Research Themes

Research Themes

Computing possibilities know no boundaries, and neither does CS research at Illinois. Cross-cutting research themes harness the full spectrum of excellence at Illinois in pursuit of practical applications and solutions to the computing challenges of tomorrow.

Parallel Computing

Illinois advances in parallelism cover the spectrum, from mainstream computing devices to the petascale.

Activities include:

UPCRC - Making parallelism easy
NCSA - Where science meets computing
Blue Waters - The world's fastest supercomputer
and 14 more centers and labs

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Data Sciences

Transforming data into knowledge, and creating efficient data-intensive computing systems, Illinois is opening pathways to discovery.

Activities include:

MIAS - Transforming raw data into knowledge
CCT - The only global testbed dedicated to systems-level issues in cloud architectures
IGB - Advancing life sciences research
and 13 more centers and labs

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Trustworthy Systems

As a national Center of Excellence in IA Research and Education, Illinois is exploring all facets of trustworthy computing.

Activities include:

ITI: Providing national leadership in trustworthy and secure information systems
ACDIS: Informing international security policy decision making and implementation
Illinois Security Lab: Addressing challenges in critical infrastructure, healthcare, networking, and more
and 6 more centers and labs

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Cyber-Physical Systems

When the NSF needed to define and launch this emerging area, it turned to Illinois to lead the effort.

Activities include:

ADSC: Landmark collaboration to transform human-IT interactions
CSL: Innovation at the cross-roads of computing, control, and communications
Networked Real-time and Embedded Systems Lab: Setting standards and foundational theory
and 9 more centers and labs