Computer, Data & Information Sciences

Artificial intelligence offers an enticing array of benefits — but it also requires a growing supply of electricity, potentially straining the nation’s power grid. L&S experts consider how that conundrum is likely to play out.

The designation recognizes the quality of the Doctoral Program in Computer Sciences and opens the door to greater resources and opportunities for research collaboration in cybersecurity.

17 College of Letters & Science faculty have been awarded fellowships from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research for 2024-25. The awardees span across all four research divisions of L&S.

As the world becomes increasingly dependent on AI, Sharon Li researches how these systems respond in the face of blind spots. Her findings could be a matter of life or death.

College of Letters & Science researchers look at questions about data privacy now that generative artificial intelligence technology is accessible to the public.

This year the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s (MET) annual gala is inspired by the Costume Institute’s new exhibition, “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion," and will get an assist from technology. Costumes spanning 400 years of fashion will be brought back to life with the use of traditional techniques and modern technology on May 6.

Earlier this month, UW–Madison and Sandia National Laboratories, the largest of the Department of Energy National Laboratories, celebrated the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the two institutions for a strategic partnership to sustain the future of science and engineering for national security.

For the first time, a University of Wisconsin–Madison building will bear the name of John and Tashia Morgridge, alumni and visionary partners to UW–Madison, who have for decades made significant contributions to the university, beginning with a humble $10 gift in the 1960s.

The streaming universe can be overwhelming. L&S faculty members offer a guide to finding the good stuff.