Archive for October, 2015

Drs. Hamlen and Kantarcioglu Discuss the IRS’ Tax Refund Fraud Detection Systems Vulnerability to Hackers | TBO – Tampa Tribune | The new computer system the IRS is using to detect identity theft refund fraud may be vulnerable to hackers, according to a recent inspector general report, which cited delays in patching known cyber security issues. The IRS […]

NSF Grants Bring Together Computer, Political Scientists for International Conflict Projects UT Dallas political and computer scientists have received nearly $2 million from the National Science Foundation to collaborate on two projects focused on international conflict. The first grant includes $1.5 million to create a research tool that uses big data to provide updated information […]

UT Dallas & UTA iPerform Center Creates Opportunities for Universities and Industry Researchers University faculty, Industry members, and students met at the University of Texas at Dallas on October 9th for the 2nd Semi-Annual Industrial Advisory Board Meeting of the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers (I/UCRC) iPerform Center for Assistive Technologies (AT) […]

Texas Vets 1st to Test New Cyber Rehab Technology Starting in November, 25 Dallas-area veterans will be the first to try cutting-edge rehabilitation technology designed to transmit sensations of physical touch over the Internet, according to researchers at the University of Texas at Dallas who are leading the initial six-month trials. The project, dubbed the […]

IEEE International Conference on Healthcare Informatics (ICHI 2015) this October 21st-23rd The third IEEE International Conference on Healthcare Informatics (ICHI 2015) will be taking place in Dallas, Texas, this month on October 21-23, 2015.  The conference, which is sponsored by IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Computer Society and the Technical Committee on Intelligent […]