Brandt Redd graduated from Brigham Young University with a B.S. in Computer Science in 1990 and completed his MBA an emphasis in Organizational Communication in 1994. While still an undergraduate he co-founded Folio Corporation in 1986 and was the co-inventor of the Folio Infobase Technology.  In this Alumni Spotlight, CS Connections asks Brandt to evaluate how his BYU CS experience helped him build a career and to advise current students and young alumni on successful technical careers.  Read More

The seventh annual Family History Technology Workshop will bring together computer scientists and family historians in an event designed to explore the technology to uncover roots which connect us all. Read More

When Ben Hardin, a graduate student in Computer Science at BYU, needs a break from his studies, he doesn't lock himself in his apartment or catch a flick.   Instead, he heads down to Spanish Fork and puts in a few hours at the South Utah Valley Animal Shelter.     Given the odor and the noise that come from all the animals the shelter houses, you might not expect a man to find solace in a setting like this. Read More

In his sixth State of the Union address, President Bush took time to highlight the importance of technology in the lives of everyday Americans.  In a speech in which the president "wanted to focus on a handful of the most serious, biggest challenges that we face," according to White House deputy chief of staff Joel Kaplan, the role of technology in the nation's strength and security was discussed. Read More

Employers from around the nation, including Amazon.com, ExxonMobil, National Instruments, Microsoft, HP, and Pixar, will be in the Wilkinson Center Ballroom on Wednesday, February 14, looking for CS students from BYU
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Technology has the power to touch every aspect of our lives, from the way we eat and the way we play to the way we worship.  In a tech talk given in Salt Lake last month, Joel Dehlin, Chief Technology Officer for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints detailed the ways in which technology is helping to advance the work of the Gospel. Read More

The 21st Annual Spring Research Conference, sponsored by the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences will be held Saturday, March 17, beginning at 8:00 am. All graduates and undergraduates are encouraged to participate. Read More

David Crowther graduated from Brigham Young University with a B.S. in Computer Science in 1993.  Following graduation he went to work for Novell where he has been employed for 14 years, holding positions in the Technical Support Division, on the Common Engineering Services Team, and currently as Director of Global Technical Support.  He and his team are currently responsible for supporting SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and Desktop, Open Enterprise Server, NetWare, and Novell's Web Products, such as iFolder, Apache, Tomcat, PHP, Perl, and MySQL.   He has authored hundreds of Technical Support Documents for publication on Novell's support Website as well as other technical documentation for Novell. 

 

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The second installment of the new BYU Computer Science Undergraduate Seminar series will feature Brett Error, Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President of Production at Omniture, the second-fastest growing software company in the nation, according to Baseline Magazine.  Error will discuss changes in the computer science industry, opportunities at Omniture, and what it means for you.  All undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to attend.  Donuts will be provided.  

Brett Error of Omniture

11:00 am, Thursday, January 25, 2007

1170 TMCB

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Steven Weitzeil, director of engineering in identity and security management at Novell arrived on campus Thursday as part of the new BYU Computer Science Undergraduate Seminar Series.  His presentation discussed the corporate environment at Novell before describing industry trends and what it takes to be successful in Computer Science. 
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