Feature Stories
The year was 1983, and 10-year-old Thinh Nguyen and his 15-year-old brother, Thang, were among many who were trying to get out of Vietnam in the aftermath of the Vietnam War. The new communist government dealt harshly with those who had supported the government of the South. Read Nguyen’s fascinating story ►
Oregon State University is beginning one of the only programs of its type in the nation, an online bachelor’s degree in computer science that will allow a student who already has any type of accredited bachelor’s degree to gain a second, more highly sought degree in only 12 months. Learn more about this new degree ►
Graduate Students Aim to Protect Internet Privacy
Balaji Athreya, Sean McGregor and Jesse Hostetler, all graduate students at Oregon State University, are working to protect your privacy and security on the Internet. Learn more about their project ►
Twenty students from around the country gave up their spring breaks to participate in a one-week class on artificial intelligence research at Oregon State University. The goal of this novel course, Monte Carlo Methods in Artificial Intelligence, was to get undergraduate computer science students interested in research. Learn more about the course ►
Who would have thought that a piano would be the deciding factor in a student’s decision on which university to attend? Yet, that’s what did it for Justin Goins when he sat down to play the piano in the Kelley Engineering Center atrium. Meet Justin ►
When the dot-com bubble burst in the early 2000s, enrollment in computer science programs decreased due to the perception that graduates wouldn’t be able to find employment in the states. In reality, however, demand for highly skilled technology designers and software engineers never really went away. Find out what employers are saying ►
Computer scientists in the field of artificial intelligence have made an advance that blends computer vision, machine learning and automated planning, and created a new system that may improve everything from factory efficiency to airport operation or nursing care. And it’s based on watching the Beavers play football. Learn more ►
Computer science students in OSU’s Intel Open Source Learning Company worked hands-on with instructors and mentors to develop new open-source learning materials and programs that will become part of the computer science curriculum. Learn more ►
Nadia Payet has had a long journey — literally and figuratively — to graduation. Her journey at OSU has taken seven years, but Payet says it has all been worth it and she is grateful for the people at OSU and in the community. Meet Nadia ►
Computer science alum Alex Polvi's career trajectory has been nothing short of stratospheric. He and his co-founders formed and sold their software company in just two years. Meet Alex ►
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