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Visualizing Java's Memory Use

Brad Hovinga ('05) presented the results of his work on the visualization of memory use during the execution of Java programs in two venues recently.  First he presented a paper at the meetings of the Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters on March 4, 2005 at Oakland University. He later presented the same work at Alma College's Honors Day on April 7, 2005. His program accepts as input an executable Java program and outputs graphic snapshot views of memory at chosen times of program execution (after every Java statement if desired). The faculty advisor for this project was Dr. John Hawley.

Posted: Sat, May 14th, 2005 at 12:14PM

 

Alma is one of only 100 colleges and universities to be named to the Templeton Honor Roll in the Templeton Guide: Colleges That Encourage Character Development.

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Graduate Profile

Ted Hutchins
Graduation: 1990
Major: Computer Science
Minor: Religious Studies

Ted Hutchins has been interested in computers since middle school, but he says the liberal arts education at Alma College truly prepared him for life.

“At other institutions computer science students have little incentive or ability to further their education in non-science disciplines,” the 1990 graduate says. “Over the years numerous acquaintances have stated they only took those 'other' course to complete their degree. At Alma most of those 'other' classes were the highlight of the term. A well-rounded education furthered my career in ways that are hard to quantify.”

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