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…
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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,…
New $400,000 Collaborative NSF Grant with Spelman College, Data Science eXtension (DSX)
The Department of Computer Science is at the forefront of big data and offers the first undergraduate data science program of its kind. Dr. Paul Anderson, Assistant Professor and Data Science Program Director, is working to incorporate data science fundamentals in computing curriculum, beyond the College of Charleston. Led by Primary Investigator Brandeis Marshall at Spelman…
Welcome Back Computer Science Students!!! Welcome Class of 2020!!!
The faculty and staff hope you had a great summer and welcome you to the 2016-2017 academic year! The following are tips to help with a smooth transition from summer to classes: o Classes start Tuesday, August 23rd! o Last day of Add/Drop is Monday, August 29th. For questions or concerns, please contact the Stephanie Smith…
Announcing Participants of the Fall 2016 Computer Science Research Speaker Series
The Department of Computer Science at the College of Charleston is excited to announce participants of the Fall 2016 Computer Science Research Speaker Series A 13 week series, each week a faculty or guest speaker will discuss professional, ethical, legal, and social issues and responsibilities in computing. Presentations will be held: Harbor Walk West, …
Where in the World is CS Faculty: Dr. Bill Manaris and Students Present at NIME 2016 in Brisbane, Australia
Computing in the Arts (CITA) program director Dr. Bill Manaris and CITA students, Chris Benson and Seth Stoudenmier, presented at the 16th International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME 2016) in Brisbane, Australia on Wednesday, July 13, 2016. NIME 2016 is the premier academic conference in designing human-computer interfaces and interactions for musical…
Spring 2016 Research Hypothesis Course Results in 11 Student IEEE Publications
The department is excited to announce that eleven student research papers were chosen for presentation at the IEEE International Conference on Information Society (i-Society-2016) in Dublin, Ireland in October. Publications can be found on IEEE Xplore Digital Library. In the Spring 2016 semester, Dr. Aspen Olmsted taught CSIS 690, a special topics course on developing…
What You Need To Know About CS Graduate Program
• The Department of Computer Science is excited to announce Dr. Aspen Olmsted as the new Graduate Program Director. • Thank you to Dr. Anthony Leclerc for his dedicated service as Graduate Program Director from 2014 to 2016. • The program is a joint cooperation with The Graduate School of the University of Charleston, South…
The Department Hosted 22 Teachers For “Adventures in Alice Programming”
The department welcomed 22 teachers from middle and high schools in South Carolina for the annual workshop, “Adventures in Alice Programming.” From June 20-27, 2016, teachers learned the programming language and developed curriculum and lesson plans to integrate Alice into their discipline. Taught by Senior Instructor RoxAnn Stalvey, Alice is a 3D virtual worlds programming…