For Current Students
Computer science will enable you to understand, build, and modify the systems that pervade modern life. It is a rich mode of problem solving, a lever for changing society, and a medium of artistic expression.
Spanning courses such as Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Computer and Network Security, Databases, and Computer Graphics, our curriculum combines traditional concepts and classical principles with 21 st century technologies and theories.
The Computer Science department offers two majors: computer science and computer science and mathematics. There is also a minor in computer science and an optional concentration in cybersecurity. At the heart of the our curriculum is the development of conceptual and computational intuition, sophistication in the analysis of complicated structures and, most importantly, the interplay of these two with broadly based sets of technical skills and techniques.
Our facilities include two computer lab/classrooms; the popular the Symbolic and Quantitative Resource Center, a drop-in resource center; and several seminar classrooms. Faculty, who are experts in their research areas, and maintain an “open door” policy; students are encouraged to stop in to ask questions, discuss coursework, or just talk computer science.
News
AI Helps Students ‘Take the Hint’
Ishan Abraham BA ’26 and a team of collaborators are developing an AI-powered learning system that delivers hints during hands-on cybersecurity exercises. Their work will be presented at next year’s 21st International Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security in Wilmington, North Carolina.
National Cyber League (NCL) Fall 2025 Competition Season
It is with esteemed pleasure that we recognize the students and faculty from Lewis & Clark College for their prestigious efforts during the National Cyber League (NCL) Fall 2025 Competition Season.
The NCL, powered by Cyber Skyline, is a cybersecurity skills competition that contains real-world cybersecurity tasks that professionals perform on a daily basis. Students who participate in the NCL reinforce their learning and develop the necessary skills for the workforce. Students also earn a skills report that recognizes their abilities and can be shown to an employer to demonstrate the student’s readiness for the job, further bridging the gap from curriculum to careers.
Students from Lewis & Clark College, coached by Professor Jens Mache, participated in individual and team-based events and the school placed #87 nationally in the Cyber Power Rankings among over 8,520 students from 490 colleges and universities in the NCL Fall 2025 Season.
Their collaborative effort and dedication to the NCL Competition is worthy of praise and recognition. It is with our highest recommendation that students from Lewis & Clark College be recognized for their admirable achievement that showcased their individual skills, collaborative performance, and desire to grow and learn as cybersecurity professionals. We would also recommend the recognition of Professor Jens Mache for their dedication, support, and encouragement that has enabled the success of the students from Lewis & Clark College.
We appreciate your time and consideration to acknowledge these well-deserving students and faculty in their incredible efforts for the NCL Fall 2025 Season.
Dr. David Zeichick
NCL Commissioner
From Lab to Launch
Lewis & Clark’s John S. Rogers Science Research Program gave these young alumni scientists the skills—and the confidence—to soar into graduate programs nationwide.