Donald Bren School of Information & Computer Sciences at UC Irvine

05/22/2026

05/22/2026

The UC Irvine Engineering and Information and Computer Sciences Alumni Hall of Fame welcomed fellow Anteaters to celebrate success. This year, six inductees were recognized for the significant impacts they have made during their careers. Congratulations to all inductees, including our ICS inductees: Deborah Dubrow, Hakan Hacigumus, and David Hilbert!


Read more: https://ics.uci.edu/2026/05/20/six-alumni-inducted-into-2026-hall-of-fame/

05/21/2026

ICS Project Expo is just two weeks away on June 4! Come learn about the innovative capstone projects created by dedicated, talented students like Alaa Malabeh, McKenna Rome Kelly, Alyssa K., Christy Seeching Lee, Eden Radulescu, and Parboni Chattopadhyay who are working with Dr. Kate Simon, PhD at the UC Irvine School of Medicine to gamify the Psychomotor Vigilance Test (PVT) to help children and teens sleep. The team will also compete at the 2026 Capstone Design Conference.

“Each year has been fantastic. The students in the major are exceptional, some of the most gifted I’ve met. And the women I’m working with right now are just outstanding. They have really exciting, interesting new ideas...The fact that their project was accepted at a national conference speaks directly to the exceptional quality, creativity, and skillset they demonstrated.”

Full story and RSVP: https://ics.uci.edu/2026/05/18/six-ics-students-compete-in-capstone-competitions-with-games-developed-to-help-children-sleep/

Image: Alaa Yahya Malabeh, McKenna Rome Kelly, Alyssa K., Christy Seeching Lee, Eden Sarah Radulescu, and Parboni Chattopadhyay presenting slide on Psychomotor Vigilance Test Gamification with Dr. Katharine Simon.

05/18/2026

Meet Chidera Okoroama, UC Irvine ICS senior in business information management, who is founder and former president of Black in Tech (BiT).🙌💙💛

“My academic journey has been defined by a passion for technical innovation and a commitment to community advocacy. My time at UC Irvine ICS taught me resilience; despite significant personal and physical challenges, I turned my experiences into a mission to ensure no student feels unseen in tech.”

Learn more: https://ics.uci.edu/2026/05/15/student-spotlight-chidera-okoroama-creates-resilience-and-community-out-of-challenges/

Image: Chidera Okoroama

University of California, Irvine University of California

05/15/2026

Congratulations to Sergio Gago-Masague and Nalini Venkatasubramanian for being awarded an National Science Foundation (NSF) research experiences for undergraduates (REU) site grant for their project, “Enhancing AI-Driven Insights Within IoT-Enabled Ecosystems.”

Over the next three years, the NSF grant will support 24-30 undergraduate students across the nation interested in exploring summer research at the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT).

05/13/2026

Meet Bruna Oewel, UC Irvine ICS Ph.D. candidate in health informatics, who weaves together her interests in design and fashion with in-depth research on mental health technology. Oewel will graduate in September 2026 and was recently honored with a Graduate Student Excellence in Research Award at the UC Irvine Latine Excellence & Achievement Dinner (LEAD). 🙌💙💛

"Although solving technical problems can be very rewarding, what I found most meaningful was understanding people’s experiences and designing technology around real-life human needs and contexts."

Learn more: https://ics.uci.edu/2026/05/13/student-profile-bruna-oewel-fashions-future-mental-health-technology/

University of California, Irvine University of California UCI Informatics UCI Office of Inclusive Excellence

05/10/2026

Happy Mother's Day to all Anteater Moms!

05/08/2026

Congratulations to Cyber@UCI team members who won first and third place at the 2026 Information Technology Competition (ITC)! 🏆🏆🙌💻🐜💙💛

The IT Security-track Team included Dhruv Kandula, computer science major; Colin Harrison, computer science major; Eddie Zhu, computer science major; Drew Levy, computer science major; and Alex Loan, computer science and engineering major.

The AI-track Team comprised of Yengkai Yang, team leader and social ecology major; Caden Matuszewicz, informatics major; Swathi Kabilan, computer science major; Sophia Raldugina-Zhu, computer science major; and Katie Yue, computer science major.

Learn more: https://ics.uci.edu/2026/05/05/student-teams-win-2026-information-technology-competition/

Image: Student team members smiling and holding two ceremonial checks at the 2026 Information Technology Competition.

05/07/2026

Congratulations to Katie Salen Tekinbaş, professor and vice chair for graduate affairs in the ICS Department of Informatics, for being awarded a 2026 Public Voices Fellowship on Youth Well-being and Power from Hopelab! 🎉👏💙💛

Katie Salen Tekinbaş, professor and vice chair for graduate affairs in the Department of Informatics at UC Irvine Donald Bren School of Information and

05/06/2026

ICS Project Expo is less than a month away! Join us on June 4 at the UC Irvine Student Center for projects from the undergraduate capstone programs from Informatics, Computer Science, and Data Science, along with the Professional Master of Computer Science capstone program.

- engage with ICS students featuring 100+ projects
- interact and network with industry leaders
- connect with the thriving ICS Alumni Chapter

“It was a tremendous experience – very, very rewarding...We were inspired to partner with UCI for capstone projects because we see tremendous value in bridging the gap between academic innovation and real-world industry challenges." -- Rania Kodsy, project partner from Cotality

RSVP & more information: https://ics.uci.edu/expo/