The Department of Computer Science is housed in the B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences, one of eight colleges at RIT. The Golisano College is one of the largest and most comprehensive computing colleges in the nation. The College has garnered accolades and recognition as a premier computing education and applied research facility. Housed in a 125,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art building, the College showcases cutting-edge innovation and world-class faculty who are passionate about their work.
The department offers degree programs at both the bachelor's and master's levels. Our BS program has been nationally accredited since 1989 by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET. We enroll more than 700 undergraduate and more than 150 graduate students. The Department's mission is to provide students and faculty with an open environment that fosters professional and personal growth. We are committed to preparing our students for successful careers in the computing professions through flexible programs of study that can be adapted to support individual career goals.
The department’s more than 25 full-time faculty are dedicated to teaching, applied research, and professional development. Most have significant industrial experience in addition to outstanding academic credentials. Faculty interests and expertise covers a wide spectrum of areas within the field of computing, ranging from theoretical to the practical. There are many opportunities for students to work with our faculty on cutting edge research activities as projects or independent study work.
Our state-of-the-art lab facilities consist of over 120 workstations, and more than a dozen servers running Solaris™, Linux, Windows©, and Mac OS X. Specialty labs support the needs of students interested in gaming, robotics, networking, computer theory, artificial intelligence, computer vision, and pattern recognition. Our computing facilities provide the power that students need to learn and develop new technology.
As you explore our website, please feel free to contact us with any questions about our programs.
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Innovation happening this summer
CS students Michael Dumont, James Loomis, and Benjamin Mayes each were accepted to participate in this year’s RIT Center for Student Innovation Undergraduate Summer Research Program. They will be working with CS faculty on projects they developed and will present to the RIT Undergraduate Research Symposium at the end of the summer. Congratulations to Michael, James, and Benjamin! directory |
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McKay-Radziszowski Conjecture Proven
Alexander Engström, currently at the Department of Mathematics UC Berkeley, recently wrote a paper titled A proof of the McKay-Radziszowski subgraph counting conjecture which solves a problem posed in the 1997 article by CS Professor Radziszowski jointly written with Brendan McKay from the Australian National University in Canberra. Engström's paper proves a subgraph counting identity conjectured by McKay and Radziszowski in the context of Ramsey numbers. directory |
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Thirteen teams competed in the RIT high school programming contest
The competition required teams to write complete programs that met particular specifications and details. The problems ranged from simple mathematical computations to complex puzzles with a real world twist. McQuaid Jesuit High School emerged as the winners of the competition. Webster Thomas High School placed second and Fairport High School placed third. Congratulations to all who participated. directory |
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4/1/10: Opportunity for ugrad's to take grad level CS courses
Registration is coming soon and it's time to start thinking about which courses you'd like to take in the summer and fall quarters. Keep in mind that undergraduate CS students can take graduate level CS courses. To get permission to register for a graduate level course, start by filling out this form and returning it to the CS Dept. office (70-3005). directory |
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3/20/10: Researchers from numerous institutions collaborate
Professor Manjeet Rege worked with researchers from the IST Department in GCCIS, University of Michigan, Purdue University, and the CSIRO ICT Center of Australia on the paper "A two-phase framework for quality-aware Web service selection ", which was recently accepted to appear in Springer's Service Oriented Computing and Applications, a leading journal in the field. (paper) directory |
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3/10/10: CS faculty present at SIGCSE
Professors Reynold Bailey and Hans-Peter Bischof presented a panel titled “Relevant Real-World Undergraduate Research Problems: Lessons from the NSF-REU Trenches” at SIGCSE 2010 in Milwaukee. Panel members discussed the REU programs that they ran and presented their ideas for incorporating research problems within the computing curriculum. (paper) directory |
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3/5/10: 5 minutes with...
Learn why CS faculty decided they wanted a career in computer science and which is their favorite course to teach. Find out which projects CS students found interesting and what courses they enjoyed the most. (student/faculty profiles) directory |
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3/1/09: Call for proposals
The Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival program committee has issued a call for proposals to participate in this year’s festival, which will take place Saturday, May 1 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. RIT students, faculty and staff are encouraged to submit their proposals. directory |
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2/20/09: Wireless door-lock invention is buzzing online
Ziyan Zhou (CS) and Zachery Shivers (EE), members of the Robotics Club, submitted their wireless door-lock entry to the 2010 Texas Instruments Ultra Low-Power Challenge. Ever since then, a video about the project design has been front-page news on such high tech blog sites as Gizmodo and Hack-a-Day. directory |
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2/15/10: A.I. developed to compete in “Battle Royale”
1st year CS students designed and implemented computer based players to battle in the “Amazing Labyrinth” board game. The competition was designed to help students learn about the unique algorithms and data representations required to develop an artificially intelligent game player. Special thanks to CS student Paul Solt for his work in developing this tool. (more) directory |
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2/10/09: “Teaching a Useful Logic”
Dr. David Gries, Professor of Computer Science at Cornell University, is speaking about different ways to teach and understand logic by using Calculational Logic. Greis is known for his research in compiling and programming methodology. directory |
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2/1/10: Robotic dinosaur helps students discover CS
Barbara Ericson, Dir. of Computing Outreach at Georgia Tech, visited the CS Dept. to speak with CS professors and local high school teachers about ways to increase interest in CS. PLEO, a robotic dinosaur that interacts with humans, is one of the tools she uses to accomplish this. (PLEO) directory |
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1/15/10: Brain machine relaxes
After learning about brain machines or “Auditory Visual Stimulation Devices (AVS)” during a recent co-op, CS student/CSH member Andrei Mouravski decided he wanted to build one of his own. Using a kit sold online, a soldering gun, and glue he was able to assemble his machine. This and other CSH projects can be found here. directory |
CS student Andrei Mouravski |
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1/4/10: Holiday Spirit Shines in CS
This year faculty, staff, and students had the opportunity to serve dinner to 69 people at the Open Door Mission. RIT’s female ensemble Encore provided holiday music that warmed the soul and the Computer Science Community hosted a dodge ball tournament to support the drive. A $400 check, clothing, and food were presented to the mission. directory |
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12/12/09: Croatia Study Abroad - Spring '093
Have you heard about the study abroad trip to Dubrovnik, Croatia this Spring? A group of RIT students will travel with a CS professor and have the opportunity to take 2 CS courses and 1 elective. No language requirements. (more) directory |
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12/7/09: National CS Education Week
The U.S. House of Rep's passed a resolution to make the week of December 7th “National CS Education Week.” Citing the influence of computing technology as a significant contributor to U.S. economic output, the House calls on educators to improve computer science learning at all educational levels. (more) directory |
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8/13/09: Dominoes everywhere
A 2-minute Imagine RIT promotional video created by RIT Alum and staff member, Jared Lyon, has received tens of thousands of views. Titled Dominoes Everywhere, the video was picked up by popular international design sites, plus musician/record producer Mark Hoppus of the band Blink-182 posted it to his blog, driving views from around the world. directory |
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8/1/09: Researchers work to make supercomputing ‘green’
RIT’s Service Oriented Cyberinfrastructure Lab is working to make supercomputers more energy efficient. Researchers at the lab, led by Gregor von Laszewski and Lizhe Wang, have constructed a prototype that is currently being tested to determine its effectiveness. (more) directory |
Gregor von Laszewski (left) and Lizhe Wang (right) |
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7/1/09: Salute to RIT researchers
Professor Manjeet Rege, right, is congratulated by David Bond, director of Sponsored Research Services, for participation in RIT’s PI Institute series. Rege was among dozens of RIT researchers recognized at RIT’s annual PI Reception. (more) directory |
Photo by A. Sue Weisler |
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6/15/09: It's a bird? It's a plane? No, it's Ian!
In summer 2007, Ian Tewksbury traveled to Raleigh, N.C., to co-op for IBM as a software developer. In his spare time, he accomplished goal number one: earning his sky-diving license. "I can’t explain what it’s like to fly, but if anyone has ever had the dream, urge or even an inkling to fly, then I would encourage them with all the enthusiasm that I can muster to just go do it," Ian says. (more) directory |
Photo by Don Carrington |
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6/1/09: Campus Spotlight: Nathan Green
Nathan Green ’10 is among 648 RIT undergraduates majoring in computer science, making it the hottest academic program on campus based on total enrollment. A native of Fresno, Calif., Nathan says adjusting to winters in Rochester is a minor obstacle compared with the challenges presented by his computer science curriculum. "Every project is a puzzle to be solved," explains Nathan, "and it's a lot of fun." directory |
Photo by A. Sue Weisler |
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12/1/09: CS Halloween Pictures on Facebook
Check out pictures of students and staff from this year’s CS Halloween Costume Party. Winners include Andy Younge (Dr. Gorilla), John Neville (Ghostbuster), Josh Sweeney (Viking), and Roxanne Canosa (Geisha). Make sure to add us as a friend and join our group. directory |
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11/9/09: Virtual Theatre at TEDxRochester
CS Students involved in the Virtual Theatre project demonstrated motion capture technology at the TEDxRochester event at GEVA Theatre on November 2, 2009. Motion captured on site at GEVA, as well as on campus were used to drive the motions of avatar actors on the virtual stage in real time. (more) directory |
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10/20/09: CS Undergraduate Quarterly '091
The Computer Science Department has released its quarterly newsletter. In it you will find important dates, articles, and information. (PDF) directory |
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10/15/09: New CS faculty
Dr. Xumin Liu and Dr. Matthew Fluet joined the CS faculty this year. Xumin received her Ph.D. in CS from Virginia Tech and Matthew received his Ph.D. in CS from Cornell University. Find out more about their experiences, research interests, and teaching philosophy. (more) directory |
Matthew Fluet (left), Xumin Liu (right) |
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10/1/09: Welcome new students
The B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences welcomed new first year students at this year’s college fair. Highlights of the event include a photo booth, balloon artist, Wii games, Rock Band, and Abbotts Frozen Custard. The CS Department would like to welcome all new students and hope you enjoy your time here at RIT. directory |
Ryan Murphy, Joe Viola, Evan Starkman |
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9/30/09: Fall Career Fair coming soon
RIT’s Fall Career Fair will be held on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm in the Gordon Field House. More than 500 employer representatives from 165 companies across the nation participated in last year’s Career Fair and more than 2,200 students and alumni attended this event. (more) directory |
Photo by A. Sue Weislerr |
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9/13/09: NSF research for undergraduates
CS students from RIT and a number of other Universities are working together this summer to create visual and audio simulations of galactic phenomena such as colliding black holes. The simulations have enormous amounts of data and students need to think of ways to access these large-scale data sets rapidly and securely. Professors Raj, Bailey, Bischof, and Kwon are helping the students tackle these difficult problems. (more) directory |
Virginia Allen (RIT), Loren Abrams (Loyola Marymount U), Mike Schermerhorn (U of R), Kwesi Amable (RIT) |
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9/12/09: Student starts photo-mosaic business
Seong Yup Yoo knows about details. The 24-year-old fifth-year computer science major at RIT is also the founder and CEO of Mosaically Inc., a company that takes hundreds of user photos and makes them into one larger photograph. He then ships a large, detailed photograph to the consumer. (more) directory |
Photo by Max Schulte |
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