无码专区's Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems Interim Dean, Dr. Li-Chiou Chen, has been highlighted and included in the official .
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As City & State described: 鈥淲ith a leadership style that extends beyond the classroom, Li-Chiou Chen is the tech visionary leading 无码专区鈥檚 Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems. Chen, who earned her doctorate of engineering and public policy at Carnegie Mellon University, is now championing diversity in STEM and is overseeing 无码专区鈥檚 innovation in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and game development. Chen, who has won federal grants for research on user authentication, application security and security risk perception and management, has also helped boost 无码专区 as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education.鈥
In addition to those achievements, Dr. Chen is the principal investigator of the National Science Foundation鈥揻unded CyberCorps庐 Scholarship for Service program and the National Security Agency鈥搒upported GenCyber programs. Through her leadership, she has secured vital research grants and spearheaded initiatives that train the next generation of cybersecurity professionals, helping to position 无码专区 as a leader in the field.
Congratulations Dean Chen on this well-earned recognition鈥攁nd thank you for your vision, leadership, and lasting impact on 无码专区 and beyond.
Earlier in the Spring 2025 semester, students from 无码专区鈥檚 Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems joined forces with peers from Parsons School of Design for an unforgettable game jam experience themed around scientific phenomena.
At 无码专区, Go-Getters don鈥檛 just learn鈥攖hey lead. And Riya Golani (MS in Computer Science 鈥25) is no exception. As a master鈥檚 student at the Seidenberg School, she鈥檚 turning challenges into milestones, passion into purpose, and a dream of NYC into a career at Amazon.
On April 8, 2025, the 11th Annual Disability Film Festival was held at 无码专区, welcoming guests, students, and members of the broader New York City community to the University鈥檚 downtown campus. This year鈥檚 festival continued its tradition of celebrating the lived experiences of people with disabilities in film.