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Department of Computer Science

Woman coughs into her hand.

Apr 17, 2023

Researchers help AI express uncertainty to improve health monitoring tech

The new approach is used in a tool that improves the ability of electronic devices to detect when a human patient is coughing. 

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Apr 12, 2023

Students spent spring breaks engineering solutions

Engineering students share their experiences of helping others in different areas of the world during NC State's 2023 Alternative Service Break. 

Two Jeeps, left, sit atop a sand dune ridge facing the sunset in the distance.

Mar 7, 2023

Winter break in a Saudi desert

A handful of NC State students spent part of their winter break in the deserts of Saudi Arabia: riding ATVs across sand dunes, hanging out and eating in tents, playing games with shells then singing karaoke together. 

From left to right: Sammie Carter, Lodge McCammon and Brian Bouterse.

Feb 21, 2023

Serious fun

Three staffers almost went viral in 2007 with a catchy music video promoting the benefits of VMware’s virtualization software. It turns out that the educational innovation behind the one-hit wonder improved computer access for K-12 students across the state. 

Color photo of howling wolf metal scuplture.

Feb 2, 2023

Remembering a computer science icon

Carol Miller, an icon of the Department of Computer Science, died on Jan. 26, 2023, in Brevard, NC after a valiant battle with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). 

Memorial Belltower

Jan 27, 2023

Whitehornes establish entrepreneurship scholarship in Computer Science

This endowment will provide scholarships for students pursuing an undergraduate degree in Computer Science who are affiliated with the CSC Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Track. 

The NC State Belltower at dusk and night.

Dec 14, 2022

Chirkova named Distinguished Member of the ACM

Congratulations to Dr. Rada Chirkova, professor of computer science in the NC State Computer Science Department, on being named a 2022 Distinguished Member of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) for her outstanding scientific contributions to computing. 

Radhika Venkatraman

Dec 7, 2022

Taking a seat at the table

Radhika Venkatraman has always been willing to raise her hand to take on challenging opportunities — and to share what she has learned from her experiences with other female engineers. 

Aerial view of The Oval and surrounding Engineering buildings and Hunt Library on NC State's Centennial Campus.

Dec 1, 2022

Faculty highlights

The latest awards and honors earned by faculty of the College.