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Handbook of Software Fault Localization by Professor W. Eric Wong

The Handbook of Software Fault Localization: Foundations and Advances edited by Dr. W. Eric Wong, Professor and Director of the Software Engineering Program of the Computer Science Department at the University of Texas at Dallas, and Dr. T.H. Tse, an Honorary Professor in Computer Science with The University of Hong Kong, has been jointly published by Wiley and the IEEE Computer Society Press. In addition to a paper copy, an online version is also available via the IEEE Xplore digital library.

UTD To Honor Newest Group of Endowed Chairs, Professors

The University of Texas at Dallas will recognize 14 outstanding faculty members at its 2023 Investiture Ceremony, to be held April 14 in the Edith O’Donnell Arts and Technology Building Lecture Hall.

Dr. K. Truemper Publishes His Latest Book, Artificial Intelligence: Why AI Projects Succeed or Fail

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For almost 50 years, Dr. Klaus Truemper has worked at the University of Texas at Dallas: the first two decades in Operations Research and Mathematics, and then in Artificial Intelligence (AI). At present, he is Professor Emeritus of Computer Science. He recently published his AI insights and findings in the book Artificial Intelligence: Why AI Projects Succeed or Fail.

Chatbots Could Be The Next Big Hacking Tool—Here’s How To Defend Yourself

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Researchers have found a way to make Bing’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ask for user information. The new method could be a convenient tool for hackers. There’s growing concern that chatbots could be used for malicious purposes, including scams.

ChatGPT: The strengths and limitations of the AI technology

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Via Fox4 News — FOX 4’s Brandon Todd talks with Jessica Ouyang from the UT-Dallas computer science department about the technology that has people talking.

Watch the full interview

Source | Fox 4 News

Professor Thuraisingham Honored for Outstanding Record in Computer Science and Engineering Education

Dr. Bhavani Thuraisingham

Dr. Bhavani Thuraisingham, Founders Chair in Engineering and Computer Science at The University of Texas at Dallas, will receive the 2023 IEEE Computer Society Taylor L. Booth Education Award for her leadership in cybersecurity education, data science education and mentorship of members of systemically marginalized groups.

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 growth of research, education, and industry in cloud computing.” The Women in Computing Award “Recognizes women leaders who have made outstanding, influential, and potentially long-lasting contributions in the field of cloud computing and solve real problems.” Thuraisingham has spent the past 16 years conducting research, education, and outreach activities in Secure Cloud Computing. She received this award for “Pioneering Contributions in Secure Cloud Computing with Applications in Big Data Security and Privacy and for mentoring Women in Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, and Data Science.”

Algorithm Engineer Dr. Ovidiu Daescu Named Head of Computer Science

Dr. Ovidiu Daescu

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 and Computer Science.

UTD CS Student Team Places 4th in the 2022 NSA Codebreaker Challenge

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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 in on the competition at any time. The UT Dallas CS Team placed fourth overall. Last year, the UT Dallas Computer Science team placed eighth. The team is led by Dr. Kangkook Jee, assistant professor of computer science at UT Dallas; graduate student Josh Wiedemeier and David Wank, a computer science student and Computer Security Group (CSG) officer.

Dr. Murat Kantarcioglu Talks with Fox 4 News About Dallas Central Appraisal District Hack Still Causing Issues, Tax Bills May Be Delayed For Thousands

Dr. Murat Kantarcioglu on Fox 4

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, servers, email and website.

DCAD says while some employee information was compromised all resident information that was part of the hack was already public information.