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News and Announcements

Prof. Emeritus Kearney collaborator on study showing that "Vision-impaired individuals estimate the arrival time of approaching vehicles surprisingly"

Friday, December 19, 2025
New NIH/National Eye Institute-funded international research shows how people with age-related macular degeneration use visual and auditory cues to judge the arrival time of approaching vehicles.

Iowa celebrates its iconic Frank Gehry-designed building

Thursday, December 11, 2025
UIowa honors the architect who designed the future campus home of our Department of Computer Science. Just weeks ago, initial ground-breaking began for constructing the new addition to IATL that complete's Frank Gehry's vision. Our move to the facility will be in Fall of 2027.

We Remember Don Epley, Former Computer Science Chair and Professor

Friday, December 5, 2025
The Department of Computer Science remembers its former chair, Emeritus Professor Donald Epley, who passed away this November.
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Upcoming Events

The University of Iowa Computing Conference (UICC) 2026 promotional image

The University of Iowa Computing Conference (UICC) 2026

Saturday, February 21 to Sunday, February 22, 2026 (all day)
University of Iowa Main Library

"The UICC is hosted by the students and for the students to promote computing as a science and a profession."

Date: Saturday, Feb 21 & Sunday, Feb. 22

Check out past conferences! [ 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025]

ACM@UIowa welcomes students, faculty, alumni/ae, and all members of the community to our annual UIowa Computing Conference!

We’re bringing back the past to build the future.
On Saturday, we are excited to welcome alumni speakers from:

Microsoft

Crusoe/NVIDIA

Walt...

The University of Iowa Computing Conference (UICC) 2026 promotional image

The University of Iowa Computing Conference (UICC) 2026

Sunday, February 22, 2026 (all day)
University of Iowa Main Library

"The UICC is hosted by the students and for the students to promote computing as a science and a profession."

Date: Saturday, Feb 21 & Sunday, Feb. 22

Check out past conferences! [ 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025]

ACM@UIowa welcomes students, faculty, alumni/ae, and all members of the community to our annual UIowa Computing Conference!

We’re bringing back the past to build the future.
On Saturday, we are excited to welcome alumni speakers from:

Microsoft

Crusoe/NVIDIA

Walt...

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All Majors Career Fair

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 12:00pm to 4:00pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

This job and internship fair will focus on recruiting students in ALL MAJORS! Typically about 100+ employers attend and 1,000+ students attend!

Visit careers.uiowa.edu/all-majors-career-fair for more details.

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One Day for Iowa | The University of Iowa's Annual Giving Day

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 (all day)
Virtual

One Day for Iowa returns on Wednesday, March 25, marking 10 years of Hawkeyes coming together to support what matters most at the University of Iowa.

Our 24-hour online giving day is a chance for alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends to make an impact—supporting scholarships, research, health care, the arts, student experiences, and more. With special matching and unlocking opportunities throughout the day, every gift has the power to go further.

Celebrate a decade of generosity. Be part...

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Full-Time Faculty
in the Department

1030

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

158

Women declared majors in the four undergraduate programs (2023-2024)

136

Graduate students in Computer Science and Informatics