In This IssueeNewsletter Archive

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Why Computer Security Advice Is More Confusing Than It Should Be

If you find the computer security guidelines you get at work confusing and not very useful, you’re not alone. “As a computer security researcher, I’ve noticed that some of the computer security advice I read online is confusing, misleading or just plain wrong,” says Brad Reaves, corresponding author of the new study and an assistant professor of computer science at NC State University. The study highlights a key problem with how these guidelines are created, and outlines simple steps that would improve them – and probably make your computer safer. Read More »

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Faculty Clusters Fuel a Culture of Excellence at NC State

The Chancellor’s Faculty Excellence Program has driven interdisciplinary success at NC State for more than a decade. Notable clusters that involve computer science faculty include Geospatial Analytics, Digital Transformation of Education, Data Driven Science, and Visual Narrative. Now university leaders are investing in a new phase of interdisciplinary growth. Read More »

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Join Us this Fall for the Labcorp Speakers Series

To be the best, you must learn from the best. Join us this fall for the Labcorp ‘Leadership in Technology’ Speakers Series for a new slate of outstanding speakers! Our fall speakers include - Jerry Heneghan, Co-founder & Chief Design Officer, BioMojo on September 27th, Suha Zehl, Founder & Senior Advisor, ZTechnology Solutions on October 25th, and Richard Tychansky, Security Architect, Identity Dynamics Corp on November 15th. All talks will be held in 1231 EB2 and start at 6:30P. Talks are free and open to the public. Read More »

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Florida Poly President Randy Avent Stepping Down After a Decade

Dr. Randy Avent, the president of Florida Polytechnic University, announced that he is stepping down from the position at the end of the 2023-24 academic year, 10 years after he began leading the all-STEM institution. Avent served as the associate vice chancellor of research and a professor of computer science at NC State prior to being named Florida Poly’s inaugural president in 2014, the same year the University opened its doors to welcome students for the first time. Read More »

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Select Departmental Gifts & Support

IBM has provided $35,000 in support to the department as sponsorship of an IBM Global University Programs PhD Fellowship Award.

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CSC Wolf Bytes

Congratulations to CSC alum Gourang Mehta, President & Chief Architect of g-Innovations, for being named one of the Triangle Business Journal's top 40 Under 40 in the Triangle! Read More »

The department has a number of open faculty and staff positions. Interested candidates are encouraged to learn more at https://www.csc.ncsu.edu/employment/.

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Follow the Department on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram and Twitter!

Alumni, students, faculty, staff, and corporate partners of the NC State Department of Computer Science, interested in networking to foster collaboration, entrepreneurship, partnerships, career development and professional growth are invited to follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram and Twitter.

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Personalized Job Search Agent in ePack

If you are a CSC student or recent graduate (within 12 months post-graduation) and would like to receive email notifications when new jobs are posted on ePack matching your profile, you can set up your own customized job search agent to receive just the postings you desire (intern vs. full time, etc). For a short video tutorial on how to create your own personalized job agent, click here.

The Alumni Association has partnered with the University Career Development Center to make ePACK available to NC State alumni. If you are a current Alumni Association member, update your online profile by visiting the Wolfpack Connect (alumni directory) and click on the ‘Update My Info’ tab on the upper right side of the page. Select the ‘Career Connections’ tab and then choose ‘yes’ beside the question, ‘Do you want access to ePACK?’

To access ePACK you must be a member of the Alumni Association and you must be an alumnus/alumnae of NC State. If you are not a member of the Alumni Association, you can join online. Once you have received an email confirming your membership, you will be able to register for access to ePACK.

Questions: Contact Manager of Alumni Career Services, Anna Velleggia at anna_velleggia@ncsu.edu