Distinguished Speaker Series
The VCU Department of Computer Science is hosting distinguished guests from outside organizations to present seminars to the university throughout the semester. Below are the distinguished speakers who are currently scheduled.
Mark A. Finlayson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Knight Foundation School of Computing and Information Sciences
Florida International University
“Narrative Natural Language Processing: Recent Advances and Future Prospects”
Friday, September 11, 2026
12pm - 1pm
East Engineering Hall, Room E1232
Mohamed Younis, Ph.D.
Professor, Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
“Hardware-assisted Internet of Things (IoT) Security”
Friday, September 25, 2026
12pm - 1pm
East Engineering Hall, Room E1232
Rebecca Hwa, Ph.D.
Professor & Department Chair, Computer Science
The George Washington University
Friday, November 13, 2026
12pm - 1pm
East Engineering Hall, Room E1232