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Vipin Kumar Elected to UN Panel on AI

The United Nations Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence is the first global scientific body dedicated entirely to artificial intelligence and established by the UN General Assembly.

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Preparing Students for AI-powered Workplace

CS&E has developed two new courses and an AI minor to ensure that students across the entire university have access to AI training.

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Important Safety Resources

Learn more information about campus security and your personal rights.

Mar 16 Mon 11:15am

CRAY Colloquium: Prototyping the Coming XR/AI Singularity

Mar 23 Mon 11:15am

CARLIS Colloquium: Love, Learning, and Computing Education

May 7 Thu 9:00am

2026 CS&E Graduate Student Graduation Event

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CSpotlight: Building the systems behind software

Undergraduate Ayman Siddiqui discusses his experiences interning with the Office of Information Technology and his involvement with student groups.
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John T. Riedl Memorial Graduate Teaching Assistant Award 2026

Did a graduate teaching assistant help you learn Computer Science? Nominate them for the John T. Riedl Memorial Graduate Teaching Assistant Award.
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MS Student James Sargsyan Earns Top Rankings in AgentDS Benchmark Competition

James Sargsyan, a computer science masters student, accomplished top placements in the AgentDS Benchmark Competition, taking first place in the healthcare domain and fourth place in the retail
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The Department of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Minnesota has come a long way in the past 50 years. We have made tremendous progress and have become one of the most vibrant and interdisciplinary departments within the College of Science and Engineering, the University of Minnesota, and the computer science field at large.

Watch and listen to stories of how the department started, the years of growth, and where we are headed in the future.