Category: Alumni

Computer Scientists’ New Tool Fools Hackers into Sharing Keys for Better Cybersecurity Instead of blocking hackers, a new cybersecurity defense approach developed by University of Texas at Dallas computer scientists actually welcomes them. The method, called DEEP-Dig (DEcEPtion DIGging), ushers intruders into a decoy site so the computer can learn from hackers’ tactics. The information […]

UT Dallas CS Department Celebrates the Newest Class of Fall’19 Graduates December marked a special milestone for graduates at The University of Texas at Dallas, as the campus honored its newest alumni in its 50th Anniversary celebration year. During seven fall commencement ceremonies Dec. 16-18, held in the Activity Center, over 2,700 students earned their UT Dallas degrees […]

CS Entrepreneur Gets Big Lift with Selection to LaunchPad Mentoring Program The University of Texas at Dallas computer science senior Pablo Peillard says he’s always been a maker. “In high school, we set up the first editorial website for the journalism class and turned it from a printed newspaper into a website. I’ve been really […]

UT Dallas CS Ph.D. Grads Find Work in Prestigious Universities, High-Tech Companies, Government, and Top-Tier Research Facilities When UT Dallas was established in 1961, the institutional emphasis was solely on research. In fact, when the UT Dallas Computer Science program first started in the 70s, it granted only Ph.D. degrees. The UT Dallas Computer Science […]

Class of 2019 Interview with Sruthi Chappidi: PhD Lights Way for Women To Pursue Computer Science As the only girl in her high school computer science class, Sruthi Chappidi BS’14, MS’16 felt like she didn’t belong. As a result, she decided to major in biology when she enrolled in The University of Texas at Dallas, […]

CS Alumni Spotlight: VerNeil “Cubie” Mesecher Via Erik Jonsson School Research Magazine — VerNeil “Cubie” Mesecher (BS’16) is an alumnus of the Jonsson School and the McDermott Scholars Program at UT Dallas. After completing a degree in computer science, he trekked to Seattle, Washington, to work at Amazon Web Services (AWS). His role as a systems […]

Grace Series Talks Featuring CEOs, Serial Entrepreneurs, and Professors Continue to Inspire and Empower Students Women have influenced eras and changed the world. Throughout history, women have made extensive contributions to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). The need for women in STEM is ever-growing, and it continues to comprise one of the world’s strongest […]

Q&A With Fall 2019 PhD Graduate Dr. Vipin Singh Sehrawat Dr. Vipin Singh Sehrawat obtained his doctoral degree in computer science from the UT Dallas Computer Science Department this past fall while researching cryptography under the supervision of Dr. Yvo Desmedt. Dr. Sehrawat will be joining Seagate as a Lead Staff Engineer for Cryptography and Product Security this December. […]

Axxess’ Gift Establishes New Computer Science Scholarship Fund Axxess, a health care technology company founded by its CEO and University of Texas at Dallas alumnus John Olajide BS’04, has donated $500,000 to establish the Axxess Scholars Program for computer science students. In honor of Axxess’ contributions, the atrium of the Engineering and Computer Science West […]

CS Alumnus Earns Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists, Engineers As a computer science senior at The University of Texas at Dallas, Ryan Burchfield thought he had his future programmed. He wanted to continue his education with a master’s degree then look for a job at a local telecom company. But after an invitation to […]