Dept. of Computer Science

Mar 26, 2014

April 12 event will put drone skills to the test

The Institute of Next Generation IT Systems in the Department of Computer Science at North Carolina State University is hosting a drone programming challenge culminating on April 12 with a goal of raising awareness of these platforms and increasing participation in drone-related activities. 

Mar 20, 2014

White House honors alum Kevin Clark as Champion of Change

Sometimes, it turns out, a baseball field can be too perfect. Or so Kevin Clark found out when he tried to help a group of African-American and Latino students at at an inner-city school in Washington, D.C., learn math and science by playing educational video games. 

Jan 7, 2014

Bitzers establish endowment to support undergraduate research

Dr. Donald Bitzer, Distinguished University Research Professor of Computer Science at NC State University, and his wife, Maryann, have made a commitment to establish the Bitzer Undergraduate Research Endowment for the Department of Computer Science in the College of Engineering. 

Dec 12, 2013

NC State engineering professor receives 2013 MCNC Robyn Render Endeavor Award

Dr. Mladen Vouk, professor and head of the Department of Computer Science and associate vice provost for information technology at NC State, is this year’s recipient of the MCNC Robyn Render Endeavor Award. 

Nov 26, 2013

Researchers design interactive software to target teen alcohol use

North Carolina State University and the University of California, San Francisco, are developing interactive software aimed at helping teens reduce alcohol use and the risks associated with drinking alcohol. 

Nov 24, 2013

Five from College of Engineering named University Faculty Scholars

The College of Engineering at North Carolina State University was well represented on the list of 2013-14 University Faculty Scholars announced by Chancellor Randy Woodson on Nov. 22. Five faculty, or a quarter of this year’s list of scholars, are part of the College. The recognition and reward program is part of the university’s strategic… 

Nov 10, 2013

Smarter searching

NC State researchers have developed a way for search engines to provide users with more accurate, personalized search results. 

Nov 6, 2013

Many android vulnerabilities can be traced to manufacturer modifications

Computer security researchers at NC State have found that Android smartphone manufacturers are inadvertently incorporating new vulnerabilities into their products when they customize the phones before sale, according to a recent study. 

Sep 18, 2013

Scaling up personalized query results for next generation of search engines

North Carolina State University researchers have developed a way for search engines to provide users with more accurate, personalized search results.