Category: News

Michael Garey PhD’70 receives 2026 Distinguished Achievement Award

By Rachel Robey Honoring alumnus Michael Garey, former director of math research at Bell Labs, for contributions in research, leadership, and education. Doing the bold thing, even just once or twice, has the potential to change your life. In fact, alumnus Michael Garey PhD’70, former director of Bell Labs’ Mathematical Sciences Research Center, owes his …

CS alum Harshet Anand ’25 creates apartment hunting app Rentle

University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate Harshet Anand is revolutionizing the housing market with his brand new approach to apartment hunting. Meant to simplify the difficult and time consuming apartment hunting process, Rentle works like a free dating app.

Daniel Killough PhDx’28 Is Designing for Everyone  

For Daniel Killough, accessible technology is personal. After his own unexpected health challenges and watching his father struggle with everyday software, he became driven to ensure that emerging devices like augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) headsets are built for everyone.   (In Their Own Words is a series featuring UW-Madison Computer Sciences graduate students sharing their research and offering a firsthand look at how their work connects to real-world challenges and the Wisconsin Idea.)  

Students attend Harvard’s WECode Conference thanks to generous donor

An anonymous donor made it possible for members of WACM, a student organization for women in computing, to attend WECode, the largest student-run women in tech conference in the world. Photos courtesy of WACM.

Researchers, policymakers gather to decode the future of AI

150 experts, legislators, and practitioners convened at Morgridge Hall for the inaugural AI Meets Society (AIMS) Symposium.

Brennen Hill x’26 Is Building AI Inspired by the Brain  

The human brain remains the most intelligent and general information processing system on earth — so what if we built AI to match it? That's the question driving two related fields: neuromorphic computing, which designs hardware and software modeled on the brain's structure, and neuroAI, which applies biological principles to build more adaptable and efficient artificial intelligence.

Opinion: Capstone course prepared me for a career in tech

In the Computer Sciences Capstone, students can gain real-world experience — and launch their careers ahead of graduation. By Taylor Wilmot x’26  As a senior triple majoring in computer, data, and information sciences, I’ve sampled my fair share of UW–Madison’s course catalogue. Some of my highlights (I’m looking at you, DANCE 101) might surprise you. But if I had …

Opening the door to quantum computing

Computer scientists implement a new approach for introducing quantum computing to students, one that breaks through traditional barriers to learning.

Thomas Triplett ’20 takes flight with software engineering

Computer Sciences and Psychology alum Thomas Triplett builds the behind-the-scenes tools that keep Alaska Airlines flying.

New humanoid robotics club to build human-like robot from scratch

Students plan to deploy an autonomous, two-armed robot that can deliver food and fold laundry by the end of this year, giving members project design skills. — The Daily Cardinal