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Students Advance in Amazon Challenge
Students Advance in Amazon Challenge A University of Texas at Dallas student team is one of 10 from around the world selected to compete in a new Amazon tournament designed to strengthen the security of software developed with the assistance of artificial intelligence.
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Computer Science Professor Elected AAAS Fellow
Last fall, the Multimodal Interaction (MI) Lab within the computer science department at The University of Texas at Dallas hosted over 60 students for an engaging “Tech Demo Day,” showcasing the lab’s cutting-edge research in multisensory interfaces and immersive user experiences in virtual reality (VR).
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Team Enhances AI-Driven Medical Coding Automation Platform
Team Enhances AI-Driven Medical Coding Automation Platform CorroHealth Inc., a leader in autonomous medical coding, leverages large language models (LLMs) and natural language processing (NLP) in its PULSE Coding Automation Technology. The platform drives accuracy, efficiency and speed at scale to code for outpatient provider and risk-based payer reimbursements.
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UT Dallas Team Triumphs at HackTX 2024 With Angel’s Protection
Last fall, a group of talented UT Dallas ECS students earned top honors at UT Austin’s HackTX 2024 with their innovative project, Angel’s Protection. The team—Le Duy Pham and Bryant Hargreaves (senior software engineering students), Dan Nguyen (a senior computer engineering student) and Sunay Shehaan (a computer science freshman attending his first hackathon)—secured three first place…
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Exploring the Future of Multisensory Interaction: Multimodal Interaction Lab’s “Tech Demo Day” at UT Dallas
Last fall, the Multimodal Interaction (MI) Lab within the computer science department at The University of Texas at Dallas hosted over 60 students for an engaging “Tech Demo Day,” showcasing the lab’s cutting-edge research in multisensory interfaces and immersive user experiences in virtual reality (VR).
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UT Dallas Professor Dr. Latifur Khan and his Research Team Receive Best Paper Award for Pioneering Political Text Analysis
Dr. Latifur Khan, a computer science (CS) professor in the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science at The University of Texas at Dallas, along with his research team of UT Dallas CS graduate students (Naif Alatrush, Luay Abdeljaber, Sultan Alsarra and Parker Whitehead) and political scientists from UT Dallas (Dr. Patrick Brandt), the…
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Changing The Equation
Veerasamy, from the Department of Computer Science, started a career in industry, but he soon decided to return to the classroom thanks to one important mentor — his father. “My father was a teacher in India,” Veerasamy said. “I grew up around his work, so I always respected the profession. I still think of myself…
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Rigorous coursework is often just the first step for students who are preparing for careers as engineers and computer scientists. Undergraduates may not have leadership roles on their radar before they have completed their first internships but through the process of mentorship, many students discover that they need coaching beyond their academic courses.
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Computer Science Expert Named IEEE Fellow
Dr. Weili (Lily) Wu, professor of computer science in the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science at The University of Texas at Dallas, was recently named a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) for her contributions to the study of data communication and processing in wireless sensor networks. According to the IEEE, the…
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Computer Scientist Receives Recognition for AI Contributions
At The University of Texas at Dallas, computer science and software engineering students thrive in a vibrant, collaborative environment. HackUTD, the university’s premier hackathon, has grown from 120 participants in 2015 to over 1,200 today. It is now the largest hackathon in Texas and the second largest in the United States. HackUTD is more than…
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HackUTD: A Hub for Creativity and Collaboration
At The University of Texas at Dallas, computer science and software engineering students thrive in a vibrant, collaborative environment. HackUTD, the university’s premier hackathon, has grown from 120 participants in 2015 to over 1,200 today. It is now the largest hackathon in Texas and the second largest in the United States. HackUTD is more than…
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Computer Science Graduate is Featured Speaker at Fall 2024 Commencement
During the recent fall 2024 commencement ceremonies, computer science got a special moment in the spotlight, thanks to featured speaker Eddie Villarreal MS’24. Villarreal spoke at both commencement ceremonies on Dec. 17, having graduated from the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science with a master’s degree in software engineering.