UNC Charlotte College of Computing and Informatics

Want to learn more about the exciting work happening at University of North Carolina at Charlotte’s interdisciplinary Center for Computational Intelligence to Predict Health and Environmental Risks (CIPHER) to help understand and fight diseases across the world? CIPHER’s new podcast series — “de-CIPHERing Infectious Disease” — aims to unravel the complexities of infectious diseases and environmental risks through conversations with leading experts. Hosted by UNC Charlotte’s Ian Binns, the podcast releases every other Tuesday and can be found on all major podcast platforms. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e9axWEAH Subscribe to the podcast: Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eH_EBeAv Apple: https://lnkd.in/e8mamrz7 Podbean: https://lnkd.in/eycmFaT5

Dean Bojan Cukic recently joined regional tech and business leaders for a Business North Carolina round table discussion on the impacts of artificial intelligence in the business world and society at large. Check out the highlights from this thought-provoking conversation below!

Attention CCI friends and family — Niner Nation Gives 2024 is finally here! When you give to UNC Charlotte College of Computing and Informatics during #NinerNationGives, you shape what’s next for Charlotte far beyond the 49 hours of giving. And with plenty of dedicated funds, matching gifts, and donation challenges available, there are so many ways to tailor your gift and amplify its impact. Click here to learn more about why it matters and what your gift supports ➡ https://bit.ly/NNG-CCI24

Attention CCI friends and family — Niner Nation Gives 2024 is finally here! When you give to UNC Charlotte College of Computing and Informatics during #NinerNationGives, you shape what’s next for Charlotte far beyond the 49 hours of giving. And with plenty of dedicated funds, matching gifts, and donation challenges available, there are so many ways to tailor your gift and amplify its impact. Click here to learn more about why it matters and what your gift supports ➡ https://bit.ly/NNG-CCI24

49 hours. One Niner Nation. TOMORROW, we’re kicking off #NinerNationGives in support of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, UNC Charlotte College of Computing and Informatics and our campus community. Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/NNG-CCI24 🤙⛏

Our own Cori Faklaris will be introducing renowned CBS News Sunday Morning host and acclaimed tech journalist David Pogue this Wednesday, April 3, at his upcoming lecture on artificial intelligence, robotics, and life in the year 2050! Part of the Charlotte Shout festival of culture and ideas co-hosted by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and The Charlotte Center for The Humanities and Civic Imagination, this event is 100% free of charge to all UNC Charlotte students, faculty and staff when you register with promo code SHOUTVIP — hope to see you there! https://lnkd.in/eHVigZAp

With over 220 students registered, CCI recently welcomed 30 members of the Lowe's Tech team to campus to share the latest in retail tech innovation, participate in personal professional development, and partner with Digi-Bridge to build 70 STEAM kits for our local schools. Partnering with Lowe's Companies, Inc., Seemantini Godbole, David Shoop, Neelima Sharma, Chandhu Nair, and their teams to explore novel areas for innovation and collaboration is just one example of how CCI brings our research to the real world while creating invaluable hands-on learning opportunities for our students. A huge thanks to Journell Joseph, Cynthia W., Scotty Creelman and Matt L. for coordinating on the Lowe's side, and to Alyssa Sharpe and Kaity Scruggs at Digi-Bridge for assisting with the community service opportunity!

Join us March 15 at for Inclusive Excellence: An International Women's Day Event! We are thrilled to host this exciting mini-conference designed to honor the achievements of women in the technology field and to help build a more equitable industry moving forward, along with our partners who have helped make this event possible. Register below! https://lnkd.in/eNrKy-pQ March 15, 2024 7:30 a.m. -11:30 a.m. UNC Charlotte - Barnhardt SAC Salons - 3rd Floor Event Agenda: Fireside Chat: Bojan Cukic, Dean, UNC Charlotte College of Computing and Informatics and Rose Chambers, CIO, Segra Building Inclusive Cultures: Angela Yochem, CIO, Krispy Kreme, Aru Anavekar, CEO and Founder, Botsplash, Kaycee Kalpin, CMO, Premier Inc., Toni Harrison-Hogan, MBA, CSM, SA, POPM, VP Business Tech Solutions, Boeing ECU, Colleen Alden, VP of HR: Digital & Tech, Compass Group USA   How Inclusion Impacted My Career: Riddhi Gupta (She/Her/Hers), Executive, USAA, Edith Brown, Founder, Brown Coaching & Consulting, Rosa Tang Stotesbury, MD Enterprise Data Governance, TIAA, Ayushi Patel Early Talent, Ally, MJ Dorcelien, CCI Student, ACMW President #internationalwomensday #internationalwomensday2024 #womenshistorymonth

Congratulations to CCI's Manuel A. Pérez-Quiñones, who has been elected to the Computing Research Association's Board of Directors! An advocate for broadening participation in computing, Dr. Pérez Quiñones is excited to share his unique perspective as a Latino and Puerto Rican leader in academia and his decades of experience in human-computer interaction and computer science education research toward the goal of creating a stronger, more equitable computing industry. https://lnkd.in/edmZVUpS

Do you work for a Charlotte area small business, nonprofit or government entity looking for help with its cybersecurity needs? If so, click the link below to learn more about University of North Carolina at Charlotte's newly-launched Citizen Cybersecurity Clinic! Led by Dr. Bill Chu and Vinicius Da Costa, our clinic is seeking an inaugural partner organization located within approximately 50 miles of the University that does not currently have the resources to perform its own cybersecurity threat modeling and risk assessment. Tap below for more details, including a link to our online client application form. #cybersecurity #charlottebusiness #charlotte #nonprofit #smallbusiness #smallbusinessowners