By Dr. Xenia Mountrouidou What does the word “hacker” really mean? If you search for the definition online, you will find that it is “a person who secretly gets access to a computer system in order to get information, cause damage, etc.: a person who hacks into a computer system” [1]. Today the word hacker…
CS Student Organization: Cybersecurity Club
As the department continues to celebrate National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM), this week’s blog will feature the Cyber Security Club. Officially sanctioned on November 11th, 2014, the cyber security club is a student-led, student-run group that focuses on the security and privacy within all realms of information technology. With Dr. Xenia Mountrouidou as the…
New Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Xenia Mountrouidou
Kicking off National Cyber Security Awareness Month, the Department of Computer Science is excited to welcome a new faculty member with a specialization in cyber security, Dr. Xenia Mountrouidou. Dr. X, as she prefers, brings with her a wealth of knowledge and academic experience, along with a $300k NSF grant to integrate cyber security…
We’re Celebrating National Cyber Security Awareness Month in October
The Department of Computer Science is gearing up to celebrate National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) during the month of October. We will be joining a growing global effort among businesses, government agencies, colleges and universities, associations, nonprofit organizations and individuals to promote online safety awareness. Recognized every October, NCSAM was created as a…
Honors ELLC Host Steve Swanson at “Funday Monday”
By Sarah Dinning ’20 Mondays for the College of Charleston’s Honors Entrepreneurship Living Learning Community (ELLC) class are filled with networking, knowledge, and most importantly, pancakes. On Monday, September 19, Steve Swanson joined the Honors ELLC’s “Funday Monday” for pancakes and discussion. Being one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the Charleston area, Swanson was…
Where in the World is CS Faculty: Dr. Bowring Heads to GSA2016 in Denver, CO
Dr. Jim Bowring, Assistant Professor and Principal Investigator for CIRDLES, has been invited to the Geological Society of America (GSA) 2016 annual meeting in Denver, CO, from September 25-28, 2016. Dr. Bowring will teach a short course, U-Th-Pb Geochronology Using ET_Redux and Geochron, and lead a poster and talk session on Time Matters: Celebrating the…
Alumni Spotlight: Alex Castelli
Programming did not come easy for Alex Castelli ‘15, but that challenge did not hold her back. While at the College, Alex immersed herself into the Charleston tech scene as a member of Women in Tech and interned with the Charleston Digital Corridor (CDC) and Atlatl Software to bridge the gap of academia to real…
Student Spotlight: Sarah Wiegreffe, Study Abroad Experience in Estonia
Sarah Wiegreffe is a data science senior at The College, who spent the spring semester of her sophomore year studying abroad in Tartu, Estonia, through the exchange program with the University of Tartu. In today’s blog post, Sarah was gracious enough to share highlights of her life-changing experience in Estonia. Alluding to Estonia’s name in…
Student Spotlight: MH Johnson, Internship Experience with Google
Internships are a critical aspect of the college experience that the department strongly recommends to our computer science majors. Students gain significant benefits, including experience, skill development, and connections, to build your resume and secure a full time job. Finding an internship is the responsibility of the student, however, through partnerships with tech companies, the…
Where In The World Is CS Faculty: Dr. Bowring Presenting At VIII International SHRIMP Workshop in Granada, Spain
Dr. Jim Bowring, Associate Professor and C. Richard Crosby Distinguished Teaching Co-Chair, is a keynote speaker for the Geology Colloquium at the VIII International Sensitive High-Resolution Ion Microprobe (SHRIMP) Workshop in Granada, Spain on Saturday, September 10, 2016. Dr. Bowring will present “Advanced Cyber Infrastructure for Geochronology as a Collaborative Endeavor: A Decade of Progress,…