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Computer Sciences capstone prepares to scale experiential learning for students

Students are drawn in droves by the promise of real-world experience and—for a lucky few—the possibility of a job at the end. Interest is also growing among industry, for whom the capstone course offers access to top talent.

Celebrating Computer Sciences’ PhD students

At the PhD graduation ceremony on May 9, 23 CS students walked across the stage toward their futures, finally becoming alumni after (on average) five to seven years of rigorous research and study.

PhD student Shawn Im awarded prestigious NSF graduate fellowship

Computer Sciences PhD student Shawn Im has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship (GRFP), which is a highly competitive program that provides funding and support for graduate students.

Computer Sciences professor Ming Liu’s Netlab Research Group’s in-house distributed file system ranked 26th by IO500

UW-Madison's Netlab Research Group, housed in the Computer Sciences department, has had their in-house distributed file system ranked 26th in the 10-node category and 33rd overall, an impressive achievement for an academic group with more limited resources than corporations.

CS/DS double major Trinity Krohn embraces entrepreneurship at UW–Madison

“It’s cliché, but I really believe that your network is your net worth,” she said. After noticing a significant gender gap in the entrepreneurial space, Krohn felt compelled to make a change.

WisComputes 03: Inside a “feat of modern computing” on Mars

Wisconsin CS is ranked top ten among public universities; Explore Mars’ surface; Sloan Fellows; IEEE Pioneer Award; Antarctic astrophysics; & more!

With UW-Madison roots, Google office in Wisconsin works on data centers, chips for AI

Small Midwest office, founded almost 20 years ago by computer scientists from UW-Madison, helps power global technology.

Students tackle global health, pitch industry in GE HealthCare-sponsored reverse pitch

Hosted by the N+1 Institute and UW’s longtime collaborator GE HealthCare, the reverse pitch tasked students with improving healthcare monitoring technology.

Ilias Diakonikolas wins ACM Grace Hopper Award for breakthrough techniques in algorithm design

By Rachel Robey  Ilias Diakonikolas, Sheldon B. Lubar professor of Computer Sciences, received the 2024 Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Grace Murray Hopper Award, one of the highest honors for young researchers in computing. The Grace Hopper Award is presented annually to an “outstanding young computer professional of the year, selected on the basis of …

Graduate student Sayali Alatkar and Professor Daifeng Wang to present at ISMB/ECCB 2025

By Karen Barrett-Wilt Sayali Alatkar, Computer Sciences graduate student, and Biostatistics and Medical Informatics professor Daifeng Wang (also CS affiliate) have had their paper accepted to ISMB/ECCB 2025 proceedings. ISMB is the annual international conference on Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology and is the flagship meeting of the International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB). It …