CSE-Explore

Where Your Future Computes!

What is CSE-Explore?


About

CSE-Explore is the department of Computer Science and Engineering youth program with the aims of providing students with exposure to diverse aspects of engineering and computing. CSE-Explore aims to support student confidence and interest to explore a future in computing and engineering fields.

CSE-Explore exists under the mission of the University at Buffalo Department of Computer Science and Engineering to support broadening participation in STEM.

What Events Are There?

CSE-Explore supports many events for the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. includes the CSE-Explore summer camp programs and Girls Who Code clubs at UB.

CSE-Explore also provides support for classes and student organizations that would like to have a computer engineering and computer science activity.

If you are interested in a guest demo, speaker, or an activity event please email
cse-explore@buffalo.edu to discuss options.

When there are no formal events, please use our activity repository to help you child explore at home, by clicking on this link Go to Activity Landing Page

2026 CAMP

CSE-Explore : Explorations in Applied Computing and Engineering July 28-30, 2026, for grades 9-12

Camp will run 8:30am to 4:00pm with lunch provided each day.

Summer 2026 Applications will be open through April 30, 2026.

Apply Now

Acceptance notifications will be made by June 1st at the latest.


Please sign up or email cse-explore@buffalo.edu to be notified of future CSE-Explore opportunities.

Camp Schedule

TuesdayJuly 28
8:30 - 9:00
Drop off (Davis 113A)
9:00 - 9:30
Welcome & rules, ice breaker activities (Davis 113A)
9:40 - 10:00
Short break
10:00 - 11:30
Kit Assembly (Davis 113A)
11:30 - 1:00
Lunch with faculty (TBD)
1:00 - 4:00
Number Systems & ASCII (Eric, Furnas 1019)
WednesdayJuly 29
8:30 - 9:00
Drop off
9:00 - 11:30
Web Design (Asif, Furnas 1019)
11:30 - 1:00
Lunch with faculty (TBD)
1:00 - 4:00
Signals and Circuits (Roshan, Furnas 1019)
ThursdayJuly 30
8:30 - 9:00
Drop off
9:00 - 11:30
Game Design (Kaiyi, Furnas 1019)
11:30 - 1:00
Lunch with faculty (TBD)
1:00 - 4:00
Microcontroller & Embedded Systems (Zhuoyue, Furnas 1019)

Gallery

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Contact Us

Want to speak to someone about CSE-Explore?

Feel free to email and we will get back to you as soon as possible:
cse-explore@buffalo.edu

Supporters

Mentors

Organizing Committee

SEAS Co-ordinators

  • Steven Pilat
  • Christina Escobar

CSE Support

  • Dylan Carrow
  • Tooba Khilji

Resources

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