About the Dean:
Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau is the founding dean of UW–Madison’s College of Computing & Artificial Intelligence (CAI) and the Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor of the Department of Computer Sciences.
As a researcher and educator, Remzi co-leads the ADvanced Systems Laboratory (ADSL) with Professor Andrea Arpaci-Dusseau, focusing on operating systems, storage, and distributed systems. Their open-source operating systems textbook, called OSTEP, is downloaded millions of times each year and used at hundreds of institutions worldwide. In 2020, Remzi was named a Fellow of the ACM for “contributions to storage and computer systems,” and in 2023, he became a Fellow of the AAAS for “distinguished contributions to computer systems research and development of computing systems with concomitant devotion to computing education for everyone.”
In the News:
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Behind Nobel-winning IceCube discoveries, decades of high-throughput computing
UW–Madison and Morgridge Institute researchers have supported Francis Halzen’s work long before IceCube existed — an exemplar of computing collaborations that have now contributed to four Nobel Prize-winning efforts.
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College of Computing & Artificial Intelligence co-leads College of Engineering initiative to advance embodied AI
Bilge Mutlu, the Stephen Wright Professor of Computer Sciences and a researcher in human-robot interaction, will co-lead the campus-wide research initiative.
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Shannon Timm named chief advancement officer and chief of staff for UW–Madison College of Computing & Artificial Intelligence
As a close advisor to Founding Dean Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau, Timm will help set priorities, coordinate major initiatives, and connect work across the organization.
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Jonathan Wolf named chief financial officer for UW–Madison College of Computing & Artificial Intelligence
Wolf will work with college and department leadership on budgeting, resource allocation and long-term financial planning as the college continues to grow.
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Mike Swift named associate dean for academic affairs for UW–Madison College of Computing & Artificial Intelligence
A Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor of Computer Sciences, Swift will oversee the academic mission, including programs, admissions, career services, and beyond.