University of Chicago Masters Program in Computer Science

The 2026 MPCS Practicum Symposium & Capstone Showcase brought together students, faculty, and the MPCS community for an exciting afternoon of research, innovation, and real-world problem solving.

Students showcased projects in AI, machine learning, mobile applications, computational biology, education technology, and more while sharing their work and experiences with attendees.

👉 Read more about the event and featured projects here: https://masters.cs.uchicago.edu/2026/05/22/mpcs-practicum-capstone-symposium/

From IT to building large-scale AI systems. 🚀

Ryan Lempka (MPCS ’19) is now a Senior Research Engineer at NVIDIA, where he works on LLM inference and agentic workloads.

Learn how the MPCS helped him transition into advanced engineering and research roles.

👉 Read the full alumni spotlight: https://masters.cs.uchicago.edu/2026/03/06/ryan-lempka/

💡 From whiteboard challenges to real tech offers: MPCS Algorithmic Problem Solving Workshops are more than just study sessions. Hosted by Professor Ishan Agarwal, these biweekly gatherings help MPCS students develop the confidence and skills they need to perform in technical interviews.

One participant even credits the workshop with helping him ace a Meta interview! 🙌

👉 Read the full article: https://masters.cs.uchicago.edu/2026/01/30/mpcs-algorithmic-problem-solving-workshops/