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The Department of Computer Science

Founded in 1962, the Department of Computer Science was created to be an innovative base of knowledge in the emerging field of computing as the first degree-awarding program in the United States. The department continues to advance the computer science industry through research. Graduates of the program are able to solve complex and challenging problems in many fields. The increasing centrality of computer science in academic disciplines and society, and new research activities - centered around data science, artificial intelligence, programming languages, theoretical computer science, machine learning, and cybersecurity - are the future focus of the department.

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Wojciech Szpankowski, Saul Rosen Distinguished Professor of Computer Science

Center for Quantum Technologies launches Industry-University Cooperative Research Center program

Purdue University will be the lead site in developing quantum technologies and be joined by researchers from Indiana University, the University of Notre Dame, and Indiana University Purdue University – Indianapolis (IUPUI).


Professor Elisa Bertino

Bertino earns recognition with College of Science Faculty Research Award

Purdue University's College of Science will hold the Faculty Research Awards on Thursday, March 9 to honor three outstanding researchers. Professor Elisa Bertino will deliverer a presentation on her research on the security of cellular networks.


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Purdue CS researchers present four papers at NDSS

This year, Purdue CS faculty will present 4 papers at the Network and Distributed System Security Symposium and 2 papers at the co-located VehicleSec 2023 event.


The newsletter for alumni and friends of Purdue CS for Apr 2022. Here at Purdue Computer Science, we advance the profession through research and our graduates solve complex and challenging problems in many fields.

Purdue CS E-News | Feb 2023

The newsletter for alumni and friends of Purdue CS for February 2023. Here at Purdue Computer Science, we advance the profession through research and our graduates solve complex and challenging problems in many fields.


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