Category: Computer Science

Computer Science professor Dave Largent named “Outstanding Faculty Member for Student Success”

April 27, 2022 by Kinsey Reese

Computer Science lecturer Dave Largent loves to see “light bulbs” ignite in his classroom, and goes the extra mile to make sure it happens. After 12 years as a Ball State educator, Largent’s beaming passion for education has grown by leaps and bounds. He’s committed to ushering students into success, pushing them to realize their […]

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Possibility through partnership: Computer Science in the Muncie community

October 12, 2021 by Kinsey Reese

Becoming community collaborators For the second year in a row, faculty and students in the Department of Computer Science have been an integral part of award-winning community partnerships. Ball State’s Community Partner of the Year Award, created in 2017, is an “annual award [that] honors local businesses, community organizations, or agencies that have demonstrated excellence […]

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Jennifer Coy will lead the Department of Computer Science with her secret strength: questioning the status quo

July 19, 2021 by Ellen Good

Dr. Jennifer Coy joins the College of Sciences and Humanities faculty this fall as the new Department Chair of Computer Science. Tell us a little about yourself. Where do you call home? For me, home is where my family is. My husband and I have lived in Indiana for over 20 years, so I […]

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From Ball State Director of Digital Marketing to Corporate and Classroom Success, Computer Science Graduate Brandon Coppernoll flies high!

January 15, 2021 by Ellen Good

The College of Sciences and Humanities boasts many successful alumni who are using their Ball State skills to contribute to professions within their field. We celebrate their successes and the preparation of a Ball State education in our Cardinal Directions series. Meet Brandon My name is Brandon Coppernoll. I graduated from Ball State University in 2005 with […]

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Election 2020: Ball State VSTOP at Forefront of Election Security in Indiana

November 2, 2020 by Chay Reigle

The 2020 general election on Nov. 3 is on track to becoming nothing short of a landmark event in American history. Historic levels of turnout, feverish political polarization sparked by an unorthodox presidency, and an unprecedented global pandemic are all contributing to levels of fear and uncertainty perhaps not reached in the United States since […]

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Rolling the Dice: Shadowing Dr. Gestwicki’s Introduction to Game Design

December 12, 2019 by JB Bilbrey

Before this semester, I shared the incorrect assumption that the Computer Science Department focused only on computers. I imagined that when I would visit the department on the fourth floor of Robert Bell all I would find are rooms full of students staring at computer screens, their bloodshot eyes reflecting infinite lines of computer code. […]

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Snapshots of the 2019 Symposium on Games

November 22, 2019 by JB Bilbrey

Earlier this month the third Symposium on Games was held in Bracken Library, where students, faculty, staff, and community members gathered together to celebrate game research, design, and development. The Symposium had a great turnout with a significant amount of diversity among attendees. Symposium organizer Paul Gestwicki said, “When I gave the opening remarks I […]

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