Two UD professors watch governor sign law requiring public high schools to teach computer science A new law will require every public high school in Delaware to offer at least one course in computer science. When Delaware Gov. John Carney signed the bill, two...
Virtual Reality on Ice
Computer scientists bring polar region to life using virtual reality Scott Sorensen’s experiences as a computer science student at the University of Delaware were hardly typical. While he spent his share of time in windowless rooms staring at computer screens, he also...
Engineering’s Zhang Wins NSF Grant
UD computer and information scientist will study secure mobile cloud sensing From San Francisco to Philadelphia, America’s metropolises are slowly becoming “smart cities.” In smart cities, infrastructure is equipped with sensors that gather data on things like noise,...
UD Hosts Chinese Students for Computer Symposium
Local entrepreneur, computer and information sciences department hold symposium for students from Chinese university When the leader of a high-tech startup wanted to help Chinese students study software engineering in America, he asked for assistance from the...
Lessons in Convergence
Two rising stars in computer science and convergence research will speak on UD’s campus this school year The University of Delaware Department of Computer & Information Sciences (CIS) is pleased to announce its CIS Distinguished Speaker Lectures. This academic...
UD Teams Get Millions in NSF Funding
K. Eric Wommack’s group gets $6 million to study viruses The University of Delaware’s K. Eric Wommack, deputy dean in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, will lead a research team from four universities that has received a $6 million grant to probe how...
Impact Recognized
UD professor’s paper wins award for decade-long impact on software engineering and computer security Computer technology has evolved rapidly since 2007 — the year Apple introduced the iPhone. But software engineers are always building on the wisdom of the past, and a...
Ecoinformatics
NSF grant to support development of cyberinfrastructure tools for precision agriculture Modern precision agriculture requires an understanding of how climate-related factors such as soil moisture, precipitation, and temperature impact agricultural productivity. “As we...
Biosciences Big Data
New online graduate certificate in applied bioinformatics launched The completion of the human genome sequence early in the 21st century marked the beginning of a big data explosion in life sciences research. The resulting interdisciplinary field of bioinformatics...
Dual Doctoral Program
Agreement promotes collaboration with National Chung Hsing University in Taiwan On April 25, Fuh-Sheng Shieu, president of the National Chung Hsing University in Taiwan, visited the University of Delaware to sign an agreement for a cooperative program that encompasses...
Couple Builds a Thriving IT Enterprise
Vess Bakalov, EG99, and Tanya Bakalov, BE04, both originally from Bulgaria, met at a campus party as UD students, “and the rest is history,” Tanya says with a laugh. The couple went on to found SevOne, an IT performance management company that has, since its...