College of Computing & Artificial Intelligence
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.
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.
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.”
Morgridge Hall, the new home of Computer Sciences, is more than a building–it is a promise.
Through the Summer of AI Laboratory (SAIL), undergraduates were immersed in real-world AI development, hands-on mentorship, and cutting-edge tools supported by OpenAI.
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.
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.”
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 here.
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 2025 Conference on Learning Theory (COLT). COLT is the premier international conference on the mathematical foundations of machine learning and artificial intelligence.
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 at Frazier Healthcare Partners. He serves on boards of several healthcare companies, as well as being an enthusiastic member of the UW-Madison Computer Sciences department Board of Visitors. Read on to learn about his experiences at UW-Madison and after – and about why he loves fast cars