The Sony Research Award Program (Sony RAP) provides funding for cutting-edge academic research and helps build a collaborative relationship between faculty and Sony researchers. This research collaboration between Sony and the University of Wisconsin-Madison is …
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UW–Madison expands government and academic cyber cooperation with cyber tabletop exercise for second year
Students respond to a simulated cyber attack scenario with government and industry partners University of Wisconsin–Madison Computer Sciences students aren’t waiting for the new School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences (CDIS) building to be …
CS Student Spotlight: Aaron Torres
After growing up seeing rapid advancements in technology, Aaron Torres x’24 wanted to work on solving technical problems that have an impact on a large scale. Originally from Chicago, Illinois, Torres is now a senior …
CS Student Spotlight: David Salazar
After David Salazar x’24 was gifted video game consoles like the Nintendo64, Gameboy, and PlayStation, he became deeply curious about the mechanics behind video games like Super Mario, Pokémon, and Spyro. Some online searches lead …
Welcome to Tej Chajed, Assistant Professor focusing on systems verification
Tej Chajed joins the UW-Madison Computer Sciences department from a postdoctoral position at VMware Research. His research focus is systems verification, and he is “working on tools to make it easier to prove that a …
UW grad students integrate robotics into work led by CS professor Bilge Mutlu
Heavy lifting is a leading cause of workplace injuries, which, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, can include nerve pain, strains, and spine injuries. A new group housed in the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery …
CS professor Rahul Chatterjee and team combat cyberstalking
Rahul Chatterjee and his team have created a clinic to help victims of domestic abuse whose attackers may be using technology to stalk them. Read the full story here: https://lsmagazine.wisc.edu/issues/spring-2023/explorediscover/i-spy/
UW-Madison CS professor Sharon Li named 2023 Innovator of the Year
As AI models are released into the wild, Sharon Li wants to ensure they’re safe. CS professor Sharon Li has been named MIT Technology Review’s Innovator of the Year! The MIT Technology Review story, which …
Computer Sciences PhD Ankit Pensia awarded Goldstine Postdoctoral Fellowship
Ankit Pensia, recent Computer Sciences PhD graduate, has been awarded the prestigious Herman Goldstine Postdoctoral Fellowship at IBM Research. These fellowships support recent PhD graduates by giving them complete academic freedom to conduct postdoctoral research …
Welcome to Ethan Cecchetti, Assistant Professor focusing on language-based security
Ethan Cecchetti comes to Madison from a postdoctoral position at the University of Maryland. He has one word to describe his first visit to campus: “Cold.” It’s not his first time in a cold place, …