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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.
Students Hoping to Open Tech Doors to All Have Founded Blacks & African Americans in Computing
September 7, 2018 A new group, Blacks & African Americans in Computing (BAAC), has joined the roster of student-run organizations with ties to Illinois Computer Science.
Computer Security: The Security Of The World
September 4, 2018 Parisa Tabriz takes the stage as the keynote speaker at the annual Black Hat Conference. “Computer security is increasingly becoming the security of the world,” she almost immediately declares.
Xiang Ren’s Dissertation Recognized With SIGKDD Dissertation Award
August 23, 2018 As an Illinois CS PhD student, Xiang Ren devoted his work to sorting the flood of online text, and now his dissertation has been recognized with the SIGKDD Doctoral Dissertation Award.
Groundbreaking CS + X Degrees Expand Into Advertising, Economics, GIS, and Philosophy
August 20, 2018 CS + X degrees offer a solid grounding in computer science with training in the arts or sciences, bringing computational skills to fields where they are increasingly in demand.
Karahalios Brings Social Computing Expertise To DARPA Group Focused On Tech’s Future
August 16, 2018 Professor Karrie Karahalios becomes part of DARAPA's Information Science and Technology Study Group, joining Professor Sarita Adve on the prestigious panel.
You Can Run, But Can You Hide?
August 15, 2018 Professor Adam Bates and his students are working with Strava and Garmin Connect on security enhancements to their fitness apps.
Illinois CS Researchers Among Teams Selected by DARPA to Unleash Power of Specialized and Reconfigurable Hardware
July 28, 2018 Researchers will explore the development of flexible architectures capable of using specialized hardware to solve specific computing problems more quickly and efficiently.