A computer model developed by Boston College biologists may alter the future of detecting COVID-19 strains by helping to discover new antibodies and cell mutations of the virus, according to Babak Momeni.
News, Featured Story, Academics, On Campus
Computer Science Department Gains New Chairman, Hires
Professor Howard Straubing took the reigns of Boston College’s computer science department earlier this summer. Straubing, a 35-year veteran of the department, will serve as chairman for the next three years, succeeding Professor Sergio Alvarez.
News, On Campus
Sax Discusses Gender, Race Gaps in Computer Science
UCLA professor Linda Sax lectured on the gender and race gaps that exist within the realm of computer science education on Thursday.
Opinions, Editorials
Pause on Computer Science Major Inhibits Department Growth
Boston College has “temporarily paused” the registration of new computer science majors—a decision that is a byproduct of the CS department’s rise in popularity and will undoubtedly affect prospective majors and course registration.
News, Top Story, Academics
Computer Science Pauses Entry for New Majors
As of this semester, the 10 most popular majors at Boston College are economics, finance, biology, political science, communication, psychology, nursing, applied psychology and human development, computer science, and English
Academics, News, Top Story
CSOM Professor James Gips Passes Away
Gips, the John R. and Pamela Egan Chair of Computer Science, taught at BC from 1976 until the end of this academic year.
News, Top Story, Academics
Computer Science Sees Schiller Institute as Growth Opportunity
The number of computer science majors more than quadrupled from 2007 to 2016, but the faculty body has remained relatively small.
Top Story, News, Administration
Understaffed, Computer Science Seeks Faculty to Meet Demand
Computer science has 309 majors and minors, but only nine faculty.
News, On Campus, Top Story
At First Hack the Heights, Students Showcase Innovation
Throughout Hack the Heights the food added up to a feast of 60 El Pelon burritos, 45 pints of ice cream, 50 total pizzas, three dozen bagels, four dozen donuts, and eight “Box ‘O Joes” from Dunkin Donuts.
On Campus, News
Computer Science Society Plans First Hackathon
Participants will have 24 hours to make a program, website, device, or anything they want.
