The Computer Science Department of the College of William and Mary @williamandmary #computerscience

Williamsburg, VA
Joined November 2017
How do robots see the world, know where they are, and decide what to do next? First-year students at William & Mary Computer Science in COLL/CSCI 100, Physical Intelligence: Robots, are finding out by doing. #WMCS #WilliamAndMary #Robotics #ComputerScience
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Taught by Prof. @Sidi Lu in the Vehicle Computing Lab, the class puts students behind the controls of 5G-connected robotic vehicles on a reconfigurable roadway with programmable traffic lights.
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So far they have built smart-city scenarios in a driving simulator and driven a robot across campus to collect camera and LiDAR data. Next up: every two students get their own robot for the rest of the semester. No prior coding experience required. Just curiosity.
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Have an event or announcement to share? 📣 The CS department can help you get the word out! Submit a request to have your event added to our website calendar or to have a post shared on our social media channels. Scan the QR codes on the flyer to submit.
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William & Mary students and faculty wrapped up an exciting week at #IROS2026 in Pittsburgh! Our team presented papers and posters spanning vision-language models, world models, autonomous driving, and immersive robotic telepresence.
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This past Friday, our ACM student chapter held its second annual Computer Science Brunch! The event brought together students, professors, and staff from throughout CDSP, with over 110 attendees. We loved the opportunity to bring together the W&M tech community!
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This past weekend, our ACM student chapter hosted &hacks XII, W&M's annual hackathon, with the theme of Imagination. With the support of several W&M departments and sponsors from across the nation, &hacks XII encouraged students across disciplines to create meaningful projects.
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We had a great time welcoming families and visitors to our Undergraduate CS Research Showcase during Family Weekend! Our undergraduate students shared their research, demonstrated their projects, and highlighted the many ways students can get involved in CS research at W&M.
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We loved welcoming families to the CS Department during Family Weekend! Thanks to everyone who stopped by and got a glimpse of the CS community at William & Mary. 💻💚💛 #WMCS #ComputerScience #TribePride
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W&M students ages 18–30: Join our HCI study on AI-supported intergenerational storytelling! Oct. 2 | 9 AM–12 PM $80 gift card + refreshments No AI or writing experience needed. You’ll be paired with an older adult for the study. Sign up: forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/…
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Join us for our fourth Computer Science Graduate Symposium on November 14 in ISC 1127. This is a one-day event for prospective graduate students that includes faculty lightning talks, faculty and student panels, and a poster session. Register here: wmsas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form…
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This year, William & Mary's Global Research Institute will award funding to Yixuan (Janice) Zhang, of the computer science department at the School of Computing, Data Sciences & Physics, and Meredith Kier, from the School of Education. Read more at wm.edu/as/computerscience/ab…
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The Reves Center has recognized Ying Li, a doctoral student from China in William & Mary’s computer science Ph.D. program, with a 2026 International Student Achievement Award. Read more at wm.edu/as/computerscience/ab…
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Denys Poshyvanyk, Chancellor Professor of Computer Science at William & Mary, has been named an Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Fellow, one of computing’s highest honors. Read more at wm.edu/as/computerscience/ab…
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"The first time I created a little thing with my code, I was like, 'Wow, I can make anything.'" Leana Gyalokay '27 explains the creative side of computer science and its artistic and interdisciplinary applications.
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Three W&M Students to Bring Scientific Expertise to Policymaking in the Commonwealth Read more at wm.edu/as/computerscience/ab…
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ISC4 opening marks new home for School of Computing, Data Sciences & Physics Read more at wm.edu/as/computerscience/ab…
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Chapman appointed to William & Mary Cybersecurity Center Education Director Read more at wm.edu/as/computerscience/ab…
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CSCI Undergraduate Program Rises to #54 in National Rankings Good work gets noticed! In the 2026 USNews and World Report rankings of undergraduate Computer Science Program, CS@W&M soared 10 spots from 2025 and 28 spots in just two years! Our current ranking is #54 out of 601.
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