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Remotely Working as a Software Engineer

A middle-aged woman with dark brown hair and glasses is seated and looking at a laptop. A glass of lemonade is sitting on the desk to her left. To her right is a stack of books and an assortment of colorful pens.

How To Start a Tech Career Mid-Career

A person wearing a white shirt is standing behind a desk, shaking hands with another person who is seated on the other side of the desk. There is an open laptop and a coffee cup on the desk in between them.

How to Ask & Interpret 20 Most Common Programming Interview Questions

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Advantages and Disadvantages of CAD

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Computer Science Jobs Continue to be in Demand for Drexel Grads

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Growing Importance of Knowledge Management

Akriti Keswani

"It all started when I was in a lab at PISB..."

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Demand for Data Scientists Continues to Increase

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Pros & Cons of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine

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Demand Continues to Rise for Cybersecurity Professionals

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Succeeding as a Woman in Computer Science

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Catching Up with the Class of 2020 Speaker Daniel Schwartz

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AI Experts Discuss How to Fight Bias at Philly Tech Week Panel

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Members of Drexel’s CyberCorps Share 5 Key Takeaways Following Colonial Pipeline Ransomware Attack

Vasilis Gkatzelis

Vasilis Gkatzelis Receives NSF CAREER Award

Jina Huh-Yoo

Assistant Professor Jina Huh-Yoo Awarded VoiceXML Forum Grant for Research to Benefit Dementia Caregivers

Barbara Johns in a high school graduation photo from 1952. Credit via Moton Museum

Statue Of Civil Rights Icon and Drexel Alumna Barbara Rose Johns To Replace Robert E. Lee In U.S. Capitol

"2020 in Hindsight"

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Water Tracking, Farming & Sustainability Apps Take Top Prizes at Philly Codefest 2020, Presented by American Water

PhD student Elizabeth Campbell photographed in front of a window through which you can see the Philadelphia skyline and FMC building. She is wearing glasses and a floral print dress, holding a laptop and smiling at the camera.

Q & A with PhD Candidate & Health Information Management Scholarship Recipient Elizabeth Campbell

Two laptops are sitting on a table. In between them, a person's hand rests on top of a notepad holding a pencil and taking notes.

Advice from a Recruiter: Tips for Mastering the Virtual Interview

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Tips for Standing Out at a Virtual Career Networking Event: Q & A with One of the Students Who Built the Platform

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Meet the 2020 CyberCorps® Cohort

Woman sitting on the floor, working on a laptop, leaning against a couch.

6 Benefits of a Virtual Hackathon

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Drexel CCI Launches Community-Based Librarianship Certificate Under IMLS Project

CyberCorps

CyberCorps Scholars Gain Experience with Top Cybersecurity Trends

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How to Succeed as a Computer Science Student

Allie Genia

Drexel LIS Student Allie Genia Named 2020 ALA Spectrum Scholar

Houda El mimouni

Q&A with PhD Candidate and 2020 Computing Innovation Fellow Houda El mimouni

High School Students Learn Full Stack at Drexel CCI’s First Digital Development Camp

Michael Dickard explains what it's like to work in human computer interaction and user experience

The Role of Human Computer Interaction in the Workplace

Edward Kim

CCI Project to Mitigate Bias in AI & Machine Learning Wins Racial Equity Award

Sanobar and Sabah Lala

How to Excel as a Student in the Data Science & Analytics Industry

Mosaic of Drexel CCI Class of 2020 Graduates

Class of 2020 Graduates Share their Favorite Memories

Hunter Heidenreich 2020 Goldwater Scholar

Drexel CCI Computer Science Student Hunter Heidenreich Selected as 2020 Goldwater Scholar

Digital Shroud

Drexel CCI Students Produce Online Magazine on Ubiquitous Computing

Professor Mark Boady

"I came to Drexel because of their co-op program..."

"I worked as a software engineer at Dell Boomi..."

5 Tips for Making Your LinkedIn Profile Stand Out

erin

"Lately my biggest struggle..."

"Although it’s hard to pinpoint one..."

Students studying artificial intelligence at CCI

Drexel CCI Announces New Master’s and Certificate Programs in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

"Ever since leaving my high school Gay Straight Alliance to come to Philadelphia..."

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"I don't think I can remember..."

CCI Academic Advisor Will Ahern recommends setting the mood with plants and candles.

How to Work from Home: Six Strategies for Creating a Productive Home Office

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Tips for Families: Parents & Tech During COVID-19

Philly Codefest 2020 Presented by American Water

American Water to Sponsor Philly Codefest 2020

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"I am an International Student..."

faith and kerry

"I have been at Drexel since..."

cameron

"Working at the iCommons definitely..."

John

"I’ve always been a driven.."

widchard

"Co-op was quite an experience.."

allie-list

"Even though I have attended the Grace Hopper Celebration.."

zabir

"The biggest challenge I faced.."

"I don’t necessarily think moving..."

"On one of my previous jobs..."

"When I think about it..."

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Humans of CCI

"When I first came to Drexel..."

Tammy Pirmann sits at her desk smiling and working on her computer.

"My mother was a big influence on me..."

Career Panelists with microphones

CCI Corporate Partners Program Hosts "Navigating Your Career in Tech" Panel

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Drexel CCI Launches CyberCorps® Mentoring and Scholarship Program

DXC @ Drexel Students

Drexel CCI Welcomes New DXC @ Drexel International Program Students

Samantha Bewley

Computer Science Alumni Spotlight: Samantha Bewley

Jason Ngov, President of Drexel University Onyx Valley

Onyx Valley Launches Chapter on Drexel University Campus, Led by CCI Student, to Introduce Underrepresented Minorities to UX

Annie Kelly, one of the participating teachers in the 2019 REThink Program, taking part in a Post-It activity designed to show how data structures and algorithms involved in image representation and compression work.

Five Questions with REThink Participant Annie Kelly

Anca Scarlat

Drexel Blockchain's New President Wants You to Know that 'Blockchain is for everybody'

oSTEM members Amanda Hipple-Bornhorn, Natalie Laborde, and Charlie Chiccarine

Drexel oSTEM Chapter Receives Recognition from National Society

Tiffany Wong (BS Computer Science, '18) speaking at the 2018 Commencement in the Daskalakis Athletic Center.

Catching up with Class of '18 Speaker Tiffany Wong

CCI Senior Design Project Competition 2019

Multiple Sclerosis Patient App Takes Top Prize at CCI’s Senior Design Project Competition

MS in Information program

Drexel CCI Introduces a New Master’s Program in Information

Provost Brian Blake, Dean Yi Deng, Albert Berger, Spiros Mancoridis, and Carol Auerbach photographed at the Auerbach Berger Chair in Cybersecurity dedication ceremony

Spiros Mancoridis Named as Inaugural Auerbach Berger Chair in Cybersecurity

Elizabeth Campbell

PhD in Information Science Student Profile: Elizabeth Campbell

Philly Codefest 2019

Philly Codefest 2019 Winning Hacks Tackle Homelessness, Healthcare Access and More

3675 Market Street

CCI Celebrates its New Home at 3675 Market Street

Two students working on a laptop while competing at Philly Codefest

Comcast NBCUniversal to Sponsor Philly Codefest 2019

Dean's Ambassador Linh Do assisting a high school student during the Arduino workshop

Women in Tech Event with FBI Recruiter and National Coalition of 100 Black Women Puts Spotlight on Cyber Security

Kai Li

PhD in Information Studies Student Profile: Kai Li

CCI Alumna Receives Top ASIS&T Award

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CCI Corporate Partners Program Hosts Executive Panel on Cybersecurity

Rafael Campos

MS in Computer Science Alumni Profile: Rafael Campos

Health Informatics Alumna Profile: Sasha Ballen

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CCI Hosts Reception and Panel to Welcome Newest Class of Women in Computing

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Drexel Named Center of Academic Excellence For Cybersecurity Education

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Star Scholar Profile: Palash Pandey

CCI Alumnus Recognized Among Top Minority Business Leaders

Nazanin Andalibi

PhD in Information Science Profile: Nazanin Andalibi

Vera Moffitt

PhD in Computer Science Profile: Vera Moffitt

Geoff Oxholm

PhD in Computer Science Alumni Profile: Geoff Oxholm

Aylin Caliskan

PhD in Computer Science Alumna Profile: Aylin Caliskan

Confessions of a Career-Switcher: CCI Alumna Leverages CCI Coursework and Co-op in Pursuit of a Rewarding New Career

Alex Poole

CCI Researchers Improve Interdisciplinary Research Practices

CCI student Gerri Young and her daughter, Candace Young (College of Engineering), will be graduating together at Drexel's 2018 commencement ceremony.

2018 Drexel Graduation is a Family Affair

Daniel Ziegler

Catching up with Class of '17 Speaker Daniel Ziegler

Young Adult Library Services Association

LIS Student Hannah Spratt and Professor Denise Agosto Receive 2018 YALSA Best Paper Award

Robert Ross, Goldwater Scholar

Computer Science Undergraduate Student Named 2018 Goldwater Scholar

Philly Codefest 2018 grand prize winners

Philly Codefest 2018 Winners

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Drexel Students Launch App to Help Alleviate Fear of Public Speaking

CCI Software Engineering Alumna Supports Africans Working in the Tech Industry

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Just Putting it Out There — How #MeToo, Awareness Months and Facebook Are Helping Us Heal

Drexel CCI Alumna Ashli Smart ’13 Co-Founds STEAM Education Enterprise for Girls

Amy Gotsegen and Jake Williams

CCI Undergraduate Amy Gottsegen Tackles Housing Displacement with Data Science

Metadata Research Center

Metadata Research Center Receives Funding to Advance LIS Doctoral Education in Data Science

Geoff Mainland

Assistant Professor Geoffrey Mainland Receives Two National Science Foundation Grants

Brian Stuart

CS Faculty Spotlight: Brian Stuart

Tim Gorichanaz

Timothy Gorichanaz Wins 2017 Litwin Books Award for Ongoing Dissertation Research in the Philosophy of Information

Michael Baum

CCI Alumnus Michael Baum, ‘85 Inducted into Drexel 100

Drexel Women in Computing Society Mentorship Program Soars to Success

Dan Ziegler

Drexel and Parsons Dance Premiere 'Hello World' Drone Performance in NYC

Denise Agosto in China

IS Faculty Spotlight: Denise Agosto

Vasilis Gkatzelis

CS Faculty Spotlight: Vasilis Gkatzelis

Gregory Hislop

Gregory Hislop Named Top Open Source Instructor

David Breen

David Breen Receives Cure Award to Improve Accuracy in Cancer Screening

Jake Williams

IS Faculty Spotlight: Jake Williams

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Drexel Helps the FAA Modernize Technical Training

Wei Quan during his internship at NPR.

PhD in Information Science Student Profile: Wei Quan