======Computer Science Departmental Wiki @ Vassar College======
This site is for internal use by current students, faculty and
administrators in the Computer Science department at Vassar College.
It provides access to active course websites and up-to-date computer
systems information.
If you are looking for more general information about our department
(e.g., course catalog, major requirements, lists of faculty and
administrators, research, computing facilities, department history,
job and summer opportunities, CS studentsafter graduation, current events), then please visit
[[http://computerscience.vassar.edu]]
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======Department of Computer Science ======
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Notice: All Computer Science services will be offline for a campus-wide power shutdown from 8:00 pm Friday August 3rd to around 9:00 pm Saturday August 4th.
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Attention: The department is currently seeking applicants for faculty positions. Refer to the section to the right.
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The Computer Science program at [[top|Vassar]] integrates the study of important theoretical foundations with the study of powerful scientific methodologies that are central to the field, providing excellent preparation for graduate study in computer science as well as work in the profession. The program provides a solid background for further work in Computer Science. Intensive study of Computer Science in the context of a broad liberal arts education opens up perspectives and opportunities for cross-disciplinary work that are especially relevant in today's world. \\
In addition to offering a full program of core computer science courses, Vassar's Computer Science Department offers a range of courses in areas relevant to the broader liberal arts curriculum, including artificial intelligence, robotics, computational linguistics, graphics and animation, and bioinformatics. The Computer Science Department is an active participant in Vassar's HHMI--funded Center for Collaborative Approaches to Science: [[https://ccas.cs.vassar.edu/|CCAS]] \\
The department houses two computer laboratories containing machines running the Linux operating system. Several on-going research projects within the department offer students the opportunity to work with faculty on real problems both during the academic year and over the summer.
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