School of Computing

PCEC Project Day demonstrates teamwork, collaboration to area high school students

Area high school students learned about setbacks, teamwork and collaboration during Project Day, sponsored by the Padnos College of Engineering and Computing.

Dec 9, 2021


Grand Valley boosts financial aid, designates more than $2 million to support students affected by pandemic

Grand Valley State University Board of Trustees approved a $5.4 million increase in financial aid, an 8 percent increase over last year.

Jun 25, 2021


University named Top Producing Institution for number of Fulbright scholars

Grand Valley was named a Fulbright Top Producing Institution for the number of faculty members who teach and conduct research overseas.

Feb 10, 2020


Computer science students partner with companies and government on collaborative projects

From machine-learning algorithms to research databases to data aggregation, more than a dozen teams of Grand Valley computer science students showcased collaborative work projects at the Fall 2019 Computer Science Senior Project Reception December 11 at the Kirkhof Center. 

Dec 12, 2019


Coolers, air quality maps and more on display for PCEC project day

A robotic cooler that uses GPS to follow its owner and a computer visualization of air quality in Grand Rapids were just two of more than a dozen different projects that were showcased at the Padnos College of Engineering and Computing's Fall 2019 Project Day.

Dec 5, 2019


Grand Valley faculty member wins Blackboard Catalyst Award

Szymon Machajewski, an affiliate professor in the School of Computing and Information Systems, has been named a winner of the Blackboard Catalyst Award in the "Optimizing Student Experience" category.

Jul 16, 2019


Campus mourns death of computing faculty member

Joseph Hornik, instructor and internship coordinator for the School of Computing and Information Systems, died October 25 after a short illness. He was 69.

Nov 1, 2018


From Allendale to Seattle: Microsoft engineer to discuss career path

Eric Maino, a Grand Valley alumnus and principal engineering lead at Microsoft, will visit Grand Valley October 1 to discuss his career journey from Allendale to Seattle. 

Sep 25, 2018


Exchange program brings Swiss, Grand Valley students together

The study abroad program, in its sixth year, focuses on a trending area of computing.

Aug 7, 2018


Students win national hackathon competition 

The Grand Valley students who won Blackboard's Hackathon 2.0 Competition sought to solve a problem many students experience: quickly navigating their class syllabus. 

Jul 24, 2018