Articles from August 2026

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.