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UT Dallas Joins New USDOT National Cybersecurity Center To Help Protect Connected Vehicles, Drones, and More
Via Dallas Innovates — TraCR—slated to receive $20 million from the DOT over five years—will use everything from adversarial machine learning to blockchain to help fight cyberattacks on our transportation system. From new cars and autonomous vehicles on our roads to drones in our skies, America’s transportation system has become increasingly connected—and dangerously vulnerable to…
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UT Dallas CS Team Qualify to Compete in the International Collegiate Programming Contest World Finals in Egypt
A team of three University of Texas at Dallas computer science students has qualified to compete in the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) World Finals in Egypt in November. The students ranked 12th in the ICPC North America Championship in May. The team scored higher than any other Texas university team and finished alongside teams…
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Interview with CS PhD Alumni Series: Maryam Imani PhD’20
Computer science and software engineering PhD holders today enjoy a great variety of employment prospects. Opportunities are ample, ranging from working in research and product development divisions of companies such as Google, Microsoft, Apple, Facebook, and Amazon, to becoming faculty members in academia to working for or creating their own technology startup. Higher-level positions at…
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Digital Twins to Sleep Quality Monitors: CS UTD Student-Designed Projects Solving Real-World Challenges for Companies
Via Dallas Innovates | Written by Quincy Preston— On the hunt for a resourceful, cost-effective solution to your company’s tech challenges or project pileup? Or maybe you need a product prototype. UTDesign Capstone is now open for company project applications for Fall 2023. But hurry—the window of opportunity closes soon. Check out these past projects.…
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Interview with CS PhD Alumni Series: Dr. Sagnik Dakshit PhD’23
Computer science experts are in high demand as technologies advance at breakneck speed. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics projects the employment of computer and information technology occupations to grow 12 percent from 2018 to 2028, much faster than the average for all occupations. Experts also believe demand for educators in the field will also…
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HackAI Encourages Students to Explore AI
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has quickly become one of the most impactful innovations in recent times, with its uses ranging from self-driving vehicles and virtual helpers to predictive analytics and medical diagnoses. Over the years, HackAI, hosted by the UT Dallas AI Society (AIS), has capitalized on the popularity of artificial intelligence with HackAI, a 24-hour…
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Dr. Gopal Gupta Talks With Dallas Morning News About Aurora’s Self-Driving Trucks
Via Dallas Morning News — Darcy Desjarlais, senior truck operations specialist at Aurora, hovers both hands under the steering wheel of Aurora’s self-driving truck as it cruises at 65 miles per hour down Interstate 45, heading in its typical route towards Houston. Above his palms could be the future of short and long hauls for…
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Innovative Startups, Ideas Win Big Prizes at Pitch Competition
University of Texas at Dallas students, alumni and researchers shared their innovative business initiatives while competing for $170,000 in cash and scholarship prizes during the 2023 Big Idea Competition finals on May 19 at the Blackstone LaunchPad facility on campus. Hosted by the Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (IIE), UT Dallas’ premier pitch contest featured…
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Drs. Kantarcioglu and Thuraisingham Talk with NBCDFW about Dallas Releasing Technology Accountability Report Following Ransomware Attack
Via NBC DFW – The City of Dallas on Friday released a report that was expected to offer insight into the ransomware attack that crippled city services in early May. The attack affected city websites and systems from police and fire to city courts and the library. Friday brought the scheduled release of the city’s…
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Dr. Murat Kantarcioglu talks benefits of privacy and technology with Plano police buying 50 license plate readers
Via Dallas Morning News – Plano police will utilize new controversial license plate camera readers that its law enforcement officials say assist in recovering stolen vehicles and locating abducted children. The Plano City Council approved at a May 22 meeting the Plano Police Department’s purchase of 40 L5Q and 10 L6Q Motorola deployable license plate…
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Students Shine at Spring’23 Graduation Ceremonies
Graduation represents the conclusion of a journey and the accomplishment of a goal. Fifty years after its inaugural commencement ceremony, The University of Texas at Dallas capped off a day full of history with a stellar celebration for its most recent graduates. UT Dallas celebrated graduation this spring with each of the University’s eight schools…
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TexSAW 2023 Virtually Hosts its 12th Annual Texas Security Awareness Week
Earlier this month, the UT Dallas Cyber Security Research and Education Institute (CSI), in conjunction with the UT Dallas Computer Science Department, virtually conducted its 12th Annual Texas Security Awareness Week (TexSAW 2023). Each year, TexSAW has brought together cybersecurity, computer science, and software engineering students from across Texas who are interested in pursuing careers…