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Spring’23 Grace Series Starts the Semester with Dr. Ling Liu of the School of Computer Science at the Georgia Institute of Technology
In order to help foster a stronger community for women in tech, the UT Dallas Computer Science Department has hosted a monthly lecture series called the Grace Series since the Fall of 2015. The Grace Series recognizes women and their accomplishments. The Grace Series aims to offer fresh perspectives and different approaches to navigating the…
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CS @ UT Dallas Celebrates its Graduates at Fall Ceremonies
Graduation represents the culmination of a journey and the attainment of a goal. UT Dallas celebrated graduation this fall with each of the University’s schools hosting their own ceremonies — 12 total, plus a doctoral hooding ceremony presided over by their respective deans. The graduation ceremonies were held on The University of Texas at Dallas…
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Dr. Bhavani Thuraisingham receives the IEEE Computer Society (CS) Technical Committee on Cloud Computing (TCCLD) Women in Cloud Computing Award
Dr. Bhavani Thuraisingham, Founders Chair Professor of Computer Science at the University of Texas at Dallas, was honored with the 2022 Women in Cloud Computing Award by the IEEE CS TCCLD in December 2022. As stated by IEEE CS, TCCLD “provides a forum for members to broaden professional contacts, facilitates information exchange, and stimulates the…
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UTD Named One of ‘Best of the Best’ by Campus Pride
For the third consecutive year, The University of Texas at Dallas has been recognized as one of the nation’s “Best of the Best” colleges and universities for LGBTQ+ students. UT Dallas was one of only two universities in the Southwest and 40 in the U.S. to make Campus Pride’s 2022 Best of the Best list. UTD earned…
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Algorithm Engineer Dr. Ovidiu Daescu Named Head of Computer Science
Dr. Ovidiu Daescu, a computer scientist whose most recent work involves development of algorithms and computational models that help assess treatment efficacy and predict treatment outcomes in pediatric oncology as well as algorithms for optimization problems in urban environments, is now head of the Department of Computer Science in the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering…
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UTD CS Student Team Places 4th in the 2022 NSA Codebreaker Challenge
This fall, the National Security Agency kicked off its 2022 NSA Codebreaker Challenge, which allows participants to sharpen their technical skills through mission-centric scenarios similar to the type of work the NSA does every day. Students are challenged to use their technical expertise, intuition, and common sense throughout the competition. Any student nationwide can join…
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Dr. Murat Kantarcioglu Talks with Fox 4 News About Dallas Central Appraisal District Hack Still Causing Issues, Tax Bills May Be Delayed For Thousands
Via Fox News 4 DFW — Nearly one month after hackers shut down the Dallas Central Appraisal District in a ransomware attack, DCAD has notified the City of Dallas that it will still be more than a week before it can launch a new limited website. The Nov. 8th attack shut down the agency’s systems,…
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Using Virtual Reality to Relieve Phantom Limb Pain of Veterans Living with Amputations
Via NBC5 DFW — Local veterans living with an amputation are getting a chance to use virtual reality in a way they likely had never imagined. A clinical trial of a therapy to alleviate phantom limb pain is underway at The University of Texas at Dallas. The researchers’ therapy, called Mixed Reality System for Managing…
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HackUTD Hosts its Largest Hackathon
HackUTD Hosts its Largest Hackathon A hackathon is a hub for out-of-the-box thinking that fosters divergent creativity, ranging from extending the reach of existing solutions to discovering all-new solutions. People may see different problems or see the same problem from different angles, and when put together in teams, they collectively pool their roles and skill…
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Dr. Bhavani Thuraisingham Participates In A High-Profile Panel On Cyber Risk And Resilience Hosted By The World-Renowned Lloyds Of London Insurance
Dr. Bhavani Thuraisingham Participates In A High-Profile Panel On Cyber Risk And Resilience Hosted By The World-Renowned Lloyds Of London Insurance Dr. Bhavani Thuraisingham, Founders Chair Professor of Computer Science at The University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas) and a leading cyber security expert, recently participated in a high profile panel on Cyber Risk…
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Virtual Therapy Shows Real Promise for Managing Phantom Limb Pain
Virtual Therapy Shows Real Promise for Managing Phantom Limb Pain U.S. Navy veteran Dean Peterson has suffered from phantom limb pain ever since his lower left leg was amputated 16 years ago after a hunting accident. So, he was eager to volunteer for a clinical trial of a therapy to alleviate phantom limb pain developed…
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Dr. Bhavani Thuraisingham Inspires With Her Grace Series Talk
Engineering and computer science — two of the most lucrative STEM fields — remain heavily male-dominated. Only 21% of engineering majors and 19% of computer science majors are women. In order to help foster a stronger community for women in tech, the UT Dallas Computer Science Department has hosted a monthly lecture series called the…