Taming Data

How do you analyze biological data when you're drowning in it? USU researchers are joining forces to tackle the genome information surge, resulting in part from the Human Genome Project. The emerging field of bioinformatics combines the computational power of computer science and statistical analysis to manage biological information.

 

From "Three Fields Combine for Research," by Denise Albiston, The Herald Journal, Sept. 1, 2005. For more information, contact John R. Stevens, assistant professor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, 435-797-2818; Changhui Yan, assistant professor, Department of Computer Science, 435-797-2570; and Paul Cliften, assistant professor, Biology Department, 435-797-7627, Utah State University.