Studying computer science is a smart bet in today’s world because the career opportunities for tech-savvy graduates are expanding every year. There is also an extensive choice of universities when it ...

In this episode of Brains, Black Holes, and Beyond, Senna Aldoubosh and Lina Kim sit down with Dr. Pedro Paredes, a professor and researcher in the computer science department, to learn more about his ...

In computer science education, theory meets practice. Our practically oriented teaching includes guided exercises and collaboration projects using professional tools. Teaching covers the core fields ...

Early-career researchers in theoretical computer science presented novel algorithms, techniques, and data structures at the annual Junior Theorists Workshop, co-hosted by the Northwestern CS Theory ...

When it comes to schools with the best computer science programs, the University of Chicago is not among the first universities that come to mind. Indeed, UChicago ranks 28th in the nation for ...

Researchers got a better look at the thoughts of chatbots, amateurs learned exactly how complicated simple systems can be, and quantum computers passed an essential milestone. The end of 2024 seems a ...

Outgoing postdoctoral fellows and PhD alumni from the Northwestern CS Theory Group have secured positions in academia and industry to continue pursuing research and mentorship goals during the next ...

Avi Wigderson is the first recipient of both a Turing Award and an Abel Prize, math's top honor. Andrea Kane / Institute for Advanced Study The 2023 Turing Award—the computing world’s Nobel Prize ...

Eshan Chattopadhyay, an Associate Professor at Cornell University, has been awarded the 2025 Godel Prize for his groundbreaking solution to a decades-old problem in randomness extraction. His work ...