Last year, nearly 2,700 undergraduate and graduate students were pursuing degrees in majors offered by Computer Sciences, Statistics and the iSchool.ĭeveloping ever-better hardware and software has been the focus of computer scientists and engineers for 50 years, emphasizing growth in the collection of data and the rise of data science in almost all aspects of society. Kristin Eschenfelder, Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor and former director of the iSchool, is CDIS associate director.Ĭomputer Sciences grew in recent years to be UW-Madison's most popular undergraduate major.
Tech entrepreneur and UW-Madison graduate Tom Erickson has just arrived as the school's founding director. The new school will include the Department of Computer Sciences, the Department of Statistics and the Information School. "The new School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences is a place where top researchers will shape the way the world uses technology, and where Wisconsin's students can learn how digital-age tools enrich their lives and careers," according to Blank. "As technology becomes more pervasive in our world on all levels - from smart devices to algorithms shaping the global flow of information and commerce - it is critical that our university continue to lead in this field," says UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank, according to a press release Wednesy. The University of Wisconsin-Madison has established a School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences (CDIS) in the College of Letters & Science and will partner with industries to provide them with an advantage in the latest technology.
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