A form of computing machinery that was once the province of hardcore video gamers — the graphic processing unit, or GPU — has recently taken the world of scientific research by storm. Originally designed in …
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From the Desk of the Director: Gearing up for Day of the Badger
It has been a tremendous journey as we build the School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences (CDIS) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. With your continued support and encouragement, we have made significant strides in …
CDIS experts separate AI facts from fiction for The UW Now series
A thousand people joined The UW Now’s March 14th livestream titled “Artificial Intelligence — Facts vs. Fiction.” In addition to featuring Sharon Yixuan Li, Jignesh Patel and Blaine Hoak from the School of Computer, Data …
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 …
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel honors CDIS alum John Boyer ’82
When John Boyer tried signing up for a service dog training program, staff denied him entry because their instructional materials were made for the blind but not the deaf. Boyer ticked both of those boxes, …
Statistics represented on WARF Innovation Award-winning team
A UW–Madison research team’s efforts to develop a new diagnostic test for Sjögren’s syndrome earned the 2022 WARF Innovation Award. The multidisciplinary team includes faculty member Michael Newton and graduate student Zihao Zheng from the …
Google Quantum Computing Utilizing HTCondor
Google’s launch of a Quantum Virtual Machine emulates the experience and results of programming one of Google’s quantum computers, managed by an HTCondor system running in Google Cloud. HTCondor Software Suite (HTCSS) provides an array …
Daily Cardinal reports on growth of CDIS majors
The Daily Cardinal reported on UW-Madison’s fastest growing majors – data science and computer sciences – in the article “Data science, computer science majors show biggest increase in student enrollment.” In addition to noting the …
New major in information science draws wide array of students with human-centered approach
As a high school student, Natalia Torres had little interest in computer science or programming. She rarely played video games and would never have considered herself an expert in technology. Maya Gadlin had a very …
CS capstone course featured by UW for providing students a taste of the real-world
While learning in the classroom and lab is the foundation of a University of Wisconsin–Madison education, many students also get invaluable experience outside the classroom before graduating. Through capstone courses, internships and partnerships with employers, …