The Department of Computer and Information Science (abbreviated as CIS) at University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon is a public school for computer science within the College of Arts and Sciences established in 1970.[1] The department currently occupies Deschutes Hall.
 Deschutes Hall, home of the CIS department | |
| Type | Public Research |
|---|---|
| Established | 1970 |
| Head | Joe Sventek |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | University of Oregon |
| Website | http://cs.uoregon.edu |
History
The University of Oregon Department of Computer and Information Science was originally founded in 1970. The Deschutes Hall was built on the UO campus for the department in 1990. 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.[2]
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: Business Information Systems, Computational Science, Computer Networks, Computer Security, Database and Informatics, Software Development, and Foundations with freedom of choice in elective courses.[3]
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.[4]
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.[5]
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 researches applied areas of network systems
- Wearable Computing Group focuses on the development and evaluation of wearable and 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--SUNY, and University of Iowa, placing it as 1st for such computer science programs in the state of Oregon.[6]
Conferences
The department organizes and hosts two annual conferences.
- Security Day, which consists of talks and discussion on cybersecurity[7]
- The Oregon Programming Languages Summer School, a two-week program on types, logic, semantics, and verification[8]
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.[9]
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, Django, and Ruby on Rails open to the general public.[10]
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.[11]
People
Alumni
- Kent Beck, creator of agile software development[12]
- Gurdeep Singh Pall, corporate vice president of Skype Technologies[13]
- Rebecca Wirfs-Brock, founder of Wirfs-Brock Associates and inventor of Responsibility-Driven Design[14]
References
- ^ "Special Fortieth Anniversary Edition" (PDF). UO Computer and Information Science.
- ^ "Deschutes Hall". The Architecture of the University of Oregon. UO Libraries. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
- ^ "2014-15 Catalog: Computer and Information Science - Undergraduate". University of Oregon. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ^ "MACS Major". www.cs.uoregon.edu. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
- ^ "2014-15 Catalog: Computer and Information Science - Graduate". University of Oregon. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ^ "Best Computer Science Programs". http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-science-schools/computer-science-rankings/page+3. US News & World Report.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website=|url=(help) - ^ "Security Day". University of Oregon. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ^ "Programming Languages Summer School". University of Oregon. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ^ "University of Oregon Chapter". Association for Computing Machinery. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ^ "Web Dev @ UO". UO Web Dev Club. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ^ . University of Oregon Women In Computer Science https://www.cs.uoregon.edu/groups/wics/. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Kent Beck". Three Rivers Institute. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ "Microsoft Corp. Executive Profile: Gurdeep Singh Pall". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ^ Online C.V