CSC eNewsletter - October 2023



The Oval Becomes NC State’s Newest Hallowed Place

The OvalA relaxing greenspace enclosed by technology and engineering buildings has been honored as an irreplaceable spot on NC State’s campus. The Oval, the grassy open area on Centennial Campus surrounded by Hunt Library and four engineering buildings (including EB2 - the home of Computer Science), has been designated as the university’s 10th Hallowed Place, as a result of the recently completed Physical Master Plan (PMP). Read More »


Menzies Designated as an ASE Fellow

Dr. Tim Menzies

Dr. Tim Menzies, Professor of Computer Science at NC State University, has been designated as an Automated Software Engineering (ASE) Fellow. Those recognized as ASE Fellows have made significant and sustained contributions through their scientific accomplishments and their service to the ASE though conferences, the ASE Journal, and to the ASE community in general. Read More »


Labcorp Series Presents Richard Tychansky

Richard TychanskyPlease join us on Wednesday, November 15th at 6:30P in 1231 EB2 for the final Fall talk in the Labcorp “Leadership in Technology” Speaker Series. Our special guest speaker will be Richard Tychansky, Security Architect at Identity Dynamics Group. His topic will be “The Drive Towards Post-Quantum Computing Resistant Cryptographic Algorithm Standardization." Read More »


Spring 2024 NCSU Computer Science Senior Design Center Call for Projects

Margaret HeilThe NC State Computer Science Senior Design Center is now accepting project proposals for our Spring 2024 undergraduate capstone course. Project sponsors will have the opportunity to work directly with a team of undergraduate seniors as they develop a software solution to address the problem presented in their project proposal. Project sponsorships are $7,500 each. For more information about the methodology, project submission instructions, and important deadlines, consult the ‘Call of Proposals’ site. Read More »


Select Departmental Gifts & Support

BCBS of NC has provided $17,500 to the department in support of the ePartners Program.

Labcorp has provided $10,000 to the department in support of the ePartners Program.

Cvent has provided $5,150 to the department in support of the ePartners Program.

Direct Supply has provided $5,000 to the department in support of the ePartners Program.

Live Oak Bank has provided $5,000 to the department in support of the ePartners Program.

LexisNexis has provided $15,000 to the department in support of the Sr Design Center.

Dr. Donald Bitzer has donated $8,000 to support the Bitzer Creativity Award Endowment, and the Bitzer Undergraduate Research Endowment.


CSC Wolf Bytes

Colleges of Education and Engineering Partner with International Companies to Prepare New Professionals for Careers in AI and Data Science - Drs. Min Chi and Collin Lynch are partnering with researchers from the College of Education and several national and international companies to help diversify the STEM workforce by preparing more than 30 people for careers in data science and AI. Read More »

Fall 2023 Carla Savage Award Winners Announced - Congratulations to Dr. Rada Chirkova, Dr. Ignacio Domínguez, and Ms. Carol Allen who were named Fall 2023 winners of the Carla Savage Award for their exceptional contributions to the NC State Department of Computer Science. Read More »

Are Two CEOs Better Than One? – If two parents can run a family, why shouldn’t two executives run a company? On this podcast, Freakonomics Radio digs into the research and hears first hand stories of both triumph and disaster. With discussions ranging from Simon and Garfunkel to bears versus alligators, Dr. Laurie Williams is one of the featured guests discussing her research on the advantages of pair programming. Hear the Podcast »

The department has a number of open faculty and staff positions. Interested candidates are encouraged to learn more at https://www.csc.ncsu.edu/employment/.


Follow the Department on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram and Twitter!

 Alumni, students, faculty, staff, and corporate partners of the NC State Department of Computer Science, interested in networking to foster collaboration, entrepreneurship, partnerships, career development and professional growth are invited to follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram and Twitter.


Personalized Job Search Agent in ePack

If you are a CSC student or recent graduate (within 12 months post-graduation) and would like to receive email notifications when new jobs are posted on ePack matching your profile, you can set up your own customized job search agent to receive just the postings you desire (intern vs. full time, etc). For a short video tutorial on how to create your own personalized job agent, click here.

The Alumni Association has partnered with the University Career Development Center to make ePACK available to NC State alumni. If you are a current Alumni Association member, update your online profile by visiting the Wolfpack Connect (alumni directory) and click on the ‘Update My Info’ tab on the upper right side of the page. Select the ‘Career Connections’ tab and then choose ‘yes’ beside the question, ‘Do you want access to ePACK?’

To access ePACK you must be a member of the Alumni Association and you must be an alumnus/alumnae of NC State. If you are not a member of the Alumni Association, you can join online. Once you have received an email confirming your membership, you will be able to register for access to ePACK.

Questions: Contact Manager of Alumni Career Services, Anna Velleggia at anna_velleggia@ncsu.edu

 

Thank You!

Thanks to ePartner, Truist, for their partnering support!