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College of Science, Engineering and Technology

GenCyber

Norfolk State University (NSU) provides educational opportunities such as camps and scholarship. The GenCyber Teacher Camp will introduce a curriculum that teachers in the STEM area and other interested teachers can use to introduce the GenCyber concepts in their classrooms in a fun and engaging approach.

About CSET

The College of Science, Engineering, and Technology (CSET) has over 2,000 students and presently comprises over 30% of the University’s total student enrollment.  Undergraduate students can select from a wide array of courses in eight academic departments: biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, mathematics, nursing and allied health, physics, and technology.  Effective and innovative support programs enhance the educational experience for students.

The College of Science, Engineering and Technology has played a pivotal role in the University’s eighty year history.  Faculty contributions in research, grantsmanship, service and mentoring are exceptional.  Graduates are securing outstanding jobs and are earning advanced degrees in record numbers.  The College currently houses several research centers –Center for Materials Research (CMR), Center for Biotechnology and Biomedical Sciences (CBBS), Center of Excellence in Cybersecurity, Creative Gaming and Simulation Lab (CGS), Information Assurance –Research, Educations and Development Institute,  (IA-REDI), - and numerous accredited programs. 

Graduate programs in the college include the master’s degree in computer science, electronics engineering, and cybersecurity.  A Ph.D. program in materials science and engineering was introduced in 2007.

The future for the College of Science, Engineering, and Technology is unlimited.  We invite you to join us for a very exciting and eventful academic journey.

CSET Good News Report

  • DNIMAS Scholar Takes Helm Of Georgia HBCU

    As a graduating high school senior, Robert Scott was grateful for the opportunity to attend Norfolk State University that coming fall. He would become the first in his family to attend college. At that time, he never imagined that it would lead him on a journey that would place him at the helm of a higher educational institution. read more

  • Healing In Uniform

    Two of Norfolk State’s nursing alumnae, Captain Kirsten Dickerson ’11 and Major Enesha Hicks ’11, have answered a higher call, serving in the military where they combine clinical expertise with unwavering dedication to care for those on the front lines. read more

  • A Lifelong Love of Public Health Leads to Professorship

    Maurica Bynum has been doing public health work her entire life – she just didn’t realize it. Although she initially planned to major in accounting for her bachelor’s degree, Bynum changed course after realizing her passion for health had a name. read more

  • CEST Good News Report April 2025

    Dr. Messaoud Bahoura, Professor of Engineering and Director of the Center for Materials Research, and Dr. Tanya David, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, led a team of a dozen Norfolk State University volunteers in delivering the 23rd annual NanoDays hands-on science activities at the Children’s Museum of Virginia in Portsmouth. read more

  • CSET Good News Report Mar 2025

    CSET Good News Report March 2025 read more

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