CS Research

The department's commitment to research impacts our educational programs, regional development, community engagement, and the careers of our graduates. The distinctive traits of our research culture and the highly diverse research portfolio are important factors in our ability to attract top talent to our faculty and student ranks.

Strengths include:

  • annual research expenditures in excess of $3 mil.
  • most modern building on campus
  • strong placement of doctoral graduates
  • multidisciplinary projects
  • extensive collaborations with other departments
  • strong collaborations with the national laboratories
  • mentoring culture
  • diverse community of scholars and students
  • research directions of current relevance

Research Foci

Theoretical Foundations

Advanced Distributed System Platforms

Complexity of Social Computing

Biological Systems and Processes