Category: News

Jing Liu PhD’24 wins Best Paper Award at FAST

We’ve all experienced an untimely computer crash while working on an important file or playing a game, only to reboot and discover that the document or game progress has been corrupted—or worse, lost. As a step toward a potential fix, Department of Computer Sciences (CS) alumna Jing Liu PhD’24, graduate student Yifan Dai PhDx’25, and …

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

Emeritus Professor Mark D. Hill joins prestigious CRA Board, shaping the future of computing

Mark D. Hill, Emeritus Professor of Computer Sciences, has been elected to the Computing Research Association (CRA) Board of Directors to serve a three-year term.

Computer Sciences 60th Anniversary Student Stories: Taylor Wilmot

"I’ve always been driven by a desire to make a positive impact on people’s lives, and I believe technology has the power to bridge gaps, connect people, and transform the way we live, work, and communicate," says Wilmot.