CS Newsletters

Fall 2007: Saying goodbye to three CS Faculty members
At the end of this academic year, we will say goodbye to three special members of our CS faculty: Jennifer Stephan, Mark Sheldon and Daniel Bilar. We thank all of them for their many wonderful contributions to the department and wish them well in their future endeavors!

Spring 2007: Daniel Bilar: Our First Hess Fellow
The CS department has a new visiting fellowship position that is funded through a generous gift from Norma Wilentz Hess ‘41. In Fall, 2006, we were delighted to welcome our first Hess Fellow: Daniel Bilar. Daniel’s areas of expertise include computer security and networks (not just computer networks, but a more general notion of network that includes social networks and ecological networks). Daniel’s current research thrust is the detection and containment of highly evolved metamorphic malware. He also has a budding interest in quantum computing.

Spring 2006: New Courses
We have had a great response to a new course offered this Spring for the first time – Computation for the Sciences. Taught by Ellen Hildreth in lecture and Sohie Lee in lab, CS112 provides an introduction to computer programming that provides the tools necessary for students to use computers effectively in scientific work, including in the natural and physical sciences, biological sciences, medicine, mathematics, psychology and economics. Students learn MATLAB, a powerful and widely used technical computing environment.

Spring 2005: Come to the Cirque du CS!
If you live in the Boston area, we have a very special event on Sunday, April 3 that we think that you and your family would enjoy: the first annual Cirque du CS. At this event, many of our current students will be presenting demonstrations and posters of projects they’ve done in courses, independent studies, and internships. All alums are invited to this event. It’s a great way to see how the department has changed, catch up with faculty and other alums, and meet current students. There will be activities and food for people of all ages, including kids, so bring the whole family!