Groundbreaking: CDIS building to foster high-tech innovation, collaboration
In 1957, newly commissioned 2nd Lt. John Morgridge was installed at a Dover Air Force Base tabulating center alongside the latest in computing technology: a 25-ton, 6,000-square-foot Honeywell DATAmatic 1000. How things have changed, said …
April 25, 2023
CDIS Building’s sustainability initiatives focus on conserving water, reducing energy consumption, and promoting biophilia
The School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences (CDIS) designed our new building to be the most sustainable structure on campus, a preeminent example of a design that is forward-looking. To accomplish this vision, the …
April 22, 2023
Governor, chancellor to break ground on new home for UW’s newest school
The University of Wisconsin–Madison will break ground Tuesday on a home for a group of academic programs and research vital to the future of Wisconsin’s economy and in hot demand among students. A nearly 350,000-square-foot …
April 20, 2023
On Wisconsin reports the new CDIS building and other buildings are changing the campus landscape
On Wisconsin, the UW–Madison alumni magazine, reported on the development of the new School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences (CDIS) building – in the article “Building for the Future.” The article notes that with …
March 7, 2023
Webcam Provides a Bird’s Eye View of CDIS Building Construction
Today the construction site for our new building is blanketed in deep snow. But very soon the site will fully awaken and the new home for the School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences (CDIS) …
February 1, 2023
Semi-Finalists Selected for CDIS Art Installation
The School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences (CDIS) is one brushstroke closer to commissioning art for the northeast entrance to the new building opening in 2025. Four artists have been selected as semi-finalists who …
January 10, 2023
From the Desk of the Director: School Update
Three years ago, UW–Madison took a bold step to be a leader in the information age and created the School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences (CDIS). Our three nationally ranked departments – Computer Sciences, …
October 11, 2022
Tom Erickson Shares Search for Art in WKOW TV Interview
Tom Erickson, the School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences (CDIS) founding director, was interviewed by WKOW 27 News on September 22, 2022. He shared background about our school and artist search for our new …
September 23, 2022
Artist Search Begins for CDIS Building’s Outdoor Art Installation
The School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences (CDIS) will commission art for the planter area outside of the northeast entrance to the new building opening in 2025. This is an exciting opportunity to make …
August 19, 2022
New CDIS Virtual Building Tour Showcases State-of-the-Art Sustainable Building
The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences (CDIS) — a unique, forward-thinking collaboration focused at the intersection of technology and humanity — just released a virtual tour of its new building …
March 16, 2022
Channel 3000 – UW partners with U.S. Cyber Command for cybersecurity education
MADISON, Wis. — U.S. Cyber Command selected UW to join its new cybersecurity education initiative, officials announced Monday. The Academic Engagement Network, created earlier this month, is designed to prepare students to assist CYBERCOM in …
January 26, 2022
$175 million commitment helps launch UW–Madison School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences, support transformative mission
The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences — a unique, forward-thinking collaboration focused at the intersection of technology and humanity — is announcing a $175 million private investment and launching an …
September 17, 2021