2022-2023 At A Glance
2022-2023 At A Glance
2022-2023 At A Glance
This year, the CS department has seen an explosion in events and activities. From new reserach, the reopening of several facilities, and new club activities, Robinson has been livelier than ever.Events were covered by a two person team. Cole Goetz and Kiley Parker worked together throughtout the semester to deliver the best and most interesting news to CS students and faculty. Below is a selection of their articles. Take a look, for a trip down memory lane!
Meet the New Undergraduate Advising Team!
College is hard. This isn’t a hot take, but simple fact; College is a huge transition, with a lot of freedom suddenly granted to students. More freedom comes with more consequences, and the swirl of responsibilities and duties now on one’s shoulders is overwhelming. Rowan offers tons of resources to students to help manage that stress, but it can be difficult or intimidating to reach out, especially if you’re unsure what you actually need. That’s where academic advisors come in.
Meet the New Graduate Advisor!
Academic advisors exist as a critical component of college life, especially at the graduate level. As the Rowan CS community expands, our graduate students need an expert level of care. As such, Michael B. Schillo was recently appointed graduate advisor for all students within the CS department.
Students Invited to Microsoft NYC Campus
What’s the best way to spend a weekend? You could take a fun trip, or buckle down and do something productive. This past March, several Rowan CS students volunteered to do both. The Microsoft Corporation invited CS students to their campus in New York City for a personalized tour. Students met with Rowan alumni now working at Microsoft to discuss exciting new technology from the company, and how a career in CS looks post graduation.
Spotlight on CS Student Workers
The hunt for job experience is a common struggle amongst all collegiate students, for both freshman and senior alike. Experience is vital in a competitive job market, and gives edge to applicants. The Computer Science Department offers positions to students related to their major, with student workers gaining critical experience. The Computer Science Department at Rowan University offers paid on-campus jobs to students, such as working on the Computer Science Web team, tutoring, becoming a learning assistant, and working in Tech Lounge or Makerspace.
Cybersecurity Club Spotlight
Cybersecurity is an exciting new field of study in the world of computer science. This field of study mainly focuses on securing computers and computer networks against cyber attacks. Cybersecurity is extremely important in our modern, computer-centric society, and many people are eager to spread the word about it. Among those spreading the word, few people are more passionate than Rowan University’s Cybersecurity Club.
Deep Neural Network Inference at SURP
This past summer, the Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) gave Rowan students an opportunity to demonstrate and expand upon their skills through their research projects. These research projects, which were based on a variety of unique topics, were ultimately presented to the public at the SURP Poster Session this past July.
Club Spotlight: ACM
The Association for Computing Machinery, also known as the ACM club, is a club available to all Rowan students, regardless of major. The club primarily focuses on computer science and coding, acting as a casual space for students to explore potential passions in computer science.
Grand Re-Opening of CS Facilities
The Computer Science Department has no shortage of great places for students to learn and have fun. Recently, the CS Department hosted their “Grand Re-Opening,” which showcased many of the great places on campus where CS students can get involved. The Computer Science Grand Re-Opening event was held on Wednesday, October 26 on the third floor of Robinson Hall. Students were treated to an afternoon of fun, food, and computer science.
Improving AI Performance at SURP
The Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) provided Rowan CS students with an opportunity to apply the skills they’ve learned by working on a research project. One such student was Tyler Casas, who presented the findings of his research project at the SURP Poster Session in July. For his project, he developed ideas for improving AI performance on Internet of Things devices.
Aneurysm Detection at Surp
The SURP Poster Session served as an opportunity for the students of Rowan’s Computer Science Department to demonstrate the culmination of their work over the summer. Many groups of students showed up to the Poster Session to show off their research projects and what they’ve learned from working on them.
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Silvija Kokalj-Filipovic
Dr. Silvija Kokalj-Filipovic is a professor in the Computer Science department at Rowan University, teaching Computer Organization this semester. Her central research interests lie in artificial intelligence (AI), especially in regards to the area of deep learning.
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Guimo Guo
Rowan University’s Computer Science Department is home to a lot of great faculty members. There are many professors and researchers here who are guiding CS students on the path towards success. One of the newest people to join this group is none other than Dr. Guimu Guo.
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Andrea Lobo
Dr. Andrea Lobo is a professor in the Computer Science department. Her central research interest is currently Digital Health, the use of computing and technology to improve healthcare. Dr. Lobo teaches courses in design and analysis of algorithms, as well as computer networks.
Blueberry Drone AI At SURP
Rowan’s students in the Computer Science Department are hard at work all year round. Even during the summer, you can find them learning and expanding their skills through Rowan’s Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP for short). This past July, students involved in SURP presented the results of their research at the SURP Poster Session. This event was home to a multitude of innovative projects created by Rowan students. One such project, made by Anthony Thompson, Harper Zappone, and Brandon McHenry dealt with the development of drone AI for scanning blueberry farms.
