Originally from Guangdong Province, China, Zhang joined Madison’s optimization research group after completing his postdoc at MIT’s Laboratory for Information & Decision Systems.
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CS student Ben Young wins 2025 Best Student ICALP Paper
PhD student Ben Young has been awarded the 2025 Best Student ICALP Paper at the 52nd EATCS International Colloquium on Automata, Languages, and Programming (ICALP) in Aarhus, Denmark.
UW-Madison opens new building to house School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences
The Wisconsin State Journal recently toured Morgridge Hall on its first day of classes.
UW-Madison unveils new Morgridge Hall on first day of classes
View the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s photo essay from the first day of classes at Morgridge Hall.
Cap Times checks out Morgridge Hall
Join the Cap Times for its tour of Morgridge Hall on the first day of classes.
Meet the winners of the Morgridge Hall sticker competition
Centered around the theme “Home Sweet Home,” the competition invited students to design limited-edition stickers that reflect the welcoming spirit of Morgridge Hall.
New faculty member Mike Hagenow is a human-robot interaction researcher – and skilled in the art of espresso
Mike Hagenow first moved to Madison for a job at Epic Systems. He thenwent on to complete a PhD in mechanical engineering here, and is “ecstatic” to return to Madison as a faculty member after completing a postdoc at MIT.
Will robots take over the world? CS major Manas Joshi explores AI/robotics research through LASER
Through L&S’ LASER program, Manas Joshi, a rising sophomore majoring in computer sciences and data science, has gotten the chance to research robots and AI first-hand.
Paul Barford assumes new role as chair of Computer Sciences
Barford’s tenure will be defined by its impact: “We have a significant responsibility to develop innovative ideas and programs in education, research, outreach, and service.”
CDIS’s Morgridge Hall: A New Chapter for Computer Sciences at UW–Madison
Morgridge Hall, the new home of Computer Sciences, is more than a building–it is a promise.