Hankyu Jang graduated with a Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Iowa in 2023. In this Q&A, Jang discusses his current role as a applied scientist at Apple, shares memories from his time at Iowa, and more!

Assistant Professor Lucas Silva has received a 2025 Google Faculty Research Award for his innovative work exploring how families can use technology to support one another’s health and wellbeing.

Sulyun Lee graduated with a Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Iowa in 2022. In this Q&A, Lee discusses her path to her current role as a data scientist at Intermountain Healthcare, shares memories of her time at Iowa, and more!

Santanu Bhowmick graduated with a Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Iowa in 2017. In this Q&A, Bhowmick discusses his current role as a software engineer for Apply maps at Apple, shares memories from his time at Iowa, and more!

Hawkeyes from India (Akash Choudhuri - Ph.D. candidate in computer science), Nigeria, and Thailand reveal their favorite comfort foods.

Learn more about the IOWA-HPC Lab at IPDPS 2025 in Milan, Italy.

He and his peers reflect on the appreciation of their students and the methods they use to help students be successful.

PhD candidates Bekir Demiray (IGPI - 5th year), Kowsar Hossain (Computer Science - 7th year), Yafan Huang (Computer Science - 4th year), and Phuong Nguyen (IGPI | Informatics - 4th year) were awarded Graduate College Summer Fellowships. In addition to his summer fellowship, Demiray has also received a Graduate College Post-Comprehensive Research Fellowship for Fall 2025.

Computer Science Professors Bijaya Adhikari and Muchao Ye and Ph.D. candidates Akash Choudhuri and Hieu Vu attended SDM25 in Virgina this May to present their research. In total, the University of Iowa CS group had three papers accepted to the conference. Professor Adhikari also gave a keynote address at one of the conference's workshops and Professor Ye gave a minitutorial.

Nithyanand’s research is broadly in the areas of privacy and social computing. His research aims to improve transparency and accountability in the online data ecosystem.