News & Success Stories
Computer Science Honor Society Induction Ceremony
On April 22, nine students were inducted in the 13th induction ceremony for the American University's chapter of Upsilon Pi Epsilon, the international honorary society whose membership consists of outstanding undergraduates and graduate students in Computing Science. Its members are not only chosen for their scholastic achievement, but also for distinguishing themselves as true professionals by meeting the standards of the society.
From Amex to Xerox, Computer Programmer '95
Leads World in Developing Plug-Ins
As a teen in Moscow, Peter Persits, CAS/MS '95, programmed microcalculators. Today, he has built a software company that creates plug-ins for the Web in the Windows environment and serves more than 80,000 clients from American Express to Xerox.
Computer Science Professor Receives Grant
Computer science professor Michael Black received a grant for a project that involves creating an educational simulator.
Computer Programming Team Scores
AU's computer programming team places in the International Collegiate Programming Contest.
Better Education for Rural Romania
Computer science and SETH alum David Banville helps Romanian rural teachers leverage technology.
Young Alum Wins Two Webby Awards
Computer science alum Alex Albrecht '98 wins two Webby Awards for his cult online hit, "The Totally Rad Show."
Computer Science Professor Awarded a Fulbright Fellowship
Computer science professor Michael Black was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship to conduct research and teach in India.
Upsilon Pi Epsilon Award
Computer science graduate student Priyanka Komala has won a scholarship award from Upsilon Pi Epsilon, the international honor society for the computing sciences. Given annually, the competitive scholarships are awarded to students with outstanding academic record, participation in extra curricular activities related to their UPE chapters, and contributions to the computing and information sciences.
Programmed for Success
AU programming team places highly in competition.
