Message to Students We offer a wide range of academic and research programs in Information Technology and Software Engineering. Academic curriculum is intellectually challenging with strong hands-on laboratory components using state of the art technology. The department maintains close relationships with a large number of companies that make us a top recruitment choice. Financial assistance is available for both undergraduate and graduate students Charlotte Metro ISSA Scholarship Human Computer Interaction Distributed AI Critical Infrastructure Protection Information Security Software Engineering More Information

DanceDraw Collaboration There will be a production from the interdisciplinary Dance.Draw project during the UNC Charlotte Fall Dance Festival November 19th-23rd. The Festival runs Wed-Sat at 8pm and Sunday at 2pm in the Belk theater in Robinson Hall. Our dance is the first of 7 that will be performed each evening/afternoon, and is called "A Mischief of Mus musculus". Tickets can be purchased by calling the box office at extension 72599, or online: http://www.performances.uncc.edu/dance.htm The Dance.Draw project (http://www.sis.uncc.edu/~clatulip/DanceDraw/) is a joint collaboration between Dr. Celine Latulipe and Dr. David Wilson (both from the Dept. of Software and Information Systems), Professor Sybil Huskey (from the Dept. of Dance), and a digital artist, Mike Wirth.

Announcements other recent news SIS Department Hosts the "8-hour startup" competition April 11, 2008 New Research Project Explores the Use of Intelligent Agents to Track Emerging Weather Conditions SIS Department Welcomes Dr. Bertino to the Research Semniar Series on Nov. 30th, 2007 ISSA doubles the number of scholarships for SIS students The department is now accepting applications for the NSF CyberCorps scholarship beginning in the Fall 2009 semester. More information is available here. The deadline to apply is July 15, 2009. The Charlotte Metro Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) is offering a $3,000 scholarship to students in the College of Computing and Informatics. Information is available here. The department offers an Honors Program. More information is available here. College of Computing and Informatics 2008-09 Distinguished Lecture Series Weekly College of Computing and Informatics Research Seminar will be held in Woodward 106 every Friday 3-4. College of Computing and Informatics Podcasts

College of Computing and Informatics Starts the Honors Program in Fall 2008 The goal of the Honors Program in Computing and Informatics is to identify creative, imaginative, and exceptional undergraduate CCI students and develop their potential through encouragement, opportunity, and recognition. Benefits of the program include smaller classes and a more challenging curriculum. More Information

SIS Department and NC A&T Jointly Host Faculty Development Workshops on Cybergames June 22-29 2008 There is growing evidence that incorporating hands-on exercises, such as cyber games and interactive simulations, increases student interest in Information Assurance (IA) studies and enhances their learning experience. Cyber games are highly interactive hands-on exercises in which students are asked to build IT network infrastructures and services while managing and defending against realistic cyber attacks at the same time. Cyber games often are conducted as competitions involving teams of student participants. Interactive simulations help students understand abstract IA concepts through interactive explorations and visualizations. The work shop is sponsored by the National Science Foundation, and will be held in Charlotte, NC jointly hosted by UNC Charlotte and NC A&T State University June 22-29 2008. Through a grant from NSF, we will be able to cover travel, lodging, along with a stipend for all invited participants. We invite interested colleagues to apply for a limited number of slots prior to Feb. 16, 2008 More Information