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Engineering Visionary Scholarship Helps Jason Perakis’ Family Triple Their Educational Possibilities
September 10, 2019 “Receiving this scholarship is actually the major factor that influenced my decision to enroll," Jason Perakis, CS class of 2021.
Five CS Graduate Students Chosen for 2019 Heidelberg Laureate Forum
September 10, 2019 The gathering is a chance to learn from some of the recipients of the top awards in mathematics and computer science.
Illinois CS Adds Eight New Faculty, Broadening Expertise in NLP, Security, Robotics, and More
September 5, 2019 New faculty bring expertise in everything from natural language processing, robotics, and security to biomedical informatics.
At Illinois, Professor Laxmikant Kale Found An Enduring Path In Research And Education
August 20, 2019 Kale has retired after devoting much of his career to parallel computing, working to enhance performance and productivity. His ideas are embodied in Charm++.
Fletcher Joins DARPA ISAT Study Group, Giving Illinois CS 3 Members Of Exclusive Panel
August 19, 2019 Asst. Professor Christopher Fletcher Wants to Elevate Security In The Push To Reinvent Computer Architecture
Neighborhood Brewers: CS Alum And Brother Turn Passion For Beer Into A Thriving Business
August 19, 2019 'How cool is this? They make beer here' -- the Riggs brothers, Darin and Matt, exited military careers for life as local brewers.
Engineering Visionary Scholarship Eases Burden on CS Student Rose Dinh’s Hard-Working Family
August 14, 2019 Undergraduate sees her success and her EVS scholarship as ways of repaying her parents for their support
Illinois CS Wraps Up First Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates Program
August 7, 2019 The first-ever Illinois CS REU gave roughly 90 undergraduates the opportunity to work with faculty mentors and graduate students on CS research.
Karahalios Named University Scholar, Hopes Honor Will Propel Work on Autism, Algorithm Awareness
July 30, 2019 Karahalios, an expert on HCI and social computing, is the first Illinois CS faculty member named a University Scholar since Professor Saurabh Sinha in 2017.
University of Illinois Launches Specialization to Broaden Access to a Leading Online Master of Computer Science Degree
July 28, 2019 “Accelerated Computer Science Fundamentals” will helps prospective applicants prepare for the Online MCS Entrance Exam.
Conference Shows Off the Long Lifespan and Continued Utility of Charm++
July 22, 2019 Initially a project focused on load-balancing supercomputers, Charm++ has opened up other avenues for runtime adaptivity.
Nancy Amato, Incoming Freshman Molly Graton Make Influential List of Key Chicago Tech Figures
July 20, 2019 Amato and Graton are among four faculty, alumni, and students from the Grainger College of Engineering on the annual list.
With Roots in Illinois CS, Quillbot Making Translation for Class Easier for International Students
July 19, 2019 Quillbot grew out of a senior thesis and earned a spot in the iVenture Accelerator at the University of Illinois Research Park, launching the company on its current path.
Amato Honored for Robotics Leadership with Saridis Award
July 18, 2019 Nancy Amato is one of the three recipients of this year’s IEEE RAS George Saridis Leadership Award in Robotics and Automation.
NSF Award Keeps Midwest Big Data Hub at Illinois
July 12, 2019 Hub headquartered at NCSA leads research in advanced materials, water quality, health, and other areas across 12 states.
Defense: Mohan Featured in Report on Tech Vanguard Dodging the Pentagon
July 10, 2019 Special report by CQ and RollCall on U.S. defense preparedness features Research Asst. Professor Sibin Mohan in story on cyber security needs.
For Fred Stahl, U of I Summons Memories of His Children, Altgeld, and a First-of-its-Kind Wedding
July 8, 2019 The Stahl family's connections to Altgeld Hall lead them to support renovation of the iconic home of the Department of Mathematics.
Illinois Innovators Podcast: Nancy Amato on Robotics, Security, and More
June 26, 2019 Amato discusses her research in robotics, how computer science has become even more interdisciplinary, the success of CS + X, and the upcoming Rising Stars Workshop.
Kumar and Colleagues Win a Place for Bubble Tea at the Emoji Table
June 24, 2019 Existing emojis are combined into a single symbol for bubble tea, allowing emojis to serve as a sort of alphabet