Computer, Data & Information Sciences

Six L&S faculty members have been chosen to receive this year’s Distinguished Teaching Awards, an honor given out since 1953 to recognize some of the university’s finest educators.

The University of Wisconsin–Madison plays a leading role as a research and education partner for national cybersecurity. It reinforced this commitment recently by welcoming to campus a delegation from the United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM), which is responsible for the Department of Defense’s cyberspace capabilities.

Tom Erickson, executive associate dean for strategy and innovation and founding director of the School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences, will step down from his leadership roles. Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau, the Grace Wahba and Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor of Computer Sciences, will assume leadership of CDIS in January 2025.

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.