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Fred Brooks in Sitterson Hall

Remembering Department Founder Dr. Frederick P. Brooks, Jr.

November 18, 2022

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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Human and robot hand touch fingers in virtual space.

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

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.

Lauren Leve interviews Prabin Buddhacharya, a hereditary Buddhist priest

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

A religious studies scholar’s annotated digital model will preserve an endangered place while letting others explore it virtually.

Tanya Amert (Ph.D. 2021)

Alumna Tanya Amert awarded 2022 ACM SIGBED Paul Caspi Memorial Dissertation Award

January 11, 2023

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.

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260 students inducted into Phi Beta Kappa at UNC-Chapel Hill [27 computer science majors]

December 10, 2022 | UNC News

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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