Past Events

Colloquium - Structured Data Analysis with Weak Supervision in Healthcare Applications

Colloquium - Exams with More Learning and Less Stress with a Computer-Based Testing Facility

CS Colloquium - How to Detect a Line and Related Questions

All Majors Career Fair
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.

DeLTA Center Roundtable Discussion: Lucas Silva
The DeLTA Center Roundtable Discussion is an event that expands the interdisciplinary research community by promoting reciprocal interactions between basic and applied researchers. These events showcase presenters from a wide variety of academic disciplines and an open discussion about implications of the presenter's ideas across fields of study and research. This roundtable event features Dr. Lucas Silva. Lucas is an Assistant Professor in Computer Science at the University of Iowa.
Towards...

Dept. of Computer Science - New Student Meet and Greet
Inviting all new undergraduate Computer Science, Informatics, Computer Science & Engineering, Data Science students — and others pondering a degree in those disciplines!
Two sessions:
3:30-4:15pm, or
4:15-5:00pm
Come enjoy a free cookie and meet our Department Chair, Prof. Alberto Segre, Director of Undergraduate Studies, Prof. Liza Kleiman, academic advisors, as well as representatives from our student groups, ACM and WiCS, and your fellow students.
Please help us plan by submitting your RSVP by...

Study Abroad Fair
Discover short-term and semester study and internship programs that let you earn academic credit while immersing yourself in new cultures. Connect with study abroad advisors, faculty program directors, former participants, and academic advisors to see how international experiences can enhance your time at UI!

Fall Engineering Career Fair

Leaders in Discovery: Understanding 'Forever Chemicals' in Soil and Groundwater with Linda Abriola
Linda Abriola, a nationally recognized environmental engineer and member of the National Academy of Engineering, will deliver the second talk in the University of Iowa's "Leaders in Discovery" series.
Abriola is the Joan Wernig and E. Paul Sorensen Professor of Engineering at Brown University and former dean of the Tufts University School of Engineering. Her research focuses on how contaminants move through soil and groundwater — and how we can better predict and manage their impact.
In this...

5th Annual BioBlitz at the Ashton Prairie Living Laboratory
What types of plants, animals, and fungal life might you find at the Ashton Prairie Living Laboratory? Let's find out!
Join researchers in collecting, observing, and recording biodiversity at the Ashton Prairie Living Laboratory in our 5th Annual BioBlitz. Your findings will inform a major research project and will contribute to the fifth data point in a multi-year documentation of how diversity changes at this site over time. Collections will be housed with the UI Museum of Natural History...

Final Exam — Protecting Users Online Privacy Through Enhanced Transparency and Accountability
PhD Candidate: Maaz Bin Musa
Abstract
The past decade has marked a significant shift in how users perceive online privacy. As data extraction and tracking practices have intensified, public concern over privacy has grown in parallel, fueling widespread interest in protecting personal information. In response, the privacy research community has developed a range of privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) aimed at empowering users to safeguard their data. However, many of these tool’s struggle to keep...

Final Exam — Enhancing Software-Based Soft Error Resilience in High-Performance Computing Systems through Cross-Layer Optimization and Performance Variation Analysis
PhD Candidate: Zhengyang He
Abstract
This dissertation addresses soft error resilience challenges in high-performance computing systems by analyzing performance variations in software-based detection techniques. It proposes cross-layer optimizations that bridge protection gaps between compiler and assembly levels, significantly improving fault coverage while maintaining low performance overhead.
Advisor: Guanpeng Li

Final Exam - Overcoming Communication Failures in Reliable and Real-Time Cyber-Physical Networks
PhD Candidate: Md Kowsar Hossain
Abstract
Wireless networks form the backbone of emerging cyber–physical systems (CPS), yet ensuring both real-time guarantees and high reliability under the challenges of probabilistic link losses and complete link failures remains an open problem. This thesis introduces node programs that enable wireless networks to tolerate transient packet losses and complete link failures, ensuring reliable, real-time communication in CPS. Chapters 2-5 focus on handling...

CS | ECE Seminar – The Future of Multi-Robot Coordination: from Large-Scale Optimization to Robot Art
Speaker
Eric Ewing
Abstract
Recent advances in multi-robot systems have created opportunities for widespread deployment in applications ranging from warehouse automation to search and rescue. However, coordinating large groups of robots remains challenging, both in terms of computational efficiency and accessibility to non-expert users. This talk explores novel approaches to multi-robot coordination through the lens of Multi-Agent Pathfinding (MAPF). We first examine data-driven techniques for...

Final Exam – Detection and Mitigation of Biases in Large Language Models Through Diverse Lenses and Methods for Fairness
PhD Candidate: Ingroj Shrestha
Abstract
Advancements in language models have significantly improved the generation of coherent text. These models, alongside other neural network-based systems, have found success in various downstream applications within Natural Language Processing (NLP), including text classification and chatbot systems, thereby being integrated into various applications. However, a notable challenge arises as these models are susceptible to inheriting and perpetuating biases from...

ACM@UIOWA: End of Year Get Together
Interested in learning more about computer science, technology, and software in a fun and friendly environment?
ACM@UIOWA is the local student chapter of the International Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), one of the oldest and largest professional organizations in tech. We promote computing and technology in a fun and casual environment and serve as the premier Computer Science student organization at Iowa (of course, students of all majors are welcome to join!).
Looking for a fun and...

ACM@UIOWA: Cybersecurity roles in USAF, Candidates for 2025-2026 ACM Executive Board, and social night
Interested in learning more about computer science, technology, and software in a fun and friendly environment?
ACM@UIOWA is the local student chapter of the International Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), one of the oldest and largest professional organizations in tech. We promote computing and technology in a fun and casual environment and serve as the premier Computer Science student organization at Iowa (of course, students of all majors are welcome to join!).
The Association for...

Data & IT Alumni Panel
Our panelists vary from different sectors within the Data & Information Technology Career Community and will share their experiences they had in college and their journeys post-graduation!
The Central Role of AMCS in Advancing the State-of-the-Art in Computer Science
Speaker: Rahul Singh, Dept. of Computer Science
Hogg and Craig Lecture Series
The Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science presents its Annual Hogg and Craig Lecture Series featuring Dr. Daniela Witten, Professor of Statistics and Biostatistics, and the Dorothy Gilford Endowed Chair in Mathematical Statistics, University of Washington. Dr. Witten will give two lectures on April 24-25, 2025.
Schedule:
April 24, 2025
10 a.m. Refreshments and Student and Faculty Awards, 302 SH
3:30 p.m. Hogg and Craig Lecture #1 by Daniela Witten, LR2 VAN
April 25, 2025
9:30 a.m. Hogg and...

ACM@UIOWA: ESports Arcade Night
Interested in learning more about computer science, technology, and software in a fun and friendly environment?
ACM@UIOWA is the local student chapter of the International Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), one of the oldest and largest professional organizations in tech. We promote computing and technology in a fun and casual environment and serve as the premier Computer Science student organization at Iowa (of course, students of all majors are welcome to join!).
This week's Association...
Hogg and Craig Lecture Series
The Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science presents its Annual Hogg and Craig Lecture Series featuring Dr. Daniela Witten, Professor of Statistics and Biostatistics, and the Dorothy Gilford Endowed Chair in Mathematical Statistics, University of Washington. Dr. Witten will give two lectures on April 24-25, 2025.
Schedule:
April 24, 2025
10 a.m. Refreshments and Student and Faculty Awards, 302 SH
3:30 p.m. Hogg and Craig Lecture #1 by Daniela Witten, LR2 VAN
April 25, 2025
9:30 a.m. Hogg and...

Khan Academy Founder to Speak at Iowa
Sal Khan, the founder and CEO of the Khan Academy, will present a public talk on Reimagining Education and the Tools We Use.
The Khan Academy is a nonprofit educational organization that offers free lessons in math, science, and humanities, as well as tools for parents, teachers, and districts to track student progress. Khan Academy is pivoting an AI guide called Khanmigo that is a tutor and teaching assistant. Worldwide, Khan Academy has more than 160 million registered users in 190 countries...

Broader Impacts Fair
The Research Development Office is hosting an in-person Broader Impacts Fair on Wednesday, April 23 from noon to 2 p.m. in UCC. The goal of the fair is to provide a unique opportunity to connect researchers with campus resources and foster partnerships that are essential for developing and delivering impactful National Science Foundation (NSF) Broader Impacts activities.
During the fair, six participating units will showcase their BI expertise through lightning talks. Following the lightning...
Engineering Library Workshops: Organize your research files
Get ahead on your research skills! These workshops are designed for graduate students and faculty but also open to undergraduates.
What’s the best way to organize your research files so you, or you and your collaborators, can find what you need when you need it? What are best practices for naming files? What is a README and why is it important? Attendees will come away with practical skills and tips for organizing research data in a way that is navigable across files and folders. Come to this...

Final Exam - Transcriptomic and Metagenomic Characteristics of Visceral Leishmaniasis
PhD Candidate: Mary Wilson
Abstract
Leishmaniasis is a group of diseases caused by the parasitic protozoa belonging to the genus, Leishmania. Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is the severest of the syndromes, causing the majority of fatalities due to leishmaniasis. The disease is usually vector-borne, caused by a bite from a female phlebotomine sand fly. Consequently, the disease is prevalent in endemic regions in which infected sand flies have contact with humans. The regions of the world where...

NSF CAREER Recent Awardee Panel Session

ACM@UIOWA: Machine Learning Intro with PhD Student Jamil Gafur
Fin will share valuable information on how GPUs are used in the applications of software engineering and graphics programming, and Eric will be exploring the exciting opportunities in music tech, such as building DAW's like Logic Pro and FL Studio, or utilizing Machine Learning in Spotify's algorithms, or optimizing your GPU to enhance 3D video games!

Final Exam – Towards a Secure and Accessible Internet over IPv6
PhD Candidate: Hammas Tanveer
Abstract
The Internet is undergoing a major shift with the adoption of Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6), a new protocol designed to mitigate the long-standing issue of IP address exhaustion. Unlike its predecessor, IPv4, which had a limited number of IP addresses, IPv6 offers a virtually unlimited address space. Although the expansive address space has its advantages, it has also introduced new challenges related to security and accessibility that remain poorly...

Leaders in Discovery: Modeling Climate Science and Earth Systems with Lai-yung Ruby Leung
L. Ruby Leung, an atmospheric scientist internationally recognized in Earth systems modeling and hydrologic processes, will be the University of Iowa's inaugural "Leaders in Discovery" speaker on Monday, April 14.
Leung, Battelle Fellow at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Chief Scientist of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Exascale Earth System Model, is known for her contributions to the development of local climate models and her understanding of the consequences of climate...

Final Exam - Extensions to Theories of Relations and Tables in SMT
PhD Candidate: Mudathir Mohamed
Abstract
Problems from many industrial applications can be encoded naturally in the languages of finite sets and multisets. Concrete examples include software design specifications, ontologies, relational algebra, database queries, normative requirements, and authorization policies. To reason about these languages, researchers have developed several specialized solvers for the quantifier-free first-order formulas for sets, relations, and multisets and implemented...

EPX Studio Game Jam
Fin will share valuable information on how GPUs are used in the applications of software engineering and graphics programming, and Eric will be exploring the exciting opportunities in music tech, such as building DAW's like Logic Pro and FL Studio, or utilizing Machine Learning in Spotify's algorithms, or optimizing your GPU to enhance 3D video games!

EPX Studio Game Jam
Fin will share valuable information on how GPUs are used in the applications of software engineering and graphics programming, and Eric will be exploring the exciting opportunities in music tech, such as building DAW's like Logic Pro and FL Studio, or utilizing Machine Learning in Spotify's algorithms, or optimizing your GPU to enhance 3D video games!

EPX Studio Game Jam
Fin will share valuable information on how GPUs are used in the applications of software engineering and graphics programming, and Eric will be exploring the exciting opportunities in music tech, such as building DAW's like Logic Pro and FL Studio, or utilizing Machine Learning in Spotify's algorithms, or optimizing your GPU to enhance 3D video games!

ACM@UIOWA: Student Showcase: Graphics Programming and Music Tech
Fin will share valuable information on how GPUs are used in the applications of software engineering and graphics programming, and Eric will be exploring the exciting opportunities in music tech, such as building DAW's like Logic Pro and FL Studio, or utilizing Machine Learning in Spotify's algorithms, or optimizing your GPU to enhance 3D video games!

WiCS — Pottery Painting

ACM@UIOWA: Graduate School and Industry Panel

CS Colloquium - Cloud System Security: From Cloud Orchestration to Hardware Attacks - CANCELLED
Chongzhou Fang
AbstractIn recent decades, cloud computing has profoundly changed our lives, providing the foundational infrastructure that supports countless applications. However, these shared environments are vulnerable to various hardware-based attacks, including microarchitectural side-channel attacks initiated by malicious users. Such exploitable vulnerabilities can be found across the entire cloud hierarchy, from resource orchestration software to the underlying heterogeneous...

Governing Data Virtual Symposium
Data privacy laws will never work without effective corporate data governance. Governing Data will bring top law and computer science scholars together to discuss the theory and practice of good corporate data governance, including design, verification, and enforcement. The symposium is a collaboration between the University of Iowa's Innovation, Business, and Law Center and the Yale Journal of Law and Technology. The in-person event will take place on the Yale campus, with Iowa Law being the...
Hands-on Bioinformatics Workshop - Ingenuity Pathway Analysis
Learn to Solder: Weevils
Soldering is one of the most fundamental skills needed to explore the world of electronics. This workshop will help you gain a better understanding of electronics and be better equipped to create your own. Taught by Kara Beauchamp, instructional lab manager. Sponsored by IEEE and the Lichtenberger Engineering Library.

WiCS – UIowa Engineering guest speaker Caterina Lamuta
Join WiCS as we listen to engineering guest speaker Caterina Lamuta! Lamuta is an Associate Professor for the Department of Mechanical Engineering here at Iowa. Her research focuses on artificial muscle design, modeling, fabrication, and simulation, among many other areas. We are looking forward to hearing about her journey as a woman in STEM!
To keep you in the loop, we'll post all event dates on our website and Instagram page (@uiowawics). You can also stay connected through GroupMe.

CS Colloquium - Learning Symbolic Concepts and Domain-specific Languages
Paul Krogmeier
AbstractSymbolic languages are fundamental to computing: they help us understand and orchestrate unfamiliar computations in complex domains. Symbolic learning aims to automatically discover concepts expressed in these languages, e.g., formulas or programs, given a few examples, with many applications in programming, testing, and verification of computer systems. Algorithms for symbolic learning are currently ad hoc and come with no guarantees of convergence, and...

One Day for Iowa!
Every year, thousands of Hawkeyes come together to make an important—and meaningful—impact for Iowa. All gifts made in March will count toward the One Day for Iowa total.
Be a Hawkeye that gives back on One Day for Iowa! Support students, faculty, research, health care, and more.
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CS Colloquium - Bridging Stochastic and Adversarial Worlds: A New Paradigm for Online Learning
Changlong Wu
AbstractOnline learning is a fundamental machine learning paradigm in which the learner receives data sequentially, continually updating a model to predict future observations. Real-world scenarios, from financial markets to recommendation systems, however, often exhibit complex data characteristics, mixing structured patterns with unpredictable shifts. The complexity of such systems cannot be adequately captured by traditional methods, which typically assume that data...
Computer Science - Founders Day Celebration
On the occasion of our 60th anniversary, the Department of Computer Science at Iowa cordially invites you to attend our 3rd Annual Founders Day Celebration. This event will be held Thursday, March 13, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in 2520D UCC (On 2nd floor of Old Capitol Mall).
Please join us for ice cream sundaes as we celebrate the achievements of the extraordinary students and faculty in our department! RSVP by Monday, March 10.
CS Colloquium - Enabling Resource Efficiency via Exact Analysis for Real-Time Systems
Shareef Ahmed
AbstractMany real-time cyber-physical systems (CPSs) must satisfy timing constraints to ensure safe operation. Thus, these CPSs should be tested for temporal correctness before their real-world deployment. Additionally, these CPSs must operate within strict size, weight, power, and cost (SWaP-C) constraints. To satisfy these SWaP-C requirements, the test for timing correctness should be “exact,” meaning that no system that meets timing constraints should fail the test...

WiCS - Arcade Night and Food Drive
Join WiCS this Wednesday at 6 PM at the HawkeyEsports Arcade in the IMU for our Arcade Night! Come hang out, play games, and take a break from classes with us.
We're also hosting a food drive in the IMU Hawkeye Room! If you bring a non-perishable item for the food pantry, we'll sign you up to receive a WiCS t-shirt!
To keep you in the loop, we'll post all event dates on our website and Instagram page (@uiowawics). You can also stay connected through GroupMe.

CS Colloquium - Cyber-Physical Security Through the Lens of AI-Enabled Systems
Zhiyuan Yu
AbstractCyber-physical systems (CPS), powered by emerging artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, have become integral to various critical domains such as the Internet of Things (IoTs), medical devices, and autonomous vehicles. A unique aspect of these systems lies in their interactions with the physical world, by perceiving environments through heterogeneous modalities (perception), processing digital data with intelligence algorithms (computing), and autonomously...