Strategies for Equitable Participation in an Introductory Computer Science Course
Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges
Papers of the 28th Annual CCSC Midwest Conference
Volume 37 Issue 1, October 2022
Meredith Moore and Timothy Urness


An Alternative to Programming Contests
Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges
Papers of the 26th Annual CCSC Central Plains Conference
Volume 35 Issue 6, April 2020
Timothy Urness


Just in Time Research: The Advantages and Pitfalls of a Student-led Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Research Experience
Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges
Volume 33 Issue 5, May 2018
Matthew Zwier and Timothy Urness


Predicting Political Parties Through Twitter and Machine Learning
Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges
Student Papers
Central Plains Conference
Maryville, Missouri, 2018
Matthew Antle, Chase Dooley, Julia Lanzel, and Timothy Urness


A Hybrid Open/Closed Lab for CS 1
ITiCSE: International Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science
Proceedings of ITiCSE 2017
Timothy Urness

presentation slides


Graffinity: Visualizing Connectivity in Large Graphs
Eurovis 2017
Computer Graphics Forum (EuroVis '17), 2017.
Ethan Kerzner, Alexander Lex, Crystal Lynn Sigulinsky, Timothy Urness, Bryan William Jones, Robert E. Marc, Miriah Meyer

instructional video


Predicting 2016 U.S. Presidential Candidate Success using Twitter and Maching Learning
Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges
Student Papers
Central Plains Conference
Lincoln, Nebraska, 2017
Jennifer Steffens, Alexis Kulash, Eric Manley, and Timothy Urness


Using Interview Questions as Short-Term Programming Assignments in CS2
Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges
Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges, Volume 32 Issue 5, 2017
Timothy Urness


SIGCSE Nifty Assignment: Movie Review Sentiment Analysis
SIGCSE: ACM Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education
Proceedings of SIGCSE 2016
Eric Manley and Timothy Urness


Incorporating Data Visulization in a Course on Computer Graphics
Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges
Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges, Volume 31 Issue 5, 2016
Timothy Urness


Do Students Know What They Think They Know? Assessing Student Confidence in a Computer Graphics Course
Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges
Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges, Volume 31 Issue 5, 2016
Timothy Urness


Identifying Splice Sites Of Messenger RNA Using Support Vector Machines
Midwest Instruction and Computing Symposium
Proceedings of MICS 2016
Paige Diamond, Zachary Elkins, Kayla Huff, Lauren Naylor, Sarah Schoeberle, Shannon White, Timothy Urness, and Matthew Zwier

Utilizing Machine Learning to Accelerate Automated Assignment of Backbone NMR Data
American Journal of Undergraduate Research
American Journal of Undergraduate Research, Volume 13 Issue 1, 2016
Joel Venzke, David Mascharka, Paxten Johnson, Rachel Davis, Katie Roth, Leah Robison, Adina Kilpatrick, and Timothy Urness


On Video-Based Instruction for Introductory Computer Programming
Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges
Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges, Volume 29 Issue 5, 2014
Eric Manley and Timothy Urness


Accelerating Biomolecular Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Assignment with A*
Midwest Instruction and Computing Symposium
Proceedings of MICS 2014
Joel Venzke, Paxten Johnson, Rachel Davis, John Emmons, Katherine Roth, David Mascharka, Leah Robison, Timothy Urness and Adina Kilpatrick

Generating Interest in Computer Science Through Middle-School Android Summer Camps
Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges
Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges, Volume 28 Issue 5, 2013
Timothy Urness and Eric Manley


Automated Assignment of Backbone NMR Data using Artificial Intelligence
Midwest Instruction and Computing Symposium
Proceedings of MICS 2013
John Emmons, Steven Johnson, Timothy Urness, and Adina Kilpatrick

Building a Thriving CS Program at a Small Liberal Arts College
Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges
Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges, Volume 26 Issue 5, 2011
Timothy Urness and Eric Manley


Multivariate Visualization of Chromatographic Systems
Visualization and Data Analysis 2011
Proceedings of SPIE-IS&T Electronic Imaging, SPIE Vol. 7868-11
Timothy Urness, Thomas Marrinan, Andrew R. Johnson, and Mark F. Vitha


Understanding and Interpreting Multivalued Astronomical Data
IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, September/October 2010
Thomas Marrinan, Timothy Urness, Charles Nelson, Kory Kreimeyer, and Jordan Mirocha


System Selectivity Cube: A 3D Visualization Tool for Comparing the Selectivity of Gas Chromatography, Supercritical-Fluid Chromatography, High-Pressure Liquid Chromatography, and Micellar Electrokinetic Capillary Chromatography Systems
Analytical Chemistry, Volume 82, Issue 14
Andrew R. Johnson, Mark F. Vitha, Timothy Urness and Thomas Marrinan



How Bob Barker Would (Probably) Teach Discrete Mathematics
PRIMUS: Problems, Resources, and Issues in Mathematics Undergraduate Studies, Volume 20, Issue 6
Timothy Urness



Ionization of Atomic Hydrogen in Strong Infrared Laser Fields
Physical Review A, Volume 81, Issue 4
Alexei N. Grum-Grzhimailo, Brant Abeln, Klaus Bartschat, Daniel Weflen, and Timothy Urness


GPU Programming for Mathematical and Scientific Computing
Midwest Instruction and Computing Symposium
Proceedings of MICS 2010
Ethan Kerzner and Timothy Urness
Received Award for Best Student Paper


Discrete Logarithms and Elliptic Curves in Cryptography
Midwest Instruction and Computing Symposium
Proceedings of MICS 2010
Derek Olson and Timothy Urness


Assessment using Peer Evaluations, Random Pair Assignment, and Collaborative Programming in CS1
Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges
Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges, Volume 25 Issue 1
Timothy Urness


Using Daily Student Presentations to Address Attitudes and Communication Skills in CS1
SIGCSE: ACM Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education
Proceedings of SIGCSE 2009
Chris Bennett and Timothy Urness


Using Recycled Computers to Construct a Beowulf Cluster for Molecular Modeling
Midwest Instruction and Computing Symposium
Proceedings of MICS 2009
Creston Flemming, Timothy Urness, and Maria Bohorquez


Exploring Cache Optimization for Bioinformatics Applications
Midwest Instruction and Computing Symposium
Proceedings of MICS 2009
Shannon Dybvig, Megan Bailey, and Timothy Urness


Visualization of Energy Minimization in Ferromagnetic Systems
Midwest Instruction and Computing Symposium
Proceedings of MICS 2008
Zachary Oler and Timothy Urness
Received Award for Best Student Paper


Teaching File Input/Output, Loops, and If-Statements via a Red Eye Reduction Assignment
Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges
Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges, Volume 23 Issue 4
Timothy Urness


Streamline Visualization of Multiple 2D Vector Fields
Visualization and Data Analysis 2008
Proceedings of SPIE-IS&T Electronic Imaging, SPIE Vol. 6809-9
Timothy Urness and Victoria Interrante


Teaching Computer Organization/Architecture by Building a Computer
2007 Workshop on Computer Architecture Education
Timothy Urness


FieldVis: A Tool for Visualizing Astrophysical Magnetohydrodynamic Flow
IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, January/February 2007
Blayne Field, Sean O'Neill, Timothy Urness, Victoria Interrante, and Thomas W. Jones


Directional Enhancement in Texture-based Vector Field Visualization
Graphite 2006
Francesca Taponecco, Timothy Urness, and Victoria Interrante


Strategies for the Visualization of Multiple 2D Vector Fields
IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, July/August 2006
Timothy Urness, Victoria Interrante, Ellen Longmire, Ivan Marusic, Sean O'Neill, and Thomas W. Jones


Texture-Based Visualization of Multi-Field Flow Data
Ph.D. Dissertation, May 2006
University of Minnesota
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Timothy Urness


Techniques for Visualizing Multi-Valued Flow Data
Eurographics/IEEE TCVG Symposium on Visualization 2004
Timothy Urness, Victoria Interrante, Ellen Longmire, Ivan Marusic, and Bharathram Ganapathisubramani


Effectively Visualizing Multi-Valued Flow Data Using Color and Texture
IEEE Visualization 2003
Timothy Urness, Victoria Interrante, Ivan Marusic, Ellen Longmire, and Bharathram Ganapathisubramani


Effective Visualization of Stereo PIV Vector Fields of a Turbulent Boundary Layer
Journal of Turbulence, Article 23, Volume 4, 2003.
E. K. Longmire, B Ganapathisubramani, I Marusic, T Urness, and V Interrante


Techniques for Visualizing Multi-Valued Flow Data
Master of Science Thesis, May 2003
University of Minnesota
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Timothy Urness


Structure Identification and Analysis in Turbulent Boundary Layers by Stereo PIV
4th International Symposium on Particle Image Velocimetry, 2001
E. K. Longmire, B. Ganapathisubramani, I. Marusic, T. Urness


Analyzing Industrial Furnace Efficiency Using Comparative Visualization in a Virtual Reality Environment
Proceedings of the 1999 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, pages 191-199.
Lori Frietag and Tim Urness