Computer Science Presentations

Physicist Boyd Edwards and computer scientist John Edwards – who happen to be brothers – team up to help us understand these “weird” phenomena, with a little help from French scientist Gaspard-Gustave de Coriolis (1792-1843).

According to computer scientist Vladimir Kulyukin, the computation can unlock mysteries of honeybee behavior, how the bees’ environment affects how they live, along with the “music” of bees’ buzzing. Learn how artificial intelligence can transform hives i...

Lots of snow is great for skiers and thirsty reservoirs but can present a challenge to building designers. How do you build buildings that will safely withstand the weight of snow loads? By collecting and analyzing LOTS of data, and living with a little u...

“We’re going to explore how robots make very complex decisions, as they serve humans in a wide range of ways” What’s it like for a robot to live in a human world? USU computer scientist Mario Harper asked and answered this enticing question at USU’s Scien...

USU’s Science Unwrapped committee asked computer scientist Nick Flann, to present, “Meme Menace: How Disinformation Spreads on Social Media” as we explored some ominous themes of science in society as part of the “Brave New World” series. (Sep. 25, 2020)...

Why do we create art? Do you have to be human to make art? That is, is “art” created by an artificially intelligent machine art? USU physicist David Peak explores these questions at Science Unwrapped as he presents “Do Androids Dream of Electric Art?” (M...

Utah State University’s Science Unwrapped explores a chilling hypothetical phenomenon when David Brown, associate professor in USU’s Department of Mathematics and Statistics, presents “Artificial Intelligence: Too Late to Stop Robot Apocalypse?” (April 15...