Category: Students

UT Dallas Partners with CauseBot on Worldwide AI Competition The University of Texas at Dallas is teaming up with CauseBot, an artificial intelligence software company based in Frisco, Texas, to compete in a worldwide AI challenge sponsored by IBM. The IBM Watson AI XPRIZE is a three-year global competition with $5 million in total prizes. […]

UT Dallas CS and AI Society Hold an AI Conference for Industry and Academia Members Last May, the UT Dallas Computer Science Department hosted its first Industry-University Artificial Intelligence Conference on the UT Dallas campus. The conference provided the 115 attendees from both industry and academia a forum to discuss, present, and learn about state-of-the-art […]

NSF Net-Centric I/UCRC Meets to Discuss New Research in Cloud Software & IoT Systems Last April, sixty university faculty, industry members, and students met at the University for the Industry Advisory Board meeting of the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Net-Centric & Cloud Software & Systems (NCSS) Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (I/UCRC). The mission of the […]

CS Undergraduate Students Explore Joining Faculty Research with Networking Luncheon This past April, twenty UT Dallas Computer Science Undergraduate students were invited to take part in the UG Research Networking and Faculty Matching Luncheon. The luncheon brought together both UT Dallas’s distinguished computer science and software engineering faculty members and a select group of highly ambitious CS/SE undergraduate students. Students who attended […]

International Researchers and Industry Specialists Explore Latest Research in Interactive and Spatial Computing Last April, the UT Dallas Institute of Interactive and Spatial Computing (UT-DIISC) held its second International Workshop on Interactive and Spatial Computing (IWISC). IWISC is an international workshop that provides a forum for international researchers and practitioners from academia, industry, and government to present and discuss state-of-the-art research and concepts within the field of interactive […]

Undergraduate Researchers Showcase Projects at the 3rd Annual CS Research Expo This past April, The UT Dallas Computer Science Department held the Third Annual Computer Science Research Expo (CSREX) as a way to encourage undergraduate students to engage in research. Computer Science and Software Engineering students from around Texas and the Southwest submitted their research […]

CS Seniors’ Capstone Projects Feature Cutting-Edge Innovations and Solutions for Top-Tier Companies Every semester, UT Dallas Computer Science (CS) and Software Engineering (SE) seniors come together one final time before graduation to present their final capstone project at the biannual UTDesign Computer Science Expo. This May, 25 teams ranging from three to five members each […]

CS/SE Spring’17 Graduates Celebrate All Their Hard Work With A UT Dallas CS Hosted Luncheon In Their Honor This May, the UT Dallas University, families, and friends celebrated the accomplishments of more than 3,400 graduates during eight commencement ceremonies. The Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science has 929 candidates for its two ceremonies. To honor […]

Dominic Joseph, 2017 Master of Computer Science Graduate, Speaks at the CS Commencement Ceremony Before I get started, I want to give a heartfelt welcome and show my thanks to all the family, friends, faculty and staff who came to support us. The achievements being celebrated today are owed as much to you all, our […]

University Honors Graduate Students for Excellence in Research, Teaching In recognition of excellence among doctoral students, The University of Texas at Dallas’ Office of Graduate Studies has introduced an awards program honoring the top doctoral dissertation in each school. Winners of the inaugural 2017 Best Dissertation Award were announced at an April reception celebrating excellence in graduate education. […]