"Brintle intended to major in physics, but switched to computer science." After a few years working in software development for the university, Brintle and two partners launched Leepfrog in 1994 as a general-purpose software supplier. The company’s name comes from his 1989 internet handle, derived from his first name and middle initial. 'Writing internet software was a very weird, very obscure niche,” he said. “Windows 95 wasn’t even out yet, and it was very difficult to get connected to the internet.'"

Professor Mashiat is accepted into the Scholarly Teaching Program, marking a significant achievement in their academic and professional development journey.

The Department of Computer Science recently received a generous gift from Vetri Vellore and Jothi Vetrivelkumaran to establish the Vetrivel Family Scholarship Fund.

P.h.D. candidate Yafan Huang visited The International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage, and Analysis in November 2025, for his third time at the conference.

Two University of Iowa professors, Dr. William Thiel and Dr. Rahul Singh, combine their expertise to create a new approach in preventing restenosis. The project recently received a grant from the Dr. Ralph and Marian Falk Medical Research Trust Catalyst Program.

A recap of UICC 2026, the UIowa Computing Conference hosted by WiCS — featuring speakers from Microsoft, Disney, and Los Alamos National Laboratory, plus workshops, panels, and a student research expo.

Alberto Maria Segre, professor and chair of the Department of Computer Science, is one of six UIowa recipients of the annual prestigious award from the Board of Regents.

Rishab Nithyanand, an Emeriti-Faculty Scholar, and CLAS Dean’s Scholar in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Iowa, received the F. Wendell Miller Associate Professor Award this fall.

We welcome Eric Ewing, PhD, our new assistant professor of instruction to the UIowa Department of Computer Science.

Congrats to Prof. Elizabeth Kleiman, recognized as a 'CAFÉ Barista' for course accessibility. CAFÉ stands for Course Accessibility for Everyone, and is sponsored by the Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology.