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CS&E Faculty and Alumni Featured in Twin Cities Business Journal

A recent article on big data in the Twin Cities Business Journal features the work of CS&E alumni Prasanna Desikan and Robert Cooley and Professor Jaideep Srivastava. Desikan is senior scientific advisor for the Center for Healthcare Research & Innovation at Allina Health System in Minneapolis, and Cooley is chief technology officer for OptiMine Software, Inc. Cooley and Desikan both received their Ph.D.s from the University of Minnesota.

The article, "The Many Uses of Big Data," discusses the overwhelming volume of data that is being created, 2.5 quintillion bytes of data every day, and how that data is being used in healthcare, policing and multiplayer online games. Read the full article on the Twin Cities Business Journal website.

Professor Joe Konstan selected for 2013 SIGCHI Lifetime Service Award.

Professor Joe Konstan has been selected to receive the 2013 SIGCHI Lifetime Service Award. The SIGCHI Lifetime Service Award goes to individuals who have contributed to the growth of SIGCHI in a variety of capacities, and honors individuals who have provided extended services to the community at large over a number of years. Professor Konstan will be honored at the SIGCHI Awards Banquet held on Sunday, April 28, 2013 at CHI 2013, and in the SIGCHI President's Welcome.

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