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Matt Sinclair receives Department of Energy Early-Career Award

Matt Sinclair, assistant professor in the University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Computer Sciences, has received a US Department of Energy Early Career Award in recognition of his pioneering research in computer architecture and high-performance computing (HPC) systems. "This award gives us the opportunity to push the boundaries of what’s possible in computing — and to train the next generation of researchers who will carry that work forward," says Sinclair.

Michael Gleicher named a Fellow of the ACM

The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) has named Michael Gleicher a 2025 Fellow for his contributions to graphics, multimedia, visualization, and robotics.

UW Board of Regents approves creation of College of Computing and Artificial Intelligence

  The new college will build upon the university’s strengths in computer, data, library and information sciences and statistics.

Celebrating Winter 2025 graduates

We are excited to congratulate the hundreds of new graduates of the School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences (CDIS) this December. Our newest alumni are already making an impact in their respective fields, connecting technology and humanity as the next generation of computing, data, library and information leaders.

Guri Sohi elected Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors

The recognition honors Sohi's transformative innovations, which have shaped modern technology and society.

Code champions: How UW–Madison built a programming dynasty

One of Wisconsin's winningest teams doesn't compete in sports. For the seventh consecutive year, Badgers took first place at the International Collegiate Programming Contest regionals competition hosted by Epic.

Ariana Negreiro PhD’25 brings machine learning to dairy farm management

Using machine learning and deep learning models, Negreiro's research supports healthier dairy cows with an improved quality of life.

William Jen ‘18 is building the backbone of robotics

Jen works at the intersection of software and robotics, creating the foundational systems that allow humanoid robots to move, perceive, and act safely.

David Khachatryan ’22 teaches robots to think

Khachatryan reflects on the single principle driving his work: technology should work for everyone.

Michael Gleicher inducted into IEEE Visualization Academy

Professor Michael Gleicher has been inducted into the IEEE Visualization Academy, one of the most prestigious career honors in the field of visualization.