In This IssueeNewsletter Archive

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Three Alumni Inducted into the Computer Science Alumni Hall of Fame Alongside Two “Rising Stars”

Three inductees entered NC State Computer Science Alumni Hall of Fame at the Park Alumni Center on November 7, 2024, joining an outstanding group of alumni making powerful strides in their fields. Read More »

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Dr. Donald Bitzer Remembered for Groundbreaking Career

Dr. Donald L. Bitzer, a renowned inventor and Distinguished University Research Professor with the NC State Department of Computer Science, passed away on December 10th, 2024. Read More »

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Brown, Doaks and Miller Receive 2024 Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award

Computer science alumnus Tony McLean Brown and former Strategic Advisory Board member Tracy B. Doaks were among those recently recognized with the 2024 Distinguished Engineering Award. Read More »

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Fall 2024 Posters & Pies

The Department of Computer Science Senior Design Center celebrated its 30th anniversary on December 4th, 2024 at “Posters and Pies”, a celebration of student accomplishments in the Senior Design capstone course. Read More »

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Fall 2024 Posters & Pies: in Partnership with the Poole College of Management

A simulation tool developed by computer science students for Poole College lecturer Jenn Woodhull-Smith could be adapted throughout the university to enrich teaching and learning. Read More »

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Major Departmental Research Grants, Gifts, & Support

Thank you to Dr. Martin Dulberg for his generous gift to support the Renee and Stan Katz Scholarship.

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CSC Wolf Bytes

Welcome New Faculty and Staff - Jason Kelsey has joined the Undergraduate Advising Office. He comes to CS after serving two years in the Poole College of Management. His office will be in Lampe Hall on Main Campus. Colleen Brown has joined the CS and ECE Marketing and Communications Team in the new role of Content Specialist. Her focus will be written storytelling about both disciplines, from research to student life, in addition to serving as the social media manager for Computer Science's channels. She comes to us most recently from the N.C. Department of Commerce, where she served as Digital Media Manager. You can contact her with ideas for news or feature stories at cmbrow27@ncsu.edu.

Faculty Promotions - We congratulate the following faculty on their recent promotions: Dr. Lina Batestilli, Teaching Professor; Dr. Zhishan Gui, Associate Professor (tenured) and Dr. Thomas Price, Associate Professor (tenured).

Discovering AI: The Nobel Prize That Shaped Machine Learning - Dr. Xipeng Shen, , Professor of Computer Science, will give a talk on Artificial Intelligence at the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences as part of the museum's Science Cafe series. This is a free event hosted at the Daily Planet Cafe from 7-8 p.m. on December 19, 2024. Read More »

2025 Annual Quantum Information Processing Conference (QIP) - The 28th Annual Quantum Information Processing Conference is set for February 24-28, 2025 in Raleigh. NC State (the Dept. of Computer Science and the Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering) is a co-host of this year's conference with Duke University. QIP is one of the largest conferences in quantum computing, with around 1,000 participants attending in recent years. Local and international participants are welcome. The early registration deadline is January 12, 2025. Read More »

4th Annual North Carolina Cybersecurity Symposium - The Annual North Carolina Cybersecurity Symposium, sponsored by the North Carolina Partnership for Cybersecurity Excellence (NC PACE), is set for February 20-21, 2025 at the McKimmon Center in Raleigh. The symposium will feature a lineup of cybersecurity sessions and workshops, a student research track, an Education Showcase and much more. Register by February 17, 2025. Read More »

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Alumni Career Services

The NC State Alumni Association (powered by more than 290,000 alumni) is uniquely positioned to support your career and professional development. NC State alumni can access NC State’s online recruiting system – ePACK, request career coaching sessions, and take advantage of opportunities from the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, and NC State Continuing and Lifelong Education.