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AI for a Changing World

CS&E researchers are applying AI techniques to combat climate change, improve medical outcomes, and help humans better understand and utilize technology.

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CS&E Earns Three DEI Leadership Showcase Awards

Professor Maria Gini earned a faculty award, and Nhi Dang and Lauren Hagen earned undergraduate student awards.

Lind Hall Diversity Wall

Lind Hall Diversity Wall

The third floor of Lind Hall now features the Diversity Wall, which highlights the computer science contributions of marginalized groups throughout history.

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Varatharajah’s Work Enables AI to Pinpoint Signs of Dementia in EEGs

After analyzing EEGs from over 11,000 patients seen at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Varatharajah’s algorithm was able to spot distinct patterns in the patients with dementia that did not show up in
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CS&E Hosts School on Univalent Mathematics

This was the fourth Univalent Mathematics event from the program and the first event hosted in the United States.
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REU Students Explore Human-Centered Computing for Social Good

CS&E welcomed 12 students from peer institutions to the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program, a 10-week program focused on human-centered computing for social good.

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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.