Department news
MS Student James Sargsyan Earns Top Rankings in AgentDS Benchmark Competition
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James Sargsyan, a computer science masters student, accomplished top placements in the AgentDS Benchmark Competition, taking first place in the healthcare domain and fourth place in the retail banking domain.
PhD graduate Yuxuan Huang leverages VR in nature restoration work
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Yuxuan Huang is studying how virtual reality (VR) can help facilitate wellbeing and stress reduction by immersing people in nature.
Kira Balentine Receives University of Minnesota Excellence in Teaching Award
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Kira Balentine, a recent computer science master’s graduate, received the University of Minnesota’s 2026 Excellence in Teaching Award for her outstanding work supporting and improving the department’s computer networking courses.
Meet the Faculty - Adriana Picoral
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Adriana Picoral joined CS&E in fall 2025 as an assistant teaching professor. She previously served as an assistant teaching professor at Montclair State University and an assistant professor of practice at the University of Arizona.
CSpotlight: Turning imagination into reality
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Undergraduate student Archit Lal shares how he is turning his ideas into reality through voice-controlled AI, startups, and hands-on building.
Zhi-Li Zhang Leads $7M NSF Breaking Low Project on Improving 5G Networks to Enable AV Teleoperations
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The research will focus on enhancing the innovative vertical-aware framework to optimize both 5G networks and the vertical application that will allow for seamless remote operations of self-driving cars.
Aryan Deshwal Wins Innovative Deployed Application Award at IAAI Conference
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The winning paper showcases how AI can expedite the manufacturing process for certain metal alloys by narrowing down the feasible configurations to 3D print a substance.
Cultural Continuation via Data Visualization - Centering the Indigenous Experience in Climate Science
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PhD candidate Sean Dorr is helping foster relationships between Indigenous communities and climate scientists by using data visualization tools that connect Indigenous communities to their lands, waters, and skies.
Vipin Kumar named to Inaugural UN Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence
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The panel’s role is to provide independent, evidence-based assessments of artificial intelligence (AI) and to inform global understanding of its opportunities, risks, and societal impacts.
CSpotlight: Shaping the World of Data Science and Healthcare
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Data science student Josie Veum discusses her academic exploration through data science and public health.