In December 2024, a total of 561 students graduated from the School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences (CDIS). Our newest alumni will make their mark in their respective fields, connecting technology and humanity and …
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CDIS Honors Inaugural Distinguished Achievement Award Winners
Photos by Ueda Photography On November 1st, 2024, the School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences (CDIS) celebrated its inaugural award ceremony, honoring outstanding individuals who have made significant contributions to the fields of computer …
Brent Seales MS’88, PhD’91 receives the Distinguished Achievement Award
By Rachel Robey Brent Seales MS’88, PhD’91 has dedicated his life to solving one of history’s greatest challenges: recovering ancient “lost” texts rendered unreadable by nature and time. Now a celebrated professor of computer science …
Louise Robbins receives Distinguished Achievement Award from School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences
By Thomas Jilk Louise Robbins, former director and professor emerita of the UW–Madison School of Library and Information Studies (now the Information School, or iSchool), has been honored with the prestigious, inaugural School of Computer, …
Trailblazing Computer Sciences Alumnus Rakesh Agrawal Honored with Inaugural CDIS Distinguished Achievement Award
Rakesh Agrawal MS’83, PhD’83, a visionary in data science and a pioneer in modern computing, has been named an inaugural recipient of the CDIS Distinguished Achievement Award. Agrawal, who earned his master’s and doctorate degrees …
Alumni honor friendship through The Badger Effect
Joan Robb, Christine Sammon, and Lisa Weber became friends while studying at the library in Helen C. White Hall during their time as library science students. They were all pursuing their Masters of Library Science. …
Brian Pinkerton ’86 receives the Distinguished Achievement Award
By Rachel Robey Trailblazing technologist and UW–Madison alumnus Brian Pinkerton ’86 has dedicated his career to advancing how we connect with information. From pioneering the first Internet search engine to leading teams at Amazon, Apple, and Roku, …
Statistics alum and renowned researcher Wing Hung Wong wins CDIS Distinguished Achievement Award
By Thomas Jilk Wing Hung Wong PhD ‘80, one of the world’s premier scholars in statistics and bioinformatics, has received an inaugural Distinguished Achievement Award from the School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences (CDIS). …
CDIS Student Harshet Anand Uses Data to Support Badger Volleyball
Wisconsin Badger Volleyball is one of the best volleyball programs in the nation. School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences (CDIS) student Harshet Anand is using his passion for data analytics to support their success. …
CDIS Welcomes New Faculty Members
The School of Computer, Data, & Information Sciences is excited to welcome several exceptional faculty to our growing school. Learn more about our new faculty below: Computer Sciences Ali Abedi–Assistant Professor Ali Abedi focuses on …