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Groundbreaking: CDIS building to foster high-tech innovation, collaboration

Posted on April 25, 2023

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 …

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CDIS Building’s sustainability initiatives focus on conserving water, reducing energy consumption, and promoting biophilia

Posted on April 22, 2023

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 …

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Governor, chancellor to break ground on new home for UW’s newest school

Posted on April 20, 2023

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 …

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On Wisconsin reports the new CDIS building and other buildings are changing the campus landscape

Posted on March 7, 2023

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 …

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Webcam Provides a Bird’s Eye View of CDIS Building Construction

Posted on February 1, 2023

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) …

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Semi-Finalists Selected for CDIS Art Installation

Posted on January 10, 2023

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 …

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From the Desk of the Director: School Update

Posted on October 11, 2022

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, …

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Tom Erickson Shares Search for Art in WKOW TV Interview

Posted on September 23, 2022

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 …

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Artist Search Begins for CDIS Building’s Outdoor Art Installation

Posted on August 19, 2022

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 …

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New CDIS Virtual Building Tour Showcases State-of-the-Art Sustainable Building

Posted on March 16, 2022

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 …

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