Category: Scholarship

New Scholarship Initiative To Help Ease STEM Path for Students A new University of Texas at Dallas initiative will provide financial and academic support to transfer students from low-income backgrounds who want to become engineers and computer scientists. UT Dallas received $1.5 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and […]

Goldman Sachs Terrace Opening Event Draws a Crowd More than 200 students and campus leaders from The University of Texas at Dallas gathered in the outdoor courtyard of the Engineering and Computer Science West building to celebrate the grand opening of the Goldman Sachs Terrace on March 28, 2022. Goldman Sachs has sponsored six scholarships […]

Meet the Newest Class of Axxess Scholars at UT Dallas Three computer science students at The University of Texas at Dallas have been selected as the newest cohort of Axxess Scholars. Endowed by a gift from Axxess, a Dallas-based health care technology company founded by John Olajide BS’04, the scholarship program is the largest for […]

UT Dallas CS Undergraduate Researcher Named Goldwater Scholar Two University of Texas at Dallas undergraduate students — one in computer science and one in neuroscience — have been recognized with awards from the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation. Anja Sheppard, a junior in the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science, and […]

Meet the Inaugural Class of Axxess Scholars at UT Dallas Four students in the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science have been selected as the inaugural recipients of the Axxess Scholarship. Established with a $500,000 endowed gift from Axxess, the Dallas-based health care technology company founded by CEO John Olajide BS’04, the Axxess […]

Not Just Any Science: Computer Science – Getting a BS CS or BS SE @ UT Dallas Technology is increasingly impacting our lives, from smartphones, social media, devices such as Alexa, the sharing economy of Uber, Airbnb, etc., to the promise of self-driving cars and artificial intelligence. What is common among all these technological advancements […]

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 […]

Future-Proof your Career with a PhD in Computer Science from UT Dallas Via Study International News — Computer science experts are in high demand as technologies advance at breakneck speed. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics projects the employment of computer and information technology occupations to grow 12 percent from 2018 to 2028, much faster than the average for […]

U.S. Congressman Colin Allred Visits the UTD CS Department with STEM Scholars In today’s world of technology, the importance of STEM education, and its role in the future of innovation in science and technology is growing rapidly. To address the growing need for STEM education, U.S. Congressman Colin Allred created the STEM Scholars Program for […]

Grant Helps UT Dallas Create Next Generation of Cybersecurity Experts The UT Dallas Computer Science Department received $4 Million from National Science Foundation for Cyber Security Scholarships and new courses. Gina Fossati BS’19 was exploring different career paths in computer science when she found out about the CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service (SFS). The National Science […]