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Institute of Data Analytics Signs Project Extension with QuEST Forum
Institute of Data Analytics Signs Project Extension with QuEST Forum The Institute of Data Analytics, part of the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science at UT Dallas, has signed a 3-year project extension with QuEST Forum to manage data for the TL 9000 quality standard. QuEST Forum is a global association of the…
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UT Dallas Center for CS Outreach Codes with K-12 Campers for the Summer of 2015
UT Dallas Center for CS Outreach Codes with K-12 Campers for the Summer of 2015 This summer students from all over North Texas and beyond ranging from ages five all the way to seventeen came to the UT Dallas Computer Science department to explore the world of Computer Programming. During the eleven weeks of summer…
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UT Dallas CS Dept. Gets Involved With The Open Source Community
UT Dallas CS Dept. Gets Involved With The Open Source Community An Independent Studies course on cloud computing and networking (using OpenStack) was offered at the University of Texas at Dallas Computer Science Department in conjunction with Award Solutions, a company that provides training and consulting to employees of large companies. The instructor of the…
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Dr. Vincent Ng’s Group Advances the State-of-the-Art in Automated Essay Grading
Dr. Vincent Ng’s Group Advances the State-of-the-Art in Automated Essay Grading Dr. Vincent Ng, Associate Professor of Computer Science at the University of Texas at Dallas and a member of the UT Dallas Human Language Technology Research Institute, has been active in a range of research areas related to machine learning of natural languages, part…
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Discrete Math Mentor Center Celebrates its Three-Year Anniversary
Discrete Math Mentor Center Celebrates its Three-Year Anniversary The Discrete Math Mentor Center (DMMC)/Computer Science Mentor Center (CSMC) celebrated its three-year anniversary in the spring of 2015. The DMMC welcomes students of Computer Science and Software Engineering who are studying Discrete Mathematics to augment and integrate their classroom learning. A solid understanding of Discrete Mathematics is…
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The Computing Scholars Honors Program Celebrates its Two Years of Success
The Computing Scholars Honors Program Celebrates its Two Years of Success In the fall of 2013, the Computer Science department at the University of Texas at Dallas launched the Computer Science Computing Scholars (CS2) Honor Program, also known as the Computing Scholars Honor Program. Twenty-seven students joined the program that fall; some of the students…
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UT Dallas’ Computer Science Department visited by 200 teachers from the Computer Science Teachers’ Association
UT Dallas’ Computer Science Department visited by 200 teachers from the Computer Science Teachers’ Association Two hundred computer science high school teachers attending the national Computer Science Teachers’ Association (CSTA) conference visited UT Dallas for an evening event. The UT Dallas Computer Science department hosted the teachers to show them the facilities and teaching resources,…
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UT Dallas CS Department Hosts two Residential Camps for Tech-Minded Girls
UT Dallas CS Department Hosts two Residential Camps for Tech-Minded Girls The UT Dallas Computer Science Department is doing their part to inspire high school girls to get interested in the world of computer science by holding residential camps on the UT Dallas campus. The UT Dallas CS Department ran two residential camps for young…
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Exceptional CS Department Faculty, Teaching Assistants and Staff recognized in Annual Award Ceremony
Exceptional CS Department Faculty, Teaching Assistants and Staff recognized in Annual Award Ceremony The Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science recognized its exceptional professors, teaching assistants and staff members during the recent annual spring award ceremony. “Honoring our outstanding faculty and staff members is something we all look forward to each year,” said…
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Dr. Cardenas Comments on Hackers’ Favorite Target: Big Oil
Dr. Cardenas Comments on Hackers’ Favorite Target: Big Oil Hackers have made the energy industry a favorite target. A study conducted in April by Symantec Corp., the world’s biggest cybersecurity firm, found that computer-system invaders attacked 43 percent of global mining, oil and gas companies at least once last year. In a separate survey the…
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NSA/DHS designates UT Dallas a CAE-Cyber Operation Institute
NSA/DHS designates UT Dallas a CAE-Cyber Operation Institute The UT Dallas Computer Science Department’s educational and research programs in information assurance, cyber security and cyber defense have been designated as one of the National Centers of Academic Excellence (CAE) in Cyber Operations by the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).…
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Second Class of Students Graduates from Executive Master’s Program in Software Engineering
Second Class of Students Graduates from Executive Master’s Program in Software Engineering On May 16th of 2015, the University of Texas at Dallas’ Computer Science Department graduated the second class of the Executive Master of Science in Software Engineering (EMSE) program. Twelve students graduated after twenty months of coursework earning an executive master’s degree in…