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Dr. Zygmunt J. Haas Offers Remarks for MobiCom Conference’s 30th Anniversary
Recently, Dr. Zygmunt J. Haas, Distinguished Chair in computer science and professor in the Department of Computer Science in the Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science, offered some remarks to help commemorate 30 years of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) MobiCom conference, which will be held in Nov. 2024 in Washington, DC. The…
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From Haptic to Thermal Technologies: Inside Dr. Jin Ryong Kim’s Multimodal Interaction Lab and How it is Revolutionizing How We Interact in VR
Dr. Jin Ryong Kim and his innovative team at the Multimodal Interaction Lab (MI Lab) have recently garnered acclaim for their groundbreaking advancements in haptic and thermal technologies. Their exceptional contributions have been recognized with several prestigious awards, highlighting their transformative work in these dynamic fields. At the IEEE Haptics Symposium 2024, Dr. Kim and…
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Getting to know … Emin Sarac, Computer Science 2024 Graduate
What inspired you to pursue computer science for your college degree? UT Dallas is renowned for its excellence in undergraduate Computer Science education. This rapidly growing field has abundant job opportunities now and in the future. Although I initially knew little about computer science when I chose it as my major, I have become confident…
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UTDesign Team Takes First in Autonomous Unmanned Vehicle Competition
A UTDesign® Capstone team from The University of Texas at Dallas comprised of electrical and computer engineering and computer science students placed first in the spring 2024 Raytheon Technologies, Inc.’s Autonomous Unmanned Vehicle (AUV) competition held in North Texas. This is the second time the team has won the annual event — a UT Dallas…
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UTD Underwater Robotics Team Brings Home Awards
A University of Texas at Dallas student team won a third-place award at an international competition for building a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) that can collect data on temperature, pressure and chemicals in the ocean. The students demonstrated their vehicle, named VESPA, in an Olympic-sized pool in Kingsport, Tennessee, in June at the annual MATE…
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Dr. Bhavani Thuraisingham Receives a Pair of Prestigious IEEE Awards
Dr. Bhavani Thuraisingham recently received the prestigious IEEE Computer Society’s Impact Award from the Technical Committee on Multimedia Computing (TCMC) for her groundbreaking research in secure multimedia data systems. This award is usually presented at the annual IEEE Computer Society MIPR (Multimedia Information Processing and Retrieval) conference. This year, the conference took place in San…
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Cybersecurity Expert Targets Satellite Safety
Two University of Texas at Dallas students have been awarded Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) scholarships from the Department of Defense. Computer engineering doctoral student Victoria Gammenthaler BS’23 and mechanical engineering senior Kevin Dinh, both students in the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science, received the scholarship.
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Empowering Robots to Assist Humans: Dr. Yu Xiang Works with UTD Students and Summer Campers to Advance Robots’ Autonomy
Dr. Yu Xiang leads the Intelligent Robotics and Vision Lab (IRVL) in the department of computer science in the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Texas at Dallas. The lab focuses on fundamental research in intelligent robotics and computer vision, and Dr. Xiang considers the scientific question: How can…
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State Farm Builds Stronger UTD Student Connection at Career Event
State Farm, which has donated more than $2.4 million to The University of Texas at Dallas since 2014 for student-focused initiatives, recently hosted 46 students from the Undergraduate Success Scholars (USS) program for a career day and workshop at the company’s offices in Richardson, Texas.
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FROM ONES AND ZEROS TO X’S AND O’S
University of Texas at Dallas senior Blythe Williams has an enviable collegiate highlight reel, including winning the American Southwest Conference (ASC) women’s basketball championship last season.
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Racing to the Top
In 2020, at the height of the pandemic, The University of Texas at Dallas added track and field to the existing cross country team, firing the starter’s gun on a program racing to the top of the American Southwest Conference (ASC). Two of the most decorated members of the team are scholarship athletes — students who…
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UTD Joins National Center for Transportation Cybersecurity Effort
The University of Texas at Dallas has joined a new national center in cybersecurity funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and created to develop strategies to protect the nation’s transportation system against cyberattacks.