UW School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences

April 2023➡️June 2024. Witness Morgridge Hall coming to life in 60 seconds. Join us in shaping the future by participating in The Badger Effect. Learn more: cdis.wisc.edu/the-badger-eff… #TheBadgerEffect #MorgridgeHall #BuildingForTheFuture

Computer Sciences professor Aws Albarghouthi has a “provocative vision” for how teaching quantum computing to overcome common learning barriers: beginning with computer programming. Read more: ow.ly/Kr0k50YEy3X #Quantum #MidwestQuantum @awsTO @TannuSwamit @WisconsinCS

Within just a semester of opening, the Rebecca M. Blank Student Commons inside Morgridge Hall has become one of the most popular student spaces for learning, collaboration, and events on the @UWMadison campus. cdis.wisc.edu/an-uncommon-sp… Photos: Bruce Damonte, Jeff Miller.

A team of @UWMadison computer scientists is pioneering a new approach to health monitoring: using radar to measure breathing and heart rate without physical contact. Their system could help make care safer for even the tiniest patients. @WisconsinCS ow.ly/ysqK50Y4ZIk

For 24 intense hours on November 22–23, Morgridge Hall turned into a hub of caffeinated creativity as MadHacks drew over 400 participants from across the country — the largest turnout in the event's history. #OnWisconsin #MadHacks

Our inaugural World Usability Day celebration brought students, faculty, and industry partners together at Morgridge Hall to explore accessibility, usability, and human-centered design in action. Full story at cdis.wisc.edu/news-events/ #WorldUsabilityDay #OnWisconsin #UXDesign

Happy Computer Science Education Week! Madison's Randall Elementary School celebrated #CSEdWeek during a "Scratch Club" facilitated by @uwmadison CS students, @MMSDschools, and Instructional Administrator Peter Kirschmann (@cubiclecafe). Learn more: cs.wisc.edu/2025/12/12/com…

The UW Board of Regents approved a proposal from UW–Madison to reorganize UW-Madison CDIS into a standalone college today, which would be the first at the university in many decades! 🔗 news.wisc.edu/uw-board-of-re… 📷 UW–Madison / Taylor Wolfram

Today, UW Board of Regents approved a proposal to reorganize @uwcdis into a standalone college, a critical step toward creating a College of Computing and Artificial Intelligence. This begins several months of engagement with stakeholders across campus. news.wisc.edu/uw-board-of-re…

Are soccer-playing droids the future of robotics? To @JosiahHanna, “the beautiful game” is ideal for training intelligent robots of the future — ones capable of reasoning, decision-making, and bending it like Beckham. Learn more: cs.wisc.edu/2025/11/11/jos…

The next issue of WisComputes,@uwmadison's computer science research newsletter, is coming soon. Subscribe today and be the first to read exclusive stories about soccer-playing robots and life as a researcher at @uwcdis. Sign up here: go.wisc.edu/86l1c6

UW–Madison will play a key role in a new partnership with Microsoft and TitletownTech, a Wisconsin-based VC firm and innovation hub. With early access to the Microsoft Discovery platform, this pioneering effort is one of only two collaborations nationwide. ow.ly/4TAP50XkFPq

🚨 Final hours to Fill The Hill! 🚨 Every gift = one more flamingo on Bascom Hill. Support CDIS before 5 PM today! $350+ = your own flamingo 🦩 Donate: uwflamingos.com/campaign/cdis

🦩 Fill the Hill is back! Support CDIS and help cover Bascom Hill in flamingos. Every gift = one more bird in the flock. 🎁 Donate: uwflamingos.com/campaign/cdis

What is UX and what is it becoming? Find out at our upcoming RED Talk with Julie Norvaisas. Julie will she her perspective on how AI is changing the shape of UX, Design, and Product Development. 📅 October 14, 4:30-6pm 📍 Morgridge Hall, UW-Madison CDIS bit.ly/4h8F9H6

Calling all alumni! Stop by our open house during Homecoming festivities to learn more about Morgridge Hall. 📅 Friday, October 10th 🕰️ 2:00pm-4:00pm 📍 Morgridge Hall (1205 University Ave) Enter on the first floor and proceed to the table with balloons #100DaysofMorgridgeHall

With deep gratitude, we celebrate the Ribbon Cutting of Morgridge Hall. Thank you to our alumni, donors, partners, and friends. Your generosity and vision are helping us shape the future of technology and data science. news.wisc.edu/a-sign-to-clim… #100DaysofMorgridgeHall

Stop by Morgridge Hall for our Open House on Tuesday, September 30th from 1–3 PM! Tour the brand-new building, connect with the community, and enjoy a special treat on us. All are welcome — we’d love to see you there!

Morgridge Hall is more than a building–it is a promise. It unites computer, data, and information sciences under one roof—fostering collaboration, driving innovation, and redefining what’s possible in education and research. bit.ly/4mbkKln #100DaysofMorgridgeHall

The next space we’re highlighting for #100DaysofMorgridgeHall is The Rebecca M. Blank Student Commons — known as The Blank Space. Located on the second floor, the Commons was created in honor of the late Chancellor Rebecca Blank and serves as a welcoming hub for the community.

CDIS Director Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau will be featured on UW Now Live, a virtual event hosted by the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association 📅September 16 | 7–8 p.m. CDT 💡Topic: Implications of Artificial Intelligence Register now: uwalumni.com/events/uw-now-…