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Computer Science in Action: UW–Madison Students Power Research Through LASER
At the heart of this year’s LASER (Letters & Science Summer of Excellence in Research) program, the Department of Computer Sciences is playing a pivotal role in shaping the next generation of STEM leaders.
Professor Steve Wright steps down as Computer Sciences Department Chair
After serving the Computer Sciences department as Chair from 2023-25, Steve Wright is stepping down to “embrace my role as a professor and researcher once more.”
Rakesh Agrawal PhD’83 receives WAA Distinguished Alumni Award
Agrawal is widely hailed as the father of data mining. His work fundamentally changed how the world extracts insight and value from data, laying the groundwork for today’s data science. Read the full story …
UW–Madison Team Honored with Best Student Paper Award at Premier Machine Learning Conference
By Karen Barrett-Wilt UW–Madison Computer Sciences PhD student Lisheng Ren, his advisor Sheldon B. Lubar Professor Ilias Diakonikolas, and UC-San Diego Professor Daniel Kane have received the Mark Fulk Best Student Paper Award at the …
Alum Faisal Mushtaq ’88 and the importance of creating consensus and listening – and fast cars
By Karen Barrett-Wilt Faisal Mushtaq ’88 came to UW-Madison to study computer engineering and computer science with the goal of becoming an embedded systems engineer. He is currently senior advisor of Data/AI Center of Excellence …
Andy Konwinski ’07 receives Wisconsin Alumni Association Luminary Award
“Andy is unique even among our accomplished alumni. Few have so deeply reshaped the tech landscape — let alone done it twice.” — Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau, director of UW Madison School of Computer, Data, & Information …
PhD student Naman Gupta named Morgridge Fellow
Gupta’s research is committed to advancing the safety and well-being of marginalized populations who face gender-based violence (GBV) by amplifying their silenced voices.
Three Wisconsin CS professors receive inaugural Google ML and Systems Junior Faculty Awards
Jelena Diakonikolas, Sharon Li, and Shivaram Venkataraman are among the first recipients to receive new award from Google.
Morgridge Hall, July 2025: Final progress update
Explore Morgridge Hall’s final construction update as Computer Sciences prepares to move into a brand new research and education facility.