fbsdreams - I agree with what I think you are suggesting. CS is a natural for UChicago. CS is closely aligned with math, an area in which UChicago is extremely strong of course. The strongest CS programs are in the East (MIT / CMU / Harvard) or West (Berkeley / Stanford). UChicago can be the uber strong program in the midwest between the coasts, similar to economics. Add to that UChicago’s affiliations with and access to the facilities of DOE Labs. CS does not necessarily require huge investments in facilities, the way a world class full scope engineering school would. Add in a strong builder such as Franklin, and you have a very strong department in the making.