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DATA SCIENCE — Tasked with helping low-income residents find better employment, the Lane County Workforce Partnership turned to a team of four students at the University of Oregon who were motivated to use their skills and knowledge to impact the community.

SCHOOL OF COMPUTER AND DATA SCIENCES — The School of Computer and Data Sciences has a seat at the table in the Alliance for Data Science and AI. Executive Director Beth Plale will serve a three-year term on the board of the Alliance for Data Science and AI, representing the University of Oregon alongside eight other academic institutions across the country.

COMPUTER SCIENCE — When Noah Weis arrived at the University of Oregon as a first-year computer science major, he wasn’t sure what the future would hold. Fast forward four years: he took a job at a dream company because of the opportunities made available to him through the College of Arts and Sciences School of Computer and Data Sciences.

COMPUTER SCIENCE, CYBERSECURITY — The Department of Computer Science in the School of Computer and Data Sciences is working to grow the pool of students interested in cybersecurity before they even get to college. It starts with high school teachers and the Cybersecurity Teacher Training Workshop, “Training the Trainers.”

COMPUTER SCIENCE, EARTH SCIENCES — Brittany Erickson, associate professor of computer science and earth sciences, and Reza Rejaie, professor of computer science, were awarded Fulbrights to conduct research and act as cultural ambassadors while abroad in Iceland and Finland, respectively.

SCHOOL OF COMPUTER AND DATA SCIENCES — It is more important than ever that students put what they’re learning in the classroom into practice outside the classroom. Joining student groups, taking advantage of external partnerships, studying abroad — and more — all help students in The School of Computer and Data Sciences graduate with the real-world experience they need to succeed in the workforce.

DATA SCIENCE, SOCIOLOGY — When Hunter Everton BS '25 (sociology), BS '25 (data science) arrived at the University of Oregon, he had little idea where his undergraduate education, let alone his career, would take him. Four years later, he is preparing to begin a master’s degree at Oregon Health and Science University in epidemiology.

CYBERSECURITY, DATA SCIENCE — Employers have made their needs clear, and the School of Computer and Data Sciences (SCDS) is meeting the demand. Starting fall term 2026, new students will kick off the first-ever cohort in two brand new master’s programs at University of Oregon.

CYBERSECURITY, COMPUTER SCIENCE — The cybersecurity program in the School of Computer and Data Science once again became a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Research, awarded by the National Security Agency to universities that go above and beyond in their research. With the addition of the master’s program in fall 2026, the cybersecurity program will be continuing important research and development in the upcoming academic year.

COMPUTER SCIENCE — Armaan Hajarizadeh, a third-year computer science major in the School of Computer and Data Science and a member of the Clark Honors College, has been named a Goldwater Scholar. The prestigious national award recognizes undergraduates conducting research in the natural sciences, engineering and mathematics.

SCHOOL OF COMPUTER AND DATA SCIENCES — The School of Computer and Data Sciences (SCDS) in the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) has entered a new era. Beth Plale has taken the helm as its inaugural executive director, bringing with her a distinguished record of research, education and visionary leadership.

COMPUTER SCIENCE — Over the past few terms, computer science professors Hank Childs and Aye Thuzar have been working on reworking the entry level computer science class, “Fluency with Information Technology,” to incorporate AI-assisted programming. The idea is that allowing AI to take care of smaller details allows students to cover more ground in a single introductory class.

CYBERSECURITY — With just minutes remaining in the regional cybersecurity competition, BSidesPDX, the Cyber Ducks were neck and neck with their opponents. Making it to that point was already an impressive feat, but when the team of students beat the team of professionals, the looks of pride on the Cyber Ducks' faces were unmistakable. 

DATA SCIENCE — Data science is a growing field in large part because of its potential application to a wide variety of other fields. The College of Arts and Sciences data science program is supporting researchers like Jake Searcy in leading the way, using AI and machine learning to solve some of the biggest problems facing our world.

COMPUTER SCIENCE — Computer science professor Yu Wang has received two major honors in the past few months. First, a team he has been leading won a $200,000 grant from the National Science Foundation. Second, his dissertation, which investigates ways to improve limited data sets to promote equity in data science, was awarded an honorable mention.