Department of Computer Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Department of Computer Science - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Type Public
Established 1964 (1949 as the Digital Computer Laboratory (1964 (1949 as the Digital Computer Laboratory)
Department Head Rob A. Rutenbar
Location Urbana, Illinois, United States of America
Colors      Illinois Blue[1]
     Illinois Orange[1]
Website cs.illinois.edu

The Department of Computer Science (CS) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has consistently been ranked as a top computer science program in the world. As of 2016, U.S. News & World Report rank UIUC's Computer Science as a Top 5 CS Graduate School program in the nation,[2] and one of the Top 5 Undergraduate Schools in Computers,[3] along with being in the Top 20 for the World's Best Universities for Computer Science.[4] Since its reorganization in 1964,[5] the Department of Computer Science has produced a myriad of publications and research that have advanced the field of Computer Science. In addition, many faculty and alumni have been leads with modern-day applications such as Mosaic (web browser), PayPal, and YouTube.

History

In 1949, the University of Illinois created the Digital Computer Laboratory following the joint funding between the University and the U.S. Army to create the ORDVAC and ILLIAC I computers under the direction of physicist Ralph Meagher.[6] The ORDVAC and ILLIAC computers the two earliest von-Neumann architecture machines to be constructed. Once completed in 1952, the ILLIAC I inspired machines such as the MISTIC, MUSASINO-1, SILLIAC, and CYCLONE, as well as providing the impetus for the university to continue its research in computing through the ILLIAC II project. Yet despite such advances in high-performance computing, faculty at the Digital Computer Laboratory continued to conduct research in other fields of computing as well, such as in Human-Computer Interaction through the PLATO project, the first computer music (the ILLIAC Suite), computational numerical methods through the work of Donald B. Gillies, and James E. Robertson, the 'R' co-inventor of the SRT division algorithm, to name a few. Given this explosion in research in computing, in 1964, the University of Illinois reorganized the Digital Computer Laboratory into the Department of Computer Science, and by 1967, the department awarded its first PhD and Master's degrees in Computer Science. In 1982, UIUC physicist Larry Smarr wrote a blistering critique of America's supercomputing resources,[7] and as a result the National Science Foundation established the UIUC's National Center for Supercomputing Applications in 1985. NCSA was one of the first places in industry or academia to develop software for the 3 major operating systems at the time - Macintosh, PC, and UNIX. NCSA in 1986 released NCSA Telnet and in 1993 it released the Mosaic web browser. In 2004, the Department of Computer Science moved out of the Digital Computer Laboratory building into the Thomas M. Siebel Center for Computer Science following a gift from alumnus Thomas Siebel.[8]

Statistics

As of the 2012-2013 academic year, there are a total of 1460 students in the department. (947 Undergraduate, 513 Graduate). 42% of students have been reported as International Students. 11.4% of all students are women.

The average reported salary accepted by a Bachelor's student is $81,118 and $91,400 for Master's students.[9]

There are 65 full-time faculty members, contributing to the research of:[10]

Degrees and programs

Undergraduate

There are 7 undergraduate degree programs offered by the College of Engineering and Liberal Arts and Sciences:

The department also sponsors a Minor in Computer Science available to all UIUC students.

A 5-year Bachelor of Science/Master of Science (B.S./M.S.) in Computer Science and 5 year Bachelors of Science/Masters of Computer Science(B.S./M.C.S) program is also offered.

Graduate

Notable faculty

Notable alumni

In Popular Culture

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Color Palettes, Identity Standards, Illinois". Identitystandards.illinois.edu. Retrieved 2011-06-13.
  2. ↑ "Best Computer Science Programs | Top Computer Science Schools | US News Best Graduate Schools". Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "Computer | Rankings | US News Best Colleges". colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
  4. ↑ "World's Best Universities in Computer Science; Top Computer Science Schools | US News". Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  5. ↑ "CS@Illinois History | Department of Computer Science at Illinois".
  6. ↑ "CS History Timeline | Department of Computer Science at Illinois". Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  7. ↑ Smarr, Larry (1982). P. D. Lax, ed. "The supercomputer famine in american universities". The Report of the Panel on Large Scale Computing in Science and Engineering.
  8. ↑ "About the Siebel Center | Department of Computer Science at Illinois". Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  9. ↑ "Engineering Employment Summary, 2011-2012" (PDF). Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  10. ↑ "Research Areas | Department of Computer Science at Illinois". Retrieved 23 April 2013.
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