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  • Tichakorn Wongpiromsarn
    For autonomous robots, not all rules are equal

    Autonomous robots can follow rules — but what happens when the rules conflict? LAS researchers have developed a new “rulebooks” framework that helps robots make safer, more transparent judgment calls when perfection isn’t possible.

    April 30, 2026

  • Portrait of Rahul Sudev.
    Learning every day

    Graduating senior Rahul Sudev ('26 computer science) is driven by his love for learning and problem-solving.

    April 2, 2026

  • Bowen Weng, roboticist and assistant professor of computer science, stands beside two humanoid robots in the Iowa State University computer science robotics lab.
    LAS researchers are working to safely advance the capabilities of humanoid robots

    College of Liberal Arts and Sciences researchers are working to develop and test new methods that could help advance the physical intelligence and capabilities of humanoid robots, while also prioritizing the development of safety standards that will allow robots and humans to interact safely.

    November 4, 2025

  • Bowen Weng, assistant professor of computer science, stands behind a humanoid robot at Iowa State University.
    Bowen Weng’s research aims to make humanoid robots not only cool, but safe

    Assistant Professor of Computer Science Bowen Weng seeks to not only advance robots, he wants to ensure they can safely coexist with humans.

    February 21, 2025

  • Student in red Iowa State Cyclones t-shirt sits in a blue chair, with a green wall in the background.
    Data in the dugout

    Pradyumna Dahal ('25 computer science, mathematics) and a team of fellow entrepreneurs are bringing affordable sports analytics to high school and youth athletics.

    September 1, 2022

  • Tichakorn Wongpiromsarn awarded National Science Foundation grant

    Tichakorn Wongpiromsarn, assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science, has been awarded a standard grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The grant was earned through the NSF’s competitive Division of Computer and Network Systems. The nearly $600,000 grant will support Wongpiromsarn’s research, which addresses safety concerns in…

    June 24, 2022

  • Ali Jannesari earns National Science Foundation grant

    Ali Jannesari, assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science, has earned a continuing grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The $502,841 award will support Jannesari’s research until 2025. This particular project is focused on improving high-performance computing by identifying optimal system configurations and code optimizations that…

    June 24, 2022

  • Hridesh Rajan publishes book

    Hridesh Rajan, Kingland Professor and chair in the Department of Computer Science, has published his first book, “An Experiential Introduction to Principles of Programming Languages.” Published by MIT Press, this introductory textbook uses a hands-on approach to teach principles of programming languages, with Java as the implementation language.

    April 14, 2022