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Remembering Department Founder Dr. Frederick P. Brooks, Jr.
The Department of Computer Science mourns the loss of its founder, Dr. Frederick P. Brooks, Jr., a pioneer in the field of computer science and a tremendous colleague and friend to so many. Dr. Brooks passed away on November 17, 2022 at the age of 91, surrounded by his family.
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Approaching artificial intelligence through an interdisciplinary lens [Computer science faculty and graduate students contribute to UNC’s AI Project]
As anticipation and anxiety fuel debates about artificial intelligence, UNC’s AI Project brings together scholars from philosophy, computer science and linguistics to explore its implications.

3D imaging project brings Nepali sacred site to life [CS students partner to develop successful prototype]
A religious studies scholar’s annotated digital model will preserve an endangered place while letting others explore it virtually.

Alumna Tanya Amert awarded 2022 ACM SIGBED Paul Caspi Memorial Dissertation Award
Alumna Tanya Amert (Ph.D. 2021) was awarded the 2022 ACM SIGBED Paul Caspi Memorial Dissertation Award. The award recognizes outstanding doctoral dissertations that significantly advance the state of the art in the science of embedded systems.

260 students inducted into Phi Beta Kappa at UNC-Chapel Hill [27 computer science majors]
Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most honored college honorary society, inducted 260 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill students as new members. Less than 1% of all college students qualify for acceptance.
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Approaching artificial intelligence through an interdisciplinary lens [Computer science faculty and graduate students contribute to UNC’s AI Project]
March 15, 2023 | UNC College of Arts and Sciences
3D imaging project brings Nepali sacred site to life [CS students partner to develop successful prototype]
January 23, 2023 | UNC College of Arts and Sciences
260 students inducted into Phi Beta Kappa at UNC-Chapel Hill [27 computer science majors]
December 10, 2022 | UNC News