https://news.emory.edu/tags/topic/math_and_computer_science/index.htmlMath and Computer Science news from the Emory News CenterWed, 05 Jan 2022 01:17:54 -0500https://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/10/er_urc_proposals_tn/campus.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/10/er_urc_proposals_tn/campus.htmlUniversity Research Committee accepting funding proposals for 2022-23.Thu, 07 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0400https://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/09/esc_diverse_landcover_crops_burchfield/campus.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/09/esc_diverse_landcover_crops_burchfield/campus.htmlMonoculture is widely assumed to boost a farm’s production capacity, but a major study encompassing the mainland United States, however, suggests that the opposite is true. "Landscape diversification appears to be an important piece for boosting our resilience to climate change, both as a country and at the farm scale," says Emily Burchfield, assistant professor of environmental sciences. Thu, 02 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -0400https://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/07/er_alexa_prize_finals/campus.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/07/er_alexa_prize_finals/campus.htmlA team of six Emory students has reached the final round for Amazon’s Alexa Prize Socialbot Grand Challenge, a global competition among universities to create a chatbot that advances the field of artificial intelligence.Mon, 19 Jul 2021 00:00:00 -0400https://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/04/esc_theoretical_model_neural_activity_mouse_brain/campus.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/04/esc_theoretical_model_neural_activity_mouse_brain/campus.htmlThe dynamics of the neural activity of a mouse brain behave in a peculiar, unexpected way that can be theoretically modeled without any fine tuning, suggests a new paper by physicists at Emory.Mon, 19 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -0400https://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/01/esc_viral_sequencing_sars_cov_2/campus.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/01/esc_viral_sequencing_sars_cov_2/campus.htmlThe emergence of SARS-CoV-2 virus variants that are adding twists in the battle against COVID-19 highlight the need for better genomic monitoring of the virus, says Emory biologist Katia Koelle.Thu, 28 Jan 2021 00:00:00 -0500https://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/01/esc_cell_phone_data_flu/campus.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/01/esc_cell_phone_data_flu/campus.htmlEmory computer scientist Ymir Vigfusson finds that cell phone data that is routinely collected by telecommunications providers can reveal changes of behavior in people who are diagnosed with a flu-like illness, while also protecting their anonymity.Wed, 27 Jan 2021 00:00:00 -0500https://news.emory.edu//stories/2020/12/er_research_roundup/campus.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2020/12/er_research_roundup/campus.htmlResearch is an integral part of Emory, from the sciences to the humanities. Here’s a sample of recent grant awards across campus along with newly published research findings.Tue, 15 Dec 2020 00:00:00 -0500https://news.emory.edu//stories/2020/11/er_tn_university_research_committee/campus.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2020/11/er_tn_university_research_committee/campus.htmlThe University Research Committee announces the annual Call for Proposals for the 2021- 2022 funding cycle. Proposals must be submitted by Jan. 14, 2021.Tue, 10 Nov 2020 00:00:00 -0500https://news.emory.edu//stories/2020/11/esc_climate_change_mayo/campus.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2020/11/esc_climate_change_mayo/campus.htmlTalea Mayo joined the Emory faculty in May as assistant professor in the Department of Mathematics. A computational mathematician, she specializes in developing numerical hydrodynamic models to help predict coastal hazards. Mon, 02 Nov 2020 00:00:00 -0500https://news.emory.edu//stories/2012/12/esc_anniversary_of_ramanujan/campus.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2012/12/esc_anniversary_of_ramanujan/campus.htmlFor the 125th anniversary of the birth of Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan, Emory's Ken Ono developed a formula for mock modular forms that may prove useful to physicists who study black holes.Tue, 18 Dec 2012 01:00:00 -0500