Student Organizations
Association for Computing Machinery
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) is one of the premier professional societies for computing. We have an active
student chapter that regularly holds meetings and activities on campus. Past events
have included a variety of guest lectures and workshops, as well as movie and game
nights.
The ACM room (Dunn Hall 147) is open for members to socialize, get help with assignments, etc. The chapter has a Facebook group called "Student ACM at UofM" at https://www.facebook.com/groups/memphisacm/.
For more information or to join, contact one of the current officers:
- Chair: Yucheng Zhang
- Vice Chair: Ryan Wickman
- Treasurer: Val Ault
Prof. Thomas Watson is the ACM faculty advisor.
Women in Computing Group
The Women in Computing Group was formed in 2016 to encourage and support women in computer science.
The group is based in Dunn Hall 300 and has a Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/909007092547837/.
For more information or to join, contact one of the current officers:
- Chair: Anuja Gawande
- Vice Chair: Samantha Elkouz
Black Data Processing Associates (BDPA)
BDPA is an international organization with a diverse membership of professionals and students at all levels in the fields of information technology, computer science, and related STEM fields. Members are actively engaged in serving the community through outreach and charting the future of the IT industry. Our motto is "Advancing Careers from the Classroom to the Boardroom."
BDPA Memphis was formed in 2018 and currently hosts networking events, mobile app development courses, and many scholarship opportunities. Join our Facebook community at https://www.facebook.com/bdpamemphiscollege/.
For more information or to join, contact one of the current officers:
- President: Kareem Dasilva
- Vice President: Mykaila Johnson
- Executive Assistant: Jada Thomas
- Treasurer: Bryce Ellis
nu11t3st3rs
nu11t3st3rs is our group for students interested in computer security. Members have done well in several regional and national security competitions. For more information or to join, contact one of the current officers:
- President: Carrie Atkins
- Vice President: Jon Cobb
- Treasurer: Coby Glass
True Bit Union Association
The True Bit Union Association (TBUA) caters to students interested in game development. For more information or to join, contact Xia Fang.
ML@UofM
Machine Learning at the University of Memphis (https://mluofm.github.io/) is a student-led organization that encourages collaboration and research in the field of machine learning. We provide a consistent, educational, engaging environment for machine learning research and project collaboration. Our members consist of people from many different fields, including CS, mathematics, engineering, and others.
For more information or to join, contact Marshal Hayes. Prof. Deepak Venugopal is the faculty sponsor.
Graduate Student Association
The GSA encourages participation of master's and doctoral students in departmental activities. The current officers are:
- President: Tyler Moore
- Vice President: Laqin Fan