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COMPUTER SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM

Ghosts of Reverse Engineering: Past, Present, and Future

Have you ever been intrigued by what lies beneath the surface of your favorite applications or games? If so, you're in good company. This curiosity is the essence of reverse engineering of executables (RE)—an important process not only for satisfying our innate curiosity but also for addressing significant professional challenges. Whether it's decrypting the secrets of malware to recover from a ransomware attack or uncovering vulnerabilities in proprietary software, RE plays an important role in computer science.

In this presentation, we'll embark on an exploratory journey starting with a gentle overview of reverse engineering. I'll introduce the essential tools and methodologies that have shaped RE for years, including the roles of disassemblers and decompilers. However, our voyage doesn't end in the past; we will also survey the exciting work being shaped by integrating AI into RE.  Our voyage will end with addressing the ongoing challenges in RE, offering insights into future research directions and the potential for further integration of AI technologies.

 

WHEN: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9TH
TIME: 7:00PM
WHERE: RODDY 149

 

 Edward J. Schwartz is a Senior Researcher at Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute, where he has focused on binary analysis for the past eight years.  Prior to that, he earned his BS in Computer Science from Millersville University, and earned his PhD from Carnegie Mellon University's CyLab in 2014, where he maintained the Binary Analysis Platform for performing semantic analysis of executables. His dissertation examined the performance benefits of recovering abstractions from executables. He publishes regularly in academic computer security conferences and has received several awards for his publications. More recently, he has been collaborating with other researchers at CMU on a multidisciplinary effort to apply advances in machine learning to reverse engineering and binary analysis.

Tutoring Spring 2025

The Department of Computer Science is offering group tutoring both in person and digitally. When tutoring is held, the tutor will be in Roddy 136, helping students on a first-come, first-serve basis. They will also be available through Zoom, Meeting ID: 959-6169-3862 and Discord.

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Introducing the CS Department Discord Community!

The Department of Computer Science has a Discord Community which all students enrolled in Computer Science or Information Technology courses are encouraged to join. Discord is a social platform where people can collaborate and socialize together in text and/or voice channels.

We have premade channels for all courses, social activities, troubleshooting, and more. You can download Discord to your computer, phone, and/or tablet through your device's respective App Store or from https://www.discord.com

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Setting Up Development Environments

Trying to get your computer set up for your Computer Science class? We have guides to help you! 

Setting Up Development Environments

MU@PACISE 2023

Eight MUCS students and three faculty traveled to East Stroudsburg University to participate in the PACISE conference this year. Justin Stevens, Samantha Noggle, and Briar Sauble all presented talks on their honors theses. They did a fantastic job, and Justin's paper won the Best Paper a

ward (for best Faculty Paper, but that's another story...)

We also had two teams compete in the programming contest. The team of Marshall Feng, Samantha Noggle, and Trevor Bender won the competition, solving all ten of the problems in the shortest amount of time, with five "fastest solves", and with 40% of the allotted time remaini

ng! The team of Evan Magill, Ryan Ganzke, and John Hershey came in 4th, solving eight of the problems with two "fastest solves". Congratulations to everyone!

Millersville Computer Science Goes to CPOSC

 

The 13th Annual Central Pennsylvania Open Source Conference (CPOSC) was held on Saturday, April 1st, 2023 at the Ware Center in downtown Lancaster. Millersville University was well-represented with over 15 students and faculty in attendance, along with many, many alumni. Samantha Noggle and Dr. Stephanie Schwartz gave a presentation called "Machine Learning Techniques to Improve Users' Listening Experiences".

CPOSC is organized by many local technology enthusiasts. This year two MUCS alumni, Elyse Ewing (2009) and Emma Montgomery (2018) were two primary coordinators, along with many other alumni who were involved in this great event. We look forward to next year!

CCSC Eastern's 40th Annual Regional Conference

Congratulations to Zacaria Tawfick, Lincoln Craddock and Tristan Rush!

Among the 8 states, 20 universities and 31 teams our team received 2nd place in the programming competition at the Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges (CCSC).

 

The 2024 icpc mid-atlantic usa regional contest

Marshal Feng, John Hershey, Evan Magill, Tristan Rush, Lincoln Craddock, and Zacaria Tawfick represented Millersville at the 2024 edition of the International Collegiate Programmig Competition. The team of Marshall, John, and Evan won first place at our competition site.