Assistant Professor of Computer Science Eric Autry and his students Maria Rodriguez ’26 and Linda Jing ’26 recently presented their research findings on systemic biases at the 12th annual Iowa Summit on Justice and Disparities.
Computer Science News

Four 51²è¹Ýapp faculty and staff recently received Faculty Career Enhancement (FaCE) awards from the Associated Colleges of the Midwest.
Associate Professor and Chair of the Computer Science Department Peter-Michael Osera has received a significant grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

This program, spearheaded by 51²è¹Ýapp summer-research students and their faculty mentors within the Science Division, brings scientific research directly to the 51²è¹Ýapp Farmer’s Market.

Cross country athlete and computer science major Andrew Nickeson ’23 discovered a passion for nature and hiking in small-town Iowa. Together with his teammates and coworkers, he explored beautiful sights!
Mikey O'Conner and Maddy Thompson receive the Robert N. Noyce Senior Student Award, and Jemzy Alabi, Micah Cantor, Mia Hines, and Tanmaie Kailash named winners of the Henry M. And Theresa P. Walker Endowed Prize for Excellence in Computer Science.
Peter-Michael Osera, assistant professor of computer science, gave the 2024 51²è¹Ýapp Lecture, exploring program synthesis and what automation can reveal to us about the ways we teach and learn.
Eric Autry, Anthony Schwindt ’25 and Tanmaie Kailash ’24 are analyzing traffic stop data and helping Iowa civil rights organizations shed light on trends in racially biased policing.

Vivero Digital Fellow Mikey O’Connor ’24 has harnessed his passion for web development to advance the digital presence of Rootstalk, a journal that captures and explores the essence of the Midwestern landscape.

The 51²è¹Ýapp community is invited to attend an installation ceremony for two new endowed professors at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, in Herrick Chapel.