The Department of Computer Science is gearing up to celebrate National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) during the month of October. We will be joining a growing global effort among businesses, government agencies, colleges and universities, associations, nonprofit organizations and individuals to promote online safety awareness. Recognized every October, NCSAM was created as a…
Monthly Archives: September 2016
Honors ELLC Host Steve Swanson at “Funday Monday”
By Sarah Dinning ’20 Mondays for the College of Charleston’s Honors Entrepreneurship Living Learning Community (ELLC) class are filled with networking, knowledge, and most importantly, pancakes. On Monday, September 19, Steve Swanson joined the Honors ELLC’s “Funday Monday” for pancakes and discussion. Being one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the Charleston area, Swanson was…
Where in the World is CS Faculty: Dr. Bowring Heads to GSA2016 in Denver, CO
Dr. Jim Bowring, Assistant Professor and Principal Investigator for CIRDLES, has been invited to the Geological Society of America (GSA) 2016 annual meeting in Denver, CO, from September 25-28, 2016. Dr. Bowring will teach a short course, U-Th-Pb Geochronology Using ET_Redux and Geochron, and lead a poster and talk session on Time Matters: Celebrating the…
Alumni Spotlight: Alex Castelli
Programming did not come easy for Alex Castelli ‘15, but that challenge did not hold her back. While at the College, Alex immersed herself into the Charleston tech scene as a member of Women in Tech and interned with the Charleston Digital Corridor (CDC) and Atlatl Software to bridge the gap of academia to real…
Student Spotlight: Sarah Wiegreffe, Study Abroad Experience in Estonia
Sarah Wiegreffe is a data science senior at The College, who spent the spring semester of her sophomore year studying abroad in Tartu, Estonia, through the exchange program with the University of Tartu. In today’s blog post, Sarah was gracious enough to share highlights of her life-changing experience in Estonia. Alluding to Estonia’s name in…
Student Spotlight: MH Johnson, Internship Experience with Google
Internships are a critical aspect of the college experience that the department strongly recommends to our computer science majors. Students gain significant benefits, including experience, skill development, and connections, to build your resume and secure a full time job. Finding an internship is the responsibility of the student, however, through partnerships with tech companies, the…