New Undergraduate Curriculum Launched This academic year, the Computer Science Department has launched a new undergraduate curriculum that provides guided paths through the broad field of computer science leading students to a solid grounding in computing skills, broader understanding, and rich professional capabilities. This new curriculum makes the department an academic leader among CS departments and will give our graduates a competitive edge in the workplace. More>>

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New CCI Honors Program A new Honors program for majors in the College of Computing and Informatics will begin in Fall 2008. The goal of the Honors Program is to identify creative, imaginative, and exceptional undergraduate CCI students and develop their potential through encouragement, opportunity, and recognition. For further details, go to the Honors Program Website.

News other recent news Two (count them, two) Chancellors visit the VisCenter Weekly CCI Friday Research Seminar Publication of Youngblood and students voted most influential Game AI publication of 2008 Freshmen Learning Community The Computer Science Department is looking for talented graduate students! Sign up for GRAD 2009. Invited students will have lodging and all meals provided for the two-day event. CS Students are encouraged to enter the 8-Hour Start-up Competition. More>> Computer Science Undergraduate and Graduate enrollment continues to surge! Rick Lejk is a finalist for the Bank of America Award for Teaching Excellence. Graduate Seminar, Friday 11/06. Caroline Ziemkiewicz The Dynamics of Information Visualization Tiffany Barnes wins prestigious NSF Career Award! CS Ph.D. Students Win Prestigious DHS and Giles Fellowships Bill Ribarsky named to the Steering Committee of new DHS Center of Excellence Professor Zbigniew Ras of CS wins the 2009 Harshimi de Silva Graduate Mentor Award! Computer Science is the top department in the university in research funding with nearly 60% more external support than the #2 department! Archived News

Why You Should Consider a Career in Computing! Computer jobs in the U.S. hit an all-time high last quarter, and unemployment hovers near the all-time low in computer-related industries. Overall IT employment tops 4 million in the US, an all time record. The IT unemployment rate is about half of the U.S. unemployment rate. For further information, check here. Computer-related jobs have a built-in hedge against economic downturn because they are so pervasive and important. To quote from the article, “Why would IT employment remain robust as unemployment rises in most other job categories? IT performs a critical role in business productivity, and the efficiencies it brings are crucial for employers looking to trim costs—including payrolls—as fuel and related expenditures soar and the economy and dollar weakens. In addition, companies today cannot operate without functioning IT systems, so certain business technology skills cannot be eliminated if a company wants to remain competitive.”

New Certificate Programs in Game Design and Development The Department now offers both undergraduate and graduate Certificates in Game Design and Development. For information on both programs go to the Games + Learning Lab website. Click here to participate in a study of a neat new computer programming game.