Artificial intelligence. Robotics. Mobile multimedia systems. Intuitive data.
Biometrics. Information security. Programming languages. Machine learning
and pattern recognition. Computer science education. Algorithm. Distributed systems.
Networking. Mobile computer systems.
The birth of the modern computer starts with
the first counting device, then evolves over 2,000 years.
[Satish Tripathi] A field emerges with
unlimited potential. The computer revolution begins.
[Scott Haseley] In 1967 the University
of Buffalo establishes department of computer science, one of the first in the world.
[Jean Rachlin] Computing pioneer Anthony Ralston is the founding chair.
[Bob Girardi] The department is housed and rented space on UB's Ridge-Lee
Campus with just five faculty members.
[Wendy Jansson] Including Patricia James Abberline,
later the first woman to chair the department.
The 1970s bring computing to
the people with personal computers, mobile phones and video games.
[Max Nikias] UB makes historic contributions like sophisticated 3-D imaging, digital media and biomedicine.
[Bruce Shriver] Innovations and mathematical science and computer architecture.
[Stuart Shapiro] Breakthrough ideas on artificial intelligence.
[Dominique Hickson] Studying a computer poker as a model of decision-making in the real world
[Kenneth Regan] Research with other games like chess, dice and Scrabble. Check.
[Debbie Burnhans] And work by chair Anthony Ralston that helps define the field.
In 1984 UB moves computer
science to Bell Hall on North Campus and later expands to a group of temporary trailers.
[Venu Govindaraju] Temporary for 20 years.
[Sung Mo-King] As it gains more students and faculty
the department celebrates the remarkable achievement.
[Scott] A 30-year relationship with the
United States Postal Service developing handwriting recognition algorithms.
[Hari Srihari] Saving the Postal Service billions of dollars and speeding up mail delivery.
By 1990, the department boasts 21 faculty members and more milestones.
[Bob] CEDAR, the Center of Excellence for Document Analysis and Recognition.
[Razie Fathi] The Center for Computational Research, a worldwide leader in super computing.
[William Rapaport] A new identity the Department of Computer Science and Engineering.
The 21st century brings unprecedented change with social media, online shopping and mobile computing.
[Jennifer Winikus] UB graduates excel as researchers, academics and industry leaders.
[Max] President University of Southern California.
[Bob] President and CEO of Softrek Corporation.
[Bharat Jayaraman] Bran Cohen and one of our students creates BitTorrent, one of the
most successful peer-to-peer file-sharing programs.
Allama Robin Lee cofounds Baidu, the Google of China.
CSE faculty also earn international acclaim in emerging areas of research.
Biometrics: new technologies for security and personalized services.
[Jing Gao] Data mining: techniques to convert data to knowledge.
[Michael Buckley] Socially relevant computing to improve people's lives.
[Chunming Qiao] Creating a national center to test and certify connected and autonomous vehicles.
In 2011 Satish Tripathi was named UB 15th president,
the first computer scientist to lead the university.
The next year CSE moves to
Davis Hall, its new 75 million dollar home.
The department grows and creates
educational opportunities that transcend traditional classroom boundaries.
[Shambhu Upadhyaya] Training cyber warriors.
[Dominique] Doing research with robots as an undergraduate.
[Kui Ren] Advancing computer security and privacy.
Working in one of the world's largest smartphone test labs.
Teaching future computer scientists and engineers.
[Lavone Rodolph] Hackathon.
The computer revolution continues to change the world and CSE emerges from
its humble roots to one of the largest departments in the university.
[Venu] Our future is brighter than ever
[Satish] Now at the 50-year milestone the department is home to
world-class faculty members and talented students from around the globe.
Celebrating excellence for 50 years here in Buffalo.
Celebrating excellence for 50
years at the University at Buffalo.
[Music] Stronger, better future stronger CSE as you'll be betting you and me. Stronger CSE and will
be better future for you and me