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Computer Science Goes Global

May 16, 2023
Student-faculty research teams travelled to Japan and Spain to present research and learn globally.
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Adrian Barnes ’05: Behind A Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough

Mar 21, 2023
In 2007, a Grinnell grad joined the team of scientists at the National Ignition Facility. This December, they reached their decades-old goal.
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Human-Computer Interaction Course Combines Theory and Practice

Jan 06, 2023
As a student in the Special Topics course Applying Human-Computer Interaction Methods to Design for Societal Impact (CSC 395) you’ll explore the design and use of computer technology with a focus on the interfaces between people and topics computers.
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Findings and Future Directions: Notes From Summer Science MAP Students

Oct 28, 2022
Weeks after they concluded their summer science MAPs, we met up with five students to ask them about their research, the process of scientific inquiry, and what the MAP experience has taught them.
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Grinnell Science Project Means Family

Sep 27, 2022
On the thirtieth anniversary of the Grinnell Science Project, the Student Assistants of GSP reflect on community, confidence, and becoming ambassadors to their peers.
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Exploring Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Jul 12, 2022

Introduction to Reinforcement Learning and Multi-Agent Systems (CSC 395) is an innovative course that explores reinforcement learning, which, according to

computer science classroom

Exploring New Ways of Thinking and Problem-solving

Jul 12, 2022
Functional Problem Solving (CSC 151) will introduce you to computer science and computational thinking. As a student in this course, you’ll learn how to write your own programs and better understand the computer programs that impact your life.

Fernanda Eliott Named Scialog Fellow

Jun 28, 2022
Fernanda Eliott, Grinnell College assistant professor of computer science, has been named a Scialog Fellow by the Research Corporation for Science Advancement. Eliott was selected for the “Molecular Basis of Cognition” group, which will bring together scientists from a wide range of fields to better understand the processes that underlie short- and long-term memory, thought, perception, and cognition.
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Seeing the World Clearly

Jun 15, 2022
Carlton Segbefia ’21 is using his computer science skills to help others and to make the world a better place.

Chase Holdener receives ’23 Goldwater Scholarship

Apr 04, 2022
The Goldwater Scholarship Program, one of the oldest and most prominent national scholarships in the natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics in the United States, seeks to identify and support college sophomores and juniors who show exceptional promise to become this nation’s next generation of research leaders in their fields.

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