What does a business major at a Hackathon Organizer Convention have in common with chicken and waffles? At first, it seems odd, but once you give it a try, it might pleasantly surprise you. Someone stop me while we still have the chance.
Blog
FIU place top 3 at HackGT New Heights
Team: Angelo Saraceno Maria-Jose Ramos Krista Shuckerow Diana Marsala (UPenn Student) Presenting Cafecito, a transpiler that takes in non-English Java vocabulary and compiles it down to English standard Java. We have a lexicographer within the language tools to take...
SCIS at the 2017 Grace Hopper Conference
FIU SCIS invited 25 young ladies in IT and CS to attend the 2017 Grace Hopper Conference in Orlando, Florida. The girls attended all 3 days of the conference, starting each day with the keynote speeches by some of the most inspiring and leading women in technology,...
Dr. Monique Ross receives NSF Grant
PI - Monique Ross, Co-PIs - Peter Clarke, Geoff Potvin Understanding the Implications of Online Learning and Engagement Strategies with Elements of Competition on Women Students' Engagement and Fit with Computer Science The underrepresentation of women in computer...
Open Faculty & Instructor Positions
FIU’s School of Computing and Information Sciences (SCIS) is a rapidly growing program of excellence at Florida International University (FIU). The School has 29 tenure-track faculty members and over 2,000 students, including over 90 Ph.D. students. The School is...
Science without Borders Summer Program 2017
Dr. S. S. Iyengar, Jerry Miller and Ph.D. student Thejas Gubbi Sadashiva, a former Assistant Professor at Siddaganga Institute of Technology (SIT), brought five outstanding final year undergraduate students from the Dept. of Computer Science & Engineering at SIT...
Dr. Ross, SCIS Faculty, Encourages young Minority Males to pursue STEM through Verizon summer program
The Verizon Innovative Learning program is a popular summer program designed to encourage minority males in middle school to pursue studies in STEM disciplines operated this summer at two historically Black universities—Tennessee State University and Dillard...
SCIS Students wins The BlueHack hack-a-thon held by IBM
The BlueHack, which was held from July 19-21, was the first virtual hack-a-thon held by IBM, where a total of 77 teams from 20 different IBM sites around the US competed in 4 different categories. Shonda and Shalisha Witherspoon were members of Team NASAS, which...
New B.A. in Computer Science
The B.A in Computer Science (CS) is intended for students targeting a career in the field of computing. The program provides strong skills in Computer Science combined with their choice of another degree programs such as Digital Media, Business, Economics and more....
SCIS students work with Marino Campus Young adults with developmental disabilities and bond with peers over computers
The Marino Campus, had a 10-month post-secondary educational program to help young adults with autism or other developmental disabilities bridge the gap between high school and employment. Students, who range in age from 18 to 30, may participate in the program at two...