Computer Science | The University of Iowa

Seeking applicants for our Graduate Programs

The department is seeking strong applicants for our Master's and PhD programs for Fall 2023.

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Computer Science at Iowa

Providing outstanding preparation for the enormous variety of twenty-first-century careers in which computing knowledge plays a key role

Faculty Positions Available for Fall 2023

The University of Iowa Computer Science Department is seeking creative and collaborative scholars from all areas of Computer Science and invites applications for multiple tenure- and instructional-track positions effective August 2023.

Faculty Positions Adjunct Instructor Pool

Spring 2022 Fellowship Awards

Lakshmi Subramanian and Sulyun Lee awarded the Ballard and Seashore Dissertation Fellowships. Anthony Cantor and Hankyu Jang awarded the Grad College Post-Comprehensive Research Fellowships.

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Graduate Programs

Preparing students for challenging technology industry careers or world-class faculty positions.

Graduate Programs

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Undergraduate Programs

Develop competence in programming principles and methodologies, problem-solving techniques, mathematics, computer systems, and computational methods.

Undergraduate Programs

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Research and Creative Work

Graduate students and many undergraduates work side-by-side with faculty members, conducting breakthrough research and creative production that advances humanity’s understanding of ourselves and the complex, ever-changing world in which we live.

Research and Creative Work

News and Announcements

Faculty Positions, Fall 2023

Friday, September 23, 2022

The University of Iowa Computer Science Department invites applications for applications for multiple tenure- and instructional-track positions effective August 2023.

Iowa Computer Science alum heads computer graphics at Disney Animation Vancouver

Thursday, October 6, 2022

Ernest Petti (00MS) didn’t know he would want to pursue animation when he arrived at the University of Iowa to pursue his master’s degree in computer science. [...]

Computer graphics coursework is what attracted Petti to Iowa. Although he knew he wanted to work in the entertainment industry, he hadn’t considered animation. As a Hawkeye, he explored a variety of areas like gaming, visual special effects, and animation—but was still unsure what to pursue.

IEEE News - Excellence in STEM: Nery Antonio Chapetón-Lamas ('12 MCS)

Friday, September 30, 2022

"The Diversity and Inclusion Task Force presents Excellence in STEM, with Nery Antonio Chapetón-Lamas, instructional faculty in Computer Science at MiraCosta Community College in Oceanside, California.

Professor Chapetón-Lamas shares how connecting with Latinx colleagues outside of STEM helped him become a better computer scientist, faculty, and person.

Keep reading to learn how Professor Chapetón-Lamas has overcome professional challenges because of the community he built around himself."

Upcoming Events

CS Colloquium - Using AI-algorithms to advance drug discovery for neglected parasitic diseases

Friday, October 7, 2022 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Seamans Center

Rahul Singh (San Francisco State University) on Using AI-algorithms to advance drug discovery for neglected parasitic diseases

Virtual All Majors Career Fair

Wednesday, October 12, 2022 12:00pm to 4:00pm

Virtual

Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022 : Noon-4 p.m. - VIRTUAL FAIR This fair will focus on recruiting students pursuing any and all majors! All students are invited to attend! There will be a variety of industries of employers represented. Visit: https://careers.uiowa.edu/virtual-career-fair for more details.

CS Colloquium - Discrimination through optimization: Measuring fairness and bias in social network ad delivery

Friday, October 14, 2022 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Seamans Center

Alan Mislove (Northeastern) on "Discrimination through optimization: Measuring fairness and bias in social network ad delivery"

CS Colloquium - Timely Reporting of Heavy Hitters in External Memory

Friday, October 28, 2022 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Seamans Center

Shikha Singh (Williams College) on "Timely Reporting of Heavy Hitters in External Memory"

2022 Prospective Student Visit Day and Graduate Research Symposium [Save the Date]

Friday, November 4, 2022 1:30pm to 5:00pm

University Capitol Centre

The Computer Science (CS) department welcomes prospective students interested in our graduate programs to our annual Prospective Student Visit Day on Fri, Nov 4. We are looking for strong students with diverse backgrounds to join our MCS and PhD programs. A wide variety of research areas is represented by our world-class faculty including algorithms, computational epidemiology, distributed computing, human-computer interaction, machine learning, massive data algorithms and technology, mobile...

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Full-Time Faculty
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Students taught in introductory courses per year (2015-2020)

184

Women declared majors in the four undergraduate programs (2020-2021)

136

Graduate students in Computer Science and Informatics