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We're hiring!

We are seeking candidates for an assistant teaching professor position. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. 

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CSpotlight: Yuki Zheng

Undergraduate student Yuki Zheng talks about her experiences using department resources and exploring news opportunities in CS.

Dan Keefe works with PhD student on 3D drawing platform

Soundbyte Magazine is in!

Check out our latest issue to learn more about our excellence in VR, research news, and renowned alumni and student work. 

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CS&E Team Wins Best Paper Award for Work with CaringBridge Communities

PhD student Matthew Zent and alumnus Zach Levonian received the Best Paper Award at the Computer-Supported Cooperative Work & Social Computing (CSCW) Conference.
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CSpotlight: Expanding Research on Campus

Undergraduate student Duncan Joly talks about his research with wireless networks at the university.
Zihan Tan poses by red window frames in Keller Hall

Meet the Faculty - Zihan Tan

Assistant Professor Zihan Tan joined CS&E in fall 2025. His research interests lie in theoretical computer science, with a focus on graph algorithms.

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The Department of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Minnesota has come a long way in the past 50 years. We have made tremendous progress and have become one of the most vibrant and interdisciplinary departments within the College of Science and Engineering, the University of Minnesota, and the computer science field at large.

Watch and listen to stories of how the department started, the years of growth, and where we are headed in the future.