Research at UChicago CS

Advancing the theory, practice, and applications of computer science through innovative research and collaboration.

Research Areas

AI & Machine Learning

Foundations and applications of computer algorithms making data-centric models, predictions, and decisions

Computing Education

Seeding inclusive computing education for the next generation, from grade school to grad school

Data & Databases

Systems and algorithms for managing and analyzing data at scale

Human Computer Interaction

Exploring the interfaces between people and technologies

Programming Languages

Devising new and better ways of programming the computers of today and tomorrow

Scientific & High Performance Computing

Scientific discovery at the frontiers of computational performance, intelligence, and scale

Security & Privacy

Understanding and defending against emerging threats in our increasingly computational world

Systems, Architecture & Networking

Design and analysis of computing systems: cloud, edge, Internet, quantum, and beyond

Theory

The mathematical foundations of computation, including algorithm design, complexity and logic

Visual Computing

Creating and analyzing data from the visual world, and visually understanding complex data

Research Highlights

Interdisciplinary research at the intersection of computer science and other fields.

Quantum Computing

The new paradigm of computing, which harnesses the principles of quantum physics to perform computations impossible for classical architectures.
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Data Science

The UChicago vision for data science defines this emerging field as a new discipline, advancing foundations and applications across fields.
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Research News

Discoveries, honors, and media appearances by members of the UChicago CS research community.
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Mapping the New Rules of “AI Slop”: How Social Media Platforms are Managing AI-Generated Content

Mar 23, 2026
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How Chicago Robot Tutors Are Teaching SEL Effectively–Without Pretending to Be Human

Mar 19, 2026
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Could AI Help Us Be More Thoughtful Voters?

Mar 17, 2026
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In the News

Nanodiamonds and Beyond: Designing Carbon Materials with Artificial Intelligence at Exascale

Mar 16, 2026
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UChicago CS News

Michael Franklin Named Deputy Dean for Computational and Mathematical Sciences

Mar 16, 2026
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AI Initiative Shares UChicago’s Vision for AI-Empowered Interdisciplinary Research

Mar 16, 2026
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University of Chicago PhD Student Riki Otaki Receives MongoDB PhD Fellowship Award

Feb 26, 2026
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M3 Workshop Advances Federated AI for Biomedical Research

Feb 23, 2026
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Aloni Cohen Named Sloan Research Fellow for Work Bridging Law and Computer Science

Feb 17, 2026
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This Spring at UChicago: TEI’26 Unites Technology, Art, and Design on Campus

Feb 03, 2026
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RADAR: A new era of collaborative cosmic exploration

Jan 28, 2026
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Designed to Deceive: Why Knowledge Isn’t Enough to Beat Dark Patterns

Jan 27, 2026