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Dr. Muchao Ye of University of Iowa and Dr. Pan He of Auburn University

Dr. Muchao Ye and Collaborator Dr. Pan He Receive NSF Grant for Research on Human-Centered Video Surveillance

Thursday, September 3, 2026
“In this project, we want to develop AI systems that can not only recognize and describe important events in videos but also explain their reasoning in a way that people can understand and verify,” explains Dr. Muchao Ye.
Akash Choudhury and Hieu Vu at KDD 26

From Tech to Typhoons: KDD 2026 on Jeju Island, South Korea

Thursday, September 3, 2026
Our PhD students Akash Choudhury and Hieu Vu recently returned from presenting their research at the KDD (Knowledge, Discovery, and Data Mining) 2026 Conference in Jeju Island, South Korea. Read more about their trip.

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.