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UW–Madison Team Honored with Best Student Paper Award at Premier Machine Learning Conference

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.

Alum Faisal Mushtaq ’88 and the importance of creating consensus and listening – and fast cars

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

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 Sciences Read the full story here.

UW-Madison research is $1.7B operation ready to grow, new leader says

UWMadison's new Vice Chancellor for Research Dorota Grejner-Brzezińska recently spoke with The Capital Times about growing research efforts, which recently topped $1.7 billion in annual spending. Two areas stand out: AI and cyber security.

Celebrating December 2024 Computer Sciences graduates

Hundreds of newly-minted Wisconsin alumni will walk at commencement on Sunday, December 15. We’re introducing a few of our most accomplished graduates.

Computer Sciences’ top ten stories of 2024

From breakthroughs in research to leaps in rankings, these headlines capture some of the massive achievements made in the 60th year of Computer Sciences at UW–Madison.

UW-Madison team does it again, placing first at regional ICPC

For the sixth year in a row, UW-Madison has placed first at the regional round of the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC).

CS assistant professor Yuhang Zhao developing AI and AR technology to support day-to-day activities of people with low vision

A recent NIH, NEI-funded R01 award will enable Zhao and collaborators to support people with low vision by using AI to empower them in real-life activities. 

For Army scholars, an MS in Data Engineering offers advanced training in a high-demand field

Beyond professional development, the MSDE program serves those who serve.

‘Trial by fire’: UW-Madison hackathon generates tech ideas in 24 hours (via The Capital Times)

After 24 hours of programming and coding — fueled by plenty of snacks and energy drinks — the organizers of an annual hackathon event at the University of Wisconsin-Madison announced which of the 55 projects would move on as finalists.