Spring 2013 cnsm newsletter

College of Natural Sciences & Mathematics Spring 2013

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SPRING ISSUE 2013


ACS Spring National Meeting - 2013


Washington, D.C., an inspiring city filled with historic landmarks and major attractions, is a top destination spot for millions of tourists each year. However, it was not the Lincoln Memorial or Smithsonian museums that drew Computer Science senior, Erica Sheff, into the nation’s capital. Instead, she was more motivated to present her research at the Posters on the Hill conference hosted by the Council on Undergraduate Research. This annual event invites students from all disciplines, spanning from the arts to the sciences, to demonstrate the importance of undergraduate research to U.S. Congress members and other officials who support and fund these programs. Out of an impressive field of 800 applicants across the nation, Sheff’s research project, directed by Prof. Paul Young, was one of 60 selected to present on Capitol Hill, and the only one accepted from the state of Arkansas. Taking that as a great honor, she proudly showcased her research efforts on healthcare system interoperability. Due to the large number of incompatible computing systems within the healthcare industry, software system interoperability poses a major problem. Sheff’s work was centered on validating a component of Dr. Young’s Object-Oriented Method for Interoperability, which, when fully implemented, will enable independently developed systems to share information and cooperatively work together. Dr. Young accompanied Sheff on her first metropolitan trip to the big city. They both had the opportunity to meet with Congressman Tim Griffin, who congratulated them and acknowledged that their work would have a meaningful impact once it is completed.

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