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Read Issue 02 of WisComputes, a CS research newsletter

The latest edition details an AI hiring surge, award-winning database research by Paris Koutris, a visit from U.S. Cyber Command, and more.

Paris Koutris’ award-winning research addresses the “fundamental problem” of database theory

At the 2023 and 2024 Symposiums on Principles of Database Systems, Koutris received a string of awards for his groundbreaking research on join processing.

Jelena Diakonikolas receives NSF CAREER Award

By applying optimization methods to machine learning tasks, Diakonikolas is “creating the theory from the bottom up.”

Jerry Zhu Guides UW-Madison’s RISE-AI Initiative

As the Steve Kleene Professor in the Computer Sciences Department, Zhu was tapped as a thought leader for this initiative because of his extensive background in machine learning.

UW-Madison research is $1.7B operation ready to grow, new leader says

UWMadison's new Vice Chancellor for Research Dorota Grejner-Brzezińska recently spoke with The Capital Times about growing research efforts, which recently topped $1.7 billion in annual spending. Two areas stand out: AI and cyber security.

Students pitch Google at N+1’s AI sustainability competition

Asmita Pal, Zhewen Pan, and Elise Song won first place at a recent “reverse pitch” competition hosted by Google and CS' N+1 Institute.

Celebrating December 2024 Computer Sciences graduates

Hundreds of newly-minted Wisconsin alumni will walk at commencement on Sunday, December 15. We’re introducing a few of our most accomplished graduates.

U.S. Cyber Command visit highlights UW–Madison’s leadership in cyber research and education

The U.S. Cyber Command delegation toured labs, visited classrooms, and held the first-ever USCYBERCOM Tech Talk hosted by an academic institution.

Computer Sciences’ top ten stories of 2024

From breakthroughs in research to leaps in rankings, these headlines capture some of the massive achievements made in the 60th year of Computer Sciences at UW–Madison.

For Army scholars, an MS in Data Engineering offers advanced training in a high-demand field

Beyond professional development, the MSDE program serves those who serve.