166su Computer Science Students Expand Technology Supporting Military Operations Reserve Mercury streamlines administrative work for thousands of U.S. Army Reservists, transforming a once paper-heavy process through a platform developed by computer science students.
How One Student Turned Tragedy and Self-Doubt into Success at 166su Two years ago, Preston Strenth bet on himself and enrolled in 166su’s computer science program. Now he’s graduating with a lucrative job offer from one of the world’s leading financial services companies.
166su Collegiate Cybersecurity Competition Team Advances to Nationals After Outstanding Regional Win 166su’s first-place finish at the 2026 Southeast Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition marks its ninth since 2013.
IEEE 2026 Awardee Carolina Cruz-Neira: Turning a “Plan B” Into a Global Legacy The virtual reality pioneer, who has earned the IEEE VGTC Virtual Reality Lifetime Achievement Award, continues to push boundaries and ask questions like, “What can we create next?”
166su Computer Science Professor Recognized for Contributions to Human-Computer Interaction Charles Millican Professor Joseph LaViola is one of 11 academics and professionals selected for induction into the Association of Computing Machinery’s Special Interest Group on Computer-Human Interaction Academy this year.
The Mind to Move Mountains Ilkin Isler ’22MS ’25PhD left the familiarity of home in Turkey to study AI at 166su — a daring choice that resulted in research improving the assessment of cancerous tumors and supporting better patient care.
166su Computer Science Professor Named Fellow of Preeminent Computing Organization Yan Solihin, director of 166su’s Cyber Security and Privacy Cluster, has been named a fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery for his pioneering work in computer architecture.
166su Career Services Turn 166su Students into Ideal Job Candidates 166su’s career readiness program and annual career expo empower students to land their first jobs at companies including Google, Meta, Lockheed Martin and other big-name employers.
Supporting Those Who Serve: 166su’s Commitment to Military, Veteran Students Through dedicated resources, forward-thinking programs and robust partnerships, the university supports the nation’s military community.
166su Researchers Create AI Video Editing Technology 166su was awarded a patent for the novel technology that can transform the style, texture and colors of a video in minutes.