DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS
The Department of Computer Science, in cooperation with ISTeC (Information Science and Technology Center), offers the free CS Colloquium to anyone interested in computer science. Established by department chair Barney Marschner over 40 years ago, the colloquium hosts weekly academic talks by computer science and engineering professionals from organizations around the world.
How to connect: via the Colloquium website
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) is the world’s largest educational and scientific computing society. The CSU student chapter facilitates students’ learning about computing as a science and a profession. The club offers instructional labs, hosts industry guest speakers, provides career networking opportunities, prepares students for hackathons, runs coding competitions, and works to build and sustain community.
How to connect: via the MS Teams channel for the College of Natural Sciences Student Clubs and Organizations.
Hashdump Security Club works to increase awareness of physical, social, and electronic security. The club participates in security competitions, hosts demos and workshops, and invites speakers to come and share some of their real world experiences. All majors are welcome to join and participate.
How to connect: via the Hashdump website or on Discord.
The Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS) student chapter at CSU fosters sharing industry knowledge, networking, mentoring, and recruitment with an emphasis on gender equality in the field of cybersecurity. Monthly meetings and events help students collaborate and share their passion for cybersecurity while creating a network of support and community.
How to connect: via the WiCyS website or the MS Teams channel for the College of Natural Sciences Clubs and Organizations.
DevNet runs events and programming competitions to build coding skills and works with industry professionals on real-world projects.
How to connect: via the MS Teams channel for the College of Natural Sciences Student Clubs and Organizations.
Club Computer Vision at CSU (CCVC) bridges the gap between academia and the practical application in computer vision. This club hosts hosts competitions every semester, and provides both CSU students and external participants opportunities to engage, learn, and excel in computer vision technologies.
How to connect: via the CCVC website
The Game Developer’s Club is a collaborative CSU community of all students interested in game design and learning game development techniques. There are tutorial and demo meetings for electronic art, 3D modeling, and coding. The club helps bridge the divide between amateur and professional game creation and gives students information about career options after graduation.
How to connect: via Discord, @csu_gdc on Instagram, and email to csugamedevelopers@gmail.com