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05/30/2026

CSL prof. Deming Chen was recently featured in Yahoo Finance, offering expert insight into one of the most talked-about IPOs in the AI chip space.
https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/why-cerebras-ai-chips-stand-out-in-the-nvidia-dominated-market-155742216.html

05/29/2026

Protect yourself before chatting about your finances with any AI tool. CS professor Gang Wang says, “If your documents are part of AI’s training data — there is a risk that information will be induced by a special prompt that malicious actors might use.”

If you’re financially pressed, confused about money, or just want a little free help figuring out how to improve your cash flow, you may be tempted to use AI.

05/28/2026

University of Illinois researchers developed multiplexed MRI technology that can map multiple biomarkers with one scan, giving a more complete picture of the brain.

New MRI technology provides a comprehensive view of the human brain May 6, 2026 10:37 am by Liz Ahlberg Touchstone Biomedical Sciences Editor Engineering Health and Medicine Life Sciences Share on Facebook Share on X Share via email University of Illinois researchers developed multiplexed MRI techno...

05/27/2026

Training and operating today’s most powerful AI models costs a fortune. One Ph.D. candidate within The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is working to change that and was internationally recognized for his work.

University of Illinois ECE doctoral candidate Hyungyo Kim has been named a 2026 ML and Systems Rising Star by MLCommons, an international machine learning performance benchmarking organization. Working through the IBM-Illinois Discovery Accelerator Institute (IIDAI), Kim has developed groundbreak...

05/19/2026

Students at The Grainger College of Engineering are making waves in collegiate cybersecurity competitions, with the Illinois Cyber Security Scholars Program (ICSSP) team earning fourth place at the Midwest Regional Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition!

Students at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) Grainger College of Engineering are making waves in collegiate cybersecurity competitions, with the Illinois Cyber Security Scholars Program (ICSSP) team earning fourth place at the Midwest Regional Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (...

05/08/2026

CSL's Professor Tandy Warnow was one of three Illinois faculty elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Congratulations on this fantastic achievement!

https://news.illinois.edu/three-illinois-faculty-elected-to-american-academy-of-arts-and-sciences/?utm_source=newsbureau&utm_medium=email

05/07/2026

We want to send a heartfelt congratulations to CSL's Professor Josep Torrellas on his investiture as Thomas Siebel Chair in Computer Science!

05/04/2026

Naresh Shanbhag, the Jack S. Kilby Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been named the Director of the Coordinated Science Laboratory (CSL) in the The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Shanbhag named 12th Coordinated Science Laboratory Director

04/20/2026

A pioneering IBM-Illinois partnership enters its next chapter.

The expansion of the IBM-Illinois Discovery Accelerator Institute marks an exciting new phase for technological development centered on AI, quantum-centric supercomputing and new algorithms discovery.

Over the next five years, the institute will help drive work in quantum-centric supercomputing, bringing IBM quantum computers together with Illinois’ advanced supercomputing resources to explore new architectures, workflows and algorithms for solving complex problems.

As Dean Rashid Bashir said, this partnership will help “define the future of how AI, quantum and supercomputing will come together for the greatest impact.” Together, that vision reflects a shared commitment to discovery, collaboration and preparing the next generation of talent in fields shaping the future.

🔗https://newsroom.ibm.com/2026-04-16-ibm-and-the-university-of-illinois-urbana-champaign-expand-discovery-accelerator-institute-to-advance-ai-and-quantum-computing

04/15/2026