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By: Lena Do    For both Lily Valdes (BS ’25) and Aries Aviles (BS ’21), their journey to success in computer science began in the UGA School of Computing. As alumni from different years of the program, they understand the challenges that come with entering the ever-changing world of technology and how powerful connections can be along the way. Through the UGA Mentor Program, they discovered how meaningful it can be to connect across…

On October 21st, the School of Computing will host an engaging panel discussion featuring accomplished professionals in the industrial computing field, all of whom are UGA alumni. This event will allow students to make valuable connections, gain insights into career paths from the speakers themselves, hear about various industry experiences, and receive practical advice for navigating the world of computer science after college.  The school…

UGA Students Study Computer Science This Summer at Oxford Summer 2025, nineteen UGA students swapped their familiar Athens classrooms for the storied halls of Oxford, diving into computing courses that blended academic rigor with cultural immersion. Students were able to take two computer courses CSCI 3030 Computing, Ethics and Society, and CSCI 4450 Artificial Intelligence.   The UGA Study Away program is more than just a change…

Alessandro (Alex) Orso was appointed dean of the University of Georgia College of Engineering in 2025. Before UGA, Orso served as a professor in the College of Computing at the Georgia Institute of Technology and as director of Georgia Tech’s Scientific Software Engineering Center. He previously served as interim dean of the college during the 2023­-2024 academic year. Orso earned his doctorate in computer science and his master’s and bachelor’s…

The School of Computing congratulates Dr. Ninghao Liu and his collaborators on a new NSF grant titled "Teacher-Involved Adaptive Learning with Explainable Generative AI".  This 3-year, $850k grant will incorporate Generative AI into various classrooms to develop and support personalized education through an adaptive learning system for students. The project will enable instructors to create high-quality, explainable assessments tailored to…

I am excited to bring this update on our progress at UGA’s School of Computing. While the last several months have been challenging for academia and especially academic research programs, with strong support from the State of Georgia, University of Georgia, the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, and the College of Engineering, we continue to make strong progress.    We had a very successful faculty recruiting season and look…

Image: from left: Dr. Alton Standifer, Vice Provost for Inclusive Excellence and Chief of Staff to the Provost; Dr. Matthew Heric, Chair, Graduate Education Advancement Board; Alumni of Distinction Award Recipients: Dr. Khalifeh AlJadda, Dr. Theda Perdue, Dr. Ashvin Chhabra, Honorable Ms. Inez Tenenbaum, Dr. Leo Twiggs; Dr. Ron Walcott, Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Dean of the Graduate School In 2013, the UGA Graduate School’s…