College of Computing and Informatics

Mary Lou Maher, professor of software and information systems in the College of Computing and Informatics, has received the 2023 Harrold and Notkin Research and Graduate Mentoring Award from the National Center for Women and Information Technology.

Bojan Cukic has been named dean for the College of Computing and Informatics, effective Dec. 1. Cukic has served UNC Charlotte for eight years, most recently as interim dean of the College of Computing and Informatics.

UNC Charlotte is partnering with online open course provider Coursera to offer students free access to Grow with Google career certificates. Certificate programs in digital marketing and ecommerce, IT support, data analytics, project management and UX design will be available to supplement coursework in academic programs as well as give Charlotte students a competitive workforce advantage.

UNC Charlotte, recognized for more than two decades as national leader in cybersecurity education and research, has been redesignated by the National Security Agency as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education through the 2027-28 academic year. 

North Carolina legislators heard first-hand how UNC Charlotte is powering the state’s technology talent during a committee session on campus Thursday, Oct 6. 

UNC Charlotte bioinformatics professor Anthony Fodor is part of interdisciplinary initiative to explore microbial communities of indoor spaces.

Researchers from Yale School of Public Health and UNC Charlotte have an answer regarding the uncertainty as to how long COVID vaccine protection lasts, and when it might be necessary for individuals to get an additional booster shot.

Strong protection following vaccination is short-lived.

The researchers’ study is the first to quantify the likelihood of future infection following natural infection or vaccination by the Moderna, Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson or Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines. The findings were published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Ayushi Patel, a native of Charlotte, North Carolina, is a member of the Class of 2022. She will graduate from the University’s College of Computing and Informatics with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. As she finishes her undergraduate degree, Patel shares her thoughts on the college and what she would do differently.

A chancellor’s vision more than two decades ago set an enduring standard that continues today, shaping the future of technology for the Charlotte region and beyond.

Research by a team of scientists led by faculty at Yale School of Public Health and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte shows that strong protection following natural infection is short-lived.