Behind Nobel Prize winner, decades of computing
UW–Madison and Morgridge Institute researchers have supported Francis Halzen’s work long before IceCube existed.
Engineering the future of embodied AI
Bilge Mutlu, a professor and researcher in human-robot interaction, will co-lead a new campus-wide research initiative.
NSF invests $24.5M to shape the nation’s data backbone
“FabAID” will connect the nation’s researchers, data, cyberinfrastructure, and computing resources to drive innovation in areas like cybersecurity and beyond.
Welcome to the Department of Computer Sciences at UW–Madison
Established in 1965 as one of the first computer science departments in the country, we’ve spent decades helping define where the field is headed. Today, as a founding pillar of the College of Computing & Artificial Intelligence (CAI), that same pioneering spirit drives our work at the frontier of computing.
Our faculty and students don’t just study computer science — they help define where it’s headed, from the foundations of algorithms and systems to the frontiers of AI, security, and data science. Through rigorous education and research that pushes the boundaries of what computing can do, we prepare the next generation to lead in a world being reshaped by technology.
Recent News:
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Database Systems researcher Tianyu Li joins Computer Sciences faculty
New Assistant Professor Tianyu Li joins the department this fall from MIT, where he completed his PhD in EECS working with Samuel Madden. Before that, he earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees…
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Machine learning and natural language processing researcher Lucy Li joins Computer Sciences faculty
Assistant Professor Lucy Li joins the Department of Computer Sciences, with an affiliate appointment to the Information School, after a postdoc at the University of Washington’s Allen School in Seattle. Her path…
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Systems researcher Sara McAllister joins Computer Sciences department faculty
New Assistant Professor Sara McAllister joins the department after six years in Pittsburgh, where she earned her PhD in computer science at Carnegie Mellon University, followed by a year as a visiting…
Awards News:
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Ilias Diakonikolas wins 2026 Gödel Prize for breakthrough work in robust high-dimensional learning
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Computer Sciences Assistant Professor Charles Yuan receives distinguished paper award at PLDI 2026
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CS Professor Steve Wright to be plenary speaker at International Congress of Mathematicians 2026 and named Vilas Research Professor by UW–Madison
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CS students honored at Chancellor’s Undergraduate Award Ceremony
Upcoming Events:
October
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October 27
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October 29
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October 29Statistics SeminarParomita Dubey: Neyman-Orthogonal Tests for Equality of Regression Curves1:00 PM, 7560 Morgridge Hall
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October 30
Faculty Good News:
Explore recent faculty honors, publications, and recognition.