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White House Honors Maria Gini

Professor Maria Gini has earned the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM) from President Joe Biden.

Favonia teaches Univalent Mathematics in Lind Hall

Fall 2025 Registration Information

The Department of Computer Science & Engineering has transitioned to enforced prerequisites under the direction of the Office of Undergraduate Education.

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Myers Leverages CRISPR in Mapping Project

Professor Chad Myers has been working on decoding this complex network of genomic data for over a decade. His lab focuses on understanding gene function and leverages computational biology to make inferences about biological networks.

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Jacob Mailin Wins 2025 Riedl TA Award

Mailin was selected for their effort, dedication, and service to the students in their courses.
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CS&E PhD Student Anna Yue Earns Distinguished Paper Award at PPoPP Conference

Yue created a tool that dynamically identifies opportunities to save power and energy at runtime without compromising performance.
Carton Liu

CSpotlight: Implementing CS and AI to Human Interactions

PhD Student Carton Liu talks about his research involving CS, AI and human interactions.

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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.