Oct 23The Internship Resource GuideInternships and interviews can seem extremely intimidating, especially when it’s hard to figure out where to start. This guide will go over resources that UIUC provides to help with this, as well as a list of companies that hire interns, irrespective of visa status. UIUC has many internship and career-oriented…6 min read6 min read
Oct 22Welcome (or Welcome Back) to WCS!Written by: Brillina Wang Welcome to Women in Computer Science (WCS) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign! This article will provide a brief overview of what Illinois WCS does, who our officers are, and how you can get involved this upcoming school year! What is WCS? Women in Computer Science (WCS) is…4 min read4 min read
May 3Why CS + Music: The Strength of CommunityWritten by: Devak Nanda Music was one of our first creations, from a melody that comes from dripping rainwater, to live concerts being broadcasted via satellite radio processed through the most advanced algorithms known. In the modern era, music has been revolutionized by technology, and computer science has played a…Computer Science13 min readComputer Science13 min read
Apr 28Why CS + X: Econ and Advertising — Big Data meets the Big BucksWritten by Hela Kasibhotla Economics: the study of scarcity and its impact on distribution and production. Advertising: the study and process of bringing attention to products and services. When we think of these two studies, it is not inherently clear how the field of Computer Science intersects with them; one…Computer Science5 min readComputer Science5 min read
Apr 28Why CS + X: Innovating Agriculture Using the Power of ProgrammingWritten By Kavya Puranam As we look to feed a growing global population, the intersection of technology and agriculture has become more important than ever. Climate change is predicted to be detrimental to food production. With crops failing and animals not getting the care they need, the world is depending…Computer Science5 min readComputer Science5 min read
Apr 24Why CS + X: Mathematics & Statistics & Computer Science, Oh My!By Meghan Lu “We’re not in Kansas anymore…” I can say this proposition is true with 99.9% confidence. 👍 This is because we are actually a few states over, taking a look at the two oldest and largest interdisciplinary computer science degree programs offered here at the University of Illinois…Uiuc7 min readUiuc7 min read
Apr 16Why CS + X: The Overlooked Value of Humanities in TechWritten By Reva Jethwani When we think about philosophy, what often comes to mind is endless pages of philosophical theory and debate. We imagine literature and ethical theory and epistemology. And when we envision related fields, we point to law, history, and sociology. However, we often neglect the paradoxically intertwined…Philosophy5 min readPhilosophy5 min read
Apr 16Why CS+X: The Need for Computational AstronomyWritten by Emma Maxwell Space. The final frontier. Just because the Space Race is technically over in no way means that space science and exploration has been halted. NASA, SpaceX, and many other organizations are continuing to reach for the stars. Don’t you want to get in on the action? …Astronomy4 min readAstronomy4 min read
Apr 16What to expect in CS 128, 173, and 225 HonorsWritten By Devak Nanda Many new students looking at their CS coursework will notice so-called “Honors” sections in many of their classes. Some students might even be required to take them under certain Honors programs. …5 min read5 min read
Apr 2Do You Need to Know How to Code to Pursue a CS Degree?By Emma Maxwell At First Glance From the outside, it seems like every single undergraduate computer science major walks in to their first day of classes already knowing how to program. Many students hardly pay attention in their introductory courses, and others simply test out of them entirely. Large universities nationwide seem to…Computer Science4 min readComputer Science4 min read
