Featured News
Apr '08
Fornaro Honored with Outstanding Teaching Awards - 4/24/08Congratulations to Dr. Robert Fornaro, professor and director of the Senior Design Center, for being named a COE & NC State Outstanding Teacher, and an Alumni Outstanding Teacher. He is our 9th member of the NC State Academy of Outstanding Teachers.
Congressman Helps Launch Secure Open Systems Initiative - 4/07/08On April 4th, Congressman David Price helped NC State University celebrated the creation of the Secure Open Systems Initiative (SOSI), a research center that will make vital computer systems more secure.
Mar '08
The Future Perfect Storm - 3/10/08NC State researchers use RENCI@NCSU resources to learn how climate change might affect tropical storms
Yu Receives NSF CAREER Award - 3/07/08Dr. Ting Yu, assistant professor of computer science at NC State University, has received a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Yu is the 18th faculty member to win the coveted award.
Feb '08
Noted author Steven Berlin Johnson to speak at NC State - 2/29/08Join us on March 11th as noted author and technologist, Steven Berlin Johnson, kicks off a new CoE speakers series sponsored by Progress Energy, and the department announces intentions to launch a new undergraduate concentration in game development.
Fidelity Investments “Leadership in Technology” Series Presents Tom Mendoza - 2/27/08The department welcomes Tom Mendoza, President of Network Appliance, on April 10th as the next speaker in the Fidelity Investments "Leadership in Technology" Executive Speakers Series. The event is free and open to the public.
Visualizing NFL Football Games - 2/22/08Each year, the Super Bowl is watched by millions on TV. Most would say they prefer a very big high definition television, but Dr. Christopher Healey might argue there is more to see than what is broadcasted on your TV screen
CSC Students Excel in IBM’s Master the Mainframe Challenge - 2/19/08NC State computer science was well represented among the top performers in IBM’s Master the Mainframe Challenge, including PhD student, Joe Grafsgaard, who placed in the top 10 of 1,750 registered contestants.
Jan '08
Fidelity Investments "Leadership in Technology" Series Presents Bob Young - 1/31/08The department welcomes Bob Young, CEO & Founder of Lulu.com, on Feb 26th as the next speaker in the Fidelity Investments "Leadership in Technology" Executive Speakers Series. The event is free and open to the public.
Williams and Devetsikiotis receive IBM Jazz Faculty Grant - 1/23/08Congratulations to Dr. Laurie Williams, associate professor of computer science, and Dr. Michael Devetsikiotis, professor of electrical and computer engineering, for receiving one of five IBM Jazz Faculty Grants valued at $25,000.
Dec '07
Innovation in Action: The Next Cool Thing - 12/13/07Could your trusty computer mouse be replaced by a glove? Thanks to Dr. Alan Tharp’s “Innovating in Technology” course and the innovative minds of four computer science students, that “next cool thing” is in the works.
Enloe HS Student Team Takes 2nd Place in National Competition - 12/03/07Under the mentorship of NC State professors, Dr. Donald Bitzer & Dr. Anne-Marie Stomp, three students from Enloe High School in Raleigh, took 2nd place in the national finals of the Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology.
Nov '07
Virtually Famous - 11/15/07CSC alumni Brian Bouterse and Sammie Carter are part of a team who wrote and produced a music video that took top honors in a contest sponsored by virtualization product developer VMware.
Oct '07
40th Year Reception & Technical Symposium Cap Semester of Celebratory Events - 10/31/07On October 24th & 25th, Steve Wozniak joined University officials, faculty, staff, students, alumni and corporate partners to celebrate the department’s 40th Year anniversary with a special reception and a Technical Symposium on Centennial Campus.
Model Campus - 10/17/07David Tredwell, a senior in computer science, was among a group of 10 students who recently embarked on the most ambitious building project in North Carolina State University history. Their goal: construct 107 campus buildings in less than two months!
NC State Sponsors Geek-A-Thon® to Help Less-advantaged Middle School Students Cross the Digital Divide - 10/02/07NC State Computer Science will host a Geek-A-Thon® at Centennial Campus Middle School the weekend of October 5-7, 2007. During the event, volunteers will refurbish and distribute over 200 PCs to less-advantaged middle school students.
Aug '07
NC State Recognized as a 2007 Laureate for the Virtual Computing Laboratory Project - 8/30/07The Computerworld Honors Program recognized NC State University as a 2007 Laureate in the category of education for its Virtual Computing Laboratory (VCL) project in a medal ceremony held recently in Washington, D.C.
NC State Engineer Visits Site of Minneapolis I-35 Bridge Collapse - 8/13/07Dr. Rudra Dutta on a joint team of NC State University and University of Cincinnati researchers to develop advanced methods and technology for better structural heath prognostics of bridges.
Insight Racing's Driverless Robotic Sports Car Qualifies for $2M Race - 8/09/07NC State University sponsored Insight Racing Team is one of only 36 teams nationwide invited to participate in the DARPA Urban Challenge National Qualification Event in October. The team is the only semi-finalist from the Carolinas.
