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What Does “hacker” Really Mean?

By Dr. Xenia Mountrouidou What does the word “hacker” really mean? If you search for the definition online, you will find that it is “a person who secretly gets access to a computer system in order to get information, cause damage, etc.: a person who hacks into a computer system” [1]. Today the word hacker…

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CS Student Organization: Cybersecurity Club

As the department continues to celebrate National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM), this week’s blog will feature the Cyber Security Club.  Officially sanctioned on November 11th, 2014, the cyber security club is a student-led, student-run group that focuses on the security and privacy within all realms of information technology.  With Dr. Xenia Mountrouidou as the…

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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…

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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…

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Where In The World Is CS Faculty: Dr. Bowring Presenting At VIII International SHRIMP Workshop in Granada, Spain

Dr. Jim Bowring, Associate Professor and C. Richard Crosby Distinguished Teaching Co-Chair, is a keynote speaker for the Geology Colloquium at the VIII International Sensitive High-Resolution Ion Microprobe (SHRIMP) Workshop in Granada, Spain on Saturday, September 10, 2016.  Dr. Bowring will present “Advanced Cyber Infrastructure for Geochronology as a Collaborative Endeavor: A Decade of Progress,…

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New $400,000 Collaborative NSF Grant with Spelman College, Data Science eXtension (DSX)

The Department of Computer Science is at the forefront of big data and offers the first undergraduate data science program of its kind.  Dr. Paul Anderson, Assistant Professor and Data Science Program Director, is working to incorporate data science fundamentals in computing curriculum, beyond the College of Charleston.   Led by Primary Investigator Brandeis Marshall at Spelman…

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What You Need To Know About CS Graduate Program

• The Department of Computer Science is excited to announce Dr. Aspen Olmsted as the new Graduate Program Director. • Thank you to Dr. Anthony Leclerc for his dedicated service as Graduate Program Director from 2014 to 2016. • The program is a joint cooperation with The Graduate School of the University of Charleston, South…

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Professors Receive NSF Award to Investigate Boot Camp vs University Classroom

Congratulations to Dr. James Bowring, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, and Dr. Quinn Burke, Assistant Professor of Teacher Education, on receiving an award funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) for their research proposal, “Collaborative Proposal: Boot Camp or University Classroom? Investigating the Effectiveness of Coding Boot Camps in Developing a Diverse Software Development Workforce.” The proposal…

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