Seven William & Mary students gained hands-on cybersecurity experience this summer during Cyber Fortress 26, a two-week exercise hosted by the Virginia Army National Guard in Virginia Beach. The exercise brought together military personnel, government agencies, international partners and industry experts, placing the students in a training environment built around the tools and procedures used by cybersecurity professionals.
To prepare students for a future increasingly transformed by AI, William & Mary is launching a new major in Applied AI through the School of Computing, Data Sciences & Physics.
CS@W&M proudly welcomes two new faculty: Yaxin Hu (human-robot interaction & accessibility) and Stephanie Schoch (data-centric NLP & large language models). They bring cutting-edge research and exciting new courses to our department.
As cyberattacks on our nation’s water infrastructure become more frequent, the systems that manage the nation's water supply face growing risks. A single breach could disrupt drinking water supplies, damage ecosystems, and leave entire communities scrambling to respond.
Several undergraduate and graduate students in the School of Computing, Data Sciences & Physics were recently awarded fellowships to pursue their master’s or doctoral degree.
Janice Zhang, in partnership with the School of Education's Meredith Kier, is designing an AI-powered assessment system that provides teachers with real-time insights into each student’s mathematical reasoning and collaboration skills.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Our undergraduate program hit #54 nationally in the 2026 U.S. News rankings—up 28 spots in 2 years!
William & Mary computer science students are making their mark in cybersecurity by translating classroom lessons into real-world success through national competitions and military partnerships.
Almost 200 student innovators came together Sept. 27-28 for &hacksXI, William & Mary’s annual hackathon that celebrates competition while building community and helping students learn new skills.
Year two of TribeCTF, William & Mary’s Capture-the-Flag (CTF) cybersecurity competition, saw a growing number of participants spend two days racing against the clock to solve as many challenges as possible for both prizes and bragging rights in the fast-growing world of cybersecurity.
CS@W&M proudly welcomes three new faculty: Yue Xiao (AI security & privacy), Ayan Mukhopadhyay (AI for social good & decision-making), and Trey Woodlief (robotics & software engineering). They bring cutting-edge research and exciting new courses to our department.