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UT Dallas Competitive Programming Team takes 2nd Place at ICPC South Central USA Regional Contest
UT Dallas Competitive Programming Team takes 2nd Place at ICPC South Central USA Regional Contest On November 9th of this year, the UT Dallas Competitive Programming Teams competed and won second place at the ICPC South Central USA Regional Contest (SCUSA). The 2nd place winning team consisted of Darrin Wiley, An Nguyen, and Duy Vu. Our…
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UT Dallas CS/SE Program Ranked Ninth Best Bachelor’s in Software Engineering Degrees by Best Computer Science Schools
UT Dallas CS/SE Program Ranked Ninth Best Bachelor’s in Software Engineering Degrees by Best Computer Science Schools Software engineering is a branch of computer science that deals with the design and maintenance of complex computer systems. It requires an advanced skill set in mathematics and computing technology, and the ability to solve problems while working…
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Chess Team Conquers Belgrade in Cup Match, Prepares for Pan-Am
Chess Team Conquers Belgrade in Cup Match, Prepares for Pan-Am For the second year in a row, The University of Texas at Dallas chess team defeated the University of Belgrade in the teams’ annual competition. Six of the team members are either computer science or software engineering majors and three of them are grandmasters and three of…
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CS Alumni Spotlight: VerNeil “Cubie” Mesecher
CS Alumni Spotlight: VerNeil “Cubie” Mesecher Via Erik Jonsson School Research Magazine — VerNeil “Cubie” Mesecher (BS’16) is an alumnus of the Jonsson School and the McDermott Scholars Program at UT Dallas. After completing a degree in computer science, he trekked to Seattle, Washington, to work at Amazon Web Services (AWS). His role as a systems…
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CS Student Entrepreneurs Bring Big Ideas to Pitch Competition Finals
CS Student Entrepreneurs Bring Big Ideas to Pitch Competition Finals Computer science graduate students Shobhana Ganesh and Anish Hegde pitched ResumePuppy, a tool that helps job applicants improve their odds of landing interviews, during the 2019 Big Idea Competition. Their team won the competition’s $25,000 first-place prize. A résumé service that helps job applicants keep…
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Collect and Protect: Data Security and Cyber-Physical Systems
Collect and Protect: Data Security and Cyber-Physical Systems From smart thermostats to personal fitness trackers, consumers are embracing IoT technology. While consumers have an array of IoT devices to choose from, the technology poses new risks. “Many devices have sensitive data,” said Dr. Murat Kantarcioglu, associate professor of computer science and director of the Data…
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Grace Series Talks Featuring CEOs, Serial Entrepreneurs, and Professors Continue to Inspire and Empower Students
Grace Series Talks Featuring CEOs, Serial Entrepreneurs, and Professors Continue to Inspire and Empower Students Women have influenced eras and changed the world. Throughout history, women have made extensive contributions to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). The need for women in STEM is ever-growing, and it continues to comprise one of the world’s strongest…
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Q&A With Fall 2019 PhD Graduate Dr. Vipin Singh Sehrawat
Q&A With Fall 2019 PhD Graduate Dr. Vipin Singh Sehrawat Dr. Vipin Singh Sehrawat obtained his doctoral degree in computer science from the UT Dallas Computer Science Department this past fall while researching cryptography under the supervision of Dr. Yvo Desmedt. Dr. Sehrawat will be joining Seagate as a Lead Staff Engineer for Cryptography and Product Security this December.…
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Mixed Reality for Managing Phantom Pain in the Multimedia Lab
Mixed Reality for Managing Phantom Pain in the Multimedia Lab Via UT Dallas Jonsson School Magazine — A person wanders into a mixed reality environment. A 3D mirror image avatar of the player appears, surrounded by a series of 3D games to choose from. Smashing brightly colored bubbles as they emerge from the floor is entertaining…
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Q&A With Fall 2019 PhD Graduate Dr. Ashkan Yousefpour
Q&A With Fall 2019 PhD Graduate Dr. Ashkan Yousefpour From the fall of 2015 to the Fall of 2019 the UT Dallas Computer Science Department has seen a number of PhD students graduate and go on to jobs in prestigious universities, top tier research facilities, government, and numerous technology-based companies. Dr. Ashkan Yousefpour obtained his…
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Student Hackathon Experience: All Freshmen Team Win 2nd Place at T-Mobile Hacktober Hackathon
Student Hackathon Experience: All Freshmen Team Win 2nd Place at T-Mobile Hacktober Hackathon A freshman CS team at UT Dallas consisting of Supratik Pochampally, Khalid Hossain, Cady Baltz, and Christina Abraham recently competed in the T-Mobile Hacktober Hackathon and finished in 2nd place. Below is a short story written by Supratik Pochampally about his time…
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300+ High Schoolers Compete at the Fall 2019 Battle of the Brains: High School Programming Competition
300+ High Schoolers Compete at the Fall 2019 Battle of the Brains: High School Programming Competition The Fall 2019 Battle of the Brains: High School Programming Competition was held on November 2nd, with State Farm Insurance sponsoring the event. Registration for the Fall 2019 competition was free, thanks to the sponsorship. The contest drew more than 300…