Congratulations to Anirban Mukhopadhyay and Sukrit Venkatagiri, Ph.D. on the selection of their latest CSCW research paper to be featured in the 2024 Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI) Research Showcase. Through design-based research, Anirban and Sukrit developed OSINT Research Studios (ORS), a sociotechnical system in which novice crowds are trained to support professional investigators with complex investigations. Follow the link below to learn more about their research and view CCI's entire 2024 Research Showcase. https://lnkd.in/eUiamR6B
Virginia Tech Department of Computer Science
Higher Education
Blacksburg, Virginia 2,518 followers
Computing for the good of the world.
About us
The Department of Computer Science is part of the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech, ranked No. 13 for its undergraduate program, moving the college upward in this national ranking against peers and aspirational peers. Founded in 1970, the department has an energetic and engaged faculty of 60 tenured, tenure-track, and teaching faculty members. We have a strong tradition of interdisciplinary research with 16 NSF CAREER Award winners. The department is ranked #31 for its undergraduate program and 40th for its graduate program by U.S. News & World Report. By the Numbers: • 90% of students have jobs before graduation • 1,200 undergraduate students (sophomore-senior) • 114 master’s and 180 Ph.D students • $12 million in total research expenditures (2019-2020) The Department of Computer Science is committed to excellence in diversity and has been a champion of promoting underrepresented populations in STEM for decades. Since 2007 the percentage of undergraduate women enrolled in our program has risen from 4 percent to 18 percent and our number of women teaching faculty has risen from four to nine. We also have a strong presence at leading diversity-focused conferences such as Tapia and the Grace Hopper Celebration where our students have been recognized not only for their commitment to diversity, but also for their comprehensive research. We also boast strong corporate and industry partnerships through the CS|Source with over 90 companies that participate in spring and fall career fairs, numerous student engagement opportunities, and capstone sponsorship.
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cs.vt.edu
External link for Virginia Tech Department of Computer Science
- Industry
- Higher Education
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Blacksburg, Virginia
- Type
- Educational
- Founded
- 1872
- Specialties
- computational biology and bioinformatics, data analytics, information retrieval, machine learning, digital education, High performance computing and computational science, human computer interaction, cybersecurity, security, software engineering, systems, theory and algorithms,, STEM, and media creative computing, scientific computing, networking
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225 Stanger St
Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, US
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7054 Haycock Rd
Falls Church, Virginia 22043, US
Employees at Virginia Tech Department of Computer Science
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Wayne H. Monk
Helping enterprise software companies accelerate their growth
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Ihudiya Finda Williams, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor at Virginia Tech's Department of Computer Science; Principal Investigator for Reimagining Equity and Accessibility in Computing…
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Joan Monahan Watson
Director of Administrative Operations | Virginia Tech Computer Science Department
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Peng Gao
Assistant Professor at Virginia Tech
Updates
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Check out this video summary featuring Associate Professor of Practice Margaret Ellis, who recently received the esteemed Mary Kenneth Keller Computer Science and Engineering Undergraduate Teaching Award earlier this spring. The recap highlights her extraordinary career insights and contributions. https://lnkd.in/g6mKTK-K
Margaret Ellis, Recipient of the Mary Kenneth Keller CS and Engineering Undergraduate Teaching Award
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Attention computer science alumni! Were you a Marching Virginian during your time at Virginia Tech? Interested in reuniting with some of your former bandmates? If so, please follow the link below to learn more about the Marching Virginians upcoming 50th Anniversary event. https://lnkd.in/e_wbDHzV
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Calling all VT computer science alumni and faculty! VT Hacks, Virginia Tech's premier hackathon organization, is looking for judges and mentors to support their 12th annual event this upcoming September. Mentors will assist hackers with their projects throughout the weekend, and judges will review such projects at the end of the event. (All mentors and judges will be provided with food, VTHacks swag, and a special gift in addition to taking part in one of the most engaging annual CS events!) Follow the link below to sign up and learn more about this event! https://tally.so/r/mZVl8V
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Congratulations to Margaret Ellis, whose research in ways to use peer discussion to increase the number and diversity of students who succeed in STEM classes has been recognized by the National Science Foundation (NSF). https://lnkd.in/escKAY7n
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Sumin Jung, a professional dancer in the Blacksburg area, applied the technology of computer science to support the unique auditory and visual elements of her performance at the ICAT Creativity + Innovation Day on April 29 at the Virginia Tech Moss Arts Center. Jung was aided by Jacqueline Bruen, a VT computer science doctoral candidate. Read more at the link below. https://lnkd.in/gicrQbxV
Student research bridges gap between art and technology
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Congrats to Kurt Luther, who was quoted in Financial Times: Civil War Photo Sleuth, [Kurt] Luther’s online project, uses [facial recognition] to help identify subjects in US civil war-era portrait photography....It is one of the most robust experiments in FR to date, with a data set of thousands of portraits from public archives and private collections to help make matches. “[The project] was always conceived as a collaboration between human expertise and AI,” says Luther. Even with a vast data set, FR is only “a powerful tool for narrowing down tens of thousands of possibilities.” (Subscription required to view) https://lnkd.in/eudfVeky
The still lives and distant voices of old family photographs
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In case you missed it! Virginia Tech alumni Michael Austin and Elena Nadolinski were named the Virginia Tech Department of Computer Science Distinguished Alumni for 2024. Read more about their achievements below. https://lnkd.in/e4CXbZkC
Computer science celebrates excellence at awards banquet
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Join Virginia Tech Engineering in celebrating the Virginia Tech Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity and honoring the Associate Dean and founding director Bevlee Watford on Saturday June 8th! Dean Watford will be retiring on June 30th and leaving behind an incredibly legacy. Learn more about Dean Watford's reception and other CEED events, which take place during Alumni Weekend this summer, here: https://lnkd.in/eqAVK7Xh
CEED Celebration
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Calling all Virginia Tech alumni! Join your fellow alumni June 6th-June 9th in Blacksburg for VT's annual Alumni Weekend. Celebrate your class reunion, reconnect with your friends and former student organizations, and take the opportunity to meet new Hokies! Follow the link below to register and learn more. https://lnkd.in/e5Xvgimf