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In the People & Robots Lab, Hailey Johnson PhDx’26 is finding her own path

Through cross-campus collaboration and NSF funding, Johnson explores avenues for improving the fit, function, and accessibility of technology among Wisconsin adults with Down syndrome.

Paul Barford selected for Chancellor’s Teaching Innovation Award

Barford felt it was critical to equip computer science students with a basic understanding of moral and ethical principles and the ability to reason about the technologies they will develop.

Bilge Mutlu receives Best Paper Award at HRI

"ImageInThat: Manipulating Images to Convey User Instructions to Robots" wins Best Paper Award at the 20th edition of the ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction.

Teaching Professor Jim Williams: “Together, we’ll shape the future of computer science education”

In addition to his novel teaching methods that help the department handle its record popularity and class sizes, newly appointed Teaching Professor Jim Williams provides an unrivaled education to students of all skill levels.

CS students head to DC’s Capitol Hill to present on AI safety

Members of the Wisconsin AI Safety Initiative visited the Rayburn House Office Building to lead presentations and live demos highlighting the dangers associated with artificial intelligence’s growing popularity.

Read Badger Bytes: 60th Anniversary Edition

This anniversary edition of the alumni newsletter journeys through the decades, highlighting incredible alumni, spotlighting students, and anticipating CS's bright future.

Making Social Media Safe

UW educational psychology professor Amy Bellmore pioneered cyberbullying research through a collaboration with UW computer sciences professor Jerry Zhu.

UW–Madison researchers win prestigious Sloan fellowships

UW–Madison’s 2025 Sloan Fellows are James Roberts Crall, assistant professor of entomology, and Sharon Yixuan Li, assistant professor of computer sciences.

Sharon Li receives 2025 Sloan Fellowship

One of just 126 recipients across the US and Canada, the Sloan Foundation counts Sharon Li among the next generation of scientific leaders.

CS student Lucas Sernik x’26 leaves his mark on UW–Madison