College of Computing & Artificial Intelligence
Kirthevasan (Kirthi) Kandasamy comes to UW–Madison from a postodoc at UC-Berkeley. He will research and teach about machine learning, which he says he happened on accidentally, and he’s never looked back! Kansdasamy works more specifically on using game theory to help competitors share data when they might not be inclined to do so but it …
Patrick McDaniel comes to UW–Madison after 18 years as a professor at Pennsylvania State University. He earned his PhD at University of Michigan and worked in startups after that. McDaniel first visited Madison 20 years ago and “fell in love with it.” The Wisconsin Idea is central to his work: “meeting people where they live …
What do you get when you combine the wonderment of childhood with the experience of a lifetime? Magic, and that’s what Grandparents University is all about. For the first time since the pandemic began, grandparents and their grandchildren came together on the UW–Madison campus this summer for two days of fun, adventure and learning in …
The UW–Madison International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) team continued its streak with its 21st advancement to the world finals. At the North America Championship, the top 50 teams from the US and Canada vied for slots in the world finals to be held in Egypt some time in 2023. For the 21st year in a row, …
CS students Paul Chung and Nic Draves (founder) were part of the Cybersecurity UW team that placed 49th out of over 3,000 teams at the Spring 2022 Cyber Skyline NCL Team Game – that’s in the top 2%! Read all about their nimble approach here.
Most undergraduate students know that connecting with other students in your major is important for getting help on big assignments, swapping career advice, and even celebrating after an exam. These benefits are part of why Computer Sciences major Carla Rose decided to start a chapter of the national organization ColorStack at UW–Madison. ColorStack aims to …
Professor Somesh Jha was honored with the UW–Madison Kellett Mid-Career Award for 2022-23. The award recognizes and supports mid-career faculty who are seven to 20 years past their promotion to a tenured position, providing them with support and encouragement at this point in their careers. Awardees are nominated by their department. “I am honored to …
On June 25, 2021, Arizona astrophysicist Feryal Ozel posted an item on Twitter that must have fired up scientific imaginations. She noted that the Open Science Pool (OSPool) just set a single-day record of capacity delivered — churning through more than 1.1 million core hours. Her team’s project was leading the surge. “Can you tell something is …
While the field of computer science has experienced substantial growth in the last decade, women, genderqueer, and non-binary students continue to be underrepresented in the major, including at UW–Madison. To increase their representation in the major, the UW–Madison Computer Sciences Department created the Aspirations Award, first awarded in 2012. The award provides $1,000 to students …