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Study Ranks Robinson Computer Information System Research Tops in the World
Other
schools listed in the top fifteen include The Wharton School (University of
Pennsylvania); Indiana University; Carnegie Mellon University; University of
Texas, Austin; University of Minnesota; University of Arizona; and City
University of Hong Kong.
“Over the past several years the department has
grown in prominence originating with strategies in research quality and
direction set by our chairman in the early 1990s, Richard Welke,” said Richard
Baskerville, department chair. “This recognition is testimony to the dedication
and commitment of our world-renowned faculty and eager students. Additionally,
we are proud to be considered among this esteemed group of top institutions.”
The study was based on research published in twelve
of the top information systems journals from 1999 to 2003. Journals included
Communications of the ACM, Decision Sciences, Information Systems Research,
Journal of Management Information Systems, MIS Quarterly, Management Science,
Harvard Business Review, IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering, Information
& Management, Sloan Management Review, Journal of AIS and Decision Support
Systems.
Included among the list of Robinson’s contributing
faculty are Richard Baskerville, Mike Gallivan, Mark Keil, Lars Mathiassen, Eph
McLean, Balasubramaniam Ramesh, Arun Rai, Veda Storey, Dan Robey, Detmar Straub,
Duane Truex, Vijay Vaishnavi, Upkar Varshney, Jonathan Wareham, and Richard
Welke. In addition, Mark Keil, Detmar Straub and Arun Rai were included among
the studies list of the top 30 most productive IS scholars.
Robinson’s CIS department, ranked among the top ten
in the nation by U.S. News and World Report for three consecutive years,
is the largest department focusing exclusively on
information systems studies in the U.S.
The J. Mack
Robinson College of Business is one of the top-ranked business schools. The
College's Flex (part-time) MBA program has been listed in the top ten by U.S.
News for the past ten years and its undergraduate business program is ranked
among the top 50 in the nation. Robinson’s Executive MBA program is listed among
the world’s best by The Financial Times and BusinessWeek magazine. Georgia State
University's Robinson College of Business has an enrollment of approximately
7,000 students and is located in downtown Atlanta.
The Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) Project
Research on
brain power and computing by Dr. Melody Moore was recently publicized by the Atlanta
Journal-Constitution. Dr. Moore’s ground-breaking work centers on the use of the
human brain to interact with computers. The work stems from Dr. Moore’s life-long
goals to assist those with physical impediments. Her research began at Georgia Tech, where
she was a doctoral student. At GSU, she hopes to break those physical barriers that have
bound others from reaching their full potential.
The BCI research project is a collaborative effort between researchers at Neural
Signals, Inc., Georgia State University, Georgia Tech, and Emory. The goal of the research
is to develop technologies that will assist computer users who are completely paralyzed,
or "locked in". These users cannot type, use a mouse, or speak, so they cannot
use any existing input devices. Dr. Philip Kennedy of Neural Signals, Inc. developed a
neurotrophic electrode that can be implanted into the motor cortex of the brain, which
allows a locked-in patient to operate a computer by generating and controlling specific
brain signals. Successful trials in rats and monkeys led to the implantation of the first
human in 1997. Subsequently two more humans were successfully implanted and have shown
that they can generate the brain signals that allow them to operate a computer.
Dr. Moore is the Director of Software Research for the BCI
project. She and her students have been developing and testing software in the areas of
intelligent device drivers, alternative communication methods, new interface paradigms
(inventing the hysteretic or "nudge and shove" method for cursor navigation),
patient training, research data collection, internet access, and environmental control.
Media Coverage
The BCI project has been covered by every nearly major news network
and newspaper in the world, including NBC, CBS, ABC, CNN, and the BBC. Newspaper coverage
included a front-page article in the Washington Post, articles in the Atlanta
Journal-Constitution and the French Le Monde. Magazine and journal coverage included
Discover Magazine, Science News, Science, and many others.
Awards
For developing the neurotrophic electrode, Dr. Kennedy and the BCI
project team have received recognition with national and international awards. Dr. Kennedy
has received:
- The 1999 Discover Award for Assistive Technologies (Editor's
Choice)
- The 1999 Atlanta Business Chronicle "Health Care
Heroes" award
- The World Technology Network 1999 award for Medical Technology
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