Welcome to the Computer Science Department

NLP lab dinner in October 09 to celebrate two successful PhD defenses: Davide Fossati (third on left) and Cindy Kersey (fourth on left). Davide is now a CIS Postdoctoral fellow in the School of Computing at GeorgiaTech, Cindy an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Lewis University, Romeoville, IL

Welcome to the Department of Computer Science at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

In the span of just a few decades, computer science-based systems, principles and techniques have pervaded modern society. People from all sectors depend on critical applications developed in our field. Examples range from telecommunications, manufacturing, defense, education and finance, to agriculture, healthcare, transportation and entertainment. We are committed to preparing our graduates to meet tomorrow’s challenges with diverse educational and research opportunities.

These pages are designed to help prospective students and faculty obtain more information about our department, and to serve as a research entry point for colleagues around the world.