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At The University of Texas at Dallas, computer science and software engineering students thrive in a vibrant, collaborative environment. HackUTD, the university’s premier hackathon, has grown from 120 participants in 2015 to over 1,200 today. It is now the largest hackathon in Texas and the second largest in the United States. HackUTD is more than a hackathon—it’s a playground for innovation where ideas turn into impactful creations.

With rapidly evolving current events, decision makers may be inundated with messages. With an increasing flow of information from multiple sources, data extraction is an important facet of controlling and identifying key patterns and events. How can data science experts help to simplify complex or extensive documents and streams of information?

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.

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.

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 […]

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.

A University of Texas at Dallas student team will test and present its solution to one of NASA’s yearlong student design challenges at the Johnson Space Center in Houston.

Smart Data Solutions Celebrates Grand Opening, Highlights University Partnership Minnesota-based Smart Data Solutions (SDS) recently celebrated its grand opening in North Texas with community members including faculty, students and staff from The University of Texas at Dallas. The Eagan, Minnesota company, which has eight global offices, focuses on healthcare optimization. SDS added its Plano location in part […]