A Message from the CSE Interim Chair, Prof. Tamal Dey
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Dear CSE Students, Alumni, Friends and Colleagues,
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The Department of Computer Science and Engineering is celebrating its 50th anniversary this academic year. Started in 1969, the department had only 16 faculty members and was considered a fringe field. Over the last 50 years, the department has grown to over 40 faculty members and has been consistently ranked among the nation’s top programs. Today, the department is the largest it has ever been in terms of faculty, students, research expenditure, and outreach. Throughout the year, we will celebrate this milestone and acknowledge all those who have contributed to the department’s growth.
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A kick-off event for current faculty, staff, and students took place in October. We also will bring in accomplished CSE alumni for a seminar series. To support these activities we have initiated fundraising in collaboration with the College of Engineering to mark the special year. Our website and this newsletter contain links where contributions can be made electronically. The department plans to culminate this yearlong celebration with an expanded annual awards banquet befitting this golden anniversary. Let us take a moment to pride ourselves for all the achievements the Computer Science and Engineering department has accomplished in the past 50 years.
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