Computer Science News
Pothen named as fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
04-09-2018Alex Pothen, professor and associate head of the Department of Computer Science, was named a fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM). He is one of 28 fellows selected for the class of 2018.
Gleich wins 2018 SIAM Outstanding Paper Prize
04-09-2018His paper (“PageRank Beyond the Web”) explores how the mathematics behind Google’s PageRank algorithm can be used in many diverse applications – from road networks to biology, chemistry, neuroscience, physics, sports, and computer systems.
Conference for Scientific Computing and Approximation honors Walter Gautschi
04-09-2018On March 30 and 31, the Department of Computer Science hosted the Purdue Conference for Scientific Computing and Approximation in honor of Professor Walter Gautschi.
Hasini Gunasinghe wins IBM Ph.D. fellowship
04-06-2018Graduate student Hasini Gunasinghe is a recipient of IBM’s Ph.D. fellowship. Her research interests include designing privacy-preserving online protocols that are specifically targeted at digital identity management.
Peng, Bareinboim, and Blocki Receive NSF Awards
04-05-2018Chunyi Peng, Elias Bareinboim and Jeremiah Blocki, all assistant professors in the Department of Computer Science, have received awards from the National Science Foundation (NSF).
ACM SIGBots robotics team hosts qualifying event at Purdue
03-08-2018Purdue’s ACM SIGBots club recently hosted 17 robotics teams from 12 different universities (including Purdue) in a qualifying match in Lawson Hall.
