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Department of Computing Science

We conduct world-leading research in AI, autonomous distributed systems, software security and data integrity. Our department has a strong collaboration with national and international stakeholders in industry, society and academia. We offer state-of-the-art courses, programmes and postgraduate education for those who want to become confident in their field or aspire to develop.

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News from the Department of Computing Science

Doktorand Oliver Larsson i kort hår och glasögon, iklädd varm kappa, utomhus.
Computer scientist new representative in IVA

Oliver Larsson new representative in the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences' Student Council.

SK visar upp sin avhandling.
New Algorithms Increase the Privacy of Sensitive Data

Personal data can now be kept more securely than before, that is the finding of Saloni Kwatras thesis.

Virginia Dignum i Vatikanstaten.
Virginia Dignum invited to the Vatican to lecture on AI

“I am deeply honored that I was able to participate,"

Professor Diego Calvanese appointed to lead one of the world's most prestigious AI conferences

WASP Professor Diego Calvanese, Department of Computing Science, will lead the world's largest AI conference.

Virginia Dignum, professor vid Institutionen för datavetenskap
Umeå researcher in new UN report on AI: "Urgent to collaborate"

The UN Advisory Body warns that AI development is currently controlled by a few companies and countries.

Our education, research and collaboration

Computing Science in Umeå – high quality and reputable programmes

Our programmes are demanding but provide you with skills that build your future career in IT!

Research - Department of Computing Science

Research and research training across a broad spectrum.

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Upcoming events

#frAIday: AI in biomedicine - from data to drug repurposing
Fri
7
Feb
#frAIday: AI in biomedicine - from data to drug repurposing
Time 12:15 - 13:00 7 February 12:15 - 13:00
Place Zoom & Galaxen

Lecture. An insight into how AI is changing the way we approach healthcare

#frAIday: Simulating Emotions - as manifestations of Temporal Difference assessment in RL
Fri
14
Feb
#frAIday: Simulating Emotions - as manifestations of Temporal Difference assessment in RL
Time 12:15 - 13:00 14 February 12:15 - 13:00
Place Zoom & Galaxen

Lecture. Emotions: the manifestations of the brain's reward processing system, specifically its assessment of TD errors.

#frAIday talk: Juan Carlos Nieves
Fri
21
Feb
#frAIday talk: Juan Carlos Nieves
Time 12:15 - 13:00 21 February 12:15 - 13:00
Place Zoom & Galaxen

Lecture. A #frAIday talk by Juan Carlos Nieves Sánchez, associate professor, senior researcher and programme director of the MSc programme in AI.

#frAIday: Stochastic Remembering and Distributed Mnemonic Agency
Fri
28
Feb
#frAIday: Stochastic Remembering and Distributed Mnemonic Agency
Time 12:15 - 13:00 28 February 12:15 - 13:00
Place Zoom & Galaxen

Lecture. Recalling Twentieth Century Activists with ChatGPT - Artificial Intelligence and Social Memory

March

#frAIday: Young Suk Lee
Fri
14
Mar
#frAIday: Young Suk Lee
Time 12:15 - 13:00 14 March 12:15 - 13:00
Place Zoom & TBA

Lecture. A #frAIday talk with Young Suk Lee, a UmArts WASP-HS Art and AI Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Umeå Institute of Design (UID).

TAIGA event
Fri
21
Mar
TAIGA event
Time 09:00 - 17:00 21 March 09:00 - 17:00
Place TBA

Workshop. An event organised by TAIGA

WASP and WASP-HS

Umeå University has a key role in WASP, Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program, by far the largest individual research program in Sweden. We also coordinate WASP-HS, Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program - Humanities and Society. Follow these links to read more about WASP and WASP-HS at Umeå University.