PhD student Seth Ockerman awarded prestigious NSF grad fellowship

By Karen Barrett-Wilt Computer Sciences PhD student Seth Ockerman has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship (GRFP), which is a highly competitive program that provides funding and support for graduate students in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields. Ockerman says, “My research focuses on designing systems for large-scale data analysis, …

Patrick McDaniel co-editor of new ACM journal on AI security and privacy

ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, is pleased to announce a new journal, ACM Transactions on AI Security and Privacy (TAISAP), with UW–Madison Computer Sciences professor Patrick McDaniel as an editor-in-chief. As AI technologies have become pervasive, research on keeping these systems secure presents a critical need in both industry and society. Similarly, research on how …

Computer Sciences capstone prepares to scale experiential learning for students

Students are drawn in droves by the promise of real-world experience and—for a lucky few—the possibility of a job at the end. Interest is also growing among industry, for whom the capstone course offers access to top talent.

Celebrating Computer Sciences’ PhD students

At the PhD graduation ceremony on May 9, 23 CS students walked across the stage toward their futures, finally becoming alumni after (on average) five to seven years of rigorous research and study.

PhD student Shawn Im awarded prestigious NSF graduate fellowship

Computer Sciences PhD student Shawn Im has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship (GRFP), which is a highly competitive program that provides funding and support for graduate students.

Computer Sciences professor Ming Liu’s Netlab Research Group’s in-house distributed file system ranked 26th by IO500

UW-Madison's Netlab Research Group, housed in the Computer Sciences department, has had their in-house distributed file system ranked 26th in the 10-node category and 33rd overall, an impressive achievement for an academic group with more limited resources than corporations.

CS/DS double major Trinity Krohn embraces entrepreneurship at UW–Madison

“It’s cliché, but I really believe that your network is your net worth,” she said. After noticing a significant gender gap in the entrepreneurial space, Krohn felt compelled to make a change.

WisComputes 03: Inside a “feat of modern computing” on Mars

Wisconsin CS is ranked top ten among public universities; Explore Mars’ surface; Sloan Fellows; IEEE Pioneer Award; Antarctic astrophysics; & more!

With UW-Madison roots, Google office in Wisconsin works on data centers, chips for AI

Small Midwest office, founded almost 20 years ago by computer scientists from UW-Madison, helps power global technology.

Students tackle global health, pitch industry in GE HealthCare-sponsored reverse pitch

Hosted by the N+1 Institute and UW’s longtime collaborator GE HealthCare, the reverse pitch tasked students with improving healthcare monitoring technology.