Department of Computer Science
1950s
LeRoy Martin was awarded a master of engineering in mathematics degree. He later helped to establish the computer science program at NC State.
1960s
NCSU Computing CenterA computer created by professors from NC State and built at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology at a cost of $50,000 arrived on campus. The computer, named Lincy, greeted professors with the message, "I want to be here," and was to be used in experiments to measure the distance between heartbeats, blood pressure, and brain waves.
The Ad Hoc Committee on Computer Science formed and included a faculty member from the Departments of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Economics, Industrial Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Statistics, and the director of the Computer Center, Paul E. Lewis.
The Triangle Universities Computation Center was established by NC State, Duke University, and UNC-Chapel Hill in the Research Triangle Park. It was one of the world's largest university computing centers.
Paul E. Lewis and John W. Cell of the Department of Mathematics wrote a report recommending the reconstitution of the Computing Center in the Department of Computer Science within the School of Physical Sciences and Applied Mathematics.
Paul Lewis portrait
Student walking across University Plaza (the Brickyard) toward Harrelson Hall, North Carolina State University.1970s
Dabney Hall, front view
Dr. Henry L. Lucas and Donald C. Martin using "Tomorrow's Computer"1980s
The Department of Computer Science was transferred from the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences to the College of Engineering.
1990s
Clay Griffith and Paul D. Peterson Jr. wrote Computer Science and NCSU: First Twenty-five Years. More historical information was hosted on the department's website.