Department Mission

Our Mission

Computer science creates essential infrastructure for daily life, impacting the way we work, learn, and connect, fueling societal progress and scientific discovery. Computing is everywhere, for everyone, and has the power to enhance all facets of life.

Our mission is to serve the community by delivering the benefits of computing through conducting innovative research and educating tomorrow’s leaders.

Research

We ground our work in the fundamentals of computing, innovating in areas including bioinformatics, data science, human-centered computing, robotics, and virtual reality. We continually pursue opportunities to work with colleagues across disciplines within the University and beyond, applying our results to solve real-world problems.

Education

We provide outstanding education in the fundamentals and frontiers of computing to all students. We incorporate ethics throughout our curriculum - we encourage students to learn not just what and how, but also to ask why and who is impacted. We give students at all levels opportunities to engage in hands-on research with our world-renowned faculty.

Community

We take our innovation and teaching beyond the boundaries of the University, evaluating our practices through the lens of diversity and inclusivity to ensure our work benefits all. We make this possible through a collegial atmosphere - we value the voices of everyone within our community and actively seek to reflect different perspectives in our work.

Vision

We are creating a new interdisciplinary paradigm for advancing the foundations of computing and addressing the challenges of society.

Academic Freedom
Supporting the right to freely pursue and share knowledge in research and teaching.

Research Excellence
Pursuing high-quality, impactful research that advances the frontiers of computing knowledge, practice, and applications.

Teaching Effectiveness
Providing a high-quality undergraduate and graduate education.

Collegiality, Inclusivity, and Diversity
Nurturing a welcoming environment, productive relationships, and a culture of mutual respect for diverse identities.

Good Governance
Embracing collective decision-making while building flexible and responsive administrative practices.

Department Mission

Vision

Core Values