Software and Information Systems

Maya Kapoor, a Ph.D. candidate at UNC Charlotte’s College of Computing and Informatics (CCI), is a first-generation college student with an undergraduate degree in History from UNC Chapel Hill. Homeschooled through high school, the Kings Mountain native is currently employed as a software engineer at Parsons while working her way to a Ph.D. in Computer […]

On Sunday, August 21, first-year students enrolled at UNC Charlotte’s College of Computing and Informatics (CCI) and School of Data Science (SDS) gathered in the Barnhardt Student Activities Center Salons for Convocation. It was the largest in-person event CCI has hosted in more than two years. The enthusiasm of the crowd was infectious and set […]

Dr. Rick White, assistant Bioinformatics professor at UNC Charlotte’s College of Computing and Informatics (CCI), specializes in synthetic biology. He says the goal of his work is to, “make COVID-19 the last pandemic and stop the next major health crisis of multidrug-resistant bacteria.” White sat down with CCI’s Communications Office and became the first faculty […]

The innovative work of UNC Charlotte College of Computing and Informatics (CCI) Assistant Teaching Professor Nadia Najjar was featured in a January report from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Published as part of a study funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), Promising Practices examines how educators have adapted to remote […]

Michael Ridenhour, a Ph.D. candidate at UNC Charlotte’s College of Computing and Informatics (CCI), came to CCI from Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) where, like so many others, he honed his acadmic skills and his focus. Also and athlete and musician, Ridenhour credits his varied interests for helping him maintian a healthy lifestyle and perspective. […]

In a message to UNC Charlotte College of Computing and Informatics (CCI) faculty and staff, Dean Fatma Mili announced her departure at the end of this semester to become the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Grand Valley State University (GVSU) in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Mili has been CCI’s dean for nearly five […]

UNC Charlotte College of Computing and Informatics (CCI) Assistant Bioinformatics professor Dr. Rick White delivered the opening keynote address at the Soil Viral Workshop (SVW) in Copenhagen, Denmark. According to its event description, the first-ever SVW, hosted by Aarhus University, provided a dedicated forum to engage soil viral ecologists with varying backgrounds, while establishing soil […]

Name: Chanel Briggs Hometown: Fayetteville, N.C. Degree: B.S. Computer Science / Cybersecurity What, at CCI, most influenced your journey? I would say that Der Vang, former director of the NorthState Mentorship Program, influenced my CCI journey the most. She helped expose me to the numerous events and resources offered here in CCI. Der also created […]

Name: Rebecca Hailu Hometown: Charlotte, N.C. Degree: B.S. Computer Science / Cybersecurity What, at CCI, most influenced your journey? The CCI Mentoring Program had a significant impact on me and my time at CCI. Because I was a commuter, I initially had a hard time connecting with other computer science students, but all that changed […]

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – April 21, 2022 Today in Woodward Hall, Lowe’s and UNC Charlotte unveiled the Lowe’s Technology Lounge during Lowe’s Technology Day at the College of Computing and Informatics (CCI). In 2021, Lowe’s committed $1.5 million to CCI to strengthen UNC Charlotte’s position as a leading technology hub and talent provider for Lowe’s, the […]