Tag: computer science

May 12, 2021

Virtual spring 2021 departmental graduation ceremonies

Departments within the College of Engineering are putting on virtual ceremonies this spring for the class of 2021. 

May 6, 2021

First blind Ph.D. student graduates from the Department of Computer Science

Sean Mealin, the first blind Ph.D. student to graduate from the Department of Computer Science, found inspiration for his research from his guide dog, Simba, and has helped make service dog training programs more efficient. 

May 5, 2021

Four COE staff members receive Awards for Excellence

Four staff members from the College of Engineering at NC State received 2021 Awards for Excellence. 

Apr 27, 2021

LexisNexis partnership grows alongside researchers, students

For seven years, global analytics firm LexisNexis has turned to NC State's expert faculty and up-and-coming student talent — particularly in the Department of Computer Science — for help anticipating and addressing major industry challenges. 

Apr 1, 2021

NC State’s third Churchill Scholar steps toward a bright future

Computer science and physics major Ana Sofia Uzsoy will study machine learning at Cambridge University next year on one of the country's most prestigious scholarships. 

Mar 5, 2021

Study reveals extent of privacy vulnerabilities with Amazon’s Alexa

Issues range from misleading privacy policies to post-approval changes in code. 

Feb 1, 2021

New scholarship supports diversity in entrepreneurship

The Alagu Periyannan and Theivanai Palaniappan Entrepreneurship Scholarship will benefit students with outstanding achievements in or involvement with entrepreneurship activities. Periyannan earned his M.S. degree in computer science at NC State. 

Jan 26, 2021

NC State ranks sixth for online master’s engineering programs

According to the US News & World Report 2021 list of Best Online Programs, NC State’s Engineering Online ranked sixth nationally. 

Jan 15, 2021

Williams named 2020 ACM Fellow

Dr. Laurie Williams, Distinguished University Professor, was recently named a 2020 Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Fellow. 

Dec 18, 2020

Botta named NC State’s fourth Marshall Scholar

Computer science graduate — and puzzle enthusiast — Colton Botta received the prestigious scholarship for graduate study in Great Britain.