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IATL Construction Update in 'Iowa Now'

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.
Drs. Tianyu Zhang and Steve Goddard of UIowa receive NSF Research Grant

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.
Arthur C. Fleck, a part of UIowa CS History

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.
Dr. Sriram Pemmaraju and Dr. Sourya Roy

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.
Dr. Cristopher Moore Ida Cordelia Beam Distinguished Visiting Professor

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.
Photos featuring CS intern Patrick Touhy

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 II

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.