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The technology industry is changing faster than any other. We give you the rock-solid computer and problem-solving skills you'll need to adapt and meet any challenge.

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91%

Grads Are Employed or Continuing Their Education 6 Months After Graduation*

*or not seeking employment

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59%

Undergrad Students Receiving Job Offers Before Graduation

93%

Grads Say Their Employment is Related to Their Studies and career goals
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$45K-129K

Range of annual salaries for grads after graduation
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News and announcements

From Tech to Typhoons: KDD 2026 on Jeju Island, South Korea

Thursday, September 3, 2026
Our PhD students Akash Choudhury and Hieu Vu recently returned from presenting their research at the KDD (Knowledge, Discovery, and Data Mining) 2026 Conference in Jeju Island, South Korea. Read more about their trip.

IATL Construction Update in 'Iowa Now'

Monday, August 31, 2026
Scroll to the third item to read about construction progress on our new CS home (in Fall 2027). We will be occupying a new wing at the current IATL building, and sharing portions of the existing space with other programs.

Dr. Tianyu Zhang Receives NSF Research Grant to Improve Communication Infrastructure for Next-Gen Manufacturing

Monday, August 31, 2026
As manufacturing becomes more automated, intelligent, and interconnected, robots, sensors, machines, controllers, and computers increasingly need to exchange information and coordinate their actions in real time.

UIowa CS Says Farewell to Former Chair, Professor Emeritus Arthur C. Fleck

Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Fleck joined UIowa's Dept. of Computer Science faculty in 1965, the inaugural year of that department, and eventually served two terms as Chair, publishing numerous papers and books on computer science and its history.

Congratulations to 2026-27 CS Scholarship Winners!

Tuesday, August 18, 2026
The Department of Computer Science is grateful for the generosity of donors who make our many scholarships possible. We're especially proud of our 2026-27 scholarship recipients.
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Upcoming events

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WiCS - Jeopardy Night

Thursday, September 3, 2026 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Macbride Hall
Come join WiCS for our first meeting this semester!
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Colloquium - "Submodular optimization for epidemic applications"

Friday, September 4, 2026 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Schaeffer Hall
UIowa Associate Professor, Bijaya Adhikari, offers strategies for choosing locations for disease surveillance and deciding how to distribute vaccines, especially when given a limited budget.
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Transparency and Fairness in AI for Criminal Justice

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Biology Building East
What happens when AI intersects with the criminal justice system via facial recognition, mechanical evidence, risk assessment, sentencing, parole, and more? We welcome Ida Cordelia Beam Distinguished Visiting Professor, Dr. Cristopher Moore, of the Santa Fe Institute.
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CS Colloquium - "Easy, Hard, and Impossible: Phase Transitions in Computation"

Friday, September 11, 2026 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Schaeffer Hall
Ida Cordelia Beam Distinguished Visiting Professor, Dr. Cristopher Moore, shows how to classify key problems in computing, data science, and statistical inference.
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Study Abroad Fair

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 11:00am to 3:00pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

Ready to take your UI education beyond Iowa City?

The University of Iowa Study Abroad Fair takes place Tuesday, September 15, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (CDT) in the Iowa Memorial Union (IMU) International Ballroom.

Whether you're just curious or already planning, this is your opportunity to discover what studying abroad can look like for you.

At the fair, you'll discover:

Short-term, semester-long, and faculty-led programs in over 40 countries

Internship and research opportunities that count...

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