ACM ICPC SER 2012 Results

UWF's programming team (composed of Breanna Garrett, Christopher Terry and Joel Willoughby) won first place (in division one) in the 2012 ACM Southeastern Regional Programming Competition for the UWF site (and was 31st out of 106 overall).

The second place (in division one) was taken by FSU's team. A total of 14 teams (from MSU, USM, FSU, and USA) participated at UWF's site. The other three UWF teams also received honorable mention in division one.

Computer Science to Host ACM ICPC SER 2012

Every year the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), the worldwide largest professional association for Computer Scientists, invites student teams from universities all over the world to compete in solving the most challenging programming problems - the "International Collegiate Programming Contest" (ICPC).

Regional and domestic contests form the first steps towards the World Finals in St. Petersburg, Russia, June 30 - July 4, 2013.

As part of the Southeast Regional contest - covering the states of Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina - UWF will be one of three locations to host 25 teams on Saturday Nov. 10th 2012. Find out more...

AppRiver Graduate Fellowship Opportunity

NEW! AppRiver Graduate Fellowship in the Department of Computer Science
In anticipation of the growth of UWF computing disciplines, the School of Science and Engineering has identified several priorities that require private support. One of these is the ability to attract top graduate students who will be able to conduct research and garner additional grant monies in areas for which faculty perceive there is a regional need. Through the support of graduate students, faculty become encouraged to better understand regional needs and advance entrepreneurial agendas that benefit the innovation resident within a community... Read More

iBook Developed by UWF Team

PENSACOLA-A new iBook, "Developing iOS 5 Applications" was recently released for download in 32 countries, available through iTunes for iPad, through Amazon.com for Kindle, and through Barnesandnoble.com for Nook. This book, authored by Laura J. White, Assistant Professor and Director of Software Engineering in the computer science department, and Janusz Chudzynski, graduate of UWF and coordinator in the Academic Technology Center, contains an introduction to iPhone programming, along with several fun projects through which the reader will learn about iPhone programming, while actually developing applications (apps).

Both individuals have taught iPhone/iPad programming at UWF, and have collaborated on numerous apps available for download from the iTunes App Store, including the free UWF Dining App. Several of their students who have taken the UWF iPhone Programming course also now have apps available for download from the iTunes App Store. Since Chudzynski has a passion for researching and learning new technologies, he is also currently developing a new university course in Android Programming among his many innovative projects.

 

In Memory of Dr. Ed Rodgers

On Sept. 19, 2011, the School of Science and Engineering mourned the loss of one of its valued faculty members, Dr. Ed Rodgers who served the university for 27 years as a professor of Computer Science, including nine years as chairman.

Dr. Rodgers’s professional experience and connections to industry became an invaluable resource to his students, many of whom were able to garner private sector knowledge through special projects. In addition to being a faculty member, he conducted training programs for businesses, governmental agencies, and universities in the U.S., Europe and Asia. His visiting professor assignments abroad included China, Japan, Finland and France. He was also a member of numerous professional organizations including the Institute of Management Science (TIMS), Operations Research Society of America (ORSA), Decision Sciences Institute (DSI) and Association of Computing Machinery (ACM).

In recognition of Dr. Rodgers’s commitment to education, his friends and colleagues have established a memorial fund in his name. Those wishing to pay tribute to him may make a memorial gift by visiting UWF’s giving website. For additional information, please contact Gretchen VanValkenburg at gvalkenb@uwf.edu.

Masters of Science in Computer Science, Specialization in Database Systems

The Department of Computer Science at the University of West Florida is now accepting applications for the newly available Masters of Science in Computer Science, specialization in Database Systems at the University of West Florida. For more information regarding this new master’s program, please visit: http://uwf.edu/computerscience/graduate/db/ or contact: Dr. Sikha Bagui at bagui@uwf.edu.