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The Department of Computer Science and Statistics provides a supportive, well-integrated center of multidisciplinary learning and research. Our faculty integrate computer science, statistics, data science, and cybersecurity while reaching beyond departmental boundaries to collaborate with scientists, artists, health care researchers, historians, and engineers across the colleges at URI. Our students grow as professionals, scholars, and citizens because they receive a strong foundation and hands-on experience in the field.

Undergraduate Programs

Computer science is a vibrant and rapidly changing discipline. Our undergraduate curricula are aligned with the ACM & IEEE 2013 Curriculum Guidelines. Courses in machine learning, computer vision, and secure programming add to the core problem-solving expertise needed in diverse industrial settings. Experiential learning provides students a practical and rounded curriculum.

Graduate Programs

The department offers M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science and Statistics, a graduate certificate in Cyber Security, and a PSM degree in Cyber Security. Our programs are committed to meeting the needs of both industry professionals and full-time graduate students. For selected full-time students, the department may offer teaching and research assistantships that pay a stipend and cover tuition, fees, and insurance.

Research

The Department of Computer Science and Statistics supports the work of scholars and students who are adept in taking an agile, interdisciplinary approach to solving problems. As our department encompasses both computer science and statistics, the areas of research specialization are wide-ranging.

International Computer Science Program student Richard Burke standing in front of the Brandenburg gate

International Program

Computer science in the internet age is an international field with an ever-increasing need for multilingual, interculturally savvy professionals. The Computer Science Department collaborates with URI’s International Engineering Program (IEP) and the Department of Languages to offer the unique International Computer Science Program (ICSP).

Announcements and Jobs

Two Computer Science students honored at URI Black Scholar awards (5/8/2024) - Computer science students Amoy Scott and Warith Balogun were honored Monday at the URI Black Scholar awards. Scott received the Sojourner Truth Award for Scholarly Persistence and Dedication, presented to a senior in recognition of success despite dire financial, physical and/or personal problems that would ordinarily impede progress, and Balogun received the Earl N. Smith, […]
Marco Alvarez, Transforming Research and Higher Education with Generative AI and Foundation Models (4/4/2024) - When: Friday April 5. – noon-1 p.m. Where: Bliss 190 This talk delves into the transformative potential of generative AI and foundation models in both scientific research and higher education. Foundation models represent a seismic shift in AI capabilities, empowering researchers to analyze data, generate hypotheses, and uncover knowledge with unprecedented efficiency. Trained on vast […]
Yuwen Gu, fastkqr: A Fast Algorithm for Kernel Quantile Regression (3/20/2024) - When: Friday, March 22, from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Where: ENGR 045 Abstract: Quantile regression is a powerful tool for robust and heterogeneous learning that has seen applications in a diverse range of applied areas. Its broader application, however, is often hindered by the substantial computational demands arising from the nonsmooth quantile loss function. […]

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Undergraduate Programs

Graduate Programs

Research

International Program

Announcements and Jobs