Computer Science News

Though it will not show up in any Ancestry.com profile, and even Henry Louis Gates, Jr. would be unable to find it in our roots, we and the humble sand dollar are related – sort of. Prized by beachcombers the world over, the sand dollar (in fact, all echinoderms) share a deep evolutionary ancestor with […]

On Friday, October 25, UNC Charlotte’s College of Computing and Informatics (CCI) hosted its 2019 Ph.D. Open House. The program was designed for prospective Ph.D. applicants to learn about the admissions process, courses and research opportunities offered in Bioinformatics, Computer Science, and Software Information Systems. Twenty-three prospective Ph.D. students attended and were able to interact […]

On December 5th, faculty and staff at UNC Charlotte’s College of Computing and Informatics (CCI) gathered for a carnival-themed holiday party, which featured great food, prizes, games and special guest magician, Luke Kirchhoff. Just 16, Kirchhoff, a magic prodigy from Charlotte, has been featured on local television and performed for thousands in his live shows. […]

In December, College of Computing and Informatics (CCI) adjunct professor Stephen Welch hosted an inaugural poster presentation of his students’ work in the atrium of UNC Charlotte’s Center City building. In addition to students and faculty, Welch invited industry partners and members of Charlotte’s tech community to attend and interact. Welch, also VP of Data […]

On Friday, January 31, UNC Charlotte’s College of Computing and Informatics (CCI) hosted a multidisciplinary forum to discuss and answer questions about Coronaviruses. In response to concerns, and even misinformation, about the situation playing out in Wuhan, China (and beyond), CCI used its weekly Graduate Student Seminar as the platform for this unique discussion of […]

On Friday, February 21, UNC Charlotte’s College of Computing and Informatics (CCI) hosted a seminar to highlight the life and work of Dr. William “Bill” Ribarsky, which concluded with the dedication of the William Ribarsky Center for Visual Analytics in Woodward Hall, room 232. Ribarsky, who died on February 23, 2017, was the Bank of […]

On February 26, UNC Charlotte’s College of Computing and Informatics (CCI) and Dean Fatma Mili took its turn hosting Film Screen with a Dean, a multi-disciplinary film series for which academic leaders from across campus select and show compelling documentaries, each followed by a panel discussion (see panelist roster below). The College of Health and […]

On May 8, CCI Business Partners, faculty, staff and administration gathered in the Cone Center’s Lucas Room for the poster presentation of more than two dozen Innovative Computing Projects (ICP). Tackling real-world problems with the creative application of emerging technologies and fresh perspectives, student teams worked directly with CCI Business Partners, mentors and advisors on […]

On May 4, CCI’s Dr. Rebekah Rogers returned to Athens, Georgia to deliver the commencement address to Genetics graduates at the University of Georgia (UGA), her alma mater. When Rogers arrived at UGA as an undergrad interested in genetics, the university was home to one of just two undergraduate programs in the country where students […]

*Updated May 9, 2018 Dr. Mirsad Hadzikadic, Director of the Complex Systems Institute at UNC Charlotte’s College of Computing and Informatics (CCI), is seeking the presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Hadzikadic has worn many hats since arriving at UNC Charlotte in 1987. In addition to teaching a variety of classes across multiple disciplines, Hadzikadic was […]