The Department of Computer Science
Founded in 1962, the Department of Computer Science was created to be an innovative base of knowledge in the emerging field of computing as the first degree-awarding program in the United States. The department continues to advance the computer science industry through research. Graduates of the program are able to solve complex and challenging problems in many fields. The increasing centrality of computer science in academic disciplines and society, and new research activities - centered around data science, artificial intelligence, programming languages, theoretical computer science, machine learning, and cybersecurity - are the future focus of the department.
Purdue Computes
As student interest in computing-related majors and the societal impact of artificial intelligence and chips continue to rise rapidly, Purdue has launched a new major initiative, Purdue Computes, consisting of four dimensions that will connect faculty and students from across the institution and enable the university to advance to the forefront with unparalleled excellence at scale.STORIES CELEBRATING 60PURDUE COMPUTESOUR HISTORYCELEBRATIONS OF THE 60TH
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Purdue hosts cybersecurity leaders, addresses challenges at CERIAS symposium
Purdue University’s innovation leaders in cybersecurity and their counterparts in industry and government recently gathered with about 350 attendees on campus to discuss innovative solutions to the latest threats to digital safety and related implications of AI and cyber-physical fusion.
Awards and Scholarships in the Department of Computer Science
Honoring members of the Department of Computer Science who have received fellowships, awards, and scholarships.
Ten Purdue CS faculty receive promotions from Purdue's Board of Trustees
The Purdue University Board of Trustees approved faculty promotions for ten Department of Computer Science faculty members on April 4, 2025. Professors Aniket Bera, Antonio Bianchi, Simina Brânzei, Z. Berkay Celik, Pedro Fonseca, David "Jing" Tian, Yexiang Xue, Ming Yin, Tony Bergstrom, and Gustavo Rodriguez-Rivera received promotions.
Tan selected as a Purdue University Faculty Scholar
Lin Tan, Mary J. Elmore New Frontiers Professor of Computer Science at Purdue University, has been selected as a University Faculty Scholar by the Office of the Provost. The University Faculty Scholars Program recognizes outstanding faculty members who are on an accelerated path for academic distinction. Recipients of this honor have the rank of tenured associate or full professor and have been in that rank for no more than five years. Faculty scholars are nominated by their academic areas, reviewed by a committee in the College of Science, and approved by the provost. Faculty Scholars are appointed for a five-year term and receive an annual $10,000 discretionary allocation to support their research. The program was created in 1998. Tan will begin her five-year term on July 1, 2025.