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Chandrasekaran Reflects on High Performance Computing
Sunita Chandrasekaran, assistant professor of computer science at UD, and Jack Dongarra, University Distinguished Professor in the electrical engineering and computer science at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, recently reflected on their experiences at SC18,...
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High Performance Computing
The University of Delaware’s newest high performance computing (HPC) community cluster, named Caviness, puts vast computational power at researchers’ disposal.
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No Dinosaur Bones Here
Engineers at the University of Delaware do research that garners attention from scientists and engineers around the world, and three faculty members in the College of Engineering were recently named to the Clarivate Analytics list of Highly Cited Researchers for 2018.
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The Department of Computer and Information Sciences (CIS) offers two computer science degree majors and an information systems major.
The majority of computer science majors pursue the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (BSCS) degree, a focused technical course of study. The Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science (BACS) is a more flexible liberal arts program that is especially good for students double- or triple- majoring, or students who desire a technical undergraduate degree before pursuing a professional degree in a subject such as law, medicine, or business.
- BS in computer science
- BA in computer science
- BS in information systems
Graduate Programs
The Department of Computer and Information Sciences offers the following graduate degree programs:
- MS in computer science
- MS in bioinformatics and computational biology
- PhD in computer science
In addition, the department participates in inter-disciplinary graduate programs in bioinformatics and systems biology.
Research Areas
The CIS graduate program is centered around research. Our faculty are internationally known as leaders in their research areas, publishing papers in premier international conferences and journals, winning awards, disseminating software so that others can leverage their research, securing grants from major funding agencies, and training Ph.D. students who themselves become known as prominent researchers. Students can choose from a wide range of research areas, including:
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Student Outcomes
%
of Computer Science graduates are employed or pursuing further education.
%
of Information Systems graduates are employed or pursuing further education.
WHY A CAREER IN COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCE?
From its inception just a half century ago, computing has become the defining technology of our age. Computers are integral to modern culture and are the primary engine behind much of the world’s economic growth. Moreover, the field continues to evolve at an astonishing pace, making computer science increasingly important with each passing day.
With a background in computer and information science, you can help the world. For example, through computer science, you can help to:
- Improve human health
- Advance computer technology
- Coordinate disaster responses
- Impact national security
- Advance weather forecasting
- Improve communications
Contact
Department of Computer and Information Sciences
101 Smith Hall
18 Amstel Ave
Newark, DE 19716
P: (302) 831-2712
F: (302) 831-8458