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The Siebel School of Computing and Data Science is shaping the future of technology,
business and society—through the power of data.

 

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5 year combined bachelor + master option

#2
public undergraduate program

#5
overall undergraduate program

#5
overall graduate program

145+
world-class faculty

30+
undergraduate degrees

9
graduate degrees

#1
online master's programs for military service members

$62+
million research expenditures

20+
research centers and partnerships

11
research areas

100+
engineering societies and student orgs

14K+
alumni worldwide

2988
graduate students fall '25 class

3624
undergraduates fall '25 class

7
top 10 ranked undergraduate specialties


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News Notes

  • 9/28/2026

    Daniel S. Katz, chief scientist at NCSA and research professor at Siebel School and the School of Information Sciences, was named editor-in-chief of the Journal of Open Source Software (JOSS) blog. JOSS is a developer-friendly, diamond open access journal for research software packages.

  • 9/25/2026

    Billy Moses, CS assistant professor, was selected for the 2026 IEEE TCHPC Early Career Researchers Award for Excellence in High Performing Computing. The award recognizes up to three individuals who have made outstanding, influential and potentially long-lasting contributions in the field of high-performance computing within five years of receiving their Ph.D. degrees.

Announcements

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Upcoming Events

Oct
5

IN PERSON: CS CARES Office Hour: Mattox Beckman

  • October 5, 2026
  • Monday, 9:00 AM
  • 2212 Siebel Center
Oct
5

COLLOQUIUM: Hao Wang, "Bayesian Deep Learning: From Reliable Neural Networks to Interpretable Foundation Models"

  • October 5, 2026
  • Monday, 3:30 PM
  • HYBRID: 2405 Siebel Center for Computer Science or online
Oct
5

Peer Mentoring Center

  • October 5, 2026
  • Monday, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Siebel 1214

All Events

Oct
16

Office Hours w/ School Director Nancy Amato

  • October 16, 2026
  • Friday, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Siebel Center Room 2248 or via Zoom
Oct
20

Making Network Knowledge First-Class: A Neurosymbolic Approach to Network Management

  • October 20, 2026
  • Tuesday, 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
  • Room 2405, Siebel School of Computing and Data Science
Nov
6

Office Hours w/ School Director Nancy Amato

  • November 6, 2026
  • Friday, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Siebel Center Room 2248 or via Zoom

See more school events

Oct
5

COLLOQUIUM: Hao Wang, "Bayesian Deep Learning: From Reliable Neural Networks to Interpretable Foundation Models"

  • October 5, 2026
  • Monday, 3:30 PM
  • HYBRID: 2405 Siebel Center for Computer Science or online
Oct
6

IQUIST Seminar: "Quantum Hall Ferromagnetism in a Cavity Vacuum." Ceren Dag, Assistant Professor of Physics, Indiana University

  • October 6, 2026
  • Tuesday, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
  • 190 Engineering Sciences Building, 1101 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL 61801
Oct
8

IMMERSE Seminar: Ismini Lourentzou - Generative Models for Interactive Worlds

  • October 8, 2026
  • Thursday, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Siebel School of Computing and Data Science 2405

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Oct
8

Let’s Chat about iCAN (online): Soha Huq (iCAN and MCS alum)

  • October 8, 2026
  • Thursday, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Oct
9

Director of Graduate Studies Office Hours

  • October 9, 2026
  • Friday, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • 1218 Siebel Center for Computer Science
Oct
15

Final Defense of Shivani Kamtikar

  • October 15, 2026
  • Thursday, 10:00 AM

See more graduate student events

Oct
5

Peer Mentoring Center

  • October 5, 2026
  • Monday, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Siebel 1214
Oct
6

Peer Mentoring Center

  • October 6, 2026
  • Tuesday, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Siebel 1214
Oct
7

Peer Mentoring Center

  • October 7, 2026
  • Wednesday, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Siebel 1214

See more undergraduate events

Oct
13

Snowflake Tech Talk

  • October 13, 2026
  • Tuesday, 6:00 PM
  • 2405 Siebel Center for Computer Science
Oct
22

Cubist Lobby Day

  • October 22, 2026
  • Thursday, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Siebel Center for Computer Science Atrium
Oct
27

Zip Lobby Day

  • October 27, 2026
  • Tuesday, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Siebel Center for Computer Science Atrium

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Oct
5

IN PERSON: CS CARES Office Hour: Mattox Beckman

  • October 5, 2026
  • Monday, 9:00 AM
  • 2212 Siebel Center
Oct
7

HYBRID: CS CARES Office Hour: CJ Coleman

  • October 7, 2026
  • Wednesday, 9:00 AM
  • 2246 Siebel Center
Oct
7

HYBRID: CS CARES Office Hour: Yongjoo Park

  • October 7, 2026
  • Wednesday, 11:00 AM
  • 2114 Siebel Center

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