Shape the Future with Computer Science

Welcome to the Miner School of Computer & Information Sciences — a dynamic hub for computing education, research and industry collaboration. 

Named for alumnus and Android co-founder Rich Miner, the school prepares students to lead and shape the future of technology through:

Hear from Our Students

Garima working at a desk
Garima Jain '22
Computer Science

Garima Jain transferred from J.C. Bose University of Science and Technology, YMCA in her hometown of Faridabad, India, to UMass Lowell, where she has gained research and internship experiences.

There is a lot of opportunity, and the people here are amazing … I love the culture at UMass Lowell.
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Jaelyn in front of class speaking
Jaelyn Dones '22
Computer Science

Jaelyn Dones is slated to earn her bachelor’s degree after 2 1/2 years, and she’s already working a dream job related to her computer science major.

When I was applying to colleges, even though I applied elsewhere, UMass Lowell was always where I wanted to attend.
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Jessica Vu poses outside of Nvidia’s Silicon Valley headquarters.
Jessica Vu '26
Computer science

Computer science major Jessica Vu is gaining invaluable experience and honing automation skills during a prestigious eight-month co-op at chipmaker Nvidia, where she contributes to cutting-edge autonomous vehicle technology.

In tech, especially in software, you have to update your knowledge every day.
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Ariana Brown works at a computer
Ariana Brown '25
Computer Science

SoarCS, a summer program for incoming computer science majors, helped shape Ariana Brown’s college experience.

Being selected for the Immersive Scholars program was a big draw for me to UMass Lowell.
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William Boag delivers a speech at a lectern.
William Boag '16
Computer Science

Computer science alum William Boag ’16, a senior health care data lead for MassHealth, remains deeply engaged with the Honors College through leadership, mentorship and philanthropy.

The Honors College holds a special place in my heart.
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