Carnegie Mellon University

OurCS 2024

What: Workshop for Undergraduates in Computer Science
When: October 17-20, 2024
Where: School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon
Apply: Application deadline is Friday, September 13 at 11:59 p.m. Apply today!

Organized by Carnegie Mellon's School of Computer Science and Women@SCS.

This 3 day research-focused workshop aims to improve gender balance in computing research. Undergraduate students from the USA and around the globe are encouraged to explore research. Students will work on exploratory problems in teams led by researchers from industry, academia and other computing related domains.

Participants will be able to:

  • meet others who share their curiosity and interest in computer science
  • explore the research experience in computing related domains
  • work hands-on with researchers
  • work in a team to tackle a research problem
  • present a poster: great for first timers! Poster page
  • broaden understanding of the possibilities of graduate school and the application process

Workshop participants will have a chance to learn about life in graduate school from the perspectives of current graduate students.

The OurCS Workshop for Undergraduates in Computer Science is open to any interested individual. Carnegie Mellon University and OurCS do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy or related condition, family status, marital status, parental status, religion, ancestry, veteran status, or genetic information.

Check out the Photo Gallery for OurCS 2022!