In the United States, traumatic brain injury is a leading cause
of injury-related deaths. Sedra Davis ’14 and Claudia D’Adamo
’13, along with Assistant Professor of Computer Science Tom
Armstrong, are hoping to change that. Through the use of
technology, they are working to improve the chances for recovery
in critically injured patients. The three are examining vital-
signs data to find common patterns across patients. These
patterns will be used to alert health care providers about the
need for medical intervention and to predict patient outcomes.
“Computing is changing the way that other disciplines approach
asking and answering questions,” says Armstrong. “Opportunities
like this provide experiences that will be useful regardless of
the path Sedra and Claudia choose: graduate education,
professional education, or industry.”