"Iowa Gold" Video

See this delightful video showing the beauty of Iowa, home of Maharishi University of Management.  "Iowa Gold" by MUM faculty Jane Roman Pitt & Kenneth West.

New Computer Science Faculty Member

We are pleased to have a new faculty member-- Dr. Ankit Chaudhary.  Dr. Chaudhary has been working in a post doctoral research position at the University of Iowa this last year.   Prior to that he obtained his PhD from one of the top universities in India.  His research focus was in a very interesting area of gesture recognition, which looks to be one of the next big things in computer interface technologies.  He has an impressive publication and presentations record, has been awarded 7 grants for his work, including 4 from Microsoft. To complement his academic strengths, Professor Chaudhary has  good software development experience, which will benefit students when he teaches an Algorithms course in October.

Iranian Java Expert Makes Presentation to Computer Science Graduate Students at Maharishi University of Management

Ali Parvini with Iranian students at MUM

Last week, Iranian Software Consultant/Architect and Java instructor Ali Parvini spoke with our students and faculty on the topic of  "Misleading Issues in Java." The room was overflowing, and the presentation was very well received. Ali is founder and chairman of an Oracle Java User Group (JUG) with more than 7600 members, and has presented more than 100 seminars, workshops and training courses in Java. He is also the founder and chairman of the Iran Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) which just celebrated its 10th anniversary. This year Ali was designated as one of only a couple dozen Distinguished Speakers in the world by the ACM. He hopes to return to teach more seminars and courses at MUM.

Maharishi University of Management to Graduate Largest Class; 2013 Awards Ceremony to be Webcast

As a result of larger enrollments over the past several years, on Saturday, May 25, Maharishi University of Management will graduate its largest class ever. MUMTV will Webcast M.U.M.’s 2013 Awards Ceremony, Friday, May 24, 7:45 p.m. CST.

Fairfield, Iowa (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 

As a result of larger enrollments over the past several years, on Saturday, May 25, Maharishi University of Management will graduate its largest class ever. MUMTV will Webcast M.U.M.’s 2013 Awards Ceremony, Friday, May 24, 7:45 p.m. CST.

Comprising 334 students from 54 countries, the 2013 graduating class includes 251 graduates and 83 undergraduates. 

The number of graduates per degree program consist of 152 in the Computer Professionals Masters Program; 69 MBA; 22 MA in MVS, Maharishi Vedic Science; 4 MA in Education; 3 PhD in Management, 1 PhD in MVS.

The number of undergraduate majors will be 19 in Sustainable Living, 19 in Media and Communications, 15 in Physiology and Health, 12 in Business, 9 in Literature, and the remaining 9 in Art, MVS, Education, Mathematics, and Individualized Majors.

A special 2013 Awards Ceremony will take place the night before in Dalby Assembly Hall of the Argiro Student Center. MUMTV will provide live coverage of the event, Friday, May 24 at 7:45 p.m. CST. Visit http://www.mum.edu/2013awardsceremony to view it online. 

The Commencement Awards Ceremony is an opportunity for faculty to recognize those outstanding students who will be graduating with distinctions, the Outstanding Student of the year, along with class Valedictorian and Salutatorian. A professor from each respective department will give a speech praising the student’s accomplishments. Students also take this opportunity to praise their teachers. It’s a heartwarming mutual appreciation fest that caps off the school year for everyone present to enjoy.

At the Saturday 2013 Commencement Ceremony, Iowa Senator Tom Harkin will deliver the commencement address. As part of the ceremonies he will be awarded a Doctor of Laws Honoris Causa degree for his extraordinary lifelong service and compassionate and progressive leadership for the state of Iowa and the United States of America.

Senator Tom Harkin has served in the U.S. Senate since 1985 and also served in the House of Representatives from 1975–1985. He is chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions and is the seventh most senior Senator overall.

Also receiving an honorary doctorate will be venture capitalist and entrepreneur Nat Goldhaber for his role in helping found Maharishi International University in 1971, now Maharishi University of Management.

The public is invited to attend the 2013 Commencement ceremony Saturday, May 25, at 1 p.m. in the Maharishi Patanjali Golden Dome. Excerpts from the Commencement Ceremonies will be posted later on the MaharishiUniversity YouTube channel.

Founded in 1971, Maharishi University of Management (MUM) is a unique private institution that offers Consciousness-Based℠ Education, a traditional academic curriculum enhanced with self-development programs like the Transcendental Meditation® technique. Students are encouraged to follow a more sustainable routine of study, socializing and rest without the typical college burnout. All aspects of campus life nourish the body and mind, including organic vegetarian meals served fresh daily. Located in Fairfield, Iowa, MUM is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in the arts, sciences, humanities, and business. Visitors Weekends are held throughout the year. For more information, call the Admissions Office at 800-369-6480 or visit http://www.mum.edu.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/MUM/2013Commencement/prweb10762549.htm

MUM MSCS Student Zheng Yang creates Windows App Featured by Microsoft

 

MUM ComPro student Zheng Yang (February 2010 entry) recently created a mobile application called Gravilux which was featured in the Windows Store under the Entertainment category by Microsoft out of 50,000 apps. 

Gravilux is an interactive musical starfield visualizer: it's a combination of music, animation, art, and science. As you touch the screen, gravity draws simulated stars to your fingertips. You can tease and twist the particles into galaxies, or explode them like a supernova. You can color the stars by their speed, and make them dance to the music from your play list. You can change parameters including gravity and number of stars, and enable antigravity and color. Multiple fingers and multiple people can touch the screen at once, collaborating or competing.

Learn more about Zheng Yang here.

 

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Are you an Information Technology (IT) professional aspiring to become a Global Information Systems Executive?

Online Graduate Certification program in MIS from Maharishi University of Management helps you get there!

Information technology is changing the world incredibly fast. It is offering opportunities to create new products, new business models, new efficiencies, and to get closer to customers around the world. It is creating revolutions in business and in geopolitics. There is great demand for visionary and dynamic IT executives who know how to harness new information technologies and deploy them effectively in the cause of new models and new growth. You can almost write your own new business card!

Maharishi University of Management (MUM) is glad to announce a new, competitively priced, 18-credit Online Graduate Certificate program in Management Information Systems (MIS) that can help your further your career by helping you transition to, or make yourself more effective in, Business Analyst and IT leadership roles. 

The program will provide you with the theories, practical knowledge, skills and expertise on how to strategically deploy information systems to drive business value. Upon completion of this program, you will:

·         Understand the social and organizational context, and how to align IT with organizational strategy to drive collaboration, competitive advantage, and user satisfaction

·         Understand information requirements and business processes, and how to strategically design and deliver integrated enterprise systems and web applications, under budget and on schedule.

·         Understand IT Infrastructure, including hardware, software and networks, and how to make it cost-effective, resilient and secure.

·         Understand emerging technologies such as cloud and mobile and social computing and Big Data, and how to structure and manage them for superior information access, agility and decision-making 

This program can be completed entirely online in one to two years depending upon your needs. It will begin with 2 credits of MUM’s unique course on the Science and Technology of Consciousness (STC), and continue with 16 credits of MIS courses to be selected from a wide range of course offerings. 

For students who are new to MUM’s system of Consciousness-Based (SM) education, this program will provide a unique blend of MIS knowledge and the total knowledge of consciousness that together can help launch their career on a faster track. 

For alumni of the MUM Computer Science MS program who have graduated in the last 10 years and have already taken the 4-credit STC or SCI course, the STC course requirement under this program will be waived.  

This program will be offered beginning Fall 2013. The first MIS class will tentatively begin on September 2, 2013. 

Upon graduation from the MIS Certificate program, students will also have the option to complete the MBA degree at MUM with an additional 42 credits of study over two years of half-speed study in the Evening-Weekend MBA program that will officially go online in the Fall 2013 semester.

For more on the program and to apply online, visit mum.edu/MISCertificate. You can also email us at MISCertificate@mum.edu for any questions or clarifications.

Fairfield named 7th best small town to visit in the USA

Smithsonian Magazine has named Fairfield, Iowa, home of Maharishi University of Management, #7 on the list of the top 20 small towns to visit in the US for 2013. Smithsonian lauded Fairfield for its history, sustainability and unique flair and culture.

See the story here.

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Largest MSCS entry class in 5 years

In February, 70 students from 24 countries enrolled in our MS in Computer Science program. The photo above is of the 13 women in the class. They come from: China, Colombia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Mongolia, Palestine (West Bank), the Philippines, Thailand, the US, and Vietnam.

Welcome Lunch for February 2013 Entry MSCS Students at MUM

Last week we welcomed our 69 new MSCS students from 24 countries. See photos here.

Cloud Computing Enters our MSCS Curriculum

Learn about our new Cloud Computing course, and see a list of student cloud projects in our latest newsletter. According to Egyptian student Ahmad Hagag, "The practical value of this course is that we learned a new framework to develop applications online. Not only that, we now believe more in ourselves, as we learned this development method on our own. The professor just guided us to the key points and let us deal with it. I  liked the approach."  Click here to see a list of student projects and subscribe to our newsletter.