CS News Briefs

Read the latest news briefs from and about students and faculty in the UVA Computer Science Department.

  • CS Research Symposium 2026 Showcases Student Innovation and Research Excellence

    The Department of Computer Science community came together on October 6 for the 2026 CS Research Symposium, an annual event organized by the Department of Computer Science Graduate Student Group (CSGSG). The symposium provided a vibrant forum for faculty, graduate students, master's students, and undergraduate researchers to share their work, exchange ideas, and strengthen connections across UVA's computing research community. 

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    Ashish Venkat Selected as 2026-2027 AI Catalyst Fellow

    Assoc. Professor Ashish Venkat has been named to the 2026-27 AI Catalyst Fellows Cohort, an initiative supporting faculty as they integrate artificial intelligence into their research programs.

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    Professor Jack Davidson Named to HPCwire 35 Legends Class of 2026

    Congratulations to Jack Davidson, who has been selected for the prestigious HPCwire 35 Legends Class of 2026, as a “Lifelong Champion of Openness”.

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  • Matthew Dwyer in a blue shirt, Sebastian Elbaum in a black sweater, Mary Lou soffa in a grey jacket, all smiling

    UVA CS Faculty Recognized Among Inaugural Members of ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Academy

    CS Professor Matthew Dwyer, Professor Sebastian Elbaum, and Professor Emerita Mary Lou Soffa have been inducted into the inaugural class of the ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Academy.

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    Three UVA CS Faculty Earned NSF CAREER Awards

    Congratulations to Assistant Professors Chen Chen, Yu Meng, and Tianhao Wang on their recent NSF CAREER Awards!

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    UVA Professor Rohan Chandra received 2026 Washington Academy of Sciences Early Career Award

    Assistant Professor of Computer Science Rohan Chandra has been named a recipient of the 2026 Washington Academy of Sciences Early Career Award in Engineering and Computer Science.

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    UVA Professor Mark Floryan Receives All-University Teaching Award

    Associate Professor of Computer Science Mark Floryan has been named a recipient of the University of Virginia’s prestigious 2026 All-University Teaching Award, one of the institution’s highest honors

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    2026 CS End of Year Awards Results

    Congratulations to the recipients of the 2025-2026 end-of-year awards! 

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    UVA Wins 2026 Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition Championship

    The University of Virginia’s undergraduate cybersecurity team captured first place at the 2026 Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (MACCDC), continuing a historic run of dominance in regional collegiate cybersecurity competitions.

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  • UVA CS Alumnus Named 2025 AAAS Fellow

    The University of Virginia Department of Computer Science is proud to celebrate the accomplishments of alumnus Tian He, who has been elected a 2025 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in the Section on Information, Computing & Communication.

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