Two CDIS assistant professors—Kris Sankaran of the Department of Statistics and Jacob Thebault-Spieker of the Information School—have received the 2025 College of Letters & Science (L&S) Distinguished Honors Faculty Award for the significant positive impact …
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CDIS Launches Morgridge Hall Sticker Competition
Morgridge Hall, the new home for the School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences will open its doors this fall. To celebrate, we are creating limited-edition stickers. And we want help like students from you!
CDIS Director Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau sits down with the Cap Times
Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau, Director of the School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences, sat down with The Cap Times to discuss the school’s growth, Morgridge Hall, the impact of AI, and more.
CS Professor Ilias Diakonikolas wins ACM Grace Hopper Award for breakthrough techniques in algorithm design
Diakonikolas received the 2024 Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Grace Murray Hopper Award, one of the highest honors for young researchers in computing.
Celebrating Spring 2025 CDIS Graduates
We are excited to congratulate the many students who graduated from the the School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences (CDIS) this spring. Our newest alumni will make their mark in their respective fields, connecting …
Apply to SAIL, a hands-on AI summer program
School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences launches Wisconsin Summer of AI Laboratory (SAIL).
AI Trailblazers Return to UW–Madison to Shape What’s Next
UW–Madison Computer Sciences alumnus Andy Konwinski ’07, co-founder of Databricks, Perplexity, and Laude Ventures, joined computing luminary Dave Patterson, UC Berkeley Professor Emeritus and co-inventor of RISC architecture, for a standing-room-only lecture that drew over 100 students from across campus who were eager to hear firsthand how leaders at the forefront of AI are thinking about its next chapter.
UX Professor of Practice Leah Ujda on bridging disciplines, building partnerships, and Pokémon Go
Ujda recently returned to campus to serve as UX Professor of Practice at CDIS, a role in which she teaches UX and professional development courses and builds partnerships between student organizations and leading companies.
A legacy of innovation: Professor Gurindar Sohi wins prestigious Computer Pioneer Award
Professor Gurindar (Guri) Sohi—Vilas Research Professor, John P. Morgridge Professor and E. David Cronon Professor of Computer Sciences at UW–Madison—has been honored with the 2025 Computer Pioneer Award in Honor of the Women of ENIAC from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Computer Society
CDIS Student Anna Staresinic Embraces Every Opportunity at UW–Madison
If Anna Staresinic x’25 had to sum up her journey at UW–Madison in one word, it would be “well-rounded.” “The idea of being well-rounded has followed me throughout my life. UW stood out to me …