Alberto Maria Segre, professor and chair of the Department of Computer Science, received the 2026 Regents Award for Faculty Excellence. The Iowa Board of Regents recognizes six outstanding University of Iowa faculty members for their extraordinary contributions and sustained record of distinction in teaching, scholarship, and service.
Awardees were selected by committees appointed by shared governance in collaboration with UI administration, and confirmed by the Board of Regents.
Alberto Segre is a nationally recognized leader in computational epidemiology whose work strengthens how infectious diseases are detected and controlled. He co-founded the UI Computational Epidemiology Research Group, bringing together experts in computing, medicine, public health, and the social sciences to model disease spread, detect outbreaks early, and guide health care decision-making.
Segre has authored more than 130 peer-reviewed publications and a research monograph, securing more than $16 million in external funding. Known for fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, he has expanded the reach and impact of faculty research across campus.
A dedicated educator, Segre regularly teaches introductory computer science courses to stay connected with first-year students. He has supervised or co-supervised 19 doctoral students and served on more than 80 dissertation committees. During his 16 years as department chair, he more than doubled the department’s faculty and elevated its national profile.
Additionally, Professor Nick Street, the Leonard A. Hadley Chair in Leadership in the Tippie College of Business, associate dean for research and PhD programs, also received a 2026 Regents Award for Faculty Excellence. Professor Street is a nationally recognized leader in artificial intelligence, data mining, and health care analytics, and has collaborated with CS faculty in research, as well as advised several CS and Informatics (IGPI) graduate students.