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Chair: Dr. Joel Henry

henryj@cs.umt.edu

University of Montana
Department of Computer Science
Social Sciences Building 4th floor
Missoula, MT 59812

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Robyn Berg
Telephone: 243-2883
Fax: 243-5139
Email: robynb@cs.umt.edu

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Contact: Dean Chris Comer
LA 136, Missoula, MT 59812
Telephone: 243-2632
Fax: 406-243-4076

Department of Computer Sciences

"Today is an exciting time for Computer Science! Advances in computing and digital communication have transformed our world in the last several decades in ways that were once hardly imaginable."
  • Computing transcends boundaries---enabling multiple disciplines, connecting diverse peoples and cultures, and globalizing economies and work forces.
  • Computer science is closely related to many other disciplines which use computation and a fundamental tool of inquiry.
  • There is a tremendous need for experts with the ability to create and maintain innovative computer systems. Our programs teach students to design, implement, and maintain computer systems. Students are provided with a sound theoretical and practical background on computation and computational systems. Our goal is to prepare students for a career.
  • The Departments of Computer Science and Mathematical Science and the Division of Biological Science have been awarded a $3.2 million NSF IGERT grant and a $1.5 million Howard Hughes grant to support a new educational programs that will focus on the ecology of infectious diseases. With current concerns about avian flu and global pandemics, West Nile virus, HIV and AIDS, chronic wasting diseases in deer and elk, whirling disease in trout, and brucellosis in bison, the ecology of infectious disease is an emerging field of global and local importance for people and wildlife. The NSF grant supports interdisciplinary Ph.D. students, and the Howard Hughes grants focuses on undergraduate research and teaching.

Graduate Student Brian Hand

Briana Hand

Brian Hand

Brian Hand is a new Graduate Student to the Computer Science Department. Brian is a Missoula native having graduated from Big Sky High School where he was involved in football and basketball. Brian is 28 years old and received a Bachelor’s degree in Physics and Astronomy, with a minor in Creative Writing from UM. Brian is a Research Assistant for Dr Jesse Johnson working on Ice Sheet Modeling.

Undergraduate Student Matt Hagedal

Matt Hagedal

Matt Hagedal

Matt Hagedal is currently a Computer Science undergraduate student. Matt is a past Touch America CS Scholarship winner and participated in a project with Dr Morton last summer in Fairbanks Alaska at the Alaska's Arctic Region Supercomputing Center. Matt worked during the summer semester on a project with Dr Joel Henry and is an undergraduate researcher for Yolanda Reimer during fall semester.

Undergraduate Student Michael Culp

Michael Culp

Michael Culp

Michael Culp is a senior in CS with a math minor. Michael spent 10 weeks at the Arctic Region Super Computing Center (ARSC) this summer working for Dr Don Morton. Michael is currently an Undergraduate Research Assistant for Dr Morton and the President of the Computer Science Club for the CS department. He has also been a lab monitor and a grader for the CS department for two years. Michael’s hobbies are text based video games (like Lensmoor), hiking, pool (he practices up to 5 hours a week), judo (he has a yellow belt), and rafting.

Undergraduate Student Michael Jacobi

Michael Jacobi

Michael Jacobi

Michael was born in Fairfax Virginia and moved to Issaquah Washington when he was eight years old. His father has worked for Lotus, IBM and now works for Microsoft. Michael is currently an Undergraduate Researcher for Dr Don Morton working on Weather Modeling.