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Year 2013
Faster Downloads for Smartphones - 6/07/13Chancellor’s Innovation Fund award winner Dr. Injong Rhee is bringing faster downloads to a smartphone near you.
Football Fan Scores a Touchdown as Carolina Panthers IT Professional - 5/20/13Computer science alumna Christa Hayes’ love of football (especially the Carolina Panthers!) lead her to a versatile career (and her dream job) as the first female IT engineer the team has ever had.
Department Confers 207 Degrees During Spring Diploma Ceremony - 5/16/13The Spring 2013 Diploma Ceremony on May 10th at Providence Baptist Church was one of the largest on record for the department. Alumnus Nate Johnson, meteorologist and executive producer at WRAL-TV, delivered the keynote address.
Fornaro Receives IEEE Undergraduate Teaching Award - 4/09/13Dr. Robert Fornaro, professor of computer science at NC State, has been selected to receive the 2013 Computer Science and Engineering Undergraduate Teaching Award from the IEEE Computer Society.
Bitzer inducted into National Inventors Hall of Fame - 4/05/13Dr. Donald Bitzer, Distinguished University Research Professor in the NC State Computer Science Department, has been inducted into the National Inventor’s Hall of Fame. Bitzer co-invented the flat plasma display panel in 1964.
Lester Named Distinguished Professor - 3/21/13Dr. James Lester has been named Distinguished Professor in Computer Science at NC State University.
Murphy-Hill Receives Prestigious NSF CAREER Award - 3/15/13Dr. Emerson Murphy-Hill becomes the 23rd NSF CAREER Award winner for the Department of Computer Science at NC State. He is the 21st CAREER Award winner currently on staff, one of the highest concentrations of any department in the nation.
Enck Receives Prestigious NSF CAREER Award - 2/19/13Dr. William Enck becomes the 22nd NSF CAREER Award winner for the Department of Computer Science at NC State. He is the 20th CAREER Award winner currently on staff, one of the highest concentrations of any department in the nation.
Fidelity Investments Speakers Series Presents PhD Comics' Jorge Cham - 2/15/13The Power of Procrastination! The Fidelity Investments "Leadership in Technology" Speakers Series welcomes Jorge Cham, founder of PhD Comics, on March 26th @ 6 pm in the Hunt Library Auditorium. Talk, reception & book signing - free & open to the public!
Using Technology to Influence Social Change - 2/04/13Computer Science students Khalia Braswell and KaMar Galloway are using technology to educate and inform peers on health-related issues.
Fidelity Investments Speakers Series Presents Brian Hamilton - 1/24/13Building a Business on Artificial Intelligence! The Fidelity Investments "Leadership in Technology" Speakers Series welcomes Brian Hamilton, Co-founder & Chairman of Sageworks, on February 21st @ 6 pm in 1231 EB2. Event is free and open to the public.
Giving Hope to the Hopeless - The Future is Today - 1/16/13Leveraging education and a passion for soccer, NC State computer science alumnus Romulo Manzano is transforming lives on an international scale!
Fidelity Investments Speakers Series Presents Brad Wilson - 1/02/13Healing Healthcare! The Fidelity Investments "Leadership in Technology" Executive Speakers Series welcomes Brad Wilson, President & CEO of BCBSNC, on January 24th @ 6 pm in 1231 EB2. Event is free and open to the public.
Year 2012
188 Receive Degrees in Fall Diploma Ceremony - 12/18/12More than 180 students received their diplomas during the Fall 2012 Diploma Ceremony on December 14th at Providence Baptist Church. Computer science department alumna LTC Tanya Markow delivered the keynote address.
Up, Up & Away! - 11/16/12Well-grounded in the history of our department, Dr. Robert Fornaro will be soaring to new heights in retirement!
Ahead in the Clouds - 11/02/12How NC State launched the cloud computing revolution, improved educational opportunity and eased the pressure on school budgets.
Fidelity Investments Speakers Series Presents James Stikeleather - 10/22/12The Fidelity Investments "Leadership in Technology" Executive Speakers Series welcomes James Stikeleather, Executive Strategist, Innovation for Dell, on November 15th @ 6 pm in 1231 EB2. Event is free and open to the public.
Sentiment Sleuths - 10/18/12Dr. Christopher Healey's 'Tweet Viz' tool offers a new way to assess the Presidential Debates, allowing users to gauge the overall public sentiment based on Twitter activity!
Fidelity Investments Speakers Series Presents Paul Jones - 9/19/12The Fidelity Investments "Leadership in Technology" Executive Speakers Series welcomes Paul Jones, director of ibilio.org, on October 18th @ 6 pm in 1231 EB2. Event is free and open to the public.
Are You Ready for Some Football Visualizations? - 9/14/12Dr. Christopher Healey's visualizations provide a quick glimpse of trends in everything from football to elections to sentiments on Twitter.
Researchers Craft Program to Stop Cloud Computer Problems Before They Start - 9/13/12This new software tool defines normal behavior for every virtual machine in a cloud computing infrastructure, and can then look for deviations and predict anomalies that could affect the system’s ability to provide service to users.
Refining Hurricane Forecasts by Connecting the Dots - 8/20/12Storm Tracking - Graph theory makes mathematical connections between seemingly unrelated locations across the globe, revealing hidden links that could greatly improve scientists’ predictions of hurricane activity.
The Future of the Internet is…a la Carte - 8/16/12Researchers from NC State, UNC-Chapel Hill, UMASS, and the University of Kentucky are working together to design a blueprint for a future version of the Internet.
Fidelity Investments Speakers Series Presents David Morken - 8/14/12The Fidelity Investments "Leadership in Technology" Executive Speakers Series welcomes David Morken, Co-founder & CEO of Bandwidth, on September 18th @ 6 pm in 1231 EB2. Event is free and open to the public.
This CSC Alumna is Following Her Dreams... All the Way to the Moon! - 6/27/12U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Tanya Markow is using her skills and experience to help her pursue her dreams of becoming an astronaut.
Students Get Giant Screen Test - 5/17/12A team of 15 computer science students and design students at NC State worked together this semester to create a video game called NOL designed specifically for the Game Lab in the new James B. Hunt Jr. Library at NC State.
Department Confers 185 Degrees During Spring Diploma Ceremony - 5/15/12Over 185 students received their diplomas during the Spring 2012 Diploma Ceremony on May 11th. Donald A. Thompson, Jr., President and CEO of I-Cubed, and former chair of the NC State Computer Science Strategic Advisory Board, delivered the keynote address.
White House Honors Sina Bahram as a “Champion of Change” - 5/07/12Sina Bahram, a PhD student in the NC State Computer Science Department, was honored by President Barack Obama as one of 14 “Champions of Change” at a White House ceremony on May 7 for his efforts to make STEM more accessible to people with disabilities.
Who Says Social Media Has No Emotion? - 4/23/12Dr. Christopher Healey and his team have paved the way for clearing up some of the mystery behind the world of electronic messages.
Researchers Boost Efficiency of Multi-Hop Wireless Networks - 4/19/12NC State researchers, led by Dr. Rudra Dutta, have developed a more efficient data transmission approach that increases the average amount of data that can be transmitted within a multi-hop wireless network by 20-80 percent.
NSA Science of Security “Lablet” Established at NC State - 3/20/12The NC State lablet, which is funded by a $2.5 million grant from the NSA, will be focused on the development of a Science of Security and a broad, self-sustaining community effort to advance it.
Making Energy Conservation Fun - There's an app for that! - 2/23/12NC State alum Grant Williard is helping people learn to conserve energy with the help of his friend JouleBug, a little green online bug that lives in an iPhone app.
Scholarship Endowment to Honor Dr. Thomas Honeycutt - 2/20/12Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Bobby R. Johnson, Jr. and his wife, Donna, have made a matching gift pledge of $50,000 to help establish the Dr. Thomas L. Honeycutt Scholarship Endowment.
Fidelity Investments Speakers Series Presents Dr. Saundra Williams - 2/17/12The Fidelity Investments "Leadership in Technology" Speakers Series welcomes Dr. Saundra Williams, SVP & Chief of Technology and Workforce Dev. for the NC Community College System, on March 27th @ 6 pm in 1231 EB2. Event is free and open to the public.
Virtual Crime Scene - 2/03/12Dr. Michael Young from NC State's Department of Computer Science and Tim Buie from the NC State College of Design are working on techniques to help forensic scientists virtually recreate crime scenes in 3-D.
Marshall Brain Recognized as College of Engineering 2011 Distinguished Alumnus - 1/27/12Computer science alumnus Marshall Brain (M.S. 1989) has been recognized as a Distinguished Engineering Alumnus by the College of Engineering. Brain is the founder of HowStuffWorks.com, author of more than a dozen books, and a popular TV and radio personality.
Fidelity Investments Speakers Series Presents Bill Smith - 1/23/12The Fidelity Investments "Leadership in Technology" Executive Speakers Series welcomes Bill Smith, President of Network Operations at AT&T, on February 16th @ 6 pm in 1231 EB2. Event is free and open to the public.
Gu Receives Prestigious NSF CAREER Award - 1/18/12Dr. Xiaohui (Helen) Gu becomes the 21st NSF CAREER Award winner for the Department of Computer Science at NC State. She is the 19th CAREER Award winner currently on staff, one of the highest concentrations of any department in the nation.
Meet Gus Summers - The Turnaround Guy - 1/12/12Computer science alumnus Gus Summers used his problem-solving skills to become the "turnaround guy“ as he took failing businesses and streamlined them until they were profitable again. He believes problem-solving skills are the key to success.
Data Defender - Unmasking Malware - 1/09/12Dr. Xuxian Jiang knows how vulnerable your Android phone can be. Over the last 12 months, Jiang, an assistant professor in the NC State computer science department, and his students have uncovered at least 20 pieces of malware affecting Android phones.
Year 2011
144 Receive Degrees in Fall Diploma Ceremony - 12/21/11More than 140 students received their diplomas during the Fall 2011 Diploma Ceremony on December 16th at Hope Community Church. Retired computer science department lecturer Carol Miller delivered the keynote address.
Mueller Named 2011 ACM Distinguished Scientist - 12/19/11Dr. Frank Mueller, a professor of computer science at NC State who is known for building the largest academic HPC system in North Carolina, has been named a 2011 ACM Distinguished Scientist.
Helping Museums Pursue Interactive Technology - 12/14/11Researchers from NC State are developing software to help museums around the country create more interactive exhibits.
Bronto's Joe Colopy Kicks Off Fidelity Investments Spring Speakers Series - 12/13/11Joe Colopy, Founder and CEO of Bronto Software, will kick off the Spring 2012 Fidelity Investments 'Leadership in Technology' Executive Speaker Series. Join us on January 17th at 6 p.m. in room 1231 in EB2. Talks are free and open to the public.
Rouskas Honored as IEEE Fellow for Achievements in Optical Networks - 12/06/11Dr. George Rouskas, professor of computer science at NC State, has been named an IEEE Fellow by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics (IEEE) for his contributions to optical network design research. He is the department’s 6th IEEE Fellow.
Williams Named ACM Distinguished Scientist - 11/22/11Dr. Laurie Williams, professor of computer science at NC State and one of the foremost researchers in the security of healthcare IT applications and agile software development, has been named a 2011 ACM Distinguished Scientist.
Fidelity Investments Speakers Series Presents Chad Dezern - 10/26/11The Fidelity Investments "Leadership in Technology" Executive Speakers Series welcomes Chad Dezern, NC Studio Director of Insomniac Games, on November 15th @ 6 pm in 1231 EB2. Event is free and open to the public.
Fearrington to Establish Named Scholarship Endowment - 10/18/11By establishing the Jesse Fearrington Scholarship Endowment in his estate plans, Computer Science alumnus Jesse Fearrington (B.S. '73) will make it easier for Chatham County students to pursue a degree in Computer Science at NC State.
Designing the Future of the Internet - 10/13/11Drs. Rudra Dutta and George Rouskas, along with other researchers from NC State, are part of a team that's building a new model for the Internet - an Internet that's more flexible, efficient and economically sustainable.
Protecting Sensitive Data In the Cloud - 10/06/11NC State, IBM Researchers Develop Technique that Offers Enhanced Security for Sensitive Data In Cloud Computing
Fidelity Investments Speakers Series Presents Jud Bowman - 9/16/11The Fidelity Investments "Leadership in Technology" Executive Speakers Series welcomes Jud Bowman, founder & CEO of Appia, Inc., on October 25th @ 6 pm in 1231 EB2. Event is free and open to the public.
Teaching A Computer To Have A Conversation Just Got Easier - 9/06/11Researchers at NC State have come up with a computer program that improves efficiency for authors creating natural language generation (NLG) systems. In other words, it is now easier for programmers to teach a computer how to write in lay English
Fidelity Investments Speakers Series Presents Douglas Crockford - 8/31/11The Fidelity Investments "Leadership in Technology" Executive Speakers Series welcomes Douglas Crockford, Sr. JavaScript Architect at Yahoo! on September 8 @ 6 pm in 1231 EB2. Event is free and open to the public.
White House Names Park Scholar Brian Ferris a Champion of Change - 8/09/11Computer science alumnus and Park Scholar Brian Ferris (BS '03) has been named a Champion of Change in the area of technology and innovation by the White House. He and a colleague developed an open-source multi-modal trip planner.
NC State To Create Video Game Adventure To Boost Science Literacy - 7/07/11With the help of a $500,000 grant from the Next Generation Learning Challenges program, Dr. James Lester and other researchers from NC State will be creating a game that uses medical mystery to teach scientific literacy.
Model Finds Optimal Fiber Optic Network Connections 10,000 Times More Quickly - 6/28/11Dr. George Rouskas and other researchers at NC State have designed a fiber optic network model that can find optimal connections 10,000 times more quickly -- problems that used to take days to solve can now be solved in just a few seconds.
What Gamers Want: Researchers Develop Tool To Predict Player Behavior - 6/20/11Dr. David Roberts and other researchers from NC State are working to make video games more enjoyable by accurately predicting the behavior of players in online role-playing games, and steering players to the parts of the game they enjoy most.
Enter the Hacker: New DroidKungFu Malware is Bad News for Androids - 6/07/11There's new Android malware to worry about: DroidKungFu. Dr. Xuxian Jiang and other computer science researchers at NC State have identified the malware which appears to be able to avoid detection by mobile anti-virus software.
New IBM Cloud Services to Address Education Challenges - 6/02/11Beginning with a collaborative project with NC State in 2002, IBM has been working to make analytics, student labs and research collaboration available to students and researchers through the VCL open source software platform.
Department Confers 180 Degrees During Spring Diploma Ceremony - 5/16/11Over 180 students received their diplomas during the Spring 2011 Diploma Ceremony on May 13th. Alumnus Kristopher Tyra (B.S. '86), Director of User Experience Development at Deutsche Bank Global Technology Inc. delivered the keynote address.
Game Time! NC State is fueling big-time growth in North Carolina's games industry. - 5/04/11The Triangle games industry has exploded over the past decade, and NC State is driving industry growth by making important research advances, graduating talented, well-rounded students and creating programs that foster innovation in the field.
Software Creates Privacy Mode to Help Secure Android Smartphones - 4/20/11Dr. Xuxian Jiang and other researchers at NC State have developed software that creates a privacy mode for Android systems, giving users flexible control over what personal information is available to various applications.
In the Driver's Seat - 4/15/11Computer Science alumnus Josh Whiton is a parallel entrepreneur. He sees a world full of opportunity to make things better, to provide products or services that are missing, and to solve problems. And Josh knows how to turn a problem into a solution.
Fidelity Investments "Leadership in Technology" Series Presents Jim Goodmon - 3/17/11The Fidelity Investments "Leadership in Technology" Executive Speakers Series welcomes broadcasting trailblazer and pioneer, Jim Goodmon, President & CEO of Capital Broadcasting Company on April 12 @ 6 pm in 1231 EB2. Event is free and open to the public.
NC State's Video Game Design Program One of The Princeton Review's Top 15 - 3/02/11The Princeton Review has chosen NC State's Video Game Design Program as one of the top 15 in the United States and Canada. The programs were rated based on four key categories: academics, faculty, infrastructure and career opportunities.
Fidelity Investments "Leadership in Technology" Series Presents Sandy Costa - 2/21/11Humanity at Work: Attributes That All Great Leaders Share. We welcome noted author & former Quintiles COO, Sandy Costa, on March 15th for the Fidelity Investments "Leadership in Technology" Executive Speakers Series. Event is free and open to the public.
NC State is Home to the Most Powerful Academic HPC in North Carolina - 2/08/11According to Dr. Frank Mueller, NC State's High Performance Computing (HPC) cluster, the most powerful in North Carolina, is made up of 1728 processor cores and 36 NVIDIA Tesla C2050 GPUs on 108 computer nodes with QDR Infiniband.
CSC Students Support Bald Eagle Streaming Video Project - 2/01/11There's a new family of bald eagles nesting nearby, and NC State computer science students are helping to make it possible to see their daily activities via streaming online video.
Vouk Reappointed Head of Computer Science Department - 1/26/11Dr. Mladen A. Vouk has been reappointed for a second five-year term as Head of the Computer Science Department at NC State. "We are fortunate to have Mladen as Head of CSC," says Dr. Louis Martin-Vega, Dean of the College of Engineering.
Fidelity Investments "Leadership in Technology" Series Presents Michael Tiemann - 1/20/11Innovation and Sustainability - Two Sides of the Same Coin! We welcome Red Hat's open source pioneer, Michael Tiemann, on Feb 10th for the Fidelity Investments "Leadership in Technology" Executive Speakers Series. Event is free and open to the public.
Year 2010
143 Receive Degrees in Fall Diploma Ceremony - 12/20/10More than 140 students received their diplomas during the Fall 2010 Diploma Ceremony on December 17th at Hope Community Church. Alumnus Marshall Brain (M.S. ’89), author, TV personality and founder of HowStuffWorks.com delivered the keynote address.
NC State and IBM Researchers Discover New Way to Patch Holes in The ‘Cloud’ - 11/30/10"Nuwa," a new cloud computing patch tool developed by NC State and IBM, protects virtual machines in a computer “cloud†from cyber-attacks by ensuring that they always receive important security upgrades – even when those programs are offline.
Brain to Speak at Fall 2010 Diploma Ceremony - 11/22/10Please join us for the 2010 Department of Computer Science Fall Diploma Ceremony on Friday, December 17th at 7 p.m. at Hope Community Church. This year's keynote speaker is alumnus Marshall Brain, founder of HowStuffWorks.com.
Senior Design Center's "Posters & Pies" to be held on December 3rd - 11/16/10Please join us Friday, December 3rd for the NC State Computer Science Senior Design Center’s “Posters & Pies†event. Project demonstrations begin at 10:40 a.m. with lunch (pizza and dessert pies) to follow.
NC State Computer Science Professor Reaches New Heights - 11/01/10Congratulations to Dr. Annie Antón, professor of computer science at NC State University, for successfully scaling Kala Patthar at over 18,000 ft and reaching the Everest Base Camp in Nepal!
Fidelity Investments "Leadership in Technology" Series Presents Stephen Wiehe - 10/15/10Emerging from the Ashes - The Evolution of Leadership! We welcome Stephen Wiehe, President & CEO of SciQuest, on Nov 4th for the Fidelity Investments "Leadership in Technology" Executive Speakers Series. Event is free and open to the public.
Fidelity Investments "Leadership in Technology" Series Presents Teresa Spangler - 9/29/10Re-Everything! How Can the U.S. Regain Leadership in Innovation? We welcome Teresa Spangler, CEO of The PlazaBridge Group, on Oct. 14th for the Fidelity Investments "Leadership in Technology" Executive Speakers Series. Event is free and open to the public.
Virtual Tutors: NC State Receives Grant To Study Artificial Intelligence In The Classroom - 9/16/10NC State researchers, including professor of computer science Dr. James Lester, have received a $3.5 million grant to explore using artificial intelligence, or virtual tutors, as a learning tool in 4th and 5th grade science classrooms.
Fidelity Investments "Leadership in Technology" Series Presents Alex Macris - 8/30/10What Video Games Teach Us About the Next Gen Workforce! We welcome Alex Macris, President & CEO of The Themis Group, on Sept 28th for the Fidelity Investments "Leadership in Technology" Executive Speakers Series. Event is free and open to the public.
Predicting the Effects Of Climate Change - 8/19/10NC State researchers, including Dr. Nagiza Samatova, are part of a major research initiative aiming at improving scientists’ ability to predict potential consequences of climate change and our ability to predict hurricanes and precipitation patterns.
Hunting for (Software) Bugs - 7/07/10Not all bugs are bad, but software “bugs†can be dangerous. Dr. Tao Xie & Microsoft Research are teaming up to discover more efficient ways for programmers to check their work so defects or “bugs†in programming code can be identified and corrected.
Locking Down Cloud Computing - 6/10/10Dr. Peng Ning is technical director of the Secure Open Systems Initiative at NC State University, which hopes to build on his work with wireless sensors to help secure open source software and computer systems from malicious attacks.
Department Confers 142 Degrees During Spring Diploma Ceremony - 5/18/10John O’Neill, President of Spark Plug Games served as the keynote speaker as the NC State Department of Computer Science conferred 142 degrees during the Spring Diploma Ceremony on May 14, 2010, including six PhDs, 69 MS degrees, and 67 BS degrees.
New Research Offers Security For Virtualization, Cloud Computing - 4/30/10Researchers from NC State have developed new techniques and software that may be the key to resolving data privacy and security concerns, therefore boosting public confidence in virtualization and cloud computing and adoption of the new technology.
Shores Receives Prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowship - 4/21/10Lucy Shores, a Master’s Degree candidate, has been awarded the prestigious and highly competitive National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship valued at over $120,000.
Heil Receives NC State Outstanding Teacher Award - 4/07/10Congratulations to Margaret Heil, lecturer and associate director of the Senior Design Center, for being named an NC State Outstanding Teacher for 2009-2010. She becomes the department’s 10th inductee in the NC State Academy of Outstanding Teachers.
Strachan Named to ACC Women’s Basketball All-Academic Team - 3/10/10Congratulations to Brittany Strachan, a senior majoring in computer science at NC State University, for being selected to the 2009-2010 ACC Women’s Basketball All-Academic Team!
NC State Research Advances Voice Security Technology - 3/08/10Soon, speech authentication may be used like handprint or eye scans to confirm and protect a person’s identity. Thanks in part to Dr. Robert Rodman's research, we are closer to practical technology that can test someone’s voice to confirm their identity.
Fidelity Investments "Leadership in Technology" Series Presents Mike Torto - 2/24/10Starting and Scaling a Successful High Tech Venture! We welcome Mike Torto, CEO of rPath, on April 13th as the year's finale speaker in the Fidelity Investments "Leadership in Technology" Executive Speakers Series. Event is free and open to the public.
Jiang Receives Prestigious NSF CAREER Award - 2/04/10Dr. Xuxian Jiang has been awarded a prestigious Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award by the National Science Foundation (NSF) valued at almost $425,000. He becomes the 20th NSF CAREER Award winner for the Department of Computer Science at NC State!
Fidelity Investments "Leadership in Technology" Series Presents Sean Belka - 1/29/10Leveraging emerging technologies to create customer value! We welcome Sean Belka, Sr. VP at Fidelity Investments, on February 23rd as the next speaker in the Fidelity Investments "Leadership in Technology" Executive Speakers Series.
NC State Alumnus Uses Social Media to Track Haiti Quake Survivors - 1/28/10The earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12th devastated the country, leading to an estimated 150,000 deaths. Now, an NC State alumnus and Haiti native is helping people get in touch with friends and loved ones using social networking technology.
Fidelity Investments "Leadership in Technology" Series Presents Keith Collins - 1/13/10How do you respond to a data tsunami? We welcome Keith Collins, SVP & CTO of SAS Institute, on January 28th as the first spring speaker in the Fidelity Investments "Leadership in Technology" Executive Speakers Series. Event is free & open to the public.
Year 2009
PhD Student Makes ‘History’ with Acclaimed Time-Travel Game - 12/21/09Chris Hazard’s groundbreaking video game, Achron, has gamers buzzing. It utilizes time travel technology, allowing players to change things in the past that propagate into the future in significant ways…something that has never been done in a game before.
Perros Honored as IEEE Fellow for Achievements in Networking - 12/08/09Dr. Harry Perros, Alumni Distinguished Graduate Professor of computer science at NC State, has been named an IEEE Fellow for his work in performance evaluation modeling of computer networks. He becomes the department’s 5th IEEE Fellow.
Samatova Co-mentors Region Six Winners in Siemens Competition - 11/10/09Dr. Nagiza Samatova co-mentored two high school students who are Region Six winners of the Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology, the nation’s premier high school science competition.
NC State Research Shows Way To Block Stealthy Malware Attacks - 11/03/09The spread of computer viruses (malware) is a growing problem that can lead to crashed computers, stolen information, and lost productivity. Researchers from NC State have devised a new way to prevent viruses from taking over your computer systems.
Fidelity Investments "Leadership in Technology" Series Presents Donald A. Thompson, Jr. - 10/23/09The department welcomes Donald A. Thompson, Jr., President & CEO of I-Cubed, on November 10th as the next fall speaker in the Fidelity Investments "Leadership in Technology" Executive Speakers Series. The event is free and open to the public.
Fidelity Investments "Leadership in Technology" Series Presents Theresa Payton - 9/30/09The department welcomes Theresa Payton, former White House CIO, on October 22nd as the next fall speaker in the Fidelity Investments "Leadership in Technology" Executive Speakers Series. The event is free and open to the public.
Keith & Margaret Collins Make Transformational Gift Plans - 9/17/09Computer Science alumnus Keith Collins (B.S. '82), and his wife Margaret (B.S. Horticulture '79) have recently finalized gift plans with an estimated value in excess of $2.5 million that will benefit Engineering and Agricultural & Life Sciences.
Remembering Dr. Robert E. Funderlic (1937-2009) - 9/08/09Dr. Robert E. Funderlic, former Department Head (1986-1992), and Professor Emeritus for the NC State Computer Science Department, lost a long and courageous fight with cancer on Sept. 5, 2009. The department mourns his loss and remembers his legacy.
Fidelity Investments "Leadership in Technology" Series Presents Jim Whitehurst - 8/31/09The department welcomes Jim Whitehurst, President & CEO of Red Hat, on September 29th as the first fall speaker in the Fidelity Investments "Leadership in Technology" Executive Speakers Series. The event is free and open to the public.
Antón Named Center for Democracy & Technology Fellow - 8/10/09Dr. Annie Antón, professor of computer science, has been named one of 10 distinguished academics to the non-resident Fellows Program for the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT). Antón is the only non-lawyer technology expert named to the program.
Alumni Achiever Profile: John Steensen - 7/13/09Many engineers have seen the poetry in technology, but John Steensen (BSBC ’73) has put that poetry into words in his newly published book of poetry, TechnoProse: 32 Poems Inspired by the Technology Around Us.
Xie Receives Prestigious NSF CAREER Award - 6/25/09Dr. Tao Xie has been awarded a prestigious Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award by the National Science Foundation (NSF) valued at $425,000. He becomes the 19th NSF CAREER Award winner for the Department of Computer Science at NC State!
NC State Recognized as a 2009 Laureate for Cloud Computing Services - 6/22/09The Computerworld Honors Program recognized NC State University as a 2009 Laureate in the Educations category for its VCL-based Cloud Computing Services case study in a medal ceremony in Washington, D.C., on June 1, 2009.
Williams Receives Inaugural ACM SIGSOFT Influential Educator Award - 5/22/09Dr. Laurie Williams, associate professor of computer science at NC State University, has been selected as the inaugural winner of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) 2009 SIGSOFT Influential Educator Award.
New Tool Helps Researchers Identify DNA Patterns of Cancer, Genetic Disorders - 5/19/09A new tool developed by NC State computer science graduate student, David Cox, will help researchers identify the minute changes in DNA patterns that lead to cancer, Huntington's disease and a host of other genetic disorders.
New Human Movement Model Can Aid In Studying Epidemic Outbreaks, Public Planning - 4/28/09Dr. Injong Rhee, associate professor of computer science, is developing a new statistical model that simulates human mobility patterns, having a host of potential uses ranging from land use planning to public health studies of disease outbreak.
Alumni Achiever Profile: Loren Harrell - 4/16/09Successful entrepreneur and alumnus, Loren Harrell, was among the department’s first graduates. He now works side-by-side on a new online business venture with his son, Matt, also an NC State computer science alum.
Rodman Elected to American Academy of Forensic Sciences - 4/08/09Dr. Robert D. Rodman, professor of computer science at NC State University, has been elected to the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) as an associate member in the Engineering Sciences section.
Wyatts to Establish Named Scholarship Endowment - 3/26/09Alumnus Mark Wyatt and his wife Robin, have finalized gift plans to donate at least $500,000 to establish the Mark and Robin Wyatt Scholarship Endowment. This is the largest known planned gift ever documented from an NC State computer science alum.
Alumni Achiever Profile: Brad Abrams - 3/16/09Every time you use a new application for Microsoft Windows, you might want to thank Brad Abrams. A Product Unit Manager for Microsoft, Abrams is part of the engineering team that designs the .NET Framework, the tools that help build new applications.
Cards On the Table: Low-Cost Risk Tool Spots Software Security Flaws During Development Process - 2/26/09Dr. Laurie Williams, associate professor of computer science, has developed a new risk management tool called "Protection Poker†to help software developers identify security vulnerabilities in their programs early in the planning process.
New Tool Improves Productivity, Quality When Translating Software - 2/24/09Dr. Tao Xie, assistant professor of computer science at NC State, has developed a software tool that will make it faster and easier to translate video games and other software into different languages for use in various international markets.
Fidelity Investments 'Leadership in Technology' Executive Series Presents Jim Tobin - 2/20/09The department welcomes Jim Tobin, President of Ignite Social Media, on March 24th as the next speaker in the Fidelity Investments "Leadership in Technology" Executive Speakers Series. The event is free and open to the public.
Fidelity Investments 'Leadership in Technology' Executive Series Presents Joe Freddoso - 1/30/09The department welcomes Joe Freddoso, President & CEO of MCNC, on February 19th as the next speaker in the Fidelity Investments "Leadership in Technology" Executive Speakers Series. The event is free and open to the public.
Alumni Achiever Profile: Jeff Crume - 1/30/09Meet CSC alum, Jeff Crume (B.S. 1984), IBM’s Executive IT Security Architect. He is the author of "Inside Internet Security: What Hackers Don't Want You To Know", an acclaimed guide about the techniques hackers use to penetrate network security.
Social Security - 1/07/09So you log onto Facebook and see that one of your friends has recommended a new gaming application. You like games, so you click on the link and learn that the program will access your personal information before you sign up. Do you trust it?