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After Five Years, Hundreds of Thousands of Exams, CBTF Still Revolutionary
December 4, 2019 Computer Based Testing Facility, co-created by Prof. Craig Zilles, serves over 8,900 students in 38 classes each semester, with 67,000 exams given so far this semester.
Nahrstedt on Team Receiving $1.2M NSF Grant to Develop Pioneering System for 360-Degree Video Creation and Delivery
December 4, 2019 Creating and delivering 360-degree video to a large audience of viewers over the Internet remains an unsolved scientific problem.
Solomonik’s Communication Cost Research Earns Early Career Prize From SIAM Supercomputing Group
December 2, 2019 Prof. Edgar Solomonik was recognized for work that addresses a key challenge in parallel algorithms.
Jacobson, Nahrstedt, and Xie Among Eight 2019 AAAS Fellows From Illinois
December 2, 2019 Profs. Sheldon Jacobson, Klara Nahrstedt, and Tao Xie are among 443 people to be awarded the distinction of AAAS Fellow this year.
Rising Stars 2019 Brings New Opportunities and Networking to Participants
November 4, 2019 In addition to boasting the largest cohort of Rising Stars participants to date, the 2019 edition of the annual workshop introduced innovative events and sessions to bring new opportunities to early-career women.Illinois Welcomes Rising Stars 2019
October 29, 2019 Illinois is welcoming 90 promising early-career women in electrical engineering, computer engineering, and computer science to campus on Oct. 29.
Study Provides Framework for 1 Billion Years of Green Plant Evolution
October 23, 2019 Prof. Tandy Warnow helps an international consortium construct a large evolutionary tree of green plants, using advanced algorithms.
Outstanding Students Recognized at Fall 2019 Celebration of Excellence
October 22, 2019 Illinois Computer Science honors students who have received important awards and other distinctions.
Illinois CS VR Course Helps ECE ILLINOIS Offer a New Interactive Learning Experience
October 21, 2019 Students from Prof. Eric Shaffer's Virtual Reality course developed software to help explain Fields and Waves concepts.
Illinois CS Influence on His Path to Google Success Inspires Unni Narayanan to Make Major Gift
October 17, 2019 Narayanan, who now leads the engineering team for Google Assistant, was profoundly influenced by Professor Emeritus C.L. "Dave" Liu.
Amato Participates in National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence Panel
October 14, 2019 Amato emphasized that funding for basic AI research in the U.S. has not kept up with demand, but that amazing things are possible with the right resources.
University of Illinois Officially Announces Center for Digital Agriculture
October 8, 2019 New center to combine campus’ areas of expertise in engineering and agriculture to cement Illinois’ position as an innovator in agricultural technology.
Through NSF Grant, Researchers Creating Advanced Autopilot to Mimic the "Sully Factor"
October 2, 2019 Researchers are working on an advanced autopilot to autonomously evaluate unforeseen circumstances, take the best course of action, and land a plane safely.
Meet the Siebel Scholars Class of 2020
October 2, 2019 Five accomplished Illinois Computer Science master’s students have been recognized for their academic achievements and leadership.
New Illinois Degree Addresses Growth of Technology in Animal Sciences
September 27, 2019 The new degree, first of its kind in the country, expands the list of blended CS + X degrees pioneered by Illinois CS.
US Robotics Roadmap Reaches New Heights in the Windy City
September 20, 2019 A workshop hosted by Illinois Computer Science will contribute to the next edition of the US Robotics Roadmap.
Adve Presents Heterogeneous Systems Research at DARPA ERI Summit
September 18, 2019 Prof. Sarita Adve was invited to share work done by the EPOCHS project, which is part of the $1.5 billion Electronics Resurgence Initiative.
Computer Science Education for Illinois Children, Teachers to be Summit Focus
September 18, 2019 The inaugural Illinois Statewide K-12 Computer Science Education Summit, co-sponsored by Illinois Computer Science, will occur on Sept. 20 at NCSA.
Engineering Visionary Scholarship Helps Jacob Perakis’ Family Triple Their Educational Possibilities
September 10, 2019 “Receiving this scholarship is actually the major factor that influenced my decision to enroll," Jacob Perakis, CS class of 2021.