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Virtual Tour of the University of Texas at Dallas
Virtual Tour of the University of Texas at Dallas See how much the UT Dallas campus has changed recently, check out the new UT Dallas Virtual Tour . Visitors are guided around campus by two current students and can access photo galleries, videos and 360-degree views along the way.
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Statistics: Grads Leave With Low Debt, Strong Earning Potential
Statistics: Grads Leave With Low Debt, Strong Earning Potential From left to right: New graduates Jacob Craft (finance), Nujeen Zibar (biology) and Duy-Anh (Tommy) Tran (computer science) are among the majority of UT Dallas students who are not carrying any college debt. At a time when many college students and parents are focused on post-graduation…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…