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Academics

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Our undergraduate curriculum is designed to support the education of students who view computing and information as a means of empowerment.

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Master's Degrees

Our graduate degree programs provide students with the tools to analyze and solve the problems created by technology and to push past technology’s boundaries.

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Doctoral Degrees

Many of the world’s most perplexing issues are advanced by research conducted by our PhD students and their faculty mentors.

Empowerment Through Learning

Explore the computing, library, and information fields through our various academic departments, programs, and initiatives.

SCI Departments and Programs

Innovative Research

As the field of technology is constantly evolving, our research is supported by organizations like the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Google, National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF), and more.

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Transform at SCI

Prepare for your future by networking with like-minded changemakers: participate in workshops, apply for internships, and develop skills to land the job you've envisioned for yourself.

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Connect With Us

Alumni and friends of SCI can connect with us at events, support school initiatives, and more.

Alumni and Giving Opportunities

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News

Making Personalized Medicine a Reality Isn’t Far Off with SCI Alum’s Research at Stanford

Behnam Rahdari (IS ’25) studies how AI tools and human interaction connect in the healthcare world, exploring how tech and people can collaborate for a better clinical future.

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SCI Faculty Member Participating in $5 million NSF Grant to Improve Qubits and Address Quantum Workforce Development

Dr. Xulong Tang, an associate professor in the Department of Computer Science, is participating in a five-year $5 million NSF ExpandQISE Track 2 Grant. The project, titled “ExpandQISE: URI-PQI Collaboration - Application of Quantum Fundamentals to Advance Research and Workforce Development,” is led by the University of Rhode Island in collaboration with the Pittsburgh Quantum Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, and the University of Pittsburgh.

To Guide and Transform: SCI’s Mentorship Program Connects Students and Alumni Networks

SCI Alumni Board member Jonathan Hanobik (CS ’18, ’23G) shares insights into how the SCI Mentorship Program helps students navigate the professional world with an alumni network at their side.

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