Computers and related technologies are only as good as the instructions given to them by humans. Countless programming languages have been developed, each with their own unique advantages and disadvantages. But as the universe of computation perpetually evolves, programmers need new interfaces to take full advantage of new breakthroughs.
The UChicago CS Programming Languages group studies language design and implementation, from theoretical foundations to practical applications. Faculty and students develop new languages and compilers for parallel computing, quantum computing, and image analysis and visualization, new techniques for reasoning about and verifying programs, and new user interfaces that make programming computers accessible to broader audiences. The group also collaborates with other research areas in the department to construct new ways of preventing, detecting, and correcting flaws in large software systems.
Labs & Groups
Programming Languages Group
News & Events
UChicago’s Parsl Project Pivots to Sustainability and Community with New Grants
Civic Tech Pioneer James Turk Joins UChicago CS to Teach in MPCS, CAPP
UChicago/Argonne Computer Scientist Ian Foster Receives ACM/IEEE Ken Kennedy Award
Concurrency Bug Research by Prof. Shan Lu Receives ASPLOS Influential Paper Award
Quantum Compiler Co-Created by Robert Rand Named Distinguished Paper at POPL 21
