Department news
CSpotlight: A logical path into computer science
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Once B.S student Lynh Tran realized that her interest in spreadsheet formulas was very similar to coding logic, she took her first CSCI class and never looked back.
CSpotlight: Mapping a future in computing
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B.A. student Carson DeSotel's interests in computer science & geography mesh well, with geography providing a problem, and computer science offering the toolset.
CSpotlight: An outstanding student leader
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Science and Engineering Student Board president David Ma received the 2021 President’s Student Leadership & Service Award for his exceptional leadership.
CSpotlight: A testament to strong mentorship
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Thanks to the guidance of her professors and classmates, the career aspiration of B.S. student Elsa Forberger is to teach the next generation of computer scientists.
CSpotlight: A liberal arts triple threat
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B.A. student Caleb Feltis has a proclivity for languages—whether programming or lingual—and is majoring in computer science, linguistics, and French studies.
Eleven students successfully complete summer REU program
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CS&E (virtually) hosted students who conducted research with faculty mentors in virtual reality, social and embodied computing, and human-robot interaction.
CSpotlight: A master at problem solving
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Benjamin DeNio, a recipient of the CS&E Maximillian Lando Scholarship, grew and maintained a online gaming group to connect with others during the pandemic.
Congratulations to the 2021 CS&E scholarship recipients
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The department awards scholarships that recognize merit each spring. 38 students are receiving scholarships for the 2021-2022 academic year.
CSpotlight: Making her mark on the world
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B.S. student Yamini Talasila is interning at Microsoft, where her code for a new feature on their cloud platform will soon roll out to millions of users.
CSpotlight: At home with computer science research
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Recent B.A. graduate (and Minneapolis native) Gabe Mersy discovered that computer science offered the perfect blend of math, statistics, and coding.