UMSL Computer Science

Congratulations to Dr. Sanjiv Bhatia on celebrating 35 years of service at UMSL.

For more than three decades, Dr. Bhatia has contributed to the Department of Computer Science through his dedication to teaching, mentorship, and academic excellence.

We are grateful for his lasting contributions to UMSL and proud to celebrate this milestone with him. 👏

Congratulations to Dr. Cezary Janikow on being recognized for 35 years of dedicated service at UMSL.

His commitment to teaching, research, and student success has made a lasting impact on the Department of Computer Science and the broader UMSL community.

Thank you, Dr. Janikow, for 35 years of outstanding contributions and service. 👏

Congratulations to Dr. Azim Ahmadzadeh for being named the 2026 Early Career Investigator of the Year! 🏆

Dr. Ahmadzadeh is doing vital work on space-weather forecasting, using AI to protect critical infrastructure and astronaut safety from solar events. 🛰️👨‍🚀

Read more at
https://blogs.umsl.edu/news/2026/05/04/research-and-innovation-celebration-2026/

Supporting innovation, collaboration, and community 💻🌍

UMSL YouthMappers was proud to host a table at the Women’s Hackathon.

Congratulations to Team AUNT Care 👏
Sachina Koirala
Duong T (Tyson) Hoang
Siddhartha Reddy Pullannagari
on winning the People’s Choice Award at the UMSL Women’s Hackathon.
An offline-first AI assistant for symptom understanding and care guidance, built to work even without internet access.

Chuck Wivell is a Consultant, Certified Drone Pilot, and business owner with extensive industry experience in advanced imaging technologies, geomatics, digital mapping, and engineering. The event will be a presentation on GIS and drone technologies, such as FPVs, and why you should consider getting an FAA Part 107 Certificate. This is a great opportunity for students interested in these topics, and especially for those earning their GIS Certificates.

CS Colloquium: AI Tools for CS Education April 16, 2026 | 1:00 PM | Online

For questions, contact Dr. Abde Mtibaa or Dr. Azim Ahmadzadeh

For our next colloquium, we scheduled a very exciting talk for you by Dr. Sonya Bahar, Professor of Biophysics.

For more information about this talk, please visit our colloquium webpage (tinyurl.com/umslcq)

For more information about this talk, please visit our colloquium webpage

https://sites.google.com/view/colloq/home

CS students: check out how AI is actually shifting the dev job market in 2026. 📉💻

Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfjGZCuxl-U