Wade Fagen-Ulmschneider

Teaching Professor, Computer Science

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Hi, nice to have you here!

My name is Wade Fagen-Ulmschneider -- I am faculty in the Siebel School of Computing and Data Science in the Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois (UIUC). My passion is at the intersection of systems, data, and creating tools to nerd out with both systems and data -- particularly through interactive tools and data visualizations. In my work, I work to educate, encourage, and inspire you to change the world.


DISCOVERY: Foundations of AI and Data Science

This semester, we're building out DISCOVERY and sharing it with the world!


GPA Visualization Updated for Fall 2026 Registration

I received the latest GPA data from the University of Illinois and update the four GPA visualizations I built alongside students and also published the raw GPA datasets on GitHub. Here are the four updated visualizations:


Courses & Teaching

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I believe that education should be available and accessible. To the further extent possible, my teaching at Illinois has been archived online and open for anyone to nerd out. You can find links to my courses dating back to 2013:


Data Visualizations


Software, Tools, & Projects


Service & Impact


Contract Information & CV