Year in school: Junior – expect to graduate in Spring 2021 Hometown: Shanghai, China Why did you pursue degrees in both of your areas? Why did you add the second one (if you did)? I …
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Computer Sciences Org Spotlight: Coding for Good
By John Mak Deep in the recesses of the UW-Madison Computer Sciences building, a small group of intrepid college students sits huddled around a conference table. Ideas and solutions fly through the room at a …
Loris D’Antoni Receives 2020 Microsoft Research Faculty Fellowship
UW-Madison Computer Sciences Assistant Professor Loris D’Antoni has been selected as a recipient of the 2020 Microsoft Research Faculty Fellowship in recognition of his accomplishments, impact, and leadership in the field. He is one of …
Will the Internet hold up in the face of COVID-19?
Most of us are online now more than ever. We’re working from home, taking our classes at home, watching movies at home, and connecting with our friends while at home – all of it online. …
Ph.D Student Yannis Chronis Wins 2020 Facebook Fellowship Award
By John Mak UW-Madison Computer Sciences Ph.D student Yannis Chronis has been awarded a 2020 Facebook Fellowship for his work in structured data stores. Every year, the Facebook Fellowship program awards Ph.D candidates conducting research in important topics across …
Welcome Weekend for Prospective Grad Students Feb. 28-29
Prospective grad students who have been offered admission to the program will learn about faculty research, meet with professors, socialize with current grad students and experience the beautiful UW-Madison campus. Read all about the weekend …
SACM Programming Contest April 19!
Happy Spring everyone! A mini programming contest is being organized by SACM which will be hosted on Codeforces. The event will take place on Friday April 19 from 5pm to 7pm. Participants will physically gather …
Sign up for the CS Student Research Symposium
Get to know the work of your fellow grad students and peers! WACM and SACM are planning a UW-Madison Dept. of Computer Sciences symposium to facilitate connections and conversations between members of the UW-Madison CS community. Graduate students …
Enter the first CS t-shirt contest!
All Computer Sciences students! We are excited to announce the first CS t-shirt contest! What: Let your creative juices flow, CSers! We’re looking for a design that represents the students of this department – that …
Alum and Microsoft Distinguished Engineer Doug Burger releases Project Brainwave preview
From the Microsoft AI Blog: The Project Brainwave preview includes the ability for customers to do ultra-fast image recognition for applications such as the one Jabil is piloting, and it lets people do AI-based computations in …