Department news
Governor Tim Walz Declares Computer Science Education Week
Posted December 5, 2022
In honor of Grace Hopper's birthday, educators, students, schools and colleges are encouraged to celebrate and actively explore computer science education activities.
Desingh Lab Unpacks First Spot Robot from Boston Dynamics
Posted December 2, 2022
Led by Assistant Professor Karthik Desingh, the Robotics: Perception and Manipulation (RPM) Lab plans to work with the Spot Robot to build intelligent capabilities for these and future robots so they can sense, perceive, reason, and learn to manipulate objects in order to perform tasks
Meet the Faculty - Sebastiaan Joosten
Posted December 1, 2022
Lecturer Sebastiaan Joosten joined the Department of Computer Science and Engineering in fall 2022. He teaches discrete mathematics and advanced programming principles.
CSpotlight: Research and Industry Experience
Posted November 21, 2022
Master’s student Jeevan Prakash discusses his internship experience at Qualcomm and the importance of being involved at the University.
Yarosh’s Group Wins Distinguished Paper Award for Self-tracking Addiction Recovery Applications
Posted November 18, 2022
Their paper, “Be Consistent, Work the Program, Be Present Every Day: Exploring Technologies for Self-Tracking in Early Recovery”, examines technologies that can aid in the recovery process for individuals with substance abuse disorders.
Alumni Corner: Varun Chandola, NSF Program Director for Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure
Posted November 17, 2022
CS&E alum Varun Chandola (Ph.D. 2009) was appointed the NSF Program Director for the Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure in September 2021.
Celebrating the Life of James Parker
Posted November 15, 2022
Earlier this month, the Department of Computer Science & Engineering hosted a special celebration of life for James Parker at the Campus Club in the Coffman Memorial Union.
CSpotlight: An International Perspective
Posted November 9, 2022
Computer Science B.S. Ngan Nguyen shares her personal experiences as an international student and her internship with Linkedin.
CSpotlight: Comedy + Computing
Posted November 2, 2022
Undergraduate Jeylin Yavas discusses her gap year in Turkey and merging her passion for comedy into her studies.
Meet the Faculty - Chang Ge
Posted November 2, 2022
Assistant professor Chang Ge joined the Department of Computer Science and Engineering in fall 2022. His work focuses on data management.