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  • ECS Adds Faculty, Outpacing School’s 2020 Goal

    Students interested in engineering and computer science fields have been a major catalyst for University growth. Computer science and biomedical, mechanical, electrical and computer engineering have been among the top 10 declared majors for freshman the past two years. At the master’s degree level, computer science and electrical engineering have been among the top 10…

  • President determined for UTD to reach Tier One

    In a speech at the Dallas Federal Reserve Bank, president David Daniel outlined the strides the university has made in its quest to become the first Tier One university in North Texas.  David Daniel’s favorite Tom Friedman book is That Used to Be Us: How America Fell Behind in the World It Invented and How…

  • Something for Everyone

    To celebrate Martin Luther King Day on 1/20/2014, the Computer Science (CS) Department at UTDallas held computer workshops for students of all ages. Underprivileged school students attended for FREE! Workshops were available for students of all skill levels – beginner, intermediate, and advanced.   Most workshops were held in either the morning or afternoon and some…

  • 3-D Imaging Technique Utilizes Famous Mathematician’s Theory

    Dr. Xiaohu Guo (right), associate professor of computer science, led a team of researchers that included PhD candidate Zichun Zhong (left) in developing a technique to create 3-D images. UT Dallas computer scientists have developed a technique to make 3-D images that finds practical applications of a theory created by a famous mathematician. This technique…

  • Class of 2013 Graduates’ Post-Secondary Readiness & Learning Experiences Tops in State/Nation

    Plano ISD students’ scores on college entrance exams far exceeded state and national averages in 2013. The incomparable performance of Plano ISD students on these exams gives them a competitive edge for college admission and college success. Towards College & Career Readiness was presented to the Plano ISD Board of Trustees at an October 15…

  • ‘Reversing the Brain Drain’: A Tier One Report

    This piece is an excerpt from a report that first ran in the UT Dallas Magazine.  The Magazine is available online or by free AppleiTunes app. Friendly competition has led to substantial public and private support for research in Texas.  When President David E. Daniel set out to transform The University of Texas at Dallas…

  • 100+ Programming Camps in 11 Weeks at UTDallas and Around the Metroplex

    Programming Camps, sponsored by the Department of Computer Science at UTDallas, provide a fun way for kids of all ages to learn how to write software programs. Topics include Scratch, Logo, Finch & Scribbler Robots, Alice, JavaScript, Java, C++, Python, GameMaker, Animation (Flash & Maya), Minecraft MODs, Contest Problmes, Greenfoot, Android iOS apps, and Arduino…

  • Malware’s Threat to Data Security is Focus of Kusch Lecture

    Dr. Bhavani Thuraisingham, who will deliver this year’s Polykarp Kusch Lecture, is an authority on data security and data mining. The cyberattack on U.S. Central Command, the organization that oversaw U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, a few years ago was considered the worst computer attack in military history. A new form of malicious code…

  • Cloud Computing Project Wins First-of-its-Kind Google Award

    Dr. Lawrence Chung, associate professor of computer science at UT Dallas, could not predict with 100 percent certainty that his cloud computing project would be recipient of a-first-of-its-kind award from Google, but he kept his hopes high.  “Our research at UT Dallas is world-class,” he said. “We do cutting-edge research.” Indeed, his SilverLining team of…

  • Research Seeks to Refine Data Transmission for Medical Diagnoses

    Dr. Xiaohu Guo knew the research expectations for faculty in the computer science department at UT Dallas were high, but he didn’t know his work this semester would be boosted by a $448,000 National Science Foundation CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development) award. The highly competitive grant program funds research of junior faculty who are considered…

  • Previous Computer Science student is now an Assistant Professor

    Dr. Yin Yang (yyang@ece.unm.edu) earned his BS degree in Jiangnan University in China and his PhD in Computer Science at UT Dallas in Texas.  He now does research in graphics simulation animation visualization and works as an assistant professor for the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the University of New Mexico. He is truly…

  • UTDesign’s New Program to Stir Children’s Interest in STEM Fields

    UTDesign’s New Program to Stir Children’s Interest in STEM Fields

    UTDesign’s New Program to Stir Children’s Interest in STEM Fields UT Dallas computer science and engineering students are helping launch a program designed to fire up interest in the STEM fields among area K-12 students. STEMfire aims to nurture a pipeline of young students in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields and prepares them…