Siebel School of Computing and Data Science

Congratulations to CS Professor Jeff Erickson on receiving the University Distinguished Teacher-Scholar Advanced Career Prize!
From shaping generations of computer science students to building one of the most open and accessible collections of algorithms course materials, his impact reaches far beyond the classroom.💙🧡

Faculty members honored with 2026 University Distinguished Teacher-Scholar Awards – News Bureau Faculty members honored with 2026 University Distinguished Teacher-Scholar Awards May 8, 2026 11:33 am by Thomas Bruch Campus News Honors Share on Facebook Share on X Share via email Students saunter across the Engineering Quad at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Photo by Michelle Hassel...

From late nights at Grainger to deadlines that felt impossible, somehow we made it through. Congrats to the Class of 2026!🧡💙

Can’t wait to see how you use your skills to build the future. 🎓💻

Congratulations to our graduating ACM members! 🎓💻

Your hard work, innovation, and passion have made a lasting impact on our community. We can’t wait to see how you use your skills to shape the future and make a difference in the world.🧡💙

Congratulations to the B[U]ILT seniors on your graduation! 🎓🧡💙

Through innovation, leadership, and collaboration, B[U]ILT has prepared these students to become the next generation of changemakers and innovators. Wishing you all success in your next chapter, Illini!

Good luck on finals Illini — we’re almost there 🫶

When Canvas is down so I actually have to use a textbook 😭

Good luck on your finals whenever they’re scheduled, Illini! 🍀

One week till finals… suddenly this study spot looks a lot more appealing 🌞📚

📸 by Leo Luo

The Insper Program continues to connect Brazilian students with research opportunities at Grainger Engineering and the Siebel School of Computing and Data Science.

Computer science students are at the forefront, exploring areas like AI in agriculture, robotics, and computational neuroscience while gaining hands-on research experience and global perspectives.

A powerful partnership shaping the next generation of innovators across borders. 💙🧡

Brazilian partnership a testament to Grainger Engineering’s global reach An international collaboration between The Grainger College of Engineering and Brazilian nonprofit Insper facilitates research, education and outreach for students and faculty.

Congratulations to CS professor Heng Ji on being named a Fellow of the Association for Computational Linguistics (ACL)! 🎉

Recognized for her contributions to information extraction, multimodal and multilingual knowledge extraction, and AI for science, Ji continues to advance the field in impactful ways. She also serves as an Amazon Scholar and founding director of the Amazon-Illinois Center on AI for Interactive Conversational Experiences (AICE).

Heng Ji named ACL Fellow CS professor Heng Ji has been named a 2025 ACL Fellow for