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New Algorithm Fuses Quality And Quantity In Satellite Imagery
June 4, 2018 Using a new algorithm, University of Illinois researchers may have found the solution to a dilemma plaguing satellite imagery – whether to sacrifice high spatial resolution to generate images more frequently.
Microsoft and University of Illinois Launch Accessibility Lighthouse Program
June 4, 2018 The University is partnering with Microsoft to promote digitally accessible classrooms, encourage the creation and use of accessible software, and provide a pipeline to careers for Illinois students who have autism.
Max Levchin (BS CS ’97) Gives 2018 Commencement Address
May 17, 2018 In his commencement address at Memorial Stadium, Affirm CEO Max Levchin (BS CS ’97) encouraged the Class of 2018 to take risks, despite the fear of failure.
Nine CS Faculty and Staff Receive Engineering, Campus Awards for Excellence
May 17, 2018 This spring, CS's Wade Fagen-Ulmschneider, Stephen Herzog, Katrina James, Andreas Kloeckner, Aditya Parameswaran, Lui Sha, Mariana Silva, Heather Zike, and Craig Zilles were recognized for their outstanding contributions to research, teaching, or advising.
PrairieLearn Allows Students to Take Exams And Do Homework Online -- And Have Both Graded Instantly
May 15, 2018 A group of Engineering faculty and staff has been revolutionizing how students take exams and do homework with PrairieLearn, a tool for online assessment.
Erlebacher and Silver Leverage Grainger Match To Create A Second Scholarship Fund
May 15, 2018 Illinois Computer Science graduate Ross Erlebacher and his wife, Susan Silver, have added to their longstanding ties to the University of Illinois with a new scholarship.
Students Who Followed Different Paths to Illinois CS Named Knights of St. Patrick
May 15, 2018 Two Illinois Computer Science students are among this year’s Knights of St. Patrick award winners, but they took very different paths to CS.
Three Illinois Computer Science Faculty Earn NSF CAREER Awards
May 15, 2018 Assistant Professors Adam Bates, Ranjitha Kumar, and Matus Jan Telgarsky have each been recognized as a potential role model in research and education.
Microsoft Opens Hood on Popular Service Fabric Platform, CS Researchers Are First to Take a Look
April 20, 2018 Microsoft is loosening proprietary controls on its Service Fabric distributed-systems platform, and two Illinois CS researchers are the first study its inner workings.
Urbana High Student’s Drive, Determination Earn NCWIT Chapter’s First-Ever National Recognition
April 20, 2018 Sophomore Aja Capal has received a national honorable mention for the NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing.
Distinguished Alumnus Kenichi Miura Recalls Career Path That Started With ILLIAC IV
April 19, 2018 Kenichi Miura (MS CS '71, PhD '73) is a 2018 recipient of the College of Engineering's Alumni Award for Distinguished Service.
Paul Nash’s Path To Google Inspires Gift to Fund CS Visionary Scholarships
April 17, 2018 Before coming to Illinois, Paul Nash dreamed of working for Microsoft. His education helped make that happen. Now Nash is helping others follow their dreams with a gift to the Computer Science Visionary Scholarship Fund.
Adve, Team Awarded $5.6 Million to Streamline Complex Modern Software
April 16, 2018 Professor and Interim CS Department Head Vikram Adve will lead a five-year, $5.6 million effort to reduce the complexity and size of modern software systems.
Vikram Adve Invested as Donald B. Gillies Professor in Computer Science
April 15, 2018 Professor and Interim CS Department Head Vikram S. Adve’s accomplishments in research and education were recognized in March when he was invested as the Donald B. Gillies Professor in Computer Science.
Illinois Computer Science Graduate Mary Jane Irwin Honored For Longtime Dedication To Design, Automation
March 29, 2018 Penn State Emeritus Professor and Illinois Computer Science graduate Mary Jane Irwin has honored by the European Design and Automation Association with its 2018 Achievement Award.
International Team That Includes University of Illinois Computer Scientists Confirms New Link To ALS
March 29, 2018 An international team that includes Illinois Computer Science PhD candidate Faraz Faghri and Professor Roy H. Campbell has proven a new a genetic link to ALS.
Distinguished Lecture Series: Dr. Pavel Pevzner
March 21, 2018 Dr. Pavel Pevzner, the Ronald R. Taylor Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at UCSD will argue that bioinformatics is rapidly turning into the queen of molecular biology.
Fisher’s Gift Funds Department’s First Teaching Excellence Award, Angrave Named Inaugural Recipient
March 15, 2018 The Scott H. Fisher Computer Science Teaching Award recognizes instructors who embody an innovative spirit, dedication, and a focus on students.
CS and Life Itself: Warnow Authors Textbook on Computational Phylogenetics
March 14, 2018 The text exposes graduate-level CS students to the impact that they can have on phylogenetics – the inference of evolutionary histories and the genetic relationships.