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Dr. Sriram Pemmaraju and Dr. Sourya Roy Receive NSF Grant to Study Distributed Random Sampling
Monday, August 10, 2026
The challenge in distributed random sampling is to ensure that the computed random choices are unbiased, even when the task is scaled to run in parallel over multiple machines.
UI to Welcome Dr. Cristopher Moore as Ida Cordelia Beam Distinguished Visiting Professor
Thursday, August 6, 2026
Resident Professor at the Santa Fe Institute, Dr. Cristopher Moore challenges traditional boundaries between disciplines and encourages students and faculty alike to think expansively about the role of computation and technology in the liberal arts.
CS Student Patrick Touhy on his Software Engineering Internship at Casey’s HQ
Thursday, August 6, 2026
Patrick offers highlights of his internship, what he learned, and advice for current students considering a CS internship at Casey’s or other corporate offices.
Evan Finken Honored with Academic Excellence in the Masters Program Award
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
"I would say the best part of the MCS program for me was the freedom in course requirements for the degree. It allowed me to take courses I was actually interested in and wanted to learn more about," says Evan.
Charles "CJ" Tobler Receives the 2025-26 Computer Science Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Thursday, July 30, 2026
After graduating in May, CJ is already thriving in his career. "The opportunities given to me by the University of Iowa were like no other," he says.
Dr. Cesare Tinelli Honored by CLAS as Erich Funke Professor
Friday, July 17, 2026
Professor Tinelli's research interests include automated reasoning, formal methods, software verification, foundations of programming languages, and application of logic in computer science. He is the Co-Director of the Computational Logic Center, as well as the recipient of an NSF Career Award.
Creating a Strategy to Improve Hearing Aid Performance
Friday, July 17, 2026
UI Computer Science researchers recently received an Outstanding Paper award at the 14th IEEE conference on Healthcare Informatics (IEEE ICHI 2026), in Minneapolis, Minnesota, for their paper: “Real-Time Environment-Specific Deep Denoising for Edge-Assisted Hearing Aids.”
Social Computing: UIowa Researchers Awarded ‘Best Paper’ at International Conference on Web and Social Media
Monday, June 22, 2026
How is what we consume on the Internet changing over time? Also, how is our consumption on online content changing how we behave in broader society? Researchers in computer science and linguistics at UIowa shared important social computing research at the International AAAI Conference on Web and Social Media (ICWSM).
New Computer Science Curriculum for Fall 2026
Friday, June 12, 2026
We're providing stronger preparation for success after graduation. How? By enhancing technical skills and direct engagement with rapidly evolving areas such as AI and Human-Centered Computing.
Iowa Alumna Crafts Digital Worlds as Video Game Animator
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Khaw’s journey began at the University of Iowa, where she double majored in art and computer science. She credits her computer science courses for teaching her the fundamentals of coding that she still uses today.
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