Category: Students

UT Dallas SE PhD Alumni, Dr. Oscar Chaparro, Earns the 2020 David Daniel Thesis Award

UT Dallas SE PhD Alumni, Dr. Oscar Chaparro, Earns the 2020 David Daniel Thesis Award UT Dallas Software Engineering Ph.D. Alumni, Dr. Oscar Chaparro, was named one of two students to earn this year’s David Daniel Thesis Award. The award is supported by an endowment established in 2006 by Dr. David Daniel, president emeritus of […]

Summer Coding Camps Move to New Platform with Same Fun for Computer Fundamentals

Summer Coding Camps Move to New Platform with Same Fun for Computer Fundamentals Coding camps at The University of Texas at Dallas are helping area school children sharpen their computer literacy and skills through interactive online classes this summer. The camps are the brainchild of Dr. Jey Veerasamy, senior lecturer in computer science and director […]

UT Dallas CS Salutes the Hard Work of the Spring 2020 Graduates with a Unique Online Experience

UT Dallas CS Salutes the Hard Work of the Spring 2020 Graduates with a Unique Online Experience When the COVID-19 pandemic forced college seniors across the globe to finish their final semester online, it dramatically altered one of the most significant events of their lives: their college graduation ceremonies. However, UT Dallas refused to let […]

Graduating Software Engineering Student Veteran Discovers Perfect Balance in Service, Studies

Graduating Software Engineering Student Veteran Discovers Perfect Balance in Service, Studies Software engineering senior and student veteran Yugesh Taksari has managed to balance his duties in the Army Reserve with his coursework at The University of Texas at Dallas — all while maintaining a 4.0 GPA. Since the COVID-19 outbreak, he has spent one weekend […]

CS Alumnus Helps Create Emergency Fund for University’s International Students

CS Alumnus Helps Create Emergency Fund for University’s International Students Yanjie Liu, a University of Texas at Dallas computer science senior from Nanchang, China, had big plans this spring and summer. He was preparing for an internship that would have transitioned after graduation into a full-time job. Then the COVID-19 pandemic changed everything. The internship […]

Not Just Any Science: Computer Science – Getting a BS CS or BS SE @ UT Dallas

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 […]

Dr. Jey Veerasamy Hosts Online Tech Lectures For Homebound Students

Dr. Jey Veerasamy Hosts Online Tech Lectures For Homebound Students Some UT Dallas faculty members went over and above the essentials of online learning to keep students engaged while they worked remotely. Dr. Jey Veerasamy, associate professor of instruction in computer science in the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science, put together online […]

UT Dallas CS Student Success Spotlight: Courtney Erbes

Hi Courtney! Can you please tell me about yourself? What is your story? I was born in the heart of Silicon Valley and raised by software engineers. This created a tech-heavy atmosphere for me in which to grow up and helped inspire my love for problem-solving and computers. My own love for biology inspired me […]

Universities the World Needs: UT Dallas Computer Science

Universities the World Needs: UT Dallas Computer Science Via Study International — Throughout their University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas) degree and after graduation, Ph.D. students from the Department of Computer Science are motivated to master all corners of computer science. Gbadebo Gbadero Ayoade, a UT Dallas Ph.D. in Computer Science graduate from Nigeria took […]

Secure your career with a Ph.D. in Computer Science: A Conversation with Professor Gopal Gupta, Erik Jonsson Professor and Head of the UT Dallas Computer Science Department

Secure your career with a Ph.D. in Computer Science: A Conversation with Professor Gopal Gupta, Erik Jonsson Professor and Head of the UT Dallas Computer Science Department What’s a Ph.D. degree, and why should one get one? A Ph.D., or a Doctor of Philosophy Degree, is the highest degree that one can earn in the […]