Alumni News

His work is in the area of coordinating systems of autonomous agents that operate in uncertain, dynamic environments.

Densmore works at the pioneering intersection of biology and electronic design automation to develop next-generation technologies.

A Michigan engineer and a corporate leader, Robert Scott is a team builder, a mentor to many, and champion for diversity, equity, and inclusion.

John and Sarah Lawser created the fund to give back to U-M by empowering the next generation of EECS engineers.

Co-founded by alumnus Kunle Olukotun, the company has announced product and system-as-a-service solutions for AI-intensive applications.

From his days as an online poker playing undergrad to his current role as a technology developer, Josh has discovered a passion – and built a platform – for online learning.

His work is in complexity theory of distributed computing.

Frances Allen spent her career advancing the field of computing and inspired generations of technologists.

The gift will be extremely valuable as CSE continues to progress as a computer science powerhouse.

Improving the lives of others has remained a consistent, fundamental value across the entirety of Dr. Wardell’s career.

Kuck’s impacts in the area of parallel computing are an inspiration to all of us, and this award will carry real significance for its recipients.

Wurman and his cofounders were recognized for their invention of the Kiva system, a revolutionary warehouse order fulfillment system that uses mobile robots and control software to bring inventory shelves to workers.

Sanders has spent the past 25 years of his career at the University of Illinois, working on secure and dependable computing and security for critical infrastructures.

Nominees were selected based on their career accomplishments, impact in their field, and contributions to their community.

Pennock’s research is focused on designing intelligent markets to crowdsource forecasts and improve decision making.

Chen’s dissertation research was dedicated to developing proactive defense approaches to the new security challenges of a hyper-connected world.

Conrad discussed his lifelong career in software and how he was drawn to the field for its creativity as much as its technical side.

The highest accolade from the Michigan Engineering Alumni Board goes to a thought leader with a track record of predicting the industry’s future.

7,500 miles of riding, wrenching and coding.

The annual SIGMOD Jim Gray Doctoral Dissertation Award recognizes excellent research by doctoral candidates in the database field.

U-M profs weigh new business model, European-style regulation

SambaNova’s approach, stemming from work by Olukotun and co-founder Christopher Ré at Stanford University, seeks to create a new platform from scratch that is optimized specifically for AI operations.

Olukotun is often called “the father of multi-core processors” for his early contributions to this now commonplace technology.

To address the growing concern of fake news, U-M has formed the School of Information Center for Social Media Responsibility, and hired EECS alumnus Garlin Gilchrist II.

Dr. Rutenbar (MSE, PhD CICE 1979, 1984), senior vice chancellor for Research at the University of Pittsburgh, was honored in a February 8th ceremony at the Glasshouse in San Jose, CA.

Rob Rutenbar points out that people need a systematic middle way to take CS “wide” into diverse disciplines.

Tara graduated in April 2017 with Highest Distinction and High Honors in computer science, and will return this fall to pursue a PhD in CSE under the advisement of Prof. Danai Koutra.

Since graduating from U-M, Eric N. Vander Weele has helped grow Bloomberg’s technology division and increased efficiency and production for employees and clients.

Shawn Cooper is using computer science to change the way we coach.

Boerkoel’s research will improve robustness and reliability in applications such as autonomous driving, automated warehousing, and personal robots.

Dr. Howes’ doctoral research focused on Internet directory services, and he co-invented LDAP, the Internet directory protocol, while a graduate student at U-M.

Benovich Gilby, an entrepreneur with 10 successful high-tech startups to her credit, was nominated by students and local entrepreneurs whom she has coached, mentored, advised and taught.

The scholarship will provide need-based support to undergraduate students pursuing a degree in Computer Science and Engineering.

A Q&A with the Michigan Engineering alumni who founded Twilio, a “unicorn” in the tech industry.

The first engineering student to graduate with a degree in data science was Ryan Schrader.

The SIGMOD Test of Time Award recognizes the best paper from the SIGMOD proceedings 10 years prior.

Hsin-Hao’s thesis provides efficient algorithms for fundamental graph problems that arise in networks.

Her research interests include text mining, natural language processing, and bioinformatics.

The team used machine learning to extract information from NBA sports data for automatically recognizing common defense strategies to ball screens.

Dr. Peter Lee (BS MS PhD CCS ’82, ’82, ’87) and Susan Lee have made a $25,000 discretionary gift

Kim (PhD CSE ‘04) is an associate professor at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

Garlin Gilchrist II set out on a lifelong mission to bring engineering solutions to communities in need.

This annual ranking of innovative companies in SE Michigan is based on the quality of patents received during the past year.

Entrepreneur Dhruv Gupta bui;d his web and mobile based weight management program that provides customized diet plans and exercises in 2011.

Mr. Aupperle was a true Michigan man, devoting his career to the University and to the state of Michigan in his role as director and later president of Merit Network.

Funded by an alum, there's a place on campus for those who live to hack.

The Turing Award honors the computer scientists and engineers who created the systems and underlying theoretical foundations that have propelled the information technology industry.

Her experiences led her to establish the Irma M. Wyman Scholarship at the University’s Center for the Education of Women.

So went the vote held in the debating chamber of the University of Cambridge Union.

J. Robert Beyster, a namesake of the Bob and Betty Beyster Building and funder of Michigan Engineering’s largest fellowship program, has died. He was 90 years old.

SkySpecs is currently in the process of launching their first product, the Guardian, which will help prevent collisions.

The paper focuses on computational methods to analyze single cell data in order to obtain a better understanding of how cells process signals.

Plaza’s paper provides key insights into neuronal computations.

The startup helps college students find suitable places to live, while also helping landlords manage their properties.

Three hundred and eighty alumni and children stretched across North Campus, dabbling in drones and bones, rockets and radioactives.

Nancy visits campus regularly as a speaker and is currently the mentor for a Michigan I-Corps innovation team.

“Many of these people have known each other for years; it’s a great time to catch up.”

Azarias Reda spent his childhood shooting off rockets made of bamboo and firecrackers. Now he’s launching a new online social networking platform for high school students.

Serial entrepreneur Dug Song (CS BS 1997) and recent alum Jon Oberheide (CSE PhD 2011) founded security firm Duo Security in early 2010 and have rapidly grown their company to serve over 500 customers in 40+ countries around the world.