ODU Libraries to Host Global Accessibility Awareness Day Hybrid Event on May 19
Vikas Ashok, assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science, will lead a presentation on “Non-Visual Web Browsing: Beyond Web Accessibility.” (More)
Old Dominion University Hosts Joint Army, Navy ROTC Commissioning Ceremony
Thirty-one new officers, including 24 from ODU, swore an oath to "support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic." (More)
Strome College's Saloni Jain Named Kaufman Award Winner at Student Honors and Awards Dinner
The Outstanding University Scholar, Evon-Broderick honorees and Provost’s Awards for Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher were also announced. (More)
ODU Team Receives $1.6 Million Defense Grant to Identify the ‘Known Unknowns’ in Field Research
ODU researchers will collaborate with partners around the world to find out what data is missing from hard-to-reach places. (More)
ODU Computer Science Professor Receives British Computer Society Award for Pioneering Platform
Jian Wu was part of a team that worked on CiteSeerX, a search engine for scientific documents. (More)
Applications for Fall 2022 TAs & Evaluation of Spring 2022 TAs
Applications are now open for GTA positions for Fall 2022. Please note that, regardless of whether you have a TA position this semester or have been separately promised a TA position for Spring, you must fill out a new application for Fall 2022. Applications are also open for GTA positions for Summer 2022. Only a very few of these will be offered, and they are limited to graduate students who have held a GTA position in Spring 2022. (More)
ODU Coding Game Gives Students the Chance to win Pizza Parties for Their High Schools
The top three schools will earn gift cards from Papa John’s. (More)
Psychology Master’s Student Wins ODU’s Fifth Annual Three-Minute Thesis Competition
Jeremiah Ammons, whose research examined the importance of drivers’ seat positions in autonomous vehicles, will represent ODU at a regional event in February. (More)
Auxiliary Business Services ITS
The main objective of Information Technology Services (ITS) is to provide and support high-quality, cost-effective computing and communications services to meet the needs of the University community. (More)
ODU’s Fifth Annual Three-Minute Thesis Competition set for Nov. 30
Students have three minutes to present their scholarship in such a way that a general audience understands and appreciates its importance and achievement. (More)
ODU Establishes oneAPI Center of Excellence to Optimize NASA Research
The initiative will be led by Mohammad Zubair, a professor of computer science, to help solve some of the most complex aerodynamic challenges. (More)
Norfolk High School Students Unlock Potential in Data Science Summer Camp
Professor Sampath Jayarathna led a 10-day intensive data science program for Norfolk high school students this summer. (More)
Raspberry Pi Contest 2021
ODU Ranked Among Top Universities by U.S. News & World Report
The prestigious ranking recognizes the University as a top performer on social mobility, and programs for business, computer science, engineering and nursing. (More)
Seven Students Make Up First Cohort of Cyber LeADERS Scholars
The initiative, funded by a grant from the NSF’s CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program, is designed to prepare cybersecurity professionals for government work. (More)
Professors Study Cybersecurity’s Role in Curbing the Spread of Misinformation
ODU researchers will lead two of seven transdisciplinary projects funded by the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI). (More)
Groundbreaking ODU Students Aim to Increase Diversity in Biomedical Research Field
The five scholars are the first to be inducted into the Graduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement Program. (More)
ODU Alumnus Wins 2021 Hampton Roads Chamber Entrepreneur of The Year and Norfolk Small Business Award
Pratik Kothari ’06 founded TechArk Solutions, a web design and marketing agency. (More)
ODU’s Sampath Jayarathna Wins NSF CAREER Award
The computer science professor was recognized for his eye-tracking research. (More)
Developing Software Primed Computer Science Major for Success
Evan Mulloy, who graduated in May, started out as an avid gamer. (More)
22 Old Dominion University Programs Ranked in U.S. News & World Report's Assessment of Best Graduate Schools for 2022
The publication recognized 20 of the University’s graduate programs or specialties and two of its colleges. (More)
ODU Professor Wins Prestigious NSF Award
Cong Wang’s Faculty Early Career Development honor comes with a $470,000 grant to support his work on edge computing. (More)
Registration for the Great (Virtual) Computer Challenge is Due by March 26
The event, a joint project of WHRO, the Consortium for Interactive Instruction and Old Dominion University, will be held May 15. (More)
Six ODU Online Programs Ranked Among the Nation’s Best
U.S. News & World Report rankings show increases in computer information technology and engineering. (More)
For Angelos Angelopoulos, Persistence Is Key in Coding
The native of Greece, whose passion for computer science began at age 12, will receive his B.S. from the College of Sciences in December. (More)
Winner projects of the 1st Raspberry Pi Programming contest–Fall 2020
Congratulations to Justin Luckenbach and Taylor Powell on winning the 1st Raspberry Pi Programming contest. (More)
Little Bundle Supermom Scholarship
The Institute for Women's Policy research says that more than 11% of undergraduate students in the US are single moms - more than 2.1 million students. We're hoping our scholarship can help ease the debt burden for these incredible women and their children. The scholarship will be awarded annually and is open to any college students who were raised by a single mom or who are a single mom themselves. * College Student Award: $2,000 + a Little Bundle gift certificate for $1,000 of baby formula Apply at https://littlebundle.com/pages/scholarships (More)
Raspberry Pi Contest - Fall 2020
Yasith Jayawardana Receives Sigma-Xi Grant
Yasith Jayawardana, a computer science Ph.D. student at Old Dominion University, is exploring new ways to simplify the process of reusing data. (More)
ODU's Graduate School to Launch Master of Science in Data Science and Analytics Program this Fall
The interdisciplinary program will feature two concentrations: Computational Data Analytics and Business Intelligence & Analytics. (More)
B.S. Computer Engineering & B.S. Computer Science Virtual Q&A Session
ODU Invites you attend a virtual Q&A session on Tuesday, June 30th, 12:30-1:30pm. Prospective students interested in Computer Science (B.S.) or Computer Engineering (B.S.) will have the opportunity to meet with advisors and transfer coordinators. (More)
Graduate School, Office of Research Announce Graduate Summer Research Awards
Eleven students were granted $3,000 apiece from the program, which is in its third year. (More)
Spurring Interest in Using Technology to Solve Real-World Problems
Sixth- to 12th-graders demonstrated their skills at the 35th annual Great Computer Challenge. (More)
ODU Receives Funding for Collaborative Projects from the Coastal Virginia Center for Cyber Innovation
Other participants in the initiative are William & Mary, Hampton University, MI Technical Solutions and CivilianCyber. (More)
Grandmother Helped Sow ODU Engineering Student’s Interest in Computers
Preslav Ivanov, a native of Bulgaria, will graduate in May with two Bachelor of Science degrees – and a 4.0 GPA. (More)
ODU Coronavirus Information: Facts and Resources
Here is the latest information from the University. (More)
Paving the Way for the Next Generation of Chemists
Alvin Holder tinkered with his teacher's leftover chemicals as a child in Barbados. Now he's cultivating the next generation minority scientists. (More)
Tiny Computers Make a Big Impact on Learning
Semester after semester, Ayman Elmesalami noticed that a few of his introductory computer programming students would grow frustrated. (More)
Dr. Hongyi Wu Elevated to IEEE Fellow
Wu Named Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Hongyi (Michael) Wu, Batten Chair of Cybersecurity and the director of the Center for Cybersecurity Education and Research ODU has been named Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). (More)
Turning a Lifelong Dream into a Filmmaking Future
ODU engineering student Daniel Perez landed internship with Pixar. (More)
ODU Signs Tech Talent Investment Agreement
MOU provides $29.2 million over the next two decades to increase computer science and computer engineering graduates. (More)
October Science Pub Will Address How Much of Our Social Media Should Be Archived
Michael L. Nelson, a professor in the Computer Science Department, will lead the discussion on Oct. 15 at Coelacanth Brewing Co. (More)
ODU Researcher Balša Terzić Awarded Prestigious NSF Early Career Award
Creating a New Era in X-Ray Technology While Developing and Retaining Young Scientists (More)
ODU Center for Global Health wins Two Governor’s Technology Awards
The center’s winning projects featured its collaboration with the ODU School of Community and Environmental Health, the ODU Department of Computer Sciences and leaders from the Chesapeake Health Department. (More)
President Broderick Announces Scholarship Partnership
Beginning this fall, between 10 and 20 students will receive up to $5,000 a semester from the Huntington Ingalls Industries and Newport News Shipbuilding Scholars program. (More)
ODU Ranked Among ‘Best Online Programs’ by U.S. News and World Report
In the most recent college rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, several online degree programs offered by Old Dominion University were listed among the best in the nation. (More)
Board of Visitors Approves New Data Science and Analytics Master's Program
That multidisciplinary degree, along with a bachelor of science in cybersecurity, will begin in the fall of 2019. (More)
ODU Faculty Members' Son Gets Early Research Start
Teenager Nalin Ranjan, whose parents are computer science professors, was the lead author of a physics journal article. (More)
International ODUOnline Scholarship Recipient Aims to Master Data Science
Old Dominion University has announced that Harveen Kaur is the latest winner of ODUOnline's international student scholarship. (More)
$2 Million NSF Grant Supports University’s Cybersecurity, Resilience, and Data Science Programs
The National Science Foundation recently awarded Old Dominion University a grant totaling more than $1.5 million with additional University matching funds of $644,741. (More)
Autism 'Just Means Your Brain Is Wired Differently,' Student Says
Dakotah Atkinson, a computer science major, doesn't allow his developmental disability to define him. Or stop him from getting his degree. (More)
ODU Awarded $1.5 Million MARC Grant
The award, funded by the NIH, will be used to help underrepresented minority undergraduate students in STEM pursue careers in research. (More)
Board of Visitors Appoints Rafia Haq as new Student Representative
Mother and Daughter Receive Bachelor's Degrees on the Same Day
When Villa Cadle receives her bachelor's degree from Old Dominion University on May 5, she won't be looking to the stands to see her mother applaud. That's because Villa Cadle Sr. (both women share the same name; it's a family tradition) will be the next in line to get her own bachelor's degree. (More)
Dr. Cong Wang receives the Mark Weiser Best Paper Award
Cybersecurity Lecturer Position Open
Old Dominion University is hiring non-tenure track faculty to support its interdisciplinary cybersecurity major. The non-tenure track faculty will offer online courses in information technology and computer science as well as other areas that make up the cybersecurity major. (More)
Computer Science News Letter - Fall 2017
Data Science & Cybersecurity Assistant/Associate Professor Position Open
Job Details The Department of Computer Science at Old Dominion University is seeking multiple full-time tenure-track faculty members with expertise in data science and machine learning, and cybersecurity. Outstanding candidates in other areas of computer science will also be considered. The appointment is expected to be made at the Assistant Professor rank with an anticipated start date of July 2018. (More)
32nd Great Computer Challenge Includes Cyber Event
Cybersecurity, recognized by the Commonwealth as a critical need, is included among this year's challenge events for kindergarten to 12th grade students. (More)
ODU's Nikos Chrisochoides Selected for International Greek Diaspora Scholars Program
The ODU computer science professor will collaborate with two Greek universities on image-guided brain surgery (More)
Long-Time Old Dominion Computer Science Faculty Member Hussein Abdel-Wahab Dies at 69
Abdel-Wahab is fondly remembered by his colleagues in the Department of Computer Science. (More)
Cybersecurity Faculty Position available
ODU Students Share $1,000 Prize for Winning Analytics Competition
The competition, sponsored by local company Netarus, saw student capture and analyze data at a local W.M. Jordan Company construction site. (More)
Alumnus Ken Ampy, Former BOV Member, Appointed to SCHEV Board
Kenneth E. Ampy ('90) served two terms on Old Dominion's Board of Visitors. (More)
Old Dominion Computer Scientists Awarded $830,000 Mellon Grant
Digital researchers Michael Nelson and Michele Weigle collaborate to devise a method to preserve the scholarly record. (More)
Praise For ODU Online Computer Science Master's Degree
Program is highly regarded for affordability and quality. (More)
ODU Alumna on Top of Tackle Football World
Sweet Feet still running hard. (More)
Sosonkina Wants Old Dominion's High Performance Computing Cluster to be a Community Resource
A professor of modeling and simulation with Old Dominion University’s Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology, Masha Sosonkina is actively involved in the effort to create a high-performance computing cluster here on campus. (More)
ODU Researchers Receive State Grants to Support Project Commercialization
Two Old Dominion University researchers have each received $100,000 matching funds grants from the Commonwealth Research Commercialization Fund to seek commercial applications for their groundbreaking research technology. (More)
Old Dominion Upgrading Internet Connections to 100G for Research and Collaboration
Old Dominion and other Virginia universities that comprise the Mid-Atlantic Research Infrastructure Alliance, Inc. will increase campus connections to the Internet2 Network to 100 gigabits per second. (More)
Great Computer Challenge is Inspiring to Former ITS Director Grace Little
Old Dominion University will host the 30th Great Computer Challenge on Saturday, March 7. The event holds tremendous significance for Grace Little, who helped found it. (More)
ODU Student Team Displays Computer Skills in Winning Annual Hackathon Contest
A team of Old Dominion University students took top prize recently in the sixth annual Hackathon, a contest designed to test participants’ skill in creating working computer programs and products, sponsored by Dominion Enterprises. (More)
Old Dominion ITS Employee Wins Statewide Award for His Public Service Idea
Vaibhav Dani, lead database administrator with Old Dominion University’s Office of Information Technology Services, has won a statewide award for public service for his idea of a real-time, location-specific alert system for all residents of Virginia. (More)
