{"id":34,"date":"2009-02-24T15:19:03","date_gmt":"2009-02-24T20:19:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cs.uri.edu\/wordpress\/?page_id=34"},"modified":"2026-09-16T17:05:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T21:05:09","slug":"34-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/","title":{"rendered":"Front"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-panel-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-panel  \"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1531\/pathwaysimg.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"Pathways 2024 participants\"><\/figure><article><p><\/p>\n<p>The Department of Computer Science and Statistics advances computing, data, and statistics through education and research. Our students learn by doing and graduate ready to shape the future of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and data science<br \/>\n<a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/academics\/\" title=\"\"style=\"margin-top:2rem\">Explore Our Programs<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/academics\/course-listing\/\" title=\"\"style=\"margin-top:0rem\">Explore Our Courses<\/a><br \/>\n<\/p><\/article><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns equal-height is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/academics\/computer-science\/curriculum-bs\/#specializations\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1531\/card-top.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Undergraduate Programs &amp; Specializations<\/h2><p>A modernized computer science B.S. curriculum with specializations in Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, and General Computer Science, plus a flexible B.A.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Explore Undergraduate<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/academics\/graduate-studies\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1531\/card-top-grad.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Graduate Programs<\/h2><p>M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science and Statistics, a graduate certificate and a Professional Masters degree in Cyber Security, with assistantships for selected students.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Explore Graduate<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns equal-height is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/research\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1531\/card-top-research.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Research<\/h2><p>Spanning computer science and statistics, our faculty and students collaborate across URI and with industry and government partners.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Explore Research<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/people\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1531\/card-top-people.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>People<\/h2><p>Our community, including the faculty, staff, and researchers behind our degree programs and research groups, working at the edge of the field.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Meet Our People<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Announcements<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"display-posts-listing fullwidth\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/uri-cs-connect-day-a-full-day-of-connection-insight-and-career-preparation\/\">URI CS Connect Day \u2014 A full day of connection, insight, and career preparation<\/a> <span class=\"date\">(9\/17\/2026)<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">When: Friday, September 18, 2026 8:30am to 5:00pmWhere: Memorial Union Ballroom The URI CS Connect Day brings students, alumni, faculty, and industry partners together for conversations about computing careers, emerging technologies, recruiting, and the evolving role of AI in the workplace. Join us to discuss workplace readiness and explore career pathways in the computer science [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/talk-260918\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1531\/noah-daniels-web-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Noah Daniels\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1531\/noah-daniels-web-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1531\/noah-daniels-web.png 219w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/talk-260918\/\">[Talk] MEDFORD: A human- and machine-readable metadata markup language<\/a> <span class=\"date\">(9\/17\/2026)<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">When: Friday, September 18, 1:00 PMWhere: Tyler 108 Abstract Reproducibility of research is essential for science. However, in the way modern computational biology research is done, it is easy to lose track of small, but extremely critical, details. Key details, such as the specific version of a software used or iteration of a genome can [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/academics\/computer-science\/curriculum-bs\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1531\/three_track-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1531\/three_track-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1531\/three_track-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1531\/three_track-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1531\/three_track-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1531\/three_track-364x364.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1531\/three_track-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1531\/three_track-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1531\/three_track.jpg 1254w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/academics\/computer-science\/curriculum-bs\/\">B.S. redesigned with AI and Cybersecurity tracks<\/a> <span class=\"date\">(8\/17\/2026)<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Starting Fall 2026, every computer science B.S. student will be able to choose a specialization in Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, or General Computer Science. The modernized curriculum puts machine learning and data science in every student\u2019s core, and a streamlined B.A. launches alongside it.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/alina-barnett-wins-foundation-grant-to-improve-ai-breast-cancer-diagnosis\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1531\/alina_300-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Alina Jade Barnett\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1531\/alina_300-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1531\/alina_300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/alina-barnett-wins-foundation-grant-to-improve-ai-breast-cancer-diagnosis\/\">Alina Barnett Wins Foundation Grant to Improve AI Breast Cancer Diagnosis<\/a> <span class=\"date\">(5\/20\/2026)<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Assistant Professor of Computer Science Alina Barnett has received a $25,000 research grant to improve how artificial intelligence models reason through breast cancer diagnoses, the Rhode Island Foundation announced Monday. Barnett is one of 14 URI researchers sharing in total of $650,000 in medical research grants awarded to 26 projects statewide. Barnett&#8217;s work targets the [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/noah-daniels-and-shaun-wallace-receive-nsf-fairos-grant-with-tufts-collaborators\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1531\/Shaun-Noah_2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Noah Daniels and Shaun Wallace\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1531\/Shaun-Noah_2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1531\/Shaun-Noah_2.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/noah-daniels-and-shaun-wallace-receive-nsf-fairos-grant-with-tufts-collaborators\/\">Noah Daniels and Shaun Wallace Receive NSF FAIROS Grant with Tufts Collaborators<\/a> <span class=\"date\">(5\/13\/2026)<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Professors Noah Daniels and Shaun Wallace have been awarded a $600,000 National Science Foundation FAIROS (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable, and Open Science) grant, shared between URI and Tufts University. The project addresses a gap in scientific research: while researchers across many domains generate vast amounts of data, existing metadata schemas are largely inaccessible to non-programmers. [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/talk-260424-0\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1531\/lamagna_300-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Edmund Lamagna\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/talk-260424-0\/\">[Talk] Ed Lamagna: From Punched Cards to Quantum Cryptography:\u00a0A Personal Retrospective on 50 Years of Computer Science<\/a> <span class=\"date\">(4\/22\/2026)<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">When: Friday, April 24, 3:30 PMWhere: Beaupre 105 Abstract:Ed Lamagna, Professor of Computer Science at URI, has served on the URI faculty for 50 years, arriving in the Fall of 1976. His professional interests lie at the intersection of computer science and mathematics. In particular, Ed contributes to the fields of computer algebra and the [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/talk-260424-1\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1531\/250818_suzanne_mello_stark_001-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Suzanne Mello-Stark\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1531\/250818_suzanne_mello_stark_001-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1531\/250818_suzanne_mello_stark_001-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/talk-260424-1\/\">[Talk] Suzanne Mello-Stark: Election Security After 2020: Systems Held, Trust Didn\u2019t<\/a> <span class=\"date\">(4\/22\/2026)<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">When: Friday, April 24, 3:30 PMWhere: Beaupre 105 Abstract:This talk argues that the biggest threat to elections today is not hacking, but doubt. Since 2020, election systems have become more secure. Paper ballots, risk-limiting audits, and improved coordination have made large-scale tampering with votes extremely difficult. 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