Computer Science

Ethan Arnault in his quantum lab

October 16, 2026

Chasing the Chip That Could Unlock Larger Quantum Computers

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Professor Ethan Arnault has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) award to help solve one of the biggest problems standing in the way of building bigger, more powerful quantum computers.

By Alex Dunbar

Junzhe Zhang

October 9, 2026

Tackling AI’s Blind Spots

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Professor Junzhe Zhang has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to develop artificial intelligence systems that make more dependable decisions when the data they learn from is incomplete or no longer matches real-world conditions.

By Alex Dunbar

Greg Kaplanek standing in from of a chalkboard with an equation on it

October 1, 2026

Cosmic Lockdown

A new study suggests the universe could be locked into its current state by the same kinds of quantum effects that scientists study when trying to preserve fragile information inside a quantum computer.

By Alex Dunbar

Stephanie Luu, Alan Tom, Otto the Orange and Professor Joseph Waclawski

September 23, 2026

Micron Gift Powers Student-Built Game Teaching Kids About Microchips

An interdisciplinary team of students built a game that teaches K-12 students about manufacturing microchips.

By News Staff

Shwetha Srikanta

September 21, 2026

Computer Science Ph.D. Student Wins Amazon Internship Awards

Computer science Ph.D. student Shwetha Srikanta won two top honors at Amazon’s global intern recognition event for her work developing artificial intelligence systems to detect and stop sophisticated automated attacks.

By News Staff