--- title: "Computer Science Showcase" url: "/admissions/undergraduate/computer-science-showcase" type: page date: 2026-11-09 updated: 2026-11-09 --- # Computer Science Showcase Admission Events # Computer Science Showcase **Saturday, December 5, 2026** **10:30 AM – 1:00 PM** **Explore your future!** Unlike a traditional Open House, **Computer Science Awareness Day** is your opportunity to discover how innovation, creativity, and technology come together at Manhattan University. Explore our undergraduate and graduate programs, meet the faculty and students bringing new ideas to life, and see firsthand what makes our computer science community unique. From **artificial intelligence and cybersecurity** to software development and scientific computing, you'll explore the possibilities of a rapidly evolving field. Visit our computer labs and the **Kakos Center for Scientific Computing**, home to powerful supercomputing resources, and discover how our programs prepare students to solve real-world challenges. [ Register Now for Dec. 5. Computer Science Showcase ](https://apply.manhattan.edu/register/?id=a82d1639-9620-4598-9630-5805324484a0) Image ![Male Engineers Use CMM Coordinate Measuring Machine In Factory](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_327w/public/media/2026-05/computer-engineering-ms-3000x2000-office.jpg?h=c6980913&itok=6oYCP-QA) Kakos School of Arts and Sciences ## The Day’s Highlights Step inside Computer Science at Manhattan University**.** Unlike a traditional Open House, this is your chance to fully focus on Computer Science and its concentration areas in Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity. **This is not an Open House — it's your opportunity to truly understand what it means to be a Computing, Cybersecurity, and AI professional and specifically a Manhattan University professional.** Hear Student and Alumni Stories Start the day with a welcome from Admissions and the Dean, then a panel of current students and recent alumni. Hear why they chose Manhattan University and how internships, projects, and research shaped their paths. Tour Active Supercomputer Labs Take a guided tour of our **Kakos Center for Scientific Computing** equipped with **supercomputers**. You will not just hear about our programs. **You will see them in action, with a backstage pass to the daily life of a Manhattan Computer Scientist.** Connect With Faculty Over Lunch Families reunite over lunch with faculty, student ambassadors, and staff. Ask your questions and have genuine conversations in a relaxed setting with the people who make the Manhattan University community thrive. ## **Ranked Among the Nation’s Best** Year after year, leading national publications recognize Manhattan University for academic quality, value, and the success of our graduates. ![Newsweek badge recognizing Manhattan University as one of America's Best Colleges for Women in 2026](/sites/default/files/media/2026-08/newsweek-ranking.png) ![The Princeton Review badge recognizing Manhattan University in its Best Colleges guide for 2026](/sites/default/files/media/2026-08/princeton-ranking.png) ![U.S. News and World Report badge recognizing Manhattan University in its 2026 Best Colleges rankings](/sites/default/files/media/2026-10/us-news-ranking2026-2027.png) ![Money badge recognizing Manhattan University as one of the Best Colleges in America for 2026](/sites/default/files/media/2026-08/money-ranking.png) ![TIME magazine badge recognizing Manhattan University as one of America's Best Colleges for 2026 to 2027](/sites/default/files/media/2026-08/time-ranking.png) ![Military friendly badge recognizing Manhattan University for its support of student veterans](/sites/default/files/media/2026-08/vets-ranking.png) ![Wall Street Journal badge recognizing Manhattan University in its 2026 Best Colleges in the U.S. rankings](/sites/default/files/media/2026-08/wsj-ranking.png) Image ![Manhattan University students looking at a monitor](/sites/default/files/styles/square_400/public/media/2026-05/computer-science-3200x2000.jpg?h=1cb48fc4&itok=QWGZ3zDP) Academics ## Kakos School of Arts and Sciences As the largest of Manhattan University's three schools, the Kakos School of Arts and Sciences is a vibrant, interdisciplinary community where students build on a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences to scaffold their disciplinary passions. Combining Lasallian values with a person-centered approach, we cultivate the critical thinking, scientific inquiry, and communication skills that define exceptional careers. Through faculty-mentored research, study abroad, and internships across New York City, our students become successful, ethical professionals and community-engaged stewards of the future. Image ![Manhattan University students looking at a monitor](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_327w/public/media/2026-05/computer-science-3200x2000.jpg?h=1cb48fc4&itok=9xbSUqyp) Image ![Aerial photo of Manhattan University](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_327w/public/media/2026-03/drone-2025-3200x2400.jpg?h=9b8bd6ff&itok=xYR2ar43) ## Prepare for the Real World At Manhattan University, your education is built around who you are and where you want to go. Whether you’re ready to apply or just starting to explore, take the next step when you’re ready — we’re here to help. 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