computer science

Dec 3, 2020

A brave young coder in a brave new world

Park Scholar Anna Owens discovered her passion for cybersecurity while studying at NC State. Now, this atypical computer programmer is preparing to apply her skills at one of the world’s biggest tech companies. 

Nov 24, 2020

Six College of Engineering faculty members named AAAS Fellows

Five tenured faculty members and an adjunct professor from the College of Engineering at North Carolina State University have been elected as Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) for 2020. 

Nov 11, 2020

Questions for Dr. James Lester

Dr. James Lester is a Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Computer Science and director of NC State’s Center for Educational Informatics (CEI). This year’s pandemic has increased demand for the kind of educational technology tools that are CEI’s specialty. 

Nov 11, 2020

Who’s calling

Automated or semi-automated phone calls, also known as robocalls, are a major security concern for phone users in the United States. While most robocalls are an annoyance, some of these calls are specifically designed to target the vulnerable segments of our society. 

Nov 11, 2020

Tech sector job interviews assess anxiety, not software skills

A new study from NC State’s Department of Computer Science and Microsoft finds that the technical interviews currently used in hiring for many software engineering positions test whether a job candidate has performance anxiety rather than whether the candidate is competent at coding. 

Nov 11, 2020

A place for inventors

The National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF) honors the best of American ingenuity. The 603 inventors who have been inducted since the organization’s founding in 1973 represent the brightest minds in the nation’s history and advancements that have truly changed the world. NC State, and the College of Engineering, are very well represented. 

Oct 20, 2020

NC State celebrates outstanding faculty

The Celebration of Faculty Excellence is held each spring to recognize outstanding faculty who have received prestigious awards, accolades or other distinctions during the previous year. In 2020, NC State honored 25 faculty virtually since the annual event could not be held in person. 

Sep 24, 2020

Podcast: Robocalls

Computer scientist Brad Reaves talks about robocalls – how they work and what happens if you answer. 

Sep 14, 2020

Can a simple email encourage women to stay in a STEM program?

Researchers from North Carolina State University and Kent State University want to know what can be done to broaden participation in STEM fields and improve the persistence of women in computer science.