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The '''University of Oregon Computer and Information Science Department''' (abbreviated as simply '''CIS''') is a public school for [[computer science]] within the [[University of Oregon College of Arts and Sciences|College of Arts and Sciences]] at the [[University of Oregon]] established in 1970.<ref>{{cite web|title=Special Fortieth Anniversary Edition|url=https://www.cs.uoregon.edu/Alumni/Newsletters/2010-CIS-Newsletter.pdf|publisher=UO Computer and Information Science}}</ref> The department occupies [[Deschutes Hall]] in [[Eugene, Oregon|Eugene]], [[Oregon]]. The four story atrium, named after UO's 13th president, Paul Olum, was one of the more impressive interiors on the UO campus.

==History==

The department was originally founded in 1970.

Dechutes Hall was dedicated for CIS on Oct. 16, 1989 as the part of a $45.6 million dollar project with the Cascade, Streisinger and Willamette Halls. Deschutes Hall on the [[Campus of the University of Oregon|UO campus]] was complete in the Winter Quarter of 1990, along with the other Halls in the same year. Construction of the building was funded primarily through a [[United States Department of Energy]] grant sponsored by Oregon governor [[Victor G. Atiyeh]] and United States senator [[Mark Hatfield]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://library.uoregon.edu/guides/architecture/oregon/deschutes.html|title=Deschutes Hall|work=The Architecture of the University of Oregon|publisher=UO Libraries|accessdate=11 June 2013}}</ref>

==Degrees==

The CIS Department grants a variety of B.S., B.A., M.S., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees.

===Undergraduate===

The department offers two undergraduate degree majors. Both majors can be obtained with a B.S. or B.A. Minor programs are also offered.

==== Computer and Information Science (CIS) ====

As the flagship program at the UO Deprtment of Computer and Information Science, the CIS major covers a various studies ranging from fundamental mathematics of computational complexity to designing the next generation of Internet protocols to organizing and distributing vast stores of genomics data.

The CIS major has seven available tracks: [[Management information system|Business Information Systems]], [[Computational Science]], [[Computer network|Computer Networks]], [[Computer Security]], [[Database|Database and Informatics]], [[Software Development]], and Foundations with freedom of choice in elective courses.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uocatalog.uoregon.edu/arts_sciences/computerandinfoscience/#undergraduatetext|title=2014-15 Catalog: Computer and Information Science - Undergraduate|publisher=University of Oregon|accessdate=12 December 2014}}</ref>

==== Math and Computer Science (MACS) ====

The MACS program is designed for students studing both mathematics and computer science without a specialization in either subject. The program sets students up to use tools to analyze complex problems and to compute the answers to them. The joint major program offers students the chance to explore computer science while maintaining a foundation in mathematics.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cs.uoregon.edu/Education/MACS_Major.php|title=MACS Major|website=www.cs.uoregon.edu|access-date=2016-12-07}}</ref>

===Graduate===

The department offers Master's and Doctoral degree programs. The Master's degree requires a thesis or project. The Doctoral degree requires a directed research project, oral comprehensive exam, and dissertation and defense.<ref>{{cite web|title=2014-15 Catalog: Computer and Information Science - Graduate|url=http://uocatalog.uoregon.edu/arts_sciences/computerandinfoscience/#graduatetext|publisher=University of Oregon|accessdate=12 December 2014}}</ref>

==Research==

Research projects as well as hands-on systems and networking courses are held in the Intel Systems research and education laboratory. The CIS department hosts opportunities for research in the following areas:

* Theoretical computer science

* Operating systems, parallel processing, distributed systems, and performance evaluation

* Human-computer interaction and visualization

* Programming languages and compilers

* Databases and data mining

* Computational science

* Software engineering

* Artificial intelligence

* Computer security

* Networking

=== Labs ===

The UO computer science department is home to various research laboratories.

* AIM - Advanced Integration and Mining Lab conducts [[data integration]] and [[data mining]] research

* ACISS - Applied Computational Instrument for Scientific Synthesis maintains a [[supercomputer]] for university research and uses it to conduct [[high performance computing]] studies

* NETSEC '''-''' Network Security Research Lab conducts research in [[network security]]

* NIC - Neuroinformatics Center researches the application of computer science and [[numerical computation]] in the field of [[neuroimaging]]

* Oregon Network Research Group - research in applied areas of [[computer network|network systems]]

* Wearable Computing Group - focuses on the development and evaluation of [[Wearable computing|wearable]] and [[Mobile computing|mobile]] computing for facilitating and augmenting human collaboration

== Academics ==

[[US News & World Report]] currently ranks the graduate program as tied for 63rd along with [[Iowa State University]], [[University at Buffalo|University at Buffalo--SUNY]], and [[University of Iowa]], placing it as 1st for such computer science programs in the state of Oregon.<ref>{{cite web|title=Best Computer Science Programs|website=http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-science-schools/computer-science-rankings/page+3|publisher=US News & World Report}}</ref>

==Conferences==

The department organizes and hosts two annual conferences.

* Security Day, which consists of talks and discussion on [[cybersecurity]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://securityday.cs.uoregon.edu|title=Security Day|publisher=University of Oregon|accessdate=12 December 2014}}</ref>

* The Oregon Programming Languages Summer School, a two-week program on types, logic, semantics, and verification<ref>{{cite web|title=Programming Languages Summer School|url=https://www.cs.uoregon.edu/research/summerschool/|publisher=University of Oregon|accessdate=12 December 2014}}</ref>

==Student groups==

===Association for Computing Machinery chapter===

The university has an established student chapter of the [[Association for Computing Machinery]] (ACM), an international [[learned society]] for [[computing]]. Members frequently gather to host workshops and outreach events, provide undergraduate tutoring, and promote [[open-source software]].<ref>{{cite web|title=University of Oregon Chapter|url=https://www.cs.uoregon.edu/groups/acm/index.php|publisher=Association for Computing Machinery|accessdate=12 December 2014}}</ref>

===Web Dev Club===

The Web Dev Club, founded in 2013, organizes workshops and industry-sponsored events on [[web development]] tools and methodologies such as [[Bootstrap (front-end framework)|Bootstrap]], [[Django (web framework)|Django]], and [[Ruby on Rails]] open to the general public.<ref>{{cite web|title=Web Dev @ UO|url=http://uowebdev.github.io|publisher=UO Web Dev Club|accessdate=12 December 2014}}</ref>

===Women in Computer Science===

Women in Computer Science (WICS) is a student-run organization that provides networking opportunities for people in the department who identify as female. WICS's primary objective is to increase enrollment of women in all computer science departments and fields.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cs.uoregon.edu/groups/wics/|publisher=University of Oregon Women In Computer Science|accessdate=12 December 2014}}</ref>

== People ==

===Alumni===

* [[Kent Beck]], creator of agile software development<ref>{{cite web|title=Kent Beck|url=http://www.threeriversinstitute.org/Kent%20Beck.htm|publisher=Three Rivers Institute|accessdate=25 February 2015}}</ref>

* [[Gurdeep Singh Pall]], corporate vice president of [[Skype Technologies]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Microsoft Corp. Executive Profile: Gurdeep Singh Pall|url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=25873646&ticker=MSFT|publisher=Bloomberg Businessweek|accessdate=12 December 2014}}</ref>

* [[Rebecca Wirfs-Brock]], founder of Wirfs-Brock Associates and inventor of [[Responsibility-Driven Design]]<ref>[http://www.wirfs-brock.com/PDFs/RebeccaWirfs-BrockResume.pdf Online C.V]</ref>

==References==

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==External links==

* [http://www.cs.uoregon.edu/ University of Oregon Computer and Information Science]

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