Department news
CSpotlight: Giving Back Through Computer Science
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Lucas Reece is returning to finish his B.S. in computer science after working in education for 12 years.
Meet the Faculty - Ali Anwar
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Assistant professor Ali Anwar joined the Department of Computer Science and Engineering in spring 2022. His work focuses on the intersection between distributed systems and machine learning.
CSpotlight: Explore What Computer Science Means to You
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Undergraduate Ruth Mesfin is exploring all aspects of computer science to discover her passions within the field.
CSpotlight: Involvement for Personal Growth
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Undergraduate Leita Nguyen cultivates a well-rounded college experience with student groups, internships, and studying abroad.
CS&E Wins 2022 SDM Best Paper Award
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Ph.D. candidate Kshitij Tayal (with advisor Regents Professor Vipin Kumar) won the Best Paper Award at the 2022 SIAM International Conference on Data Mining (SDM).
Gang Fang Promoted to Professor at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
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Computer Science Ph.D. alumni Dr. Gang Fang was promoted to full Professor in Genetics and Genomic Sciences at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
CSpotlight: Accessible Art Through Virtual Reality
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Ph.D. student Zahara Spilka is blending art and psychology with virtual reality research to make art more accessible.
Congratulations to the 2022 CS&E scholarship recipients
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The department awards scholarships that recognize merit each spring. 38 students are receiving scholarships for the 2022-2023 academic year.
CSpotlight: Leveraging Linguistics in Computer Science
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Recent Computer Science B.S. graduate Zed Wu leveraged his linguistics minor to better understand coding languages.
CS&E Ph.D. Graduate Wins 2022 Graduate School's Best Dissertation Award
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Xiaowei Jia won the 2022 University of Minnesota Graduate School Best Dissertation Award in the "Physical Sciences and Engineering" category.