College of Computing & Artificial Intelligence
By Karen Barrett-Wilt Maria Yuin came to UW–Madison to study computer science – and to play bassoon. One thing that drew her to UW–Madison was that she could play bassoon in music ensembles for non-majors in the School of Music while pursuing her CS degree. Read more about Maria and what it’s like to see …
The news is full of articles about an innovative tool that uses Artificial Intelligence to change how old actors look in movies. This is not new – actors’ apparent ages in movies have been manipulated in different ways for a long time. What is new is the believability and ease of use of this method, …
Jin-Yi Cai, a professor in Computer Sciences Department, was selected as a 2023 Fellow of the American Mathematical Society (AMS) for “contributions to computational complexity theory, especially in the areas of complexity dichotomy.” AMS Fellows are chosen annually in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the creation, exposition, advancement, communication, and utilization of mathematics. “I am very honored …
Message from College of Letters & Science Dean Eric Wilcots: Fall semester is well underway, and there is much to celebrate this year! UW–Madison’s freshman class is, once again, the largest in history, and it is also the most diverse. Here in L&S, we have a student body full of talent and we are providing …
Students in UW–Madison’s Computer Sciences Department are accustomed to firsts: the first PhD in computer science granted in the United States, or the nation’s first master’s program in data engineering. Recently students in a UW–Madison software security course took part in another first: a cyber tabletop exercise facilitated by the US Department of Homeland Security’s …
As with many awards, there are a lot of unsung heroes and that includes the Center for High Throughput Computing (CHTC) and its contributions to IceCube. “We have used CHTC and the Open Science Pool (OSPool) for over a decade to perform all large-scale data analysis tasks and generate Monte Carlo simulations of the instrument’s …
By Karen Barrett-Wilt Leo Rudberg will make you smile. He started out at UW–Madison as a math major and wasn’t sure what to make of the late Susan Horwitz’s recommendation that everyone should take CS302. He says, “I thought only geeks studied CS. (I understand the irony of saying this as a Math major). However, …
“One of the important things to know about being a researcher is that you don’t do it in a bubble. You’re surrounded by students and they help define the scope of your research,” McDaniel said in our interview with him. Treating students as legitimate contributors to his research has resulted in a strong sense of …
Three Computer Sciences professors were recently honored at the first College of Letters & Science (L&S) Investiture Ceremony for professors with new named chairs and professorships: Andrea Arpaci-Dusseau: Catherine A Erickson Professorship in the School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences Patrick McDaniel: Tsun-Ming Shih Chair in the College of Letters & Science Karu Sankaralingam: …
The Department of Computer Sciences welcomes two new teaching faculty: Gurmail Singh and Scott Swanson. Read about them below! Gurmail Singh Hometown: Regina, Canada Educational/professional background: Ph.D. University of Regina; Postdoc. Department of Computer Science and Department of Software Systems at University of Regina Could you please describe your area of focus? I work on …