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Dr. Lily Wu Inspires Students at the Second Grace Series Lecture
Dr. Lily Wu Inspires Students at the Second Grace Series Lecture On May 4th 2015, the UT Dallas Computer Science Department’s Grace Series Lectures continued with Dr. Lily Wu as the featured speaker. The objective of the Grace Series is to present a program of lectures about the role of women in today’s technology fields…
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CyberSecurity Institute Works to Untangle Web of Concerns with Interdisciplinary Approach
CyberSecurity Institute Works to Untangle Web of Concerns with Interdisciplinary Approach The Internet of Things — a time in the near future when trillions of electronic devices will be connected to the Internet — will increase the need for interdisciplinary approaches to cybersecurity, experts say. “With electronic devices now and in the future collecting medical,…
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CyberCorps®: Scholarship for Service Program Trains Future Cybersecurity Workforce
CyberCorps®: Scholarship for Service Program Trains Future Cybersecurity Workforce Threats to the nation’s information technology infrastructure are real. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has partnered with the National Science Foundation (NSF) to create the CyberCorps®: Scholarship for Service (SFS) program to support educational efforts in cybersecurity to produce the workforce that will defend against…
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Multi-modal 3D Tele-Immersion Research Project holds its Annual Meeting
Multi-modal 3D Tele-Immersion Research Project holds its Annual Meeting Multi-modal 3D tele-immersion is a collaborative project that involves the University of Texas at Dallas, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the University of California at Berkeley and the Dallas Veterans Affairs Hospital. UT Dallas is the lead institution. The project, funded by the National Science…
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CS Freshman Takes Home 2nd Place at UG Research Awards & Poster Contest
CS Freshman Takes Home 2nd Place at UG Research Awards & Poster Contest Last fall, the Office of Research at UT Dallas gave out 107 Undergraduate Research Scholar Awards, a record number for the 8-year-old competitive grant program that funds student research under the guidance of faculty mentors. More than 80 of those student researchers displayed the results…
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UTDesign Team Projects Ready to Soar for Spring Expo Competition
UTDesign Team Projects Ready to Soar for Spring Expo Competition The final results of the projects created by seniors in the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science range from saving corporations money or employee time, to health applications such as a breast pump that allows a mother to assess the nutritional needs of her child,…
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IEEE Reliability Society Recognizes Dr. Eric Wong as Engineer of the Year
IEEE Reliability Society Recognizes Dr. Eric Wong as Engineer of the Year In January 2015, Dr. Eric Wong, professor and the Director of International Outreach in the Computer Science department at UT Dallas, received the Engineer of the Year Award from the IEEE Reliability Society. This award recognizes Professor Wong’s key contributions in software testing…
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The Center for Computer Science Education & Outreach receives $40k Grant from State Farm
The Center for Computer Science Education & Outreach receives $40k Grant from State Farm The Center for Computer Science Education and Outreach (CCSEO) received a $40k grant from State Farm Insurance on Thursday, April 17th. The check presentation took place at Synergy Park North at the end of a community event held for State Farm, Metroplex…
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UT Dallas CS Department’s First Annual Undergraduate Research Expo
UT Dallas CS Department’s First Annual Undergraduate Research Expo The Computer Science Department at The University of Texas at Dallas held its first annual Undergraduate Research Expo in Computer Science on Saturday, April 11th 2015. Approximately 75 students attended the Expo, including 20 who came from other Universities. In his opening speech kicking off the…
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Game theory reveals new ways to protect de-identified data
Game theory reveals new ways to protect de-identified data A new collaborative study from Vanderbilt and UT Dallas introduces an adroit and flexible strategy to quash attacks on patient privacy and aid the flow of vital research data. The study, which appeared recently in PLOS ONE, treats publishers and recipients of de-identified patient data as potential…
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Dr. Ryan P. McMahan Speaks at the 2nd Annual TEDxUTD Event
Dr. Ryan P. McMahan Speaks at the 2nd Annual TEDxUTD Event The University of Dallas at Texas will be holding its second annual TEDx event this Sunday. Both UT Dallas faculty members and students will join community experts as featured speakers as they deliver their talks centered on the theme of “Beneath the Surface.” The…
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Professor Daescu Wins Grant for Research on Children with Bone Cancer
Professor Daescu Wins Grant for Research on Children with Bone Cancer Dr. Ovidiu Daescu, Professor in the Department of Computer Science, is part of a team that was recently awarded a major grant from the Texas Cancer Prevention Research Institute (CPRIT). He and his collaborators from the University of Texas Southwestern were awarded a grant…