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Data Science Institute @dsi-uchicago.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
AI weather forecasts could help millions of farmers in developing economies decide when to plant, harvest, and protect their crops 🌍 @beccawillett.bsky.social, Nobel laureate Michael Kremer, @pedramh.bsky.social, & @ianfoster42.bsky.social won a Laude Institute Moonshots grant to make it happen
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Advancing Actionable AI Weather Forecasts for Developing Economies | @UChicago + @LaudeInstitute
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University of Chicago Department of Computer Science @uchicagocs.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
UChicago and IBM have announced an important new result in quantum computing. We’re proud to recognize Professor Bill Fefferman and former PhD student Soumik Ghosh for their contributions to this step toward trusted quantum computing. Read further: cs.uchicago.edu/news/ibm-uch...
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IBM, UChicago Demonstrate ‘Quantum Advantage,’ Outperforming Traditional Computers With A Quantum Computer - Department of Computer Science
IBM and researchers from the University of Chicago announced July 30 a demonstration in quantum computing that meets the fundamental criteria for “quantum advantage”—the point where quantum computers ...
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University of Chicago Department of Computer Science @uchicagocs.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Join us May 22, 12 PM at DSI 105 for our final Distinguished Speaker Series conversation with John Overdeck, Co-Founder and Co-Chairman of Two Sigma. He’ll discuss his career, the evolution of AI in quantitative investing, and what it could mean for finance and mathematics.
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University of Chicago Department of Computer Science @uchicagocs.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Today’s the day for Chicago Data Night! Join us tonight at DSI for a talk by Tian Li on “Federation Over Text,” cohosted by ChiData, DSI, and Booth’s Center for Applied AI. See you there!
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Data Science Institute @dsi-uchicago.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
@mnlee.bsky.social, assistant professor of computer science, recently received the Best Paper Award at the @acm.org Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI) 2026! The awarded paper explores how language models can help reduce gender bias in hiring contexts Congratulations Mina Lee!
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Writing with AI Can Reduce Gender Bias in Hiring Evaluations | Proceedings of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
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University of Chicago Department of Computer Science @uchicagocs.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Chicago Data Night is back on May 20th at DSI, cohosted by ChiData, DSI, and Booth’s Center for Applied AI. This month’s talk features Tian Li on “Federation Over Text,” a new approach to multi-agent reasoning. RSVP encouraged here:
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Chicago Data Night: Tian Li (UChicago), Wed, May 20, 2026, 5:30 PM | Meetup
***Please join us for our monthly Chicago Data Night, cohosted by [ChiData](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://uchi-db.github.io/chidatasite/&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=177
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University of Chicago Department of Computer Science @uchicagocs.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Join us May 8 at DSI for A Symposium on Communication & Intelligence— a day of talks on how AI is changing what communication means between people, machines, and institutions. #UChicagoCS #AI #Communication #HCI
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University of Chicago Department of Computer Science @uchicagocs.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
We’re proud to see UChicago CS included in @CodeSignal’s 2026 University Ranking Report! 🎉 This skills-based ranking is based purely on verified coding assessments and our students showed up strong. See the full list:
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2026 University Ranking Report | CodeSignal
A data-driven ranking of universities based on the demonstrated skills of their graduates.
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University of Chicago Department of Computer Science @uchicagocs.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
We are thrilled that UChicago CS has advanced to #21 in the latest U.S. News graduate computer science rankings, up from #27! This recognition reflects the strength of our faculty, students, researchers, and community, whose work continues to drive innovation and impact across computer science.
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Becca Willett @beccawillett.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
We're thrilled to advance important scientific discoveries that can have a global impact and to support the communities most impacted by climate risk @dsi-uchicago.bsky.social and @uchicagocs.bsky.social.
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University of Chicago Department of Computer Science @uchicagocs.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Happening Today: Jon Kleinberg (Cornell) joins us for a Distinguished Speaker Series lecture on “Formal Models of Language Generation,” exploring what theory can tell us about the strengths and limits of LLMs. 📅 Apr 10, 2026 · 12–1:30 PM 📍 DSI 105, 5460 S University Ave
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University of Chicago Department of Computer Science @uchicagocs.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Don’t miss today’s Distinguished Speaker Series with Lillian Lee (Cornell): “Taking a turn for the better? Pivoting and pivotal moments in mental-health counseling conversations.” 📅 Today · 12–1:30 PM 📍 DSI 105, 5460 S University Ave
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University of Chicago Department of Computer Science @uchicagocs.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Next week: Jon Kleinberg (Cornell) joins us for a Distinguished Speaker Series lecture on “Formal Models of Language Generation,” exploring what theory can tell us about the strengths and limits of LLMs. 📅 Apr 10, 2026 · 12–1:30 PM 📍 DSI 105, 5460 S University Ave
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University of Chicago Department of Computer Science @uchicagocs.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Peer review is under strain—more papers, fewer reviewers, noisier decisions. Chenhao Tan and his team built OpenAIReview, an open-source AI tool for high-quality feedback priced less than a cup of coffee. Can AI help fix the system it’s reshaping? Read more → cs.uchicago.edu/news/uchicag...
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UChicago Researchers Build a Tool to Help Fix Peer Review - Department of Computer Science
Academic peer review is under strain. In recent years, the volume of submissions to academic journals and conferences has grown faster than the pool of qualified reviewers, leading to a cycle where ov...
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University of Chicago Department of Computer Science @uchicagocs.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Next week: join us for our Distinguished Speaker Series with Lillian Lee (Cornell), “Taking a turn for the better? Pivoting and pivotal moments in mental-health counseling conversations.” 📅 Apr 9 · 12–1:30 PM 📍 DSI 105, 5460 S University Ave
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University of Chicago Department of Computer Science @uchicagocs.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Don't miss Ingrid Daubechies' talk through the UChicago’s Distinguished Speaker Series, which reviews diffusion methods to identify low-dimensional manifolds underlying high-dimensional datasets! Happening TODAY! 📅 March 27, 2026 · 12–1:30 PM 📍 DSI 105, 5460 S University Ave, Chicago, IL
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University of Chicago Department of Computer Science @uchicagocs.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Next week, learn about low-dimensional manifolds in high-dimensional data with Ingrid Daubechies at UChicago’s Distinguished Speaker Series! 📅 March 27, 2026 · 12–1:30 PM 📍 DSI 105, 5460 S University Ave, Chicago, IL
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University of Chicago Department of Computer Science @uchicagocs.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Happy Election Day 🗳️ UChicago researchers built CivicChats to help voters engage more critically with the issues on their ballot. Try the tech here: civicchats.org
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CivicChats
A platform for exploring, debating, and thinking through upcoming ballot measures on your local ballot or across the U.S.
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University of Chicago Department of Computer Science @uchicagocs.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Data centers are sold as economic engines for local communities. But as AI’s energy demands skyrocket, UChicago computer scientist Andrew Chien discusses the real cost of these massive facilities on the environment and local residents. ms.spr.ly/6017QgLwB
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Could data centers break our power grid? with Andrew Chien
AI demands are straining energy systems and the environment; scientist proposes a more sustainable solution
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University of Chicago Department of Computer Science @uchicagocs.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
TEI 2026 starts next week at UChicago! Join researchers, designers, artists, and makers March 8–11 in Chicago for the 20th ACM Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction conference. Don't forget to register if you haven't yet. Details and program:
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TEI 2026
TEI'26 is the 20th annual conference that presents the latest results in tangible, embedded, and embodied interaction.
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Data Science Institute @dsi-uchicago.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Prescience, a new benchmark from @ai2.bsky.social & UChicago researchers including Prof James Evans (DSI Fac Co-Dir, Novel Intelligence) and Prof Ian Foster (DSI Fac Co-Dir, AI for Climate) evaluates how well we can predict scientific progress. Learn more 👇
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University of Chicago Department of Computer Science @uchicagocs.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
A big milestone for quantum! Infleqtion is now the first neutral-atom quantum company to go public (NYSE: INFQ), backed by $550M+ in funding. Its software roots trace to UChicago spinout Super.Tech, founded by alum Pranav Gokhale and Prof. Fred Chong. Read here: infleqtion.com/infleqtion-b...
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University of Chicago Department of Computer Science @uchicagocs.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Congrats to UChicago CS faculty member @aloni-bologna.bsky.social, who has been named a 2026 Sloan Research Fellow. Read more about the ideas shaping the digital age: cs.uchicago.edu/news/aloni-c...
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Aloni Cohen Named Sloan Research Fellow for Work Bridging Law and Computer Science - Department of Computer Science
When a computer scientist spends as much time poring over legal documents as lines of code, something interesting is bound to happen. That is certainly the case for Aloni Cohen, Assistant Professor of...
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University of Chicago Department of Computer Science @uchicagocs.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Get entangled with quantum science and tech! Join UChicago and Duke researchers for a family friendly event, with hands-on games, crafts, demos, and short talks on how quantum could transform computing, transit, and medicine. 🎲🌀 📅 Sat, Mar 7, 2026 · 1–4 PM 📍 Harold Washington Library Center
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University of Chicago Department of Computer Science @uchicagocs.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
“Computer Chess” on (likely) the only existing 35mm print, plus a post-film Q&A with writer/director Andrew Bujalski and UChicago CS professor & cast member Gordon Kindlmann. 🎬 📍 Doc Films · Year of Games 🔗 tinyurl.com/y6rdb5a7
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Screen Play: Cinematic Visions of Video Games and Sports
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University of Chicago Department of Computer Science @uchicagocs.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Early-bird registration for TEI 2026 is open through Feb 11—join the 20th anniversary conference at UChicago with talks at Ida Noyes and demos/art at MSI. Full, studio-only, and demo-only tickets available at tinyurl.com/mv6fbfj4.
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TEI'26 is the 20th annual conference that presents the latest results in tangible, embedded, and embodied interaction.
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University of Chicago Department of Computer Science @uchicagocs.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Curious about midscale models, data commons, and federated AI? Join the Meshes of Midscale Models (M3) Workshop on Jan 28, 9:00am–3:30pm at the UChicago Data Science Institute. More details and registration at the link:
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Meshes of Midscale Models (M3) Workshop | DSI
Workshop Overview There will be a Workshop on the Meshes of Midscale Models (M3) Initiative on January 28, 2026 at the Data Science Institute.  The workshop will cover approaches for building small to midscale AI models over high quality biomedical data that in many cases perform as well or better than today’s much larger frontier […]
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University of Chicago Department of Computer Science @uchicagocs.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Don’t forget to join us tomorrow for “Science in the Age of AI” with Associate Prof. Chenhao Tan, featuring AI-driven hypothesis generation, HypoBench, and mechanistic interpretability! 📅 Jan 27, 2026 · 🕓 4:00–5:30 PM CT 📍 William Eckhardt Research Center, Room 401
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University of Chicago Department of Computer Science @uchicagocs.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Hear Associate Prof. Chenhao Tan on how AI can generate new scientific hypotheses, steer “hallucinations” toward creativity, and evaluate research itself, including work on HypoBench and mechanistic interpretability. 📅 Jan 27, 2026 🕓 4:00–5:30 PM CT 📍 William Eckhardt Research Center, Room 401
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University of Chicago Department of Computer Science @uchicagocs.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
New interview: Tensormesh CEO, co-founder, and UChicago CS Associate Professor Junchen Jiang on why KV cache—the memory of LLMs—is becoming core inference infrastructure. Watch: y2u.be/zHW4Zz... #LLMInference #KVCache
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University of Chicago Department of Computer Science @uchicagocs.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Join us for a webinar! Bogdan Stoica (PhD, UChicago) will share lessons from chairing EuroSys 2025 artifact evaluation and using testbeds like Chameleon to boost reproducibility. Tue Jan 13, 11 AM CT, registration below. tinyurl.com/k85kk8f4
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University of Chicago Department of Computer Science @uchicagocs.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
CS Talk | Jan 21 Lars Bergstrom (Google) on how mobile hardware & operating systems are co-designed—from new CPU features to performance and security advances on ARM (with notes on Intel & RISC-V). 🕒 3–4 PM | 📍 Crerar 390 #UChicago #ComputerScience #Systems
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Becker Friedman Institute for Economics @beckerfriedman.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
The Griffin Applied Economics Incubator invites submissions for the 2026 AI in the Workplace Conference, May 28 at the Rubenstein Forum. Explore how AI is reshaping work with researchers, frontier labs, & industry leaders. Apply by Feb 15, 2026: ow.ly/UMj450XICnb
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University of Chicago Department of Computer Science @uchicagocs.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
We are celebrating 5 UChicago CS faculty members receiving Test of Time Awards this year. From streaming data to adaptive software, their work built the backbone of modern tech. Congrats to Michael Franklin, Ian Foster, Nick Feamster, Robert Grossman, & Hank Hoffmann! 🚀
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Five Paths to Lasting Influence: Celebrating Five UChicago CS Test of Time Award Recipients - Department of Computer Science
At the heart of every leading computer science department is a key ambition: to produce research that shapes the future long after its debut. This year, the University of Chicago’s Department of Computer Science celebrates an extraordinary distinction: five of its faculty members have received Test of Time Awards from major conferences, each...
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University of Chicago Department of Computer Science @uchicagocs.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Ever get lost in ad settings? 🕵️‍♂️ New UChicago CS research by Kevin Bryson confirms US ad transparency tools are "hard to discover, harder to use." Without regulation, the ad space is a "lawless land" where users have almost no control. 🛑
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Hard to Discover, Harder to Use: The Widespread Failure of Ad Transparency Settings - Department of Computer Science
Have you ever seen a strangely specific ad follow you around the internet and wondered why? You dive into your account settings, looking for a way to control what data is being used, only to find a confusing maze of menus, vague descriptions, and options that don’t seem to do what you want....
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University of Chicago Department of Computer Science @uchicagocs.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Can noise actually make quantum computers easier to simulate? In a Physics Magazine piece, UChicago CS Prof. Bill Fefferman analyzes research showing that without error correction, high noise kills quantum advantage. To succeed, we must find the "Goldilocks zone" of qubits.
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Constraints on Quantum-Advantage Experiments Due to Noise - Department of Computer Science
The original version of this story was published in Physics Magazine We are currently in a fascinating era of quantum computing in which near-term experiments may be able to achieve “quantum advantage” and outperform classical computers at certain tasks. While a conclusive demonstration of quantum advantage will be a watershed moment in the...
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