The rise of OpenAI and ChatGPT has reshaped thinking around Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities and its practical use. In the Department of Computer Science at Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science, administrators are responding to the new technology’s ability to churn out code, which could prove harmful if misused by budding computer scientists. Chair of the Computer Science department Dr. Chris GauthierDickey is shouldering concern in stride.
Engineering Week (E-Week) is a recognized multi-day event across the country. The Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science took the week of, February 18-24, to celebrate the valuable work of its students, staff, and faculty with non-stop food and fun.
Hector Rodrigues was not originally planning to join the Equity in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Program (E-STEM), but he is glad he did. All it took was a few phone calls encouraging him that he would make a good fit in the program as an incoming computer science major at the Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science of an underrepresented background. In no time, he was fortifying his roots with a community who would provide the support needed for success at the University of Denver.
The Global Game Jam is a universal event that encourages game developers across the planet to come together for 72 hours of non-stop creation. This year, the University of Denver’s chapter hosted a jam from Jan. 26-28, bringing over 50 participants to the halls of the Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science building to create a total of 10 games.
The Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science hosted the school’s first DEI Affinity fair. The event hosted a total of ten organizations, all with connections to the diversity, equity, and inclusion values that the Ritchie School seeks to promote. For students and staff who were unable to attend, the affinity groups involved are always actively providing resources, community, and other opportunities to underrepresented populations at the University of Denver.