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  • Professors Move South

    Professors Move South Dr. Zygmunt Haas and Dr. Mark Paulk are enjoying the sunshine and teaching in the CS Department at the University of Texas at Dallas. Both are from colder, northern cities.  Dr. Haas had previously taught at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY.  Dr. Paulk had previously worked as a Senior Research Scientist at…

  • Record Number of Grads Expected to Celebrate Degrees at 9 Commencement Ceremonies

    Record Number of Grads Expected to Celebrate Degrees at 9 Commencement Ceremonies Natasha Ghosh celebrated graduating with a master’s degree in human development and early childhood disorders after her fall ceremony. Friends and family will celebrate the accomplishments of more than 3,900 graduates next week when The University of Texas at Dallas honors its latest…

  • UT Dallas Ranks 15th Among the World’s Young Universities

    UT Dallas Ranks 15th Among the World’s Young Universities For the second consecutive year, The University of Texas at Dallas is ranked 15th in the world among universities founded less than 50 years ago, according to the just-released “100 Under 50” report from the Times Higher Education. The Times Higher Education magazine considers 13 performance…

  • Recent PhD Computer Science student is now an Assistant Professor

    Recent PhD Computer Science student is now an Assistant Professor Dr. Yin Yang (yyang@ece.unm.edu) earned his BS degree in Jiangnan University in China and his PhD in Computer Science at UT Dallas in Texas.  He now does research in graphics simulation animation visualization and works as an assistant professor for the Electrical and Computer Engineering…

  • Computer Science graduate helps IBM Improve database architecture

    Computer Science graduate helps IBM Improve database architecture After completing his MS and PhD degrees in Computer Science at UT Dallas, Mustafa Canim started working at the IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center, in Yorktown Heights, NY (mustafa@us.ibm.com).  Since 2011, he has been working on several research projects. One of these projects is related to…

  • Presenting, a Patch for HeartBleed Bug

    Presenting, a Patch for HeartBleed Bug US cybersecurity researchers have developed a technique that fights the Heartbleed virus, and detects and entraps hackers who might be using it to steal sensitive data. The Heartbleed bug, which became public last week, has set alarm bells ringing across the globe, including India, for fear of exposing millions…

  • 15 Distinguished Faculty Members Honored at Investiture Ceremony

    A crowd of family members, colleagues and benefactors gathered to pay tribute as UT Dallas celebrated 15 of its most accomplished faculty members with a formal Investiture Ceremony and reception March 18. The ceremony honored both the distinguished faculty members and the far-sighted donors who helped establish the endowed chairs and professorships,President David E. Daniel…

  • Hone Skills, Have Fun at UT Dallas Summer Camps

    For K-12 students seeking an experience beyond the traditional campfires, s’mores and horseback riding, UT Dallas offers summer camps for kids interested in robotics, chess, sports, engineering, computer programming, theater and more.  The camps teach students new skills and give them an introduction to the University and college life, said Raul Hinojosa Jr., director of…

  • A Walk Through Virtual Reality

    Dr. Ryan McMahan, pictured above, is wearing an enhanced Oculus Rift in the Motion Capture Lab at UT Dallas. The Oculus Rift is a commercial head-mounted display (HMD) that provides orientation tracking to allow the user to immersively look around a virtual environment. The enhanced Oculus Rift, modified by Dr. McMahan and his students, also…

  • For the best ROI, get your computer science degree at a state school

    Based on the expected annual return, computer science degrees from state universities pay off better than those from private schools. If you’re a high school student – or the parent of one – thinking about what to study in college, computer science is obviously a solid choice. Demand for software developers continues to go up,as…

  • This is the Year of the Horse

    The Chinese New Year is also known as the Spring Festival. Yuan-Xiao, also known as the Lantern Festival, is celebrated 15 days after the Chinese New Year. In 2014, the Chinese New Year occurred on January 31st and Yuan-Xiao occurred on February 14th. The year 2014 is the year of the horse. The Computer Science…

  • Google Vice President Talks Old, New Technology at ATEC Lecture

    Google Vice President Talks Old, New Technology at ATEC Lecture

    Vinton G. Cerf — a ‘Father of the Internet’ — Touted Importance of UT Dallas’ Research During First Campus Visit. As a crowd filled the Edith O’Donnell Arts and Technology Building’s lecture hall, the lights glowing around the walls of the room were a bright blue, red, yellow and green. The multicolored arrangement was a…