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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.

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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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Caiwen Ding wins NSF CAREER Award

Caiwen Ding will join CS&E this fall as an associate professor with a research focus on artificial intelligence and computing systems.
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Meet the Faculty - Daniel Kluver

Daniel Kluver joined the Department of Computer Science & Engineering in September 2018 as a lecturer. He was recently promoted to associate teaching professor. Prior to joining the University,
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Internship Spotlight: Multiple Majors into One Career

Kevin Cunningham talks about his experience as an intern at the Federal Reserve.

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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.