College of Computing & Artificial Intelligence
The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research has announced 24 faculty winners of the Vilas Associates Competition. The competition recognizes “new and ongoing research of the highest quality and significance.” Tenure-track assistant professors and tenured faculty within 20 years of their tenure date are eligible.
For 24 intense hours on November 22–23, Morgridge Hall turned into a hub of caffeinated creativity as MadHacks 2025 drew over 400 participants from across the country — the largest turnout in the event’s history.
Inside Josiah Hanna's robotics lab, students train miniature soccer-playing robots to keep their sensors on the ball — all using AI.
“We have been approaching a point where we’re becoming very power constrained," Sinclair said. “My group works to maximize the performance of workloads with a smaller than ideal power budget.”
During a landmark year, these were the defining moments and accomplishments that set the tone for 2026.
Matt Sinclair, assistant professor in the University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Computer Sciences, has received a US Department of Energy Early Career Award in recognition of his pioneering research in computer architecture and high-performance computing (HPC) systems. "This award gives us the opportunity to push the boundaries of what’s possible in computing — and to train the next generation of researchers who will carry that work forward," says Sinclair.
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) has named Michael Gleicher a 2025 Fellow for his contributions to graphics, multimedia, visualization, and robotics.
The new college will build upon the university’s strengths in computer, data, library and information sciences and statistics.
We are excited to congratulate the hundreds of new graduates of the School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences (CDIS) this December. Our newest alumni are already making an impact in their respective fields, connecting technology and humanity as the next generation of computing, data, library and information leaders.
The recognition honors Sohi's transformative innovations, which have shaped modern technology and society.