2023 CyberCamp@ASU

2023 CyberCamp@ASU

ASU Hosts CyberCamp@ASU and Teachers’ Cybersecurity Workshop Empowering San Angelo Students and Educators

From June 12-16, 2023, the campus of Angelo State University (ASU) was abuzz with enthusiasm as it hosted an impactful CyberCamp@ASU and Teachers’ Cybersecurity Workshop. 

New Name and Mission for ASU Center for Security Studies

April 27, 2023

New Name and Mission for ASU Center for Security Studies

Angelo State University hosted former U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison for a special ceremony today (April 27) to announce the re-naming of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Center for Security Studies on campus as the Kay Bailey Hutchison Center for Cyber Intelligence, Innovation, and Security Studies.

Angelo State Opens Regional Security Operations Center

January 19, 2023

Angelo State Opens Regional Security Operations Center

Angelo State University marked the official opening of the state’s first Regional Security Operations Center (RSOC) with a ribbon cutting ceremony Jan. 19 at the RSOC site on the second floor of the ASU Vincent Building at 2333 Vanderventer St.

A Message from the Department Chair

December 16, 2022

A Message from the Department Chair

The Department of Computer Science is strongly committed to excellence in teaching and research in computer science. 

ASU Selected to Pilot DIR Regional Security Operations Center

April 14, 2022

ASU Selected to Pilot DIR Regional Security Operations Center

The Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) announced today that it will partner with Angelo State University to operate a pilot Regional Security Operations Center (RSOC) to provide Texas local governments with cybersecurity support.

IBM Data Science Bootcamp

April 4, 2022

IBM Data Science Bootcamp

IBM Data Science Bootcamp took place on April 1, 2022, Friday, at Rassman 117 on campus as well as virtually.

CS students attend the Undergraduate Research Symposium

August 6, 2021

CS students attend the Undergraduate Research Symposium

Senior Computer Science students presented their research results in Angelo State University’s Annual Research Symposium. The Undergraduate Research Symposium took place on Monday, April 26 in the CJ Davidson Conference Center from noon to 1:30 pm.

Computer Science Research Team Receives TEES Award

July 9, 2021

Computer Science Research Team Receives TEES Award

Dr. Erdogan Dogdu, professor and chair for the Computer Science Department, was part of a team that received a $10,000 seed fund at the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) Annual Research Conference in May 2021.

Computer Science Graduate

June 30, 2021

Computer Science Graduate

Nicholas Reyna, a Computer Science Major with a Minor in Mathematics graduated from ASU, through the Air Force ROTC Detachment 847 in May 2021 with Magna Cum Laude.

Online Summer Code Camp 2021

June 30, 2021

Online Summer Code Camp 2021

Angelo State University’s Department of Computer Science will host its annual ASU Code Camp for junior high and high school students July 5-16, Monday - Friday, and will be conducted virtually using Khan Academy’s online resources.

Online Summer Code Camp 2020

July 16, 2020

Online Summer Code Camp 2020

Angelo State University’s Department of Computer Science will host its annual ASU Code Camp for junior-high and high-school students July 20-31, and this year’s camp will be conducted virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Historic success for ASU at programming contest

November 10, 2019

Historic success for ASU at programming contest

On Saturday, November 9th, an Angelo State team competed in the South Central USA Regional of the 2019 International Collegiate Programming Contest at UTSA (one of five sites in the regional) in San Antonio, Texas, and they made ASU’s best showing in the contest for at least thirty years.

ASU Computer Science holds Open House

October 15, 2019

ASU Computer Science holds Open House

On Monday, October 14th, the Department of Computer Science held an open house event in the MCS building.

September 9, 2019

Stay connected to ASU Computer Science on LinkedIn

We have created a LinkedIn group to connect current and former students and faculty of the Department of Computer Science at Angelo State.

August 21, 2019

Welcome Grant Wilde to CS at ASU

We are proud to announce Mr. Grant Wilde as the newest member of the computer science faculty at Angelo State.

August 6, 2019

The future for CS remains bright

According to many reports, job prospects for computer science graduates are hot and getting hotter.

July 30, 2019

Welcome Erdo?an Do?du to CS at ASU

We are proud to announce Dr. Erdo?an Do?du as the newest member of the computer science faculty at Angelo State.

July 27, 2019

Goodfellow AFB comes to ASU CS for training

ASU’s Department of Computer Science hosted Goodfellow Air Force Base personnel for two 5-day Computer and Network Security workshops from July 15 to July 26, 2019, with a total of 24 participants.

February 27, 2019

CS grad releases original game

Hermann Eichhorn, a former ASU student in computer science, has started a game company named Suspicious Ducks.  They have released their first game, The Kaiju Offensive, with a free demo available.

November 13, 2018

Success for ASU at programming contest

On Saturday, November 10th, an Angelo State team competed in the South Central USA Regional of the 2018 International Collegiate Programming Contest at UTSA (one of four sites in the regional) in San Antonio, Texas, and they made ASU’s best showing in the ACM contest since 2010.

August 29, 2018

Third certificate offered by Department of Computer Science

Starting in fall 2018, we offer a new certificate in Cybersecurity Technologies.

August 11, 2017

ASU and CS still among best

The Princeton Review’s annual lists of best colleges and top majors again feature Angelo State and computer science.

June 8, 2017

Rapid growth of Summer Code Camp in local news

Angelo State’s Summer Code Camp is up to record numbers.

Summer Computer Code Camp

April 20, 2017

Summer Computer Code Camp

Angelo State University’s Department of Computer Science will host its annual ASU Code Camp for junior high and high school students June 5-16 in the Mathematics-Computer Science (MCS) Building, 2200 Dena Drive, on the ASU campus.

ASU computer science graduate honored

October 3, 2016

ASU computer science graduate honored

CS grad Shamim Mohammad has been named the 2016 Distinguished Carr Scholar Alumnus.

September 1, 2016

Angelo State computer science featured on evening news

ASU CS department chair Bill Wolfe and two CS majors were interviewed for a story on the local Fox News affiliate.

Camp Helps Area Youths Learn Computer Programming

June 23, 2016

Camp Helps Area Youths Learn Computer Programming

For two weeks in June, nearly 100 local and area middle and high school students got to preview what it’s like to be a computer science major at Angelo State.

April 1, 2016

For the next decade, the jobs are in computer science

The University of Washington presents a compelling case that job projections for computer science outpace those for other majors.

September 22, 2015

New certificate featured in Ram Page

Friday’s issue of the Ram Page, ASU’s weekly student newspaper, has a story about the new Web and Mobile Development certificate.

August 24, 2015

Local coverage of new certificate program

In a headline article, San Angelo LIVE! has featured our new certificate in Web and Mobile Development.

August 20, 2015

New Web and Mobile Development Certificate Program

Angelo State University’s Computer Science Department has added a new Web and Mobile Development Certificate program that will be available to students starting this fall.

July 21, 2015

CS majors in more and more demand

Job prospects for computer scientists continue to grow.

Summer Computer Code Camp Expanding

May 26, 2015

Summer Computer Code Camp Expanding

Due to a higher than anticipated response, Angelo State University’s Department of Computer Science is expanding its annual summer ASU Code Camp for junior high and high school students by adding afternoon sessions to increase available slots for participants.

April 13, 2015

Math/Comp Sci Student Wins Research Award

Stephen Pena, a mathematics major and computer science minor at Angelo State University, won the Best Research Poster Award at the first University of Texas at Dallas Undergraduate Research Expo in Computer Science on April 11 at the UT-Dallas campus in Richardson.

August 19, 2014

CS numbers increasing nationwide

Computer science graduates are in huge demand.

July 17, 2014

ASU collaborator MedHab in the news

ASU computer science and MedHab are staying in the spotlight.

ASU Students in ‘Battle of Brains’

October 31, 2013

ASU Students in ‘Battle of Brains’

A team of Angelo State University computer science students will compete in the regional round of the 38th annual Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) on Saturday, Nov. 2, at Baylor University in Waco.

March 11, 2013

National exposure for game-dev program

A new publication describes ASU game-development success.

July 4, 2012

Welcome Lopa Roychoudhuri to CS at ASU

We are proud to announce Dr. Lopamudra (Lopa) Roychoudhuri as the newest member of the computer science faculty at Angelo State.

May 30, 2012

ASU computer science in the news

There have been several recent news items relevant to computer science at ASU.

September 1, 2011

ASU first choice for CS majors in the LSC

Angelo State University is now far and away the most popular destination for computer science majors in the Lone Star conference.

August 16, 2011

CS major has top offer rate

Great news for computer science majors!

August 8, 2011

Science and technology for video games

Check out this inspiring video by Activision about how science and technology are used in creating video games.

April 20, 2011

USAA supports mobile app development at ASU

Financial Services company USAA has announced it is providing financial support to the ASU Department of Computer Science to develop an online version of the department’s Android programming course.

February 15, 2011

Artificial intelligence plays Jeopardy!

IBM has developed an artificial intelligence named Watson, built to parse questions in a natural (human) language and answer them.

November 11, 2010

Game Development Certificate approved

The Texas Tech University System Board of Regents approved the new certificate program in Game Development for the Computer Science Department. The program will start in Spring 2011.

November 2, 2010

Success at major programming contest

On Saturday, October 30th, two Angelo State teams competed in the South Central USA Regional of the 2010 ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest at Baylor University (one of four sites in the regional) in Waco, Texas, and they made ASU’s best showing in the ACM contest in fourteen years.

October 21, 2010

Computer Science fastest growing program at ASU

The number of ASU students majoring in Computer Science increased by 38.1% from Fall 2009 to Fall 2010 making the ASU CS department the fastest growing undergraduate degree program at ASU.  The department has 163 majors this fall compared to 118 in fall 2009.

Android programming class to be offered in spring 2011

August 31, 2010

Android programming class to be offered in spring 2011

The ASU Computer Science Department will become one of the first universities in the nation to offer a course in Android programming.

May 12, 2010

CS professor receives award

Dr. Charles B. McCamant, retired CS professor, was awarded Professor of Computer Science Emeritus during the Faculty Recognition Dinner on May 6, 2010.

March 31, 2010

CS Computer Game Development Academy

The CS Summer Game Development Academy will be held June 7 through June 9, 8:00 to 3:30 each day.

ASU Computer Gaming Program in Nation’s Top 50

March 3, 2010

ASU Computer Gaming Program in Nation’s Top 50

The computer game development program in Angelo State University’s Computer Science Department has been named one of the 2010 “Top 50 Undergraduate Game Design Programs” in the U.S. and Canada by thePrinceton Review. The ASU program was one of fifty chosen from more than 500 colleges in the U.S. and Canada.

January 20, 2010

Job prospects excellent for Computer Science graduates

According to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, for jobs requiring at least a bachelors degree, in terms of number of new jobs, the fastest growing job opportunities between 2008-2018 are projected to be:

November 4, 2009

Handheld Game Development course to be offered spring 2010

The CS Department will offer CS 4381, Handheld Game Development, during the Spring 2010 semester.  The target platform for the course will be Nintendo Gameboy Advance.  See the YouTube video for student work from the previous class.

August 7, 2009

CS 1371 class creates Machinimas

Students in this summers CS 1371 Introduction to Computer Game Development class created machinimas for their final project.

Welcome Rob LeGrand to CS at ASU

August 7, 2009

Welcome Rob LeGrand to CS at ASU

The CS Department welcomes Dr. Rob LeGrand to its department.