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Solomonik Recognized for Early Career Work Aimed at Improving HPC Performance
November 14, 2018 The IEEE Computer Society recognizes Assistant Prof. Edgar Solomonik’s research with the TCHPC Award for Excellence for Early Career Researchers in HPC.
Jacobson Recognized for Research That Transformed Passenger Screening After 2001 Attacks
November 12, 2018 Professor Sheldon Jacobson and three former students laid the groundwork for TSA PreCheck passenger screening. That work has been recognized with an IMPACT Prize.
Acun’s Focus on HPC Energy Efficiency Leads to Dissertation Recognition from SIGHPC
November 9, 2018 Illinois CS PhD graduate Bilge Acun's dissertation on supercomputer energy efficiency won an honorable mention in SIGHPC's dissertation competition.
SENSELET Provides Sensory-Driven IoT Network for Scientific Instruments
November 8, 2018 A team of researchers is building a wireless and scalable sensory infrastructure that will help scientists better understand the conditions under which their experiments succeed or fail.
Illinois CS Alumni Awards Recipients Talk Chicago, Teamwork, and Procrastination
November 6, 2018 Illinois CS Alumni Awards winners share their own experiences and advice with students, discussing everything from procrastination to where to begin a career.
Adve’s Research on Memory Consistency Models, Influence on Hardware and Software Worlds Recognized with Kennedy Award
October 31, 2018 The 2018 ACM/IEEE-CS Ken Kennedy Award recognizes Prof. Sarita Adve's influential work at the interface of hardware and software.
ThinkChicago Brings City’s Tech Message and Leaders to Illinois CS Students
October 31, 2018 The ThinkChicago Roadshow comes to Illinois CS, using tech leaders to pitch the city's emergence as a technology hub to students planning their futures.
New Center to Accelerate Quantum Information Science and Engineering
October 29, 2018 IQUIST will bring together Illinois’ physicists, engineers, computer scientists and many others to develop new paradigms in quantum information science and technology.
Illinois CS Professors Win NSF Grant To Target Improvements In Computer Efficiency
October 15, 2018 The quest to improve computational speed often focuses on an alternative to the chip. Three Illinois CS professors look instead top the inefficiencies of computing systems.
Siebel Chair Gift Keeps Giving To Gropp And Illinois CS Researchers
October 12, 2018 As the Thomas M. Siebel Chair in Computer Science, Professor Bill Gropp says he has a tool that lets him jump-start interesting science.
Professor Jiawei Han Joins Select Group With Funai Achievement Award
October 12, 2018 Illinois Computer Science Professor Jiawei Han becomes only the fourth-ever non-Japanese computer scientist to win the prestigious Funai Achievement Award.
Four From Illinois CS Chosen For 2018 Rising Stars In EECS Workshop
October 12, 2018 Three Illinois Computer Science PhD students and a post-doctoral researcher have been chosen to be part of the 2018 Rising Stars academic career-building workshop at MIT.
Marinov Leads Team Trying to Speed Up, Improve Reliability of Continuous Integration
October 1, 2018 Continuous integration is an increasingly important part of software creation, but developers are limited by its speed and reliability. Professor Darko Marinov is trying to change that.
'Women and Ideas in Engineering: Twelve Stories From Illinois'
September 27, 2018 Only a handful of women earned engineering degrees from the University of Illinois in its early years. But numerous influential women followed. A new book tells the stories of 12 of them.
'They’re Teaching The Same Material With The Same Academic Rigor'
September 19, 2018 New Inside Higher Ed report focuses on online education focuses on Illinois Computer Science and its leadership role.
Illinois Computer Science Honors Achievements of 13 Alumni and Faculty
September 18, 2018 Illinois CS will hold its Alumni Awards in October, recognizing 13 alumni and faculty for professional, technical, educational, or service contributions.
No Straight Lines: Influential Illinois CS Professors Helped MacGregor Chart Unconventional Course
September 18, 2018 When he arrived at Illinois CS , Doug MacGregor was in a hurry to get an advanced degree and a job. But at Illinois, MacGregor found more than a path to employment.
Illinois Computer Science Adds Talented New Faculty
September 17, 2018 The Illinois Department of Computer Science welcomes five new faculty who will join its growing family of talented researchers and educators over the next year.
Five Leading Illinois CS Students Named 2019 Siebel Scholars
September 13, 2018 Five leading students rewarded for academic excellence and leadership with $35,000 each during their final year of study.