Fill the Hill, the annual alumni fundraiser now in its 11th year, is a vibrant display of Badger pride. Each fall, a flock of bright pink plastic flamingos descends upon Bascom Hill, each one representing …
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Spring 2023 Commencement: Celebrating 7 Graduates from the School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences
With graduation celebrations underway this week, seven notable School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences graduates share their next chapters, relive favorite moments, and dispense some words of wisdom on what they’ve learned and how …
Michele Besant Awarded iSchool 2023 Alumni of the Year
The Information School at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is pleased to announce Michele Besant (MA ’93, PhD ’99) has been selected by the Alumni Board as the recipient of the 2023 Alumni of the Year …
American Library Association Awards Reaccreditation
Did you know that every seven years the iSchool must reaccredit its master of arts in library and information studies (LIS) program? All programs accredited by the American Library Association (ALA) go through a very …
Best wishes to Debra Shapiro
Best Wishes to Debra Shapiro Congratulations to Debra Shapiro, who will retire from the iSchool on June 30. Shapiro (MA LIS ’91) joined the department professionally in 2000 to work in continuing education services, and …
UW-Madison Computer Sciences graduate program rises to 12th in US News rankings
The 2023-24 US News & World Report Best Graduate School rankings are out, and the UW-Madison Computer Sciences department has risen five places, from 17th to 12th, the largest rise among top departments in the country. Furthermore, …
A Fond Farewell to Professor Zhengjun Zhang: Celebrating a Remarkable Career at UW Madison Department of Statistics
As an educator, Professor Zhang has consistently demonstrated a commitment to the highest standards of teaching. His students fondly remember his engaging lectures, filled with anecdotes that brought complex concepts to life. Many students have …
A Fond Farewell to Brian: Celebrating a Statistical Legend
As the sun sets on an illustrious career, we salute Brian’s remarkable journey as he retires from the University of Wisconsin Madison Department of Statistics.
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 …
Computer Science jumps 5 spots in U.S. News Rankings
UW–Madison graduate programs are once again ranked among the nation’s best in the 2023-24 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Graduate Schools.” “UW–Madison has a long tradition of providing our students a world-class education,” says …