Computer science

Prof. Ian Foster on laying the groundwork for cloud computing Ian Foster smiles facing camera dressed in gray suit with no tie, with the Computer Science department lobby behind him

Prof. Ian Foster on laying the groundwork for cloud computing

Does Netflix chill our free will? UChicago computer scientists investigate Photo from perspective of person lying down watching Netflix on a tablet propped up on their legs

Does Netflix chill our free will? UChicago computer scientists investigate

Scientists create living smartwatch powered by slime mold A person wears a newly designed smart watch created by UChicago researchers that is powered by a slime mold.

Scientists create living smartwatch powered by slime mold

$9.2M grant to UChicago computer scientists will improve graph analytics Abstract illustration representing a computer network

$9.2M grant to UChicago computer scientists will improve graph analytics

Common deidentification methods don't fully protect data privacy, study finds Birds-eye view of three figures in silhouette walking across pavement, casting long shadows

Common deidentification methods don't fully protect data privacy, study finds

UChicago’s Data Science Institute announces founding industry affiliates View of a Rubenstein Forum stage and backdrop during the 2022 Data Science Institute Summit

UChicago’s Data Science Institute announces founding industry affiliates

Mapping the digital divide: Data reveals internet inequities across the country Chicago skyline

Mapping the digital divide: Data reveals internet inequities across the country

Data scientists aim to detect internet censorship in real time An illustration depicting internet censorship

Data scientists aim to detect internet censorship in real time

New wearable device controls individual fingers for sign language, music Wearable fingers demo

New wearable device controls individual fingers for sign language, music

New College data science major: From foundations to insight to impact Students sit together inside a glass-walled meeting room inside UChicago's Crerar Library

New College data science major: From foundations to insight to impact