On February 26, 2016, the Department of Computer Science held the 34th Annual High School Programming Competition at Harbor Walk. With approximately 80 attendees, including students, coaches, and parents, the competition was comprised of 20 teams from SC, GA, and NC. The competition utilized Python and Java, as teams collaborated to solve eight problems. The…
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Interested in Combining Computing with Communication? Announcing a New Computing in the Arts Concentration, Digital Media!
The Department of Computer Science at the College of Charleston is excited to announce the new Digital Media concentration in Computing in the Arts (CITA). Starting in the Fall 2016 semester, students can enroll in the Digital Media concentration to study how to synthesize computing with visual art and communication. Students will obtain knowledge in…
Dr. Aspen Olmsted Appointed General Chair for World Congress on Internet Security (WorldCIS) Conference
Dr. Aspen Olmsted was appointed as General Chair for the 2016 World Congress on Internet Security (WorldCIS) Conference. The World Congress on Internet Security (WorldCIS) is Co-Sponsored by the IEEE UK/RI Computer Chapter. The WorldCIS is an international refereed conference dedicated to the advancement of the theory and practical implementation of security on the Internet and Computer Networks. The…
ACM Holds First Competitive Programming Jam Session! Join Us Next Time!
On Wednesday, February 17, 2016, the ACM Club at the Department of Computer Science at the College of Charleston held its first Competitive Programming Jam Session. “Coming off of our 1st place victory in the big ACM Southeast Regional ICPC (Division II) event in November, we hope that these Jam Sessions further increase the interest…
RPM Healthcare and Toptix, LTD Awarded Grants to Dr. Olmsted for Research in #CSatCofC Courses
Dr. Aspen Olmsted was awarded two grants from RPM Healthcare and Toptix, LTD to support student research in CSCI 360, Software Architecture and Design, and CSCI 690, Special Topics: Applied Software Penetration Testing. Students will select research topics from the coursework, propose and test a hypothesis, and deliver a presentation of the results. Each grant…
Announcing Speakers for Spring 2016 Research Speaker Series
The Department of Computer Science is excited to announce the Spring 2016 Research Speaker Series. Starting in February, the series will be held at Harbor Walk West Room 217 on Mondays from 3:35-4:40PM. Please note the first speaker, Dr. Roger Dannenberg from Carnegie Mellon University, will present at Beatty Room 115 followed by a musical performance…
Data 101 Students Win $2,000 and a Trip to San Francisco for the Wells Fargo Analytics Challenge
Congratulations to Jake Schwarztrauber, Katie Hane Balcewicz, and Danielle Joy Schwartz! After rigorous judging by experts in the field of Data Science, the Data 101 students were selected as one of five winners in the Wells Fargo Campus Analytics Challenge to receive a prize package. The package includes $2,000 cash and a 3-day/2-night trip for…
Congratulations to 35 Years and To Our Fall 2015 Graduates
Richard Crosby started the Department of Computer Science in 1980, and 2015 was the department’s 35th anniversary! 2015 was a big year of accomplishments for the department: 13% increase of Fall enrollment from 2014 to 2015 31% of student body consisting of females Dr. Sebastian van Delden joins the department as Chair Two Assistant Professors…
DATA 101 Students Compete in Wells Fargo Campus Analytic Challenge and the Inaugural CofC Data Science and Analytics Competition
The department’s Data Science program, directed by Dr. Paul Anderson, was invited to compete in the Wells Fargo Campus Analytic Challenge from November 9th through November 30th. Students from thirteen top rated college and universities competed to develop a solution for a real-world business question posed by Well Fargo’s Enterprise Social Media and Enterprise Data and…
Where in the World is CS Faculty: Dr. Olmsted Presenting at 10th International Conference for Internet Technology and Secured Transactions (ICITST-2015)
Dr. Aspen Olmsted will be giving a keynote address at The 10th International Conference for Internet Technology and Secured Transactions (ICITST-2015) in London next Tuesday, December 15, 2015. His presentation will discuss “Secure Software Engineering Curriculum”. In his talk, Dr Olmsted will investigate the problem of teaching the secure development of cloud-based enterprise applications. He…