News and Events

DMC News and Events

January 23, 2026Hack Ramapo 2026: AI Integration Challenge

The RCNJ Computer Science Club and Sky Academy is excited to announce Hack Ramapo 2026 - an official Major League Hacking (MLH) event where innovation meets real-world impact. Event Details Date: Friday, February 28, 2026 Time: 9:30 AM – 7:30 PM Theme: AI Integration in Everyday Life Prize Pool: $1,000 The Challenge Build a project that uses AI to improve everyday life. More specific guidelines will be announced at kickoff—come ready to innovate! Team Formation Teams consist of three students. Don't have a team yet? No problem! Register as an individual and join others to form a group during the ... Read More

January 23, 2026Summer of AI 2026

Online • Asynchronous • 12 Transferable Credits Master artificial intelligence, machine learning, and agentic systems in one intensive summer. Three 4-credit courses designed to take you from foundations to building autonomous AI agents—all online and asynchronous. → Register for Summer 2026 Session 1 (May 27 – June 30): Machine Learning Session 2 (July 9 – August 11): Artificial Intelligence Agent Engineering Take one, two, or all three courses! CMPS 320: Machine Learning Session 1 (May 27 – June 30) • 4 Credits Build the mathematical and algorithmic foundation for modern AI. Implement regression, classification, and neural networks from scratch. Master ... Read More

January 22, 2026Mathematics Career Panel with Secaucus High School students

On December 15th 2025 forty (40) mathematically tallented students from Secaucus High School visited Ramapo College to attend an event co-organized by Dr. Katarzyna Kowal, Associate Professor of Mathematics at RamapoCollege, who is also the advisor of Ramapo College Chapter of National Mathematics Honor Society, and by Mr. Jarred Semelmacher, who is a mathematics teacher at Secaucus High School and the advisor of the high school's Mathematics Honor Society. The event was titled "Secaucus High School Mathematics Honor Society meets Ramapo College Mathematics Honor Society". The event included: Welcoming remarks by Dean of TAS, Dr. Benny Chan Brief interactive sample ... Read More

December 4, 2025Ramapo's Internship Training

Build Real Experience with Ramapo's Internship Training and Simulations Through our Forage account, we are offering free virtual job simulations from companies like JPMorgan, Y Combinator, and Deloitte. You work through actual tasks these companies give to interns—data analysis, coding challenges, security assessments—at your own pace. Each simulation takes about 5-6 hours and earns you a certificate for your resume and LinkedIn. It's a practical way to explore what different roles actually involve and build skills beyond what we cover in class. Ramapo students who complete these simulations are 71% more likely to land internships, DMC Related Job Simulations We've ... Read More

December 1, 2025Ramapo DMC 12/1 - Updates and important events

Dear DMC Students - As we wind down on the Fall semester, please keep the following in mind: Spring 2026 Registration If you have not registered for your Spring 2026 classes yet please do so immediately. The College modifies course offerings based on enrollment - over enrolled and under enrolled courses necessitate changes, and delaying your registration reduces our ability to make those adjustments for you. If you are eligible for CMPS 366 (Organization of Programming Languages), please register for Spring 2026. There is no guarantee an alternative will be available in Fall 2026, so do not delay taking this course. Winter 2026 Registration Two ... Read More

November 18, 2025DMC Partners with South Brunswick High School on AI in Computer Science Education

The DMC Center is collaborating with South Brunswick High School on a research project exploring how generative AI tools can support - rather than replace - student learning in introductory computer science courses. As AI tools like ChatGPT become increasingly common in education, there's an open question: how do we help students use these tools effectively without short-circuiting the learning process? This partnership between DMC Director Scott Frees and SBHS Computer Science teacher (and Ramapo adjunct Computer Science professor) Steven Schiff aims to find out. The study involves high school students across eight sections of "Computer Science in the 21st ... Read More

November 10, 2025Ramapo DMC 11/10 - Updates and important events

Dear DMC Students - A few important notes about upcoming events and deadlines. Lot's of info and some internship opportunities - please read it all! Are you interested in an MS degree? If you are a freshman, sophomore, or junior - you have time to enroll in a 4+1! No matter what your major is, you have the option to add an MS in Computer Science, Data Science or Applied Mathematics in just one extra calendar year - while saving 30% on the normal tuition costs. Learn more here, and reach out to me to find out more. Enrolling is simple, ... Read More

November 3, 2025Ramapo DMC 11/3 - Updates and important events

Dear DMC Students - A few important notes about upcoming events and deadlines: Pivoting C.S. Degree into a Career into Forensics and Cyber Security Please join us in ASB 524 on November 12th at 5:30pm for a career-focused talk by Ramapo Computer Science alum (2008), Craig Brady. For those of you interested in understanding how computer science and cybersecurity overlap, this is a must-attend talk!. Hear how programming skills evolve into building forensic tools, leading security teams, and tackling today’s toughest cyber challenges. [Read more] Fall 2025 Graduation If you plan to graduate after the Fall semester, you must complete ... Read More

October 30, 2025Highlight Your Internship Story: Pranish Khanal - Workforce Opportunity Services

Welcome to the DMC’s Highlight Your Internship Story series, where we showcase the impressive work our students are doing during their internships. These stories highlight how hands-on experience is helping them grow professionally and launch successful careers in tech. Congratulations to Pranish Khanal, Computer Science major at Ramapo! This fall Pranish has been working for Workforce Opportunity Services (WOS) in New York City as a Junior Development Intern. So far he hashelped redesign two organizational websites. He also provide technical support, helping troubleshoot issues and adapt to various projects in a fast-paced small company environment. Beyond coding, He has had ... Read More

October 29, 2025DMC Students Develop AI-Powered Gut Health Platform for Microsoft Imagine Cup

Interdisciplinary team combines wearable biosensing, machine learning, and personalized nutrition Two DMC students are pioneering the future of personalized nutrition with GutFeel, a digital health platform that uses artificial intelligence to predict how individual bodies respond to food in real-time. The project merges wearable technology, continuous glucose monitoring, and machine learning to help people understand their unique digestive and metabolic patterns before symptoms occur. The Vision Magdalena Nikolova, a Biology/Neuroscience major, and Hristo Denev, a Computer Science major, recognized that more than 60% of adults experience gastrointestinal discomfort, yet existing diet apps treat everyone the same. Their solution: integrate continuous ... Read More