Computer Science News

By Schaefer Edwards Photos by Amy Hart There’s no way John Gopali could list out every single lesson he’s learned throughout his time as a cybersecurity student in UNC Charlotte’s College of Computing and Informatics. But one stands out above the rest: no matter where you begin your journey from, it’s the work you put […]

By Bryson Foster ’23 Photos by Amy Hart Will Russo has intertwined his passions of research and computer science, making an impact on UNC Charlotte that will be felt even after he graduates.  “I’m really happy to be at a university where I personally contributed to the growth and acceleration of my program. I won’t […]

UNC Charlotte has become the first public university in the U.S. to establish a Super Fab Lab, a designation by the non-profit Fab Foundation. This novel resource, led by the William States Lee College of Engineering in collaboration with the College of Computing and Informatics, will provide undergraduate and graduate students an even deeper experiential […]

UNC Charlotte AI tech breaks ground, bridges oceans in real-time health care analysis. For adult children, ensuring the safety and health of their older parents and loved ones is a major challenge, especially when separated by large distances. Srijan Das, an assistant professor of computer science at UNC Charlotte, led the effort to develop the […]

When Stephanie Schuckers was working hard in her math and sciences classes as a young girl, inspired by her engineer father, she couldn’t have predicted that one day she’d be directing a renowned research center that helps governments and business titans solve their trickiest digital security issues. Schuckers, a noted biometrics scholar, is now UNC […]

Avery Newkirk knows how to seize an opportunity. He’s made the most of all of the resources available to him at UNC Charlotte and its College of Computing and Informatics, doing all he can to set himself up for a successful start to his technology career. It’s the first step toward building the kind of […]

Today, UNC Charlotte’s College of Computing and Informatics (CCI) joins the announcement with CSforALL to announce 143 commitments from 136 organizations made by our CSEd member community, consisting of schools and school districts; nonprofits; universities and colleges; curriculum and content providers; researchers; corporate partners, and more.  The goal of the eighth annual CSforALL Summit is […]

Manuel Pérez Quiñones, Professor in the Department of Software and Information Systems in the College of Computing and Informatics, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Computing Research Association, one of the nation’s most influential computing research and policy nonprofit organizations. An advocate for broadening participation in computing, Pérez Quiñones is excited […]

Selected to address her fellow December 2023 UNC Charlotte graduates, College of Computing and Informatics (CCI) senior Alexa Coupet shared heartfelt remarks with the crowd of students, their families and University faculty during the first of two undergraduate commencement ceremonies that capped-off the fall semester. A computer science major with a concentration in cybersecurity, Alexa […]

Michelyn Odei always has a plan.   Whether it’s looking five or ten years down the line, this computer science major specializing in cybersecurity has always had clear goals for her future that she’s been determined to meet head-on. This first-generation college student and proud young Ghanaian woman wants to make her own mark in the […]