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Two AI Courses Launch in Fall 2026 - Register Today!

CS&E has developed two new courses to ensure that students across the entire university have access to AI training. Registration for CSCI 2521 and CSCI 4821 is now open for fall 2026! 

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Vipin Kumar Elected to UN Panel on AI

The United Nations Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence is the first global scientific body dedicated entirely to artificial intelligence and established by the UN General Assembly.

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Kanav Gupta wins BizPitch Competition

Computer science major Kanav Gupta pitched GoTix, a peer-to-peer ticket marketplace for Big Ten students, at the competition.
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CSpotlight: Data and Design

Undergraduate student Lasya Makinedi discusses how video games and art led to majoring in data science.
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VR + Healthcare: Improving How Patients Recover and Rehabilitate

PhD candidate Sam Adeniyi is exploring how VR can aid different healthcare settings, focusing on building BR environments to improve patient rehabilitation outcomes.

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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.