The Computer Science Department provides quality programs at all levels of study, and its faculty and students seek to excel in research, scholarship, and applications in fields where computation is of significant importance.

Welcome to Our Department!

We prepare students who can make a difference in a rapidly changing world. In addition to computer science, we offer interdisciplinary degrees in Applied Computer Science and Bioinformatics (through the College of Arts and Sciences), as well as a variety of courses supporting other programs and the community. Our programs build on solid foundations and on laboratory experiences to provide our graduates with a stimulating combination of knowledge and effective computing skills that enable them to become effective problem solvers. Our faculty members are dedicated teachers actively involved in advancing the state-of-the-art in various exciting fields, as you will find on these pages. Happy Browsing!

Sajjan Shiva
Professor and Chair

The B.S. degree program is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012 - telephone: (410) 347-7700.

Upcoming Events

News & Announcements

Summer Camp for Girls
The Computer Science Department is planning to offer a Computational Thinking Summer Camp for Girls from July 20-24, 2009.

Visiting Faculty Position Available
Applications are invited for a Visiting Associate Professor of Computer Science. The appointment will be for one academic year beginning August 24, 2009, and may be renewed for up to two years.

CS Students Earn Best Paper Award
CS students Yunyue Lin and Xiaoshan Cai received the Best Paper award at the 4th International Symposium on Innovation and Real-time Applications of Distributed Sensor Networks being held in Hangzhou, China, from May 18-21.

Department Welcomes New Postdocs
Several postdoctoral fellows from around the globe have recently joined the Department to work on a variety of projects.

Spring 2009 CS Newsletter
The Spring 2009 CS Newsletter is now available!

NSA/DHS Renew CfIA Designation
The National Security Agency and Department of Homeland Security have re-designated the Center for Information Assurance (CfIA) as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education for the next 5 years.