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Listen to Paper Trail, a new computer science research podcast
Each episode is a deep dive into a top research paper from UW–Madison's Department of Computer Sciences. Stream the first two episodes now.
Inside the Midwest’s premier student-run hackathon
For 24 intense hours on November 22–23, Morgridge Hall turned into a hub of caffeinated creativity as MadHacks 2025 drew over 400 participants from across the country — the largest turnout in the event’s history.
Matt Sinclair is optimizing the future of computer architecture with open source
“We have been approaching a point where we’re becoming very power constrained," Sinclair said. “My group works to maximize the performance of workloads with a smaller than ideal power budget.”
Computer Sciences’ top five stories of 2025
During a landmark year, these were the defining moments and accomplishments that set the tone for 2026.
UW Board of Regents approves creation of College of Computing and Artificial Intelligence
The new college will build upon the university’s strengths in computer, data, library and information sciences and statistics.
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