Computer Science

Website: http://compsci.appstate.edu/

Connection to Sustainability: Expertise to aid in the collection, storage, analysis, and reporting of data used in making sustainable decisions; Computing is about creating software solutions and facilitating/enabling goals; Applying ethical computing practices and policies; Understanding how technology development and use affects water, energy, other resources.

Research: Recipient of USDA grant to develop the computing infrastructure for a honey bee health database for promoting best management practices; Recipient of multiple STEM education related grants; Development of leaf recognition software.

Student Engagement and Outreach Activities: Engagement includes student internships and working with faculty on research (such as the honey bee project); Computing tasks for the University and its IT infrastructure; Students helping with aspects of Appal Air.