William & Mary Computer Science

04/23/2026

Zhang receives GRI Accelerate Award

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. Their multidisciplinary project lives at the intersection of two William & Mary strengths: innovations in education and applied artificial intelligence, bolstered by the School of Education and the School of Computing, Data Sciences & Physics.

Read more at https://www.wm.edu/as/computerscience/about-contactus/news/zhang-receives-gri-accelerate-award.php

04/23/2026

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 https://www.wm.edu/as/computerscience/about-contactus/news/reves-center-announces-2026-international-student-achievement-awards.php

03/14/2026

W&M’s Denys Poshyvanyk named Association for Computing Machinery Fellow

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, reserved for the top 1% of ACM members for outstanding technical achievement and service to the field.

Read more at https://www.wm.edu/as/computerscience/about-contactus/news/wms-denys-poshyvanyk-named-association-for-computing-machinery-fellow.php

03/05/2026

"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.

03/04/2026

Three W&M Students to Bring Scientific Expertise to Policymaking in the Commonwealth

Underscoring William & Mary’s commitment to public service in its Year of Civic Leadership, three graduate students have been selected as 2026 Commonwealth of Virginia Engineering and Science (COVES) Policy Fellows, joining a statewide initiative aimed at ensuring policy is informed by accurate, impartial scientific and technical information.

Read more at https://www.wm.edu/as/computerscience/about-contactus/news/three-wm-students-to-bring-scientific-expertise-to-policymaking-in-the-commonwealth.php

02/09/2026

ISC4 opening marks new home for School of Computing, Data Sciences & Physics

William & Mary’s first new school in more than 50 years takes a major step forward with the opening of Integrated Science Center 4 for the Spring 2026 semester. The latest phase of the ISC complex serves as the home for the School of Computing, Data Sciences & Physics.

Read more at https://www.wm.edu/as/computerscience/about-contactus/news/isc4-opening-marks-new-home-for-school-of-computing-data-sciences-physics.php

02/09/2026

ISC4 opening marks new home for School of Computing, Data Sciences & Physics

William & Mary’s first new school in more than 50 years takes a major step forward with the opening of Integrated Science Center 4 for the Spring 2026 semester. The latest phase of the ISC complex serves as the home for the School of Computing, Data Sciences & Physics.

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01/09/2026

Chapman appointed to William & Mary Cybersecurity Center Education Director

Dr. Matthew Chapman, a teaching professor in Computer Science, has been appointed as the Associate Director of Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Development for the William & Mary Cybersecurity Center.

Read more at https://www.wm.edu/as/computerscience/about-contactus/news/chapman-appointed-to-william-mary-cybersecurity-center-education-director.php

12/19/2025

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 among all 601 ranked public and private undergraduate computer science programs. We share spot #54 with powerhouse programs at Indiana University-Bloomington, Michigan State, Tufts, the University of Arizona, UC Riverside, Stony Brook, RIT, and Rutgers. What’s remarkable? All of these universities are much larger than CS@W&M—yet we’re right there with them. In Virginia, we rank #3 after Virginia Tech and UVA. Among public undergraduate programs, we rank at #34.

The U.S. News & World Report undergraduate computer science rankings is based on the judgment of faculty administrators and senior faculty members of peer institutions.

A complete list of rankings and information on the methodology are available on the U.S. News website.

11/20/2025