1990
Faculty of Computing and Information Science established.
2000
Information Science Ph.D. program and interdisciplinary minor established.
Information Science major established; graduating the first five students.
2010
Department of Information Science established.
Cornell wins the NYC Tech campus bid.
Cornell Tech begins operations out of several floors in Google’s building.
Dan Huttenlocher appointed as founding dean and vice provost; Deborah Estrin announced as first academic hire.
Gates Hall becomes new home for Faculty of CIS.
Cornell Tech campus opens on Roosevelt Island.
Women represent 50 percent of Information Science majors.
Faculty of CIS celebrates 20 years.
2020
Transformative gift from Ann S. Bowers ’59 renames Faculty of CIS to the Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science.
Kavita Bala appointed inaugural Dean of college.
More than 1,000 degrees granted.
2,000 undergraduate majors.
Cornell Bowers received formal recognition for the first time during Cornell Commencement ceremony.
Cornell Bowers co-signs undergraduate diplomas with student’s admitting college.
New Computing and Information Science building opens.
Cornell Bowers complex established.
