Posts Tagged ‘Dr. Ryan McMahan’

UT Dallas CS Ph.D. Grads Find Work in Prestigious Universities, High-Tech Companies, Government, and Top-Tier Research Facilities When UT Dallas was established in 1961, the institutional emphasis was solely on research. In fact, when the UT Dallas Computer Science program first started in the 70s, it granted only Ph.D. degrees. The UT Dallas Computer Science […]

UT Dallas CS/SE PhD Graduates Acquire Jobs at Prestigious Universities, Research Facilities, and Top Companies The UT Dallas Computer Science PhD program has been in existence since the mid-70s. The UT Dallas Computer Science Department has graduated a total of 310 PhD students, including 31 women, since 2001. In fact, when the Computer Science program […]

iPerform I/UCRC Holds Its 8th Biannual Meeting at UT Dallas University faculty, Industry members, and students met at the University of Texas at Dallas last May for the 8thSemi-Annual Industrial Advisory Board Meeting of iPerform Center for Assistive Technologies (AT) to Enhance Human Performance, a National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (I/UCRC). The […]

UT-DIISC Organizes the Third International Workshop on Interactive and Spatial Computing (IWISC) The UT Dallas Institute of Interactive and Spatial Computing (UT-DIISC) held its third International Workshop on Interactive and Spatial Computing (IWISC) in Dallas, Texas, on April 12thand 13th. IWISC is an international workshop that provides a forum for international researchers and practitioners from […]

University Team Helps Real Benefits of Virtual Reality Come to Life For residents of senior living communities, a glance at the world beyond their walls can make a world of difference. A University of Texas at Dallas professor is working on technology that breaks down those walls, and a diverse team of UT Dallas faculty […]

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 […]

UT Dallas Computing Scholars Celebrate Success with Internships and Research Opportunities The Computing Scholars Honors Program (CS2) began in the fall of 2013. It was designed to attract students with excellent academic records and provide them a cohort elite style of classes taught by our best instructors at a deeper level of theory and mathematics. Our […]

CS Professor, Dr. Ryan McMahan Comments on How Virtual Reality is Gaining Traction in Healthcare Industry Via The Huffington Post – Before carrying out a neurosurgery procedure, Dr. Neil Martin and his team at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center take a test drive through the patient’s brain. Using a controller, the team zooms around blood […]

Dr. McMahan & Other UT Dallas Professors Honored at Convocation for Passion, Commitment to Students If it wasn’t for undergraduate research I probably wouldn’t be here today. It was undergraduate research that lured me into getting a master’s degree and, from there, continuing on to get my PhD. When undergraduates apply to graduate programs, most […]

Jonsson School Honors Outstanding Teachers, Researchers, Staff The Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science recently recognized faculty and staff for their contributions and achievements that improve the student experience and create a healthy work environment for other employees. “Our annual appreciation and excellence awards banquet is a fun way to say thank you to […]