Kendall E. Nygard
Kendal E. Nygard, PhD, is the Director of the Dakota Digital Academy and Emeritus Professor of Computer Science at NDSU where he joined the faculty in 1977 and served as department chair for 12 years. His many accomplishments include operations research at the Naval Postgraduate School, a research fellowship at the Air Vehicle Directorate of the Air Force Research Lab. In 2013-14, he had the distinctive honor of serving as a Jefferson Science Fellow at the US Agency for International Development in Washington, DC.
Introduction to Dakota Digital Academy
After our founding last fall, the Dakota Digital Academy continues to gain traction with faculty and administrators across the North Dakota University System (NDUS). Thanks to the vision of Chancellor Mark Hagerott, there is...
Are Self-Driving Cars Safe?
Challenges in Technology, Trust, AI & Cybersecurity
On April 17, 2021, a Tesla Model S automobile, equipped with autopilot control, missed a turn and crashed into a tree at high speed, killing both passengers.((B. Pietsch,...
