Articles from February 2026

Iowa Board of Regents logo and Alberto Maria Segre, PhD

Segre Receives 2026 Regents Award for Faculty Excellence

Wednesday, February 18, 2026
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, PhD

Rishab Nithyanand Honored as F. Wendell Miller Associate Professor

Wednesday, February 18, 2026
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.
Eric Ewing PhD Welcome

CS Department Welcomes New Faculty for Spring 2026

Tuesday, February 17, 2026
We welcome Eric Ewing, PhD, our new assistant professor of instruction to the UIowa Department of Computer Science.
Yello and White banner with coffee cup graphic, a photo of Professor Elizabeth Kleiman, and the phrase: CAFÉ Barista Equals Course Accessibility for Everyone

Prof. Kleiman Recognized for Course Accessibility Work via “CAFÉ”

Monday, February 9, 2026
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.
Two Dare to Discover Honorees, Vinay Pursnani and Meredith Onions, on a yellow background

“Dare to Discover” Honors Informatics Students for their Research

Monday, February 2, 2026
The Department of Computer Science is proud of its two students, Vinay Pursnani and Meredith Onions, who were both recently celebrated by banners in the "Dare to Discover" program.