Department of Computer Science

College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences

Department of Computer Science

��̽̽ Hosts First Annual Hackathon
Organized by CS Crew, SWiCS and sponsored by the Computer Science Department, OnLogic, and ��̽̽ MOVE. Student coders joined forces with their peers to create competitive teams of two to six people and take on one of four programming problems.
2023 Computer Science Fair
The 2023 Computer Science Fair took over the Grand Maple Ballroom again this December with over 100 individuals and teams vying for the top prize in each of 8 categories.
The Code to a Better Textbook
Computer Science Senior Lecturer Clayton Cafiero self-publishes an introduction to programming book that is as accessible as it is comprehensive.
Nick Cheney Recognized for Landmark Paper
SIGEVO Impact Award honors seminal papers in genetic and evolutionary computation
Instant Evolution
AI designs robots from scratch in seconds. And they walk.
CAREER Award
Department of Computer Science assistant professors Nick Cheney and Joe Near have received the prestigous award from the National Science Foundation.
Safwan Wshah Wins a Fulbright
As a researcher, Safwan Wshah’s interests inhabit the intersection of machine learning theory and its practical applications.
Jody Prescott Receives Meritorious Public Service Medal
Prescott, a lecturer in Computer Science, was recently presented with the Medal by the Norwich University Army R.O.T.C. Pioneer Battalion.
Team Builds First Living Robots That Can Reproduce
AI-designed Xenobots reveal entirely new form of biological self-replication—promising for regenerative medicine.
CS Alumni and Students
Vincent Moeykens, Ivoline Ngong, Lee Ann Gove, Delaney Sullivan, Oliver Hamburger, and Anja Samsom share their stories
Department of Computer Science Receives New Major Research Funding
Two research projects projects received nearly $3 million in combined funding.
The Hedonometer is Set to Stun
Peter Dodds and Chris Danforth created a data science tool that is capturing global attention.
Complex Systems Center to Advance Open Source Research
The Google Open Source Programs Office has provided the ��̽̽ Complex Systems Center with a $1 million unrestricted gift to support open source research.

The ��̽̽ Department of Computer Science offers undergraduate degrees in Computer Science, Computer Science and Information systems, and Data Science, with as well as PhD and MS programs in Computer Science. Our world-class Faculty conducts research in Machine Learning, AI and Robotics, Cybersecurity and Data Privacy, and other areas that impact the modern world.

Computer Science Crew

We are a student-led community of individuals studying or interested in Computer Science at ��̽̽.

Society of Women in Computer Science

SWiCS is a student lead group working to increase gender diversity in tech and create community for women and femmes interested in computer science at ��̽̽!

2024 Spring Newsletter

The ��̽̽ Computer Science Department had an exceptional year in 2024. Read more about the extraordinary accomplishments of CS students and faculty this past academic year.