Computer Science

Interview with Computer Science's Frank Ducrest

Frank Ducrest does not have a PhD. He does not produce a lot of research. He describes himself as a "grunt." And yet, he is one of the most popular teachers in computer science, and is the students' go-to guy for technical support; for trouble-shooting open source platforms, he is the first person most people call. ultoday.com visited with him recently.

NIH Researcher Talks on Computing and Disease, Today

Dr. Kevin Gardner, Head, T-Cell Transcriptional Regulation Group in the Laboratory of Receptor Biology and Gene Expression, in the National Cancer Institute of the NIH will give a presentation entitled "Integrating computational approaches to understand and treat disease: What do we do with all of this data?" on Friday, May 2, 2008 at 11:00 A.M. in ACTR 112 (the new computer science building).

MONDAY: CACS Presents Tech Seminar for International Conference

Computer Science and CACS will present the opening seminar for the International SESAME Exchange, held in conjunction with TechSouth.

ULL, WalMart Announce Fashion Crisis Center

THIS WAS AN APRIL FOOL'S JOKE.

IF YOU FELL FOR IT, THEN IT WAS YOUR SPECIAL DAY.

University to create NAFISAT & Bentonville virtual environment. ULL also enters into marketing deal with all 4,000 WalMart stores.

Microchip Center Named for CACS Director

Bayoumi Center for VLSI Design established in Indian hi-tech hub.

Interview with Basketball's Robert Lee

Ragin' Cajuns Head Basketball Coach Robert Lee talks with ultoday.com about coaching, kids, Lafayette, and building a program the right way.

Dr. Ted Kozman, Director of The Industrial Assesment Center

Before coming to UL, Ted Kozman was Project Director for the largest superconductor magnets ever built. He now teaches at UL, and advises Louisiana industry on how to make their facilities more energy efficient. He directs The Industrial Assessment Center, which was just named a National Center of Excellence by the US Department of Energy.

Interview with Dr. Billy Ray Stokes, Part I

ultoday.com interviewed Dr. Stokes, the man charged with developing and directing the Cecil J. Picard Center for Child Development, soon to begin construction in the UL Research Park. In the first half of the interview, Dr. Stokes talks about the progress of the Center to date.

Dr. Julia Frederick, Director of UL's Honor Program

UL's Honors Program is the largest in Louisiana, and perennially sweeps awards at the state's annual Honors Convocation, including the Quiz Bowl Trophy. As is true of so many of UL's programs, Honors is built from, and on, a very different foundation than traditional universities use, one of service and inclusion: to the students it serves, to the University as a whole, to the community, and to the world.

Interview with Elizabeth Brooks

A few years ago, a student stepped up to work towards making the UL "Horse Farm" a public park for the whole community. While a fierce argument raged through the community, fueled by divisive media commentary, the student heading the effort was meeting politely with President Authément, who welcomed both the student activism and the independence of thought and diversity of opinion, with the open-mindedness, tolerance, and collegiality that the life of the mind demands. She talks about her experiences with ultoday.com.