critical systems. However, they are often conducted separately. Software vulnerabilities due to design errors, inconsistencies, incompleteness, and missing constraints can lead to hazards and safety failures. Our aim as Software Engineers is to design software that delivers correct services and evades faults that are capable of altering the behavior of the system, thus causing unwarranted side effects. This talk will focus on improving the quality of software by clearly defining and understanding safety concerns as the software is being designed. We will explore how the fault trees can be designed modularly and dynamically through the use of components and reusability.

Career Connections with the PA Dept. of Labor & Industry

2012-03-06T08:59:00.002-05:00

Tuesday, March 13 at noon, in room E334.

Meet Sue Zehner, Recruiter with Labor & Industry, and learn about applying for information technology opportunities with the state of PA. They are recruiting for application developer positions, among others. Open to all students. Presented by the IT club and the Career Services Office.

Government Job and Internship Fair

2012-02-27T14:19:00.000-05:00

Penn State Harrisburg’s Career Services office is hosting a Federal, State and Local Government Job and Internship Mini-Fair, Thursday, March 1, 2012, in the Olmsted Building. The event takes place from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Gallery Lounge.

Participating Organizations
AES / PHEAA
AOPC
Board of Probation and Parole
Bureau of Disability Determination
Bureau of Juvenile Justice -South Mountain Secure Treatment Unit
Cumberland County Juvenile Probation Office
Dauphin County Personnel
Department of Agriculture
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Department of Corrections
Department of Environmental Protection - Human Resources
Department of Labor & Industry
Department of Transportation
Harrisburg Semester Internship and Seminar Program - PSU
Letterkenny Army Depot
NAVSUP
NAVSUP- Bus. Enterprise
Office of Administration, Budget
Office of Administration, Office of Information Technology
Pennsylvania Capitol Police
Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives
Pennsylvania House of Rep., Bipartisan Management Committee
Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission
Pennsylvania State Police
State Civil Service Commission
Victim Services of Cumberland County

2012 Penn State Harrisburg Programming Competition Results

2012-02-25T09:59:00.003-05:00

The results of the 2012 Penn State Harrisburg Programming Competition are in. Thirty-five students participated in the contest, attempting to solve as many problems as possible in two hours. The problem set consisted of five challenging problems, and the solutions had to produce an exact copy of the expected output for a large number of tests, subject to constraints on running time, memory use, and coding standards.

The first place finishers in each category will receive a $100 prize, with a $50 prize for second place, and a $25 prize for third place. The top three finishers for the two categories are as follows:

Undergraduate Students
First Place: John Seaman
Second Place: Armand Soulliard
Third Place: Sylar Jesse

Graduate Students
First Place: Jason Long
Second Place: Yi Deng
Third Place: Christopher Jackson

In the Undergraduate Student category, the second and third place finishes were very close. Armand Soulliard and Skylar Jesse both answered the same number of questions correctly, with the tie being broken only by the total time taken to answer the questions.

In the Graduate Student category, there was a three-way tie for second place that had to be broken by the total submission time. Yi Deng, Christopher Jackson, and Allen Brubaker all answered the same number of questions correctly.

In a very impressive showing, Jason Long, the first-place graduate student, answered all questions with 15 minutes left in the competition.

Penn State Harrisburg Students Speak at the Moravian College Student Mathematics Conference

2012-02-23T14:51:00.003-05:00

On Saturday February 18, several members of the Penn State Harrisburg Math Club, along with Dr. Boman and Dr. Walker, attended the Moravian College Student Mathematics Conference. The keynote speaker, Laura Taalman, gave a talk on the many mathematical problems regarding the design of sudoku puzzles and their many related variants. A variety of talks by students across the region were given over the morning and afternoon. One of the concluding presentations was given by Penn State Harrisburg students Joe Roberge, Tyler Brown, and Siddharth Dahiya, who spoke on their ongoing work in mapping out the dependencies of Euclid’s The Elements and creating a graphical utility to display this structure.

More pictures from the event are available at the PSH Math and Computer Science Facebook Page.

Penn State Harrisburg Forming Teams for the Dickinson Programming Competition

2012-02-14T09:15:00.001-05:00

Penn State Harrisburg will be sending two (or if there is room three) teams to the Dickinson Programming Contest on Saturday March 24th, 2012. If you are interested in competing, please send an email to Dr. Blum as soon as possible.

Contest Details

Date: Saturday March 24th, 2012

Time: 11:00am - 5:30pm

Prizes: Individual and Team prizes for the top 3 teams.

Location: Tome Hall
Dickinson College
Carlisle, PA 17013

Directions: http://www.dickinson.edu/academics/programs/mathematics-and-computer-science/content/Driving-Directions/

Parking: There is parking behind Tome Hall and also directly across the street. There is also limited on street parking available. The lots indicate faculty parking only. However, this restriction is not enforced on weekends.

OS: Macintosh OS X (10.6.8)

Languages:
C/C++ (i686-apple-darwin10-gcc-4.2.1)
Java (1.6.0_22)

Editors:
emacs (22.1.1)
pico/nano (2.0.6)
vi/vim (7.2.108)
Xcode (3.2.6)
TextEdit (1.6)
BlueJ (2.5.3)
Eclipse (3.5.2)

Reference:
Students may use any printed references that they bring with them.
In addition teams will be permitted to access the following web sites:
http://download.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/api/index.html
www.cppreference.com
www.cplusplus.com/reference/

Schedule:
11:00-11:30 Registration
11:30-12:15 Introduction & Practice Problem
12:15-1:00 Lunch (Food & Beverage Provided)
1:00-5:00 Contest
5:30 Awards

Penn State Harrisburg Hosts MATHCOUNTS

2012-02-06T13:14:00.002-05:00

On February 4th, Penn State Harrisburg hosted students from 16 area schools for the 28th annual MATHCOUNTS competition. The competition is part of a nationwide program that each year challenges more than 500,000 sixth, seventh, and eight-grade students. MATHCOUNTS builds mathematics skills, promotes strategic problem solving, and instructs students in dealing with complex problems. The regional event is administered by the Harrisburg Chapter of the Society of Professional Engineers, and spurs interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)-related careers.

Pictured above Penn State Harrisburg Math and CS student volunteers who helped make MATHCOUNTS a success: Beverly Brown, Siddharth Dahiya, Tyler Derr, Viplav Patel, and Joseph Roberge.

Career Fair/Interviewing Tips and Federal Internships Workshops

2012-02-03T06:46:00.004-05:00

Career Fair Preview And Interviewing Tips
Tues. Feb. 7, 4:30 – 5:20 pm, Lib 304

Ever been to a Career Fair?
Any idea what it will be like or what you should bring?
How do you introduce yourself to a recruiter?

Career Services is offering a brief workshop to help you do your best and prepare for the upcoming Job and Intern Fairs.

For more information, see the Career Calendar at:
http://harrisburg.psu.edu/calendar/event/career-fair-preview-and-preparation

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Finding Federal Internships
Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 5:00 p.m. Room E308 Olmsted

This webinar will highlight a number of exciting positions across government, and show you how to research, find and apply for a federal internship that’s right for you.

All majors! All student levels! Everyone can attend!

Check the listing on the Career Services calendar at:
http://harrisburg.psu.edu/calendar/event/finding-federal-internships-webinar

NOTE: Some federal internships have early application deadlines! Don’t delay! Attend this session to learn about various public service options and how to make the most of your federal application.

For further information and to indicate your plans to attend, please contact PSH Career Services, Susquehanna Bldg., 948-6260 or cmg11@psu.edu.

Job/Intern Fairs in February -- Don't miss these opportunities to connect with employers/recruiters!

2012-02-01T17:32:00.000-05:00

PSU Spring Career Days (over 250 companies)

Computer and Information Technology, Engineering, Health and Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, and Research Career Day
www.fairs.sa.psu.edu/spring
Tuesday, February 7, 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Bryce Jordan Center, University Park
No pre-registration is required; bring your Penn State University Student ID for faster registration at the fair! Enter the BJC through gates A or B.

PSH Co-sponsored Fairs

Cumberland Valley Consortium (CVC) Job and Internship Fair (over 50 companies) --www.cumberlandvalleyconsortium.com
Wednesday, February 8, 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Holiday Inn Conference Center, Frederick, MD

Central Pennsylvania Employment Consortium (CPEC) Job and Internship Fair (over 70 companies) -- www.cpec.info
Thursday, February 16, 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Radisson Penn Harris Hotel and Convention Center, Camp Hill, PA

You are not required to pre-register for the CVC and CPEC Fairs, however if you would like to receive a "Helpful Hints" handout to better prepare for the fairs, send an email to Colleen Monismith at cmg11@psu.edu or call 717-948-6260.
Include the following in your email --
• Your full name
• Which of the fairs your are registering for -- CVC, CPEC or Both
• Your major
• Your email address
• Your classification -- freshman, sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate student.

2012 Penn State Harrisburg Programming Competition

2012-01-19T17:37:00.001-05:00

The 2012 Penn State Harrisburg Programming Contest will be held on Friday, February 24th, from 4:00-6:00 pm. The contest is open to all current Penn State Harrisburg undergraduate and graduate students.

Thanks to the School of Science, Engineering and Technology, there will be $350 in prizes! The first place undergraduate student and first place graduate student will receive $100 each. The second place undergraduate student and second place graduate student will receive $50 each. The third place undergraduate student and third place graduate student will receive $25 each.

There is no cost to participate, but advance registration is required. The registration deadline is Wednesday, February 22nd.

For more details, visit the contest website at: http://cs.hbg.psu.edu/contest.html.

Sun Lab Refrigerator

2012-01-12T13:29:00.002-05:00

Welcome back everyone. At the end of last semester the ACM Club was able to procure a refrigerator for the Sun Labs to sell sodas to raise funds for the ACM. As of today the fridge is stocked! All sodas are 50¢. If we are getting low please let Amanda Minner know so she can restock. Her email address is alw5099 (at) psu (dot) edu.

ACM Club Visits Silicon Valley

2011-12-01T14:44:00.000-05:00

Over Thanksgiving break, the ACM club visited Sillicon Valley. Their trip included tours of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, the Intel Museum, and Google, among others. Pictures from the trip are available on the Math and CS program Facebook page.

Bulgarian Solitaire & Garden of Eden Partitions

2011-11-17T14:57:00.001-05:00

You are invited to the following talk, sponsored by the Math Club.

Title: Bulgarian Solitaire & Garden of Eden Partitions
Speaker: Dr. James Sellers
Date/Time: Thursday, December 1, 6-7 pm
Location: TL 128, Science and Technology Building, Penn State Harrisburg

We consider a game closely related to partitions known as Bulgarian Solitaire which was popularized in the early 1980s in Scientific American by Martin Gardner. We will briefly discuss a few results proven about this game around the time of the appearance of Gardner's article. We will then quickly turn to a question recently posed by Brian Hopkins and Michael Jones about finding an exact formula for the number of Garden of Eden partitions (which are closely associated with Bulgarian solitaire and which I will define in the talk). I will prove such an exact formula which was developed a few years ago when I first met Brian Hopkins and learned of this problem. The talk will be completely self-contained and the proof of the main result will follow in an elementary fashion from Dyson's generating function for the number of partitions of n with fixed rank r.

Accessible to a wide ranging audience, from undergraduate students to faculty members.

The Dirichlet Problem for Various Types of Boundaries and Boundary Data

2011-11-11T17:55:00.000-05:00

Presented by: Dr. Ronald Walker, Assistant Professor of Mathematics

Date/Time: Thursday, November 17, 2011, 12:00 to 1:00 PM
Location: W212 Olmsted

All faculty and students are invited!
We look forward to see you…
Light sandwiches & refreshments will be served.

Abstract: The Dirichlet problem is a classic boundary value problem in partial differential equations. Given continuous boundary data, Dirichlet solutions are guaranteed to exist and to be unique for a broad class of domains. Also it is known that if the domain is the unit disk (or more generally an ellipse), then polynomial boundary data will yield polynomial Dirichlet solutions. In this talk, we will explore several generalizations and variations of this latter result, such as cases where the boundary data is rational or entire, or over other domains.

Faculty Seminar Series: Computer Security Threats to Critical Infrastructure

2011-11-09T17:23:00.000-05:00

You are invited to attend the following seminar.

Title: Computer Security Threats to Critical Infrastructure
Speaker: Dr. Jeremy Blum
Date/Time: Wednesday, Nov. 16, 12:00-1:30
Location: Gallery Lounge, Olmsted Building, Penn State Harrisburg

Synopsis:

Computer security attacks against critical infrastructure present a significant and growing global threat. This talk will focus in particular on the threats to the nation's power grid. Using anecdotal evidence and recent survey data, this talk will begin by providing an overview of the current threat landscape. Then, the talk will present current research at Penn State Harrisburg on the development of honeypot systems to mitigate the threat of computer security attacks on substation automation equipment.

Penn State Harrisburg Team Places Third in Site at ACM Regional Programming Contest

2011-11-06T10:28:00.002-05:00

Penn State Harrisburg students Christopher Jackson, Jason Jones, and John Seaman placed third in site at the Shippensburg University site of the ACM Regional Programming Contest. Their team, Super Mega Death Worm, competed against more than 20 teams, including from as far away as Washington and Lee in Virginia. Congratulations!

If you are interested in participating in future programming contests, please let Dr. Blum know. Penn State Harrisburg will be holding an individual programming contest and will be sending teams to the Dickinson College contest in the Spring.

IEEEXtreme Programming Contest Recap

2011-10-23T16:51:00.000-04:00

Penn State Harrisburg hosted 14 students on five teams competing in the IEEEXtreme 24-hour programming contest. This year more than 4000 undergraduate and graduate students participated in this world-wide contest, held from 8pm (EDT) Friday October 21 until 8 pm Saturday.

Dickinson College sent one team, called TUX, and Penn State Harrisburg (PSH) fielded four teams. The PSH teams included:

goto made up of David Sagang and Manik Sinha
PSH1 made up of Siddharth Dahiya, Amanda Minner, and Mandeep Singh
SuperMegaDeathWorm made up of Christopher Jackson, Jason Jones, and John Seaman
Voraciously Boolean made up of Tyler Derr, Viplav Patel, and Brad Steinbacher

Despite the grueling nature of the contest, students enjoyed the challenge and the camaraderie. You can see photos from the contest on the PSH Math and CompSci Facebook page.

Congratulations go out to all participants who successfully competed in this grueling contest. Special congratulations to Christopher Jackson, Jason Jones, and John Seaman for coming in first out of all of the PSH teams. In addition, David Sagang, Manik Sinha, and Mandeep Singh deserve endurance awards for staying awake throughout the entire contest.

Special thanks to the IEEE Susquehanna Section for providing food for participants, the Math and Computer Science program at PSH for allowing use of their labs, and Prof. Julie Lobur for proctoring the contest during the graveyard shift.

Penn State Harrisburg and IEEE Susquehanna Section to Sponsor IEEE Xtreme 24-Hour Programming Competition Site

2011-09-26T10:59:00.002-04:00

Penn State Harrisburg and the IEEE Susquehanna Section are sponsoring a site for the IEEE Xtreme 24-hour Programming Competition. The competition will run from 8pm Friday, October 21st until 8pm Saturday, October 22nd. Funding for food for participants will be graciously provided by the IEEE Susquehanna Section. A description of the contest follows:

"Think you can code? On 22 October 2011 00:00:00 UTC, you can prove it. The IEEEXtreme Programming Competition 5.0, hosted by IEEE, is an innovative global online competition in which you and a team of up to two other IEEE Student Branch members can test your collective coding expertise simultaneously against other student programmers around the world. Solve and win the world's most Xtreme programming challenge and your team will be able to claim ultimate bragging rights, be recognized as some of the world's top up-and-coming programmers, and win an all-expense-paid trip to the IEEE event or conference of the team's choice – anywhere in the world. Other prizes will include cool gear from our sponsors."

If you are an undergraduate or graduate student interested in participating on a team, please contact Jeremy Blum (jjb24@psu.edu). The deadline for registering for the event is October 7.

We also need IEEE Members to help proctor the event. Please contact Jeremy Blum (jjb24@psu.edu) if you are willing to volunteer for part of the contest.

First ACM Club Meeting

2011-08-30T12:53:00.000-04:00

The ACM club is the student-run club for students interested in Computer Science-related topics. The first meeting Thursday, September 1st from 12:30 to 1:15 in Olmsted 210W. We will be discussing some upcoming events and other potentials for the year. These events include programming contests, guest speakers, movies, and a club trip.

One event that is coming up quickly is the Silicon Valley Trip with IEEE from November 19-22nd. If you are, or intend to be, a member of the ACM and are interested in going on the trip, please come to the first meeting. There is funding for 10 students from the ACM club to go on this trip. The funding includes plane tickets, tour cost, hotel, and rental cars. You would only be responsible for paying for meals. Currently, the agenda for the trip includes tours of the IBM Museum, the Intel Museum, Stanford University, and potentially several others.

If you have questions about the club, please email Amanda Minner you can e-mail either Amanda Minner (alw5099 (at) psu (dot) edu) or Tyler Derr (tsd5037 (at) psu (dot) edu).

Computer Science-Related Occupations Projected to be Among Fastest Growing

2011-08-19T09:16:00.001-04:00

In projections for 2010-2018, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics found that demand for Computer Scientists will remain strong. According to the report:

Two of the fastest growing detailed occupations are in the computer specialist occupational group. Network systems and data communications analysts are projected to be the second-fastest-growing occupation in the economy. Demand for these workers will increase as organizations continue to upgrade their information technology capacity and incorporate the newest technologies. The growing reliance on wireless networks will result in a need for more network systems and data communications analysts as well. Computer applications software engineers also are expected to grow rapidly from 2008 to 2018. Expanding Internet technologies have spurred demand for these workers, who can develop Internet, intranet, and Web applications.

The top twenty fastest growing occupations are listed in the table below:

**Table 1. Occupations with the fastest growth**
Occupations	Percent change	Number of new jobs (in thousands)	Wages (May 2008 median)	Education/training category
Biomedical engineers	72	11.6	$ 77,400	Bachelor's degree
Network systems and data communications analysts	53	155.8	71,100	Bachelor's degree
Home health aides	50	460.9	20,460	Short-term on-the-job training
Personal and home care aides	46	375.8	19,180	Short-term on-the-job training
Financial examiners	41	11.1	70,930	Bachelor's degree
Medical scientists, except epidemiologists	40	44.2	72,590	Doctoral degree
Physician assistants	39	29.2	81,230	Master's degree
Skin care specialists	38	14.7	28,730	Postsecondary vocational award
Biochemists and biophysicists	37	8.7	82,840	Doctoral degree
Athletic trainers	37	6.0	39,640	Bachelor's degree
Physical therapist aides	36	16.7	23,760	Short-term on-the-job training
Dental hygienists	36	62.9	66,570	Associate degree
Veterinary technologists and technicians	36	28.5	28,900	Associate degree
Dental assistants	36	105.6	32,380	Moderate-term on-the-job training
Computer software engineers, applications	34	175.1	85,430	Bachelor's degree
Medical assistants	34	163.9	28,300	Moderate-term on-the-job training
Physical therapist assistants	33	21.2	46,140	Associate degree
Veterinarians	33	19.7	79,050	First professional degree
Self-enrichment education teachers	32	81.3	35,720	Work experience in a related occupation
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	31	80.8	48,890	Long-term on-the-job training
SOURCE: BLS Occupational Employment Statistics and Division of Occupational Outlook

Free Tour of Silicon Valley for ACM Club Members

2011-04-27T13:52:00.001-04:00

The ACM Club is taking a trip to Silicon Valley next year on November 18-20th (the weekend at the beginning of Thanksgiving break). There is funding for 10 students from the ACM club to go on this trip. The funding includes plane tickets, tour cost, hotel, and rental cars. Students would only be responsible for paying for their meals. Currently, the agenda for the trip includes tours of the IBM Museum, the Intel Museum, Stanford University, and potentially one or more tours of a Silicon Valley company.

If you will be a student next Fall, and you are interested in participating in this tour and/or getting more involved in the ACM club, please contact Dr. Blum. The ACM club also sponsors teams at local programming contests and guest speakers.

Erik Becker and Khizra Hussain Honored at Student Awards Ceremony

2011-04-16T14:13:00.000-04:00

Graduating seniors Erik Becker and Khizra Hussain were honored at Penn State Harrisburg's Student Awards Ceremony on April 15, 2011.

Erik Becker received the Computer Science Outstanding Student Award for overall academic performance.

Khizra Hussain was called to the podium multiple times, receiving three different awards:

The Mathematical Sciences Outstanding Student Award for overall academic performance.
The Kappa Delta Pi Excellence in Education Award (Secondary). This excellence award for education majors is sponsored by the Sigma Alpha Chapter, and is presented to seniors of a graduating class who have excelled in their program of study. Selected individuals are nominated by faculty for their commitment to education, ethics, professionalism, and academic performance.
The Eric A. and Josephine S. Walker Award, to recognize Penn State Harrisburg students whose outstanding qualities of character, scholarship, leadership, and citizenship have been directed into programs and services that have positively influenced fellow students and have contributed to the prestige and well-being of the campus, and hence, to the reputation of the University as a whole.

Academic Perspective on Current Events: Location-Based Social Networking: The Pros and Cons of Sharing

2011-04-03T09:50:00.003-04:00

Penn State Harrisburg Presents:

Academic Perspective on Current Events: Location-Based Social Networking: The Pros and Cons of Sharing

Overview: New forms of real-time information sharing via social networks such as Facebook and location-based services such as Foursquare mesh private and public information on individuals in ways that are both beneficial and harmful. Recent trends indicate that more individuals are voluntarily sharing personal information, tracking their location, and forming new associations. However, they do so without considering the personal privacy and security implications. This panel will discuss the personal benefits of sharing location-based information, the personal and security implications of oversharing, and strategies to improve locational privacy and personal security.

Moderator: Roderick L. Lee, Assistant Professor of Information Systems, Penn State Harrisburg

Panelists:

Heng Xu, Assistant Professor of Information Sciences and Technology, Penn State University
Jeremy J. Blum, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Penn State Harrisburg
Phil Hippensteel, Assistant Professor of Information Systems, Penn State Harrisburg

Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Gallery Lounge, Olmsted Bldg.
12:00 – 1:30 pm

******All Are Invited to Attend********

Free Workshop: Developing Video Games for the XBox, Windows, and Windows Phone 7

2011-02-16T15:54:00.000-05:00

The ACM club is hosting a hands-on workshop on Video Game Development. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Ever thought "hmm, I wonder how hard it would be to build a video game?" or "man, I have this fantastic idea, but I bet I couldn't make it myself"? You're not alone - and while it is true that developing a successful video game takes a lot of talent and technical know-how, it actually turns out to be not so difficult to get a good introduction to creating your own simple games that can entertain your friends and family. So, we're holding a 3-hour, hands-on workshop to teach you XNA to build games for Xbox 360, Windows and the Windows Phone 7.

Speaker: Lindsay Lindstrom, Academic Developer Evangelist, Microsoft Corporation
Date/Time: Friday, February 25th, 11:00am-2:00pm
Location: Olmsted 15C

Lunch will be provided by Microsoft.

If you have questions or would like more information, please contact Dr. Jeremy Blum.

Capital Blue Cross VP of Information Technology to Speak about Job Opportunties

2011-02-14T08:51:00.000-05:00

Kent Whiting, Vice President of Information Technology of Capital Blue Cross, will be coming to speak on Tuesday, February 15, 12:15, in Olmsted 334E.

The topics of his talk will include:

What leading technologies should enrolled students and graduates focus on?
Interview preparation/what employers look for.
Full time positions and internship opportunities.

FREE Pizza and Drinks will be provided. Open to all students.

The Turn of the Screw: The History and Optimal Design of an Archimedes Screw

2011-02-07T09:58:00.000-05:00

Please plan to join us for the talk "The Turn of the Screw: The History and Optimal Design of an Archimedes Screw," given by Dr. Chris Rorres. The talk, which was previously cancelled due to weather, has been rescheduled for:

Venue: TL Building, Room 118
Date: Thursday, February 17th, 6:15-7:15 pm

Abstract

The Archimedes screw is one of the oldest machines still in use today. It is also enjoying a renewed interest because of its proven trouble-free design, its ability to lift wastewater and debris-laden water effectively, and its gentle treatment of aquatic life. In this presentation, Dr. Chris Rorres will give a history of this device from Archimedes' time to the 21st century and also present his research on the design that maximizes the amount of water lifted in each turn of the screw.

About the Speaker

Dr. Rorres is Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at Drexel University and Lecturer of Epidemiology at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a lifelong student of the life and works of Archimedes and has appeared in many television documentaries explaining Archimedes' discoveries, inventions, and continuing influence. Through his research activities he has continued and extended Archimedes' seminal works on hydrostatics, mechanics, and the Archimedes Screw. His web site on Archimedes, established in 1995, is visited by hundreds of thousands of students and scholars each year.

Image from FCIT.

Career Fairs and On-Campus Interviews

2011-02-04T09:48:00.000-05:00

There are a number of upcoming important events for students looking for a job after graduation. For more information about these and other opportunities, or to register for interviews or job fairs, contact Career Services (in the Susquehanna Building), or by email to cmg11 (at) psu (dot) edu.

Upcoming opportunities include:

Cumberland Valley Consortium, 27th annual CVC Job and Internship Fair, Frederick, MD, February 9
diversityChat, speed networking, HUB-Robeson Center, February 14
Spring Career Days: Computer & Information Technology, Engineering, Health & Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, and Research Career Day, Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, February 16
Central Pennsylvania Employment Consortium, CPEC Job and Internship Fair, Camp Hill, PA, February 17
Highmark On-Campus Interviews (hiring 20 recent graduates), Penn State Harrisburg, February 22

Cumberland Valley Consortium, 27th annual CVC Job and Internship Fair February 9, 2011

10:00 am-3:00pm

Holiday Inn Conference Center

Frederick, MD

For more information including a list of the participating employers, visit http://www.cumberlandvalleyconsortium.com. All participants are eligible to win wardrobe grants that will be given away at the event (must attend to win).

diversityChat, speed networking, HUB-Robeson Center, February 14

Monday, February 14, 2011

HUB-Robeson Center

2:45 - 5:00 pM

Co-Sponsors: Center for Women Students, Multicultural Resource Center,

LGBTA Student Resource Center, Office for Disability Services

Mix and mingle with recruiters in advance of the fair to connect with employers interested in diversity hiring!

diversityCHAT will provide opportunities for students from underrepresented groups to

* Participate in 3-minute conversations with Spring Career Days employers

* Exchange business cards with employers*

* Network to get an inside look at diversity in the workplace

* Enjoy hot and cold hors d’oeuvres

*Pre-registered students will be given 24 business cards to distribute to employers at the reception.

PLEASE NOTE: Students registering are expected to attend the entire duration of the event. More details will be sent to you upon registration.

Spring Career Days

Wednesday, February 16

Computer & Information Technology, Engineering, Health & Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, and Research Career Day

11:00am - 4:00pm -- Bryce Jordan Center, University Park Campus

No pre-registration is required. Enter the BJC through gates A or B.

Individual interviews set with employers

Wednesday and Thursday, February 16 & 17

Bank of America Career Services Building OR HUB-Robeson Center

8:30am - 5:00pm

Make a note of where & when your interviews are taking place!

Cumberland Valley Consortium, 27th annual CVC Job and Internship Fair February 9, 2011

10:00 am-3:00pm

Holiday Inn Conference Center

Frederick, MD

Highmark On-Campus Interviews: IT Analyst Positions

February 22, 2011

Penn State Harrisburg

Highmark will be hiring 20 graduating students for full time positions and they are only focusing on a few schools in the state - Penn State Harrisburg is one of them.

This position is part of Highmark’s 2011 ISG College Recruiting Program and is intended for recent college graduates. A key part of this program is the ISG Rotational Program. This employee development program takes the participants through a range of assignments that provide the scope, challenge and experience that builds the necessary skills to exceed at Highmark. Through this rotational program, participants are exposed to a variety of exciting information technology assignments over the course of three years. Targeted training focuses on increasing business acumen, career and personal development, goal setting, and goal achievement. Some of the core assignment areas include applications analysis, project management, software configuration management, architecture, and systems integration and validation.

Required Qualifications

Students eligible for this program have recently (December 2010 - Summer 2011) earned a bachelor degree (or higher), and have majored or minored in Computer Science or Information Technology (IT).

Overall GPA of 3.5 is required. The incumbent must be legally authorized to work for any United States employer.

Preferred Qualifications

GPA of 3.5 in major is preferred. Additional relevant knowledge and/or skills and/or work experience:

- Extracurricular involvement in school, church, community or workplace organizations or activities.

- Completion of prior internship(s)

- Integrity

- Leadership potential

- Professionalism

- Commitment to continuous learning

Microsoft Academic Developer Evangelist to Speak about the Imagine Cup Competition

2011-01-31T18:14:00.000-05:00

Please join us for the ACM Club Meeting on Wednesday at 5:00 for the following introduction to Microsoft's Imagine Cup Competition.

Speaker: Lindsay Lindstrom, Academic Developer Evangelist, Microsoft Corporation
Location: Olmsted 245E
Date: Wednesday, February 2nd, 5pm
Topic: Imagine Cup

It's a theme of global proportions.
Imagine a world where technology helps solve the toughest problems.
Get Recognition. Build up your Resume. Jump-Start your Career. And maybe you'll even win $25,000 and a trip to New York City!

What is Imagine Cup?
Imagine Cup is the world's premier student technology competition. It is open to undergraduate and graduate students at colleges and universities, as well as high-school students. This annual competition, sponsored by Microsoft, challenges students to create innovative solutions to some of the world's toughest problems (inspired by the U.N. Millennium Development Goals) and literally change lives.

Why take part in Imagine Cup?
Where else can you win great prizes-like $25,000 and a trip to the worldwide finals in New York City-and be recognized as a technology leader? It's an excellent way to build your resume and jump-start your career. Some past winners have landed jobs with top technology companies, including Microsoft, Lockheed Martin, Avanade, and Orbitz. Other winners have gotten help launching their own businesses. Sign up today and let Imagine Cup open doors for you. Learn more at www.imaginecup.us

Each year hundreds of technical students from around the world compete on the worldwide stage for the "Olympics of Technology". Imagine if you were among them representing the United States.

James Cameron, acclaimed director of the Titanic and Avatar, commented on student projects by saying "It's pretty inspirational to see what they are coming up with... they are really thinking outside the box". Craig Mundie, Chief Research and Strategy Officer commented last year's U.S. Finals by saying "Nothing here is science fiction". Bill Gates added "Imagine Cup is one of my favorite student programming events".

What are the competition categories?
Students can compete in any or all of these five exciting categories:
1) Software Design - Develop an application that helps solve one of the world's toughest problems.
2) Embedded Development - From mobile phones and GPS units to electronic switches, develop an embedded system or device that addresses a critical issue.
3) Game Design - Multilevel or single player, 3-D or 2-D, web, Xbox, Windows, or phone, it's up to you. Everybody wins with games that solve real world problems
4) Digital Media - Go viral with your music, videos, or photos. Come up with the hottest new problem-solving idea in digital media.
5) IT Challenge - Show what you know about architectures, Microsoft technologies, and IT issues and earn the right to compete at the highest level. The first round is simply a 30 questions IT quiz. Why not test your IT knowledge? You can enter individually and take the quiz from the comfort of your computer. Do not miss this easy entry point to the Imagine Cup competition!

AND THERE'S FREE PIZZA COURTESY OF MICROSOFT!!!

The ACM/Outdoor Clubs are Hosting a Skiing and Snowboarding Trip

2011-01-28T09:22:00.000-05:00

The ACM Club and the Outdoor Club are hosting a skiing/snowboarding trip on 2/11/11 departing at 3:30 and returning at about 11PM. if interested sign ups will be posted on the Sun Lab door in the west wing of 2nd floor in the Olmsted building. Cost to students is only $5!!!!!!!! Sign-up sheet will be up after 5PM. Questions? Email Andy Anske at anske (at) psu (dot) edu.

Math Student Receives Memorial Scholarship

2011-01-26T09:50:00.000-05:00

Penn State Harrisburg student Khizra Hussain has been awarded the Dr. Mary Ravita Memorial Scholarship for outstanding academic record, performance, and leadership.
Hussain received the $3000 scholarship at the 2010 Pennsylvania Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (PASCD) Annual Conference. A Secondary Mathematics Education major, Hussain has made the Dean’s List every semester, earning a 3.77 GPA.

“Hussain works tirelessly for others without any self-serving expectations, yet remains committed to her studies,” said Associate Professor of Education Denise G. Meister. “Most importantly, she loves children and is committed to a lifetime of teaching.”

One of three scholarships offered by PASCD, the Mary Ravita scholarship is the most prestigious and highest amount awarded.

Reposted from Penn State Harrisburg's News: Student receives memorial scholarship

Crime.Com: Post-modern Criminal Behavior

2011-01-04T14:40:00.000-05:00

You are invited to attend a talk, "Crime.Com: Post-modern Criminal Behavior" by Hal Berghel, Professor and Director of the School of Informatics at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Date/Time: Thursday, January 20th, 5 pm
Location: Penn State Harrisburg, Science and Technology Building, TL 118

Abstract

This talk begins with an overview of the role of crime in general, and digital crime in particular, in the shadow economies of the world. It illustrates this via a sequence of specific criminal activities that have been studied by the author. This talk will explain the latest digital crime scene in terms of sources, modus operandi, and the digital techniques involved. Examples will be drawn from actual case files and published media reports, and the techniques will be explained and in some cases actually demonstrated. Exploits include: bank card skimming, ATM hacking, digital gas pump hijacking, phishing scams, bank card brokering and internet dumpsites, hotel room invasions, physical counterfeiting (e.g., Superdollar), digital counterfeiting and some brute-force techniques as well.

About the Speaker

Hal Berghel is currently Professor and Director of the School of Informatics at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas where he has previously served as Director of the School of Computer Science and Associate Dean of the College of Engineering. He is also the founding Director of both the Center for CyberSecurity Research, and the Identity Theft and Financial Fraud Research and Operations Center. His research interests are both catholic and eclectic, ranging from logic programming and expert systems, relational database design, algorithms for non-resolution based inferencing, approximate string matching, digital watermarking and steganography, and digital security (including both computer and network forensics), For the past decade he has applied his work in digital security to law enforcement, particularly with respect to digital crime, cyberterrorism, and information warfare. His research has been supported by both industry and government for over thirty years. His current in secure credentialing technology is funded by the Department of Justice. In addition to his academic positions, Berghel is also a popular columnist, author, frequent, talk show guest, inventor, and keynote speaker. For nearly fifteen years he wrote the popular Digital Village column for the Communications of the ACM.

Berghel is a Fellow of both the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers and the Association for Computing Machinery, and serves both societies as a Distinguished Lecturer. He has received the ACM Outstanding Lecturer of the Year Award four times and was recognized for Lifetime Achievement in 2004. He has also received both the ACM Outstanding Contribution and Distinguished Service awards. He is also the founder and owner of Berghel.Net, a consultancy serving business and industry, and co-owner of BC Innovations Management, a startup company in IP and DRM.

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Jeremy Blum, D.Sc.
Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Penn State Harrisburg
777 W. Harrisburg Pike
Middletown, PA 17057
Email: jjb24@psu.edu
Phone: (717) 948-6686

Dr. Nahum Gershon to Speak about "Social Media/Mobile Technology/Real-Time Information/Location Services and Their Potential Impact"

2010-12-08T10:43:00.000-05:00

Plan to join us for the IEEE December section meeting to be held at Penn State Harrisburg on December 14th. You will have an opportunity to meet with attending professionals, enjoy a nice meal, and listen to this month’s talk presented by Dr. Nahum Gershon.

Social Media/Mobile Technology/Real-Time Information/Location Services and Their Potential Impact

Abstract

Social media has swept the world in the past 2 years, but it has not yet been widely adopted or used in many organizations. The discussion will include how new media (social, mobile, real-time information, and location services) could be used by organizations to support their mission, in addition to people's personal use.

Depending on the available time, some of the following topics will be discussed:

Sorting through what is good and what is helpful.
Filtering, acquiring, and sharing information using social media.
Increasing the number of "friends" (acquaintances) and role of contacts within organizations & outside.
Looking at the potential of social search.
Looking at the role of mobile platforms in enabling an effective use of social media.
Sampling the social media platforms, e.g., Twitter, Facebook, Ning.
Advantages and disadvantages of blogs, Twitter, Facebook, photo sharing (e.g., Flickr) & email.
Community management and how to develop and implement successful social media strategies.
Blurring the boundary between life, study, and work.

About the Speaker

Dr. Gershon works on combining creative expressions like storytelling, film, social media, and visual and interactive design with technology and strategic planning. Dr. Gershon is a Senior Principal Scientist at the MITRE Corporation where he focuses on research and practical applications of presentation and visualization of data and information, as it relates to perception, society, storytelling, culture, and new media (social, mobile, real time, community organizing). Routinely, he tries very hard not to torture his audience with PowerPoint slides and bully bullets whenever possible. In his free time, Dr. Gershon, among other things, participates in a number of national and international committees.

Talk Details

Please note that the talk is free, however, there is a charge for the meal.

Date: Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Time: Dinner: 6:30 PM Presentation: 7:30 PM

Program: Social Media/Mobile Technology/Real-Time Information/Location Services and Their Potential Impact

Presenter: Dr. Nahum Gershon, Senior Principal Scientist, The MITRE Corporation

Place: Special Events Room, First Floor, Olmsted Building, Penn State Harrisburg, 777 West Harrisburg Pike, Middletown, PA 17057

Dinner Cost: $20 IEEE members & guests; $10 students & life members

Contact: To register for dinner and for additional information, contact Aldo Morales, email: awm2@psu.edu, phone: 717-948-6379

If you plan to attend the dinner, please RSVP (preferably by Email) by Friday 12/10/10 so we can get the catering count right for our hosts.

Important Note: Dinner no-shows will be charged if not canceled by December 12. Also, we cannot guarantee late dinner reservations. There is no charge for attending the talks or tour sessions of our section meetings provided that you register in advance and clearly specify that you are not interested in the dinner.

Starting Salaries and Demand for Computer Science Graduates

2010-12-01T10:28:00.000-05:00

The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) released a pair of surveys that show good salaries and a high demand for graduates with a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. The NACE Job Outlook 2011 survey polled employers about their hiring plans for the class of 2011. The NACE Fall 2010 Salary Survey collected salary offers for graduates from the class of 2010.

The NACE Job Outlook 2011 survey found that graduates with degree in computer science were fourth most sought after group. Approximately 53 percent of the employers planned to hire Computer Science graduates. The top three degrees were accounting (plans for hire by 62% of respondents), finance (57 %), and electrical engineering (53.5 %).

The NACE Fall 2010 Salary Survey found that the average starting salary for students with degrees in Computer Science was higher than all but three other disciplines. Computer Science graduates received an average starting salary of $60,473. The sorted list of salaries for the top 10 disciplines is listed in the table below.

Discipline	Average Salary
Petroleum Engineering	$77,278
Chemical Engineering	$64,889
Mining & Mineral Engineering (incl. Geological)	$63,207
Computer Science	$60,473
Electrical/Electronics & Communications Engineering	$59,512
Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering	$58,208
Mechanical Engineering	$58,110
Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering	$57,396
Systems Engineering	$56,953
Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering	$53,416

Details for the NACE surveys are available from http://www.naceweb.org/.

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Jeremy Blum, D.Sc.
Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Penn State Harrisburg
777 W. Harrisburg Pike
Middletown, PA 17057
Email: jjb24@psu.edu
Phone: (717) 948-6686

Students attend and speak at the EPaDel MAA fall meeting

2010-11-22T17:51:00.000-05:00

On Saturday November 6, 2010, the Math Club sponsored a trip to the fall meeting of the EPaDel (Eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware) section of the MAA (Mathematical Association of America) held at LaSalle University in Philadelphia. This fall's meeting was a special joint meeting with the New Jersey section of the MAA. There were invited talks given by Dr. William Dunham of Muhlenberg College ("Two (More) Morsels from Euler"), Dr. Brian Hopkins of St. Peter’s College ("Partition Dynamics ABCs: Avalanche Models, Bulgarian Solitaire, and Combinatorial Proofs"), and Dr. Sarah Greenwald of Appalachian State University ("Rubik's Cube Games on Spheres: Geometry of Spherical Orbifolds"), plus there were a number of talks given by undergraduate and graduate students from across the region.

Two of our own gave talks. Debra Bruch spoke on "The Harmony between Math and Music". She showcased how mathematics plays a central role in many principles of sound and music. Brett Eyer's talk, titled "The Dependencies of Euclid", revealed the relations between various propositions in Book 1 of the Elements of Euclid, culminating in a demonstration of those used to establish the Pythagorean Theorem. (Note: Brett is scheduled to give an encore presentation of his talk at the next Math Club meeting following the Thanksgiving break.)

Altogether, six students from Penn State Harrisburg, Debra Bruch, Tyler Derr, Brett Eyer, Khizra Hussain, Gege Pincin, and Micah Victoria, attended and enjoyed the variety of talks, not to mention several other tangential experiences. (Please feel free to ask any who attended about the dynamics of Bulgarian solitaire, the work of Bourbaki, or the perplexities of higher dimensional spheres.) Both Debra Bruch and Micah Victoria won special books as door prizes.

The EPaDel section of MAA holds both fall and spring meetings. The Math Club is making plans to sponsor a trip to the Spring 2011 meeting, which is planned to be held at the Harrisburg Area Community College, which is nearby. If you have interest in attending the spring meeting please contact either Brett Eyer or Khizra Hussain.

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Ronald A. Walker
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Computer Science and Mathematical Sciences
Penn State Harrisburg
777 West Harrisburg Pike
Middletown, PA 17057 USA
Phone: (717)948-6673
Email: rawalker (at) psu (dot) edu

Peter Okosun Presents Research on Privacy in the Traffic Probe Message Service

2010-11-20T11:12:00.000-05:00

On November 19^th, Peter Okosun, a graduate student in Computer Science at Penn Harrisburg, presented a research paper at the DSRC 2010 Workshop, held in conjunction with QShine 2010 in Houston, Texas. The research, joint work with Prof. Jeremy Blum, was titled, “Maximizing Mix Zone Effectiveness for the Mitigation of De-Anonymization Threats in the Traffic Probe Message Service.” The abstract is listed below:

The Traffic Probe Message Service uses vehicle-to-roadside wireless communication to collect kinematic and other state data from participating vehicles. The draft standard requires vehicles to use pseudonymous identifiers in order to hide their identity. Whenever vehicles transmit state data to base stations called roadside equipment, the vehicles change their identifier and halt the collection of state data for a random period. These changes are designed to prevent a de-anonymization attack from reconstructing a vehicle’s path through the road network. Thus, the roadside equipment creates mix zones, which given enough vehicles within a zone and sufficient changes in vehicle mobility patterns, can reduce the success of de-anonymization attacks. In highway scenarios, optimal mixing is likely in the regions near highway interchanges. This paper hypothesizes that given the rules snapshot generation, the optimal place for pseudonym changes is upstream of the middle of an interchange. Simulations of various traffic conditions in a large highway scenario support this hypothesis, and suggest that roadside equipment be placed such that they create pseudonym changes at these locations in order to maximize the ability of mix zones to mitigate de-anonymization threats.

Previously, Blum and Okosun had presented a broad set of recommendations for privacy protection in the Traffic Probe Message Service in the paper, “Privacy Implications of the Traffic Probe Message Service.” This paper was presented at the IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Conference in Madeira, Portugal.

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Jeremy Blum, D.Sc.
Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Penn State Harrisburg
777 W. Harrisburg Pike
Middletown, PA 17057
Email: jjb24@psu.edu
Phone: (717) 948-6686

Research on Computer Security and Electric Utility Control Systems

2010-11-12T16:42:00.001-05:00

Penn State Harrisburg has recently received a number of advanced control systems for electric power system protection, coordination, and control. Research is underway to assess the vulnerability of these systems to computer security attacks.

There is significant concern that hackers might be able to find and exploit vulnerabilities in these types of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems. In 2008, the CIA reported that hackers were responsible for at least one blackout outside of the U.S. More recently, the Stuxnet worm has been infiltrating and reprogramming control systems made by Siemens installed in Iranian nuclear power plants.

Prof. Blum is looking for students who would be interested in participating in this research effort, participating, for example, in vulnerability scanning and penetration testing. Interested graduate students and undergraduate students are encouraged to contact him via the email address below.

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Jeremy Blum, D.Sc.
Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Penn State Harrisburg
777 W. Harrisburg Pike
Middletown, PA 17057
Email: jjb24@psu.edu
Phone: (717) 948-6686

Students Compete in the ACM Mid-Atlantic Regional Programming Competition

2010-11-07T09:06:00.000-05:00

Two teams from Penn State Harrisburg competed in the 2010 ACM Mid-Atlantic Regional Programming Contest on November 6. The Penn State students included Matthew Godshall, Jennifer Green, Christopher Jackson, Jason Jones, Amanda Minner, and John Seaman.

This competition included 157 teams from colleges and universities in the region spanning from New Jersey through North Carolina. These teams came from schools including Virginia Tech, University of Maryland, University of Virginia, University of North Carolina, College of William and Mary, and Duke University. A team from Duke University won the competition.

Teams were given eight problems to try to solve in five hours. The team scores were based on the number of problems correctly solved. In the case of a tie, the total time required to solve the problems is used as a tie-breaker. However, any incorrect submission resulted in a penalty of 20 minutes being added to the total time.

The problem sets for the ACM competitions are notoriously difficult. Teams can find that a small mistake in their proposed solution prevents them from successfully solving a problem. Moreover, it can be very difficult to determine the nature of the mistake due to the very limited information provided by the automated grading system. Both teams worked hard in the competition. And the team, comprised of Jennifer Green, Amanda Minner, and John Seaman, was able to place ahead of nearly 100 teams. The teams are now looking forward to programming competitions in the spring, including one that will be held for local teams at nearby Dickinson College.

If you are interested in participating in upcoming programming contests, please contact Prof. Jeremy Blum at jjb24@psu.edu.

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Jeremy Blum, D.Sc.
Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Penn State Harrisburg
777 W. Harrisburg Pike
Middletown, PA 17057
Email:  jjb24@psu.edu
Phone:  (717) 948-6686

Magic Tricks, Card Shuffling, and Dynamic Computer Memories

2010-11-04T22:42:00.000-04:00

On November 2, the ACM, Math, and IEEE clubs sponsored a talk by Dr. S. Brent Morris at Penn State Harrisburg. The talk, entitled “Magic Tricks, Card Shuffling, and Dynamic Computer Memories,” began with a card trick. This card trick was a staple of Dr. Morris’ repertoire, as he worked his way through college and graduate school as a magician.

The card trick uses a series of perfect shuffles. In a perfect shuffle, the cards from two halves of a deck are perfectly interlaces, alternating one card from one half and one card from the other half. With his interest in both math and magic, Dr. Morris worked out the mathematics that underlies his magic trick. In fact, the mathematics of the perfect shuffle became the topic for his doctoral dissertation. He muses that he may have the only doctorate ever awarded in card shuffling.

After he graduated, he went to work for the National Security Agency (NSA). His first task at the NSA was to design an efficient Dynamic Computer Memory Circuit. When presented with this problem, a light bulb went off in his head – the mathematics behind the most efficient implementation of this circuit were the exact same mathematics as those for the magic trick.

Dr. Morris has been nominated by the Mathematical Association of America to be one of the USA Science and Engineering Festival's Nifty Fifty Speakers. Given the response of students at Penn State Harrisburg, this nomination was well deserved.

If you would like to be notified about future speakers and events, please send an email to jjb24@psu.edu.

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Jeremy Blum, D.Sc.
Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Penn State Harrisburg
777 W. Harrisburg Pike
Middletown, PA 17057
Email:  jjb24@psu.edu
Phone:  (717) 948-6686