Student coders put their creativity to the test at QuackHacks, a 24-hour hackathon organized by computer science students. More than 100 participants, from seasoned computer veterans to those entirely new to coding, showed up for the hackathon Jan. 18-19.

COMPUTER SCIENCE - Cybersecurity jobs to protect users and companies from hackers are in growing demand, and a new undergraduate degree in the College of Arts and Sciences is training students to fill that role. Launched in the fall of 2023, the cybersecurity major combines rigorous courses and hands-on fieldwork with the aim of preparing students to hit the ground running in a cybersecurity career.

COMPUTER SCIENCE - Robotics champion and international women's education advocate Saghar Salehi escaped certain death in Afghanistan to continue her fight for Afghan women’s rights as a computer science major in the UO College of Arts and Sciences. Read more in the March/April issue of CAS Connection.