Brown CS News

One of the most widely-used texts on designing computer programs has just been republished. A second edition of How to Design Programs, which Professor Shriram Krishnamurthi of Brown University's Department of Computer Science (Brown CS) co-authored with Matthias Felleisen, Robert Bruce Findler, and Matthew Flatt, is now available in print and online. The …

With cryptocurrency and cybersecurity issues continuing to make daily news (just yesterday, genealogy site MyHeritage announced a data breach of more than 92 million users), Professor John Savage of Brown University's Department of Computer Science (Brown CS) has been sharing his technical and policy expertise on the world stage. Last month, …

Associate Professor (Research) Tom Doeppner, Vice Chair of Brown University's Computer Science Department (Brown CS), has been chosen by Brown's graduating senior class to receive the Barrett Hazeltine Citation. The other recipient was Monica Linden, Senior Lecturer in Neuroscience. Named for a beloved professor emeritus, the annual award recognizes excellence in teaching, guidance, and support by two members …

Click the links that follow for more news items about Jeff Huang, Stefanie Tellex, or the Undergraduate Computer Science Research Symposium.As the academic year drew to a close, Brown University's Department of Computer Science (Brown CS) held its fourth Undergraduate Computer Science Research Symposium, organized by Professors Jeff Huang and Stefanie Tellex and …

The Randy F. Pausch '82 Computer Science Undergraduate Summer Research Award, given this year to Nathaniel Weir to support his work with Professor and Department Chair Ugur Çetintemel, recognizes strong achievement from young students and offers them the opportunity to partner with faculty and advance work that began in the Brown CS undergraduate research program.A generous …

Every year, Brown University's Graduate School presents the Master's Award for Professional Excellence to recognize outstanding student contributions that influence or contribute to the field or profession. This year, Brown's School of Professional Studies is proud to note that the new winner, David Aaron, is a member of the Executive Master in …

Each year, Brown University's Dean of the Faculty recognizes Brown faculty members with five excellence awards. Three are reserved for colleagues in other disciplines, but one of the remaining two awards is open to all assistant professors and lecturers, and the other is available to faculty in all of the physical sciences. This year, …

"We're moving," says Professor Theophilus "Theo" Benson of Brown University's Department of Computer Science, "into a new generation of software-defined infrastructure that incorporates virtualized network functions, 5th-generation cellular networks and advanced wireless communication technologies, and edge computing. Software-defined networking, or SDN, is a key enabling technology facilitating that transition. It's going to play …

After successfully defending his doctoral thesis last month, PhD candidate Justin Pombrio of Brown University's Department of Computer Science (Brown CS) has a new honor to look back on as he plans his next move. Out of approximately 400 Brown graduate students with instruction-related appointments, he was one of only four to …