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Professor Vikram Iyer earns Sloan Research Fellowship
Professor Vikram Iyer earns Sloan Research Fellowship

Iyer, co-director of the interdisciplinary CS for the Environment Initiative, was recognized for his early-career efforts to address sustainability challenges — from recyclable electronics, to battery-free robotics, to AI-optimized hardware design.

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As AI reshapes work, Microsoft and UW expand partnership for training, research


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At an event in the Paul G. Allen Center for Computer Science & Engineering, UW President Robert J. Jones and Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith announced they are deepening their partnership with a new effort aimed at preparing Washington state residents for an AI-driven economy.



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CRA honors four Allen School undergraduates


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As part of this year’s cohort in the Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Awards, the Computing Research Association (CRA) recognized four Allen School undergraduates — awardee Haoquan Fang, finalist Hao Xu and honorable mention recipients Kaiyuan Liu and Lindsey Wei.



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Professor Vikram Iyer earns Sloan Research Fellowship


Portrait of Vikram Iyer smiling in front of a whiteboard displaying various handwritten diagrams, equations and notes

Iyer, co-director of the interdisciplinary CS for the Environment Initiative, was recognized among the 2026 class of fellows for his early-career efforts to address sustainability challenges — from recyclable electronics, to battery-free robotics, to AI-optimized hardware design.



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The Paul G. Allen School educates tomorrow’s innovators, conducts cutting-edge research in core and emerging areas of the field, and leads a variety of multi-disciplinary initiatives that demonstrate the transformative power of computing. Consistently ranked among the top computer science programs in the nation, we are widely recognized for the excellence and impact of our research and teaching across the region and around the globe. As a recognized leader in broadening participation in computing, we cultivate a welcoming community in which individuals with diverse backgrounds, identities and experiences can thrive.

 

We are located in the spectacular Paul G. Allen Center and Bill & Melinda Gates Center at the heart of the University of Washington campus in Seattle — a center of innovation in software, life sciences, global health, aerospace, and many other fields — where Allen School faculty, students and alumni are making an impact and changing the world.