Welcome to the
Department of Computer Science
The Department of Computer Science at Wake Forest University is dedicated to preparing students for exciting employment opportunities and entering our own or other prestigious graduate programs. We boast a highly-qualified and passionate faculty who enjoy student engagement in and out of the classroom.
We pride ourselves on the opportunities provided to our students for meaningful participation in leading-edge research on a broad range of contemporary topics creating solutions to real-world problems.
Research
Students have the opportunity and are encouraged to work with faculty members on research projects. Research interactions often stem from shared interests between students and faculty and may involve various types of engagement and expectations around the research work.
The Student Experience
Our Department is an intimate community allowing deep engagement between students and faculty, dedicated to making use of innovative approaches to teaching and learning, performing impactful research, and providing meaningful service opportunities.
By the Numbers
15
Permanent Faculty
180
Number of Majors & Minors
15
MS Students
What’s Happening
- What I Did Last Summer by CS StudentsJoin us Tuesday, September 22 at 4:00 PM in Alumni Hall 286! Our students will share what they did last summer and insights into their […]
- Computing and Entrepreneurship – Thriving in the AI Era by Dr. Ron DoyleJoin us Monday, September 14 at 4:00 PM in Alumni Hall 286! Dr. Ron Doyle will share his insight on topic entitled Computing & Entrepreneurship […]
- Recent Publication at ESEM 2026A big shout out to Dr. Ying Zhang! The paper, titled CognixShield: PoV-Guided Vulnerable API Usage Detection in Large Codebases via LLMs, has been accepted […]
Department Info
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Resources
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