UTCS News

2013

Dean’s Scholar Melds Leadership Position with Two Majors

March 20, 2013

Rathi Kannan, a Dean’s Scholars biology and computer science senior, isn’t afraid of a challenge. Actually she welcomes them. After wanting more out of her education, she added computer science as a second major. ...

Tags: Biology, Computer Science, Main Page, Q&A, Student Life

>goto_GDC; The Bill & Melinda Gates Computer Science Complex and Dell Computer Science Hall Grand Opening Event

March 12, 2013

The Bill & Melinda Gates Computer Science Complex and Dell Computer Science Hall (GDC) is the new center for computing at The University of Texas at Austin, and will further secure Austin and Texas as leaders in technology innovation. On March 6th we celebrated the GDC’s grand opening. ...

Bill Gates Helps Dedicate New UT Computer Science Complex

March 12, 2013

Bill Gates—Co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation—visited The University of Texas campus to take part in the opening ceremonies of UT's new computer science building—The Bill & Melinda Gates Computer Science Complex and Dell Computer Science Hall, or GDC for short. At the ribbon-cutting ceremony, UT President Bill Powers thanked Gates and the Dell family. Michael and Susan Dell could not attend the ceremony, but Zachary Dell spoke on behalf of the whole Dell family. ...

Gates Opens Building, Talks Health

March 7, 2013

In a speech Wednesday to an audience of computer science students, Bill Gates, Microsoft founder and co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, offered his vision of how the computing revolution will dramatically improve human well-being in the next few decades. ...

Tags: Alumni, Awards & Honors, Bill & Melinda Gates Computer Science Complex, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Chandrajit Bajaj, Dell Computer Science Hall, Events, Faculty, Graduate Program, Industry Relations, Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, Research, Undergraduate Program

Gates Computer Science Complex and Dell Hall Open

March 4, 2013

AUSTIN, Texas — The Bill & Melinda Gates Computer Science Complex and Dell Computer Science Hall officially open this week at The University of Texas at Austin. With high-tech collaborative laboratories and spaces, the complex marks the start of a new era for the university’s top-10 ranked Department of Computer Science. ...

Tags: College & Campus, Computer Science, Main Feature, News Releases, Top News

Explore UT 2013

March 4, 2013

Explore UT, a campus community engagement event held each March, invites the public to experience UT. ...

Tags: Events, Explore UT, Outreach

Kristen Grauman Wins the 2013 Computers and Thought Award

February 28, 2013

The Department of Computer Science's very own Kristen Grauman, who serves as Associate Professor, was recently awarded the Computers and Thought Award by the International Joint Conferences on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI). ...

Tags: Awards & Honors, Faculty, Kristen Grauman

GradFest Open House 2013

February 25, 2013

The department hosted prospective Ph.D. students at GradFest 2013, a two-day exploration of UTCS research, resources, and community. Over 30 admitted students attended panel discussions, toured labs, and met with faculty one-on-one. Current graduate students hosted the out-of-towners in their own homes for a real look at life as a UTCS grad student. ...

Tags: Events, Faculty, Graduate Program, Industry Relations

Kathryn McKinley Addresses the House

February 20, 2013

Kathryn McKinley, who formerly served as an Endowed Professor here at UTCS but is currently on leave to work with Microsoft, spoke on behalf of Microsoft at the first meeting of the House Science Committee’s Subcommittee on Research and Science Education on the topic of information technology innovation. ...

Tags: Faculty, Kathryn McKinley

How Much Should We Spend on Science?

February 15, 2013

Press is a vice-chair of the U.S. President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technologyand one of the co-authors of “Transformation and Opportunity,” a report to the president about the future of basic science and research funding in the United States. In an op-ed published this month in Science Magazine, Press argues that the public deserves far more credit than it gets from politicians for its appreciation of the long-term benefits of funding scientific research. ...

Tags: Faculty, Industry Relations, Research, William Press

UTCS Students Compete in World’s Largest Student-Run Hackathon

February 6, 2013

University of Texas sophomores Sai Avala (CS), Suvamsh Shivaprasad (CS), Sourabh Shirhatti (computer engineering), and Ankit Tandon (computer engineering) competed together in the PennApps Spring 2013 competition. Their work, which was inspired by the coffee machine in the UT Flawn Academic Center, involved hacking a coffee machine to make it voice controlled through an Android app they developed. ...

Tags: Undergraduate Students

2013 Scholarship Lunch

February 1, 2013

UTCS recognized scholarship recipients, scholarship donors, and Friends of Computer Science (FoCS) partners with a Scholarship Luncheon at the Alumni Center on January 30, 2013. ...

Professor Vijaya Ramachandran Selected as Honorary Professor

February 1, 2013

Professor Vijaya Ramachandran was selected by the Executive Council of the University of Delhi as an Honorary Professor. ...

Tags: Awards & Honors, Faculty, Honorary Professorship, Vijaya Ramachandran

C. Grant Willson Wins Japan Prize

January 30, 2013

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Tags: Chemistry, Computer Science, Honors & Awards, Main Feature, News Releases, Research, Top News

University of Texas Computer Science Students Dominate Austin’s Global Game Jam

January 28, 2013

Global Game Jam (GGJ) is the world’s largest game jam, a competition similar to a hackathon in which people come together to make video games based on a common theme. What started out as a relatively small competition has grown dramatically, with the number of games produced going from only 370 in 2009 to over 2,100 in the 2012 competition. ...

Tags: Awards & Honors, Gaming, Global Game Jam, Undergraduate Students

Chemistry Major Wade Wang Is Helping to Build a Better Microchip

January 25, 2013

When 17-year-old chemistry major Wade Wang arrived in the lab of professor C. Grant Willson, he was presented with a challenge. ...

Tags: Chemistry, Computer Science, Featured, Research

UTCS Alum Farnam Jahanian Returns as Distinguished Speaker

January 24, 2013

Farnam Jahanian, UTCS alum and leads the National Science Foundation Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE), returned to campus as a distinguished speaker. Hosted by Professor Al Mok, Farnam's Postdoc Chair, the lecture was on "Innovating for Society: Realizing the Transformative Impact of Computing and Communication." ...

Tags: Alumni, Dell Distinguished Lecture Series, Events, Farnam Jahanian, National Science Foundation

Bill Gates to Speak at >goto_GDC;

January 23, 2013

Bill Gates will give a student address on Wednesday, March 6 at Goto GDC, the grand opening event of the new Bill & Melinda Gates Computer Science Complex and Dell Computer Science Hall. ...

Tags: >goto_GDC;, Bill & Melinda Gates Computer Science Complex, Bill Gates, Dell Computer Science Hall, Events, Goto GDC, grand opening, ribbon cutting, student address

GDC Sneak Peek

January 18, 2013

Just weeks away from completion, we're giving you a sneak peak at the Bill & Melinda Gates Computer Science Complex and Dell Computer Science Hall. ...

Tags: Bill & Melinda Gates Computer Science Complex, Dell Computer Science Hall, Faculty, Graduate Students, Industry Relations, Research, Undergraduate Students

Calvin Lin Selected for Jean Holloway Award

January 17, 2013

Professor Calvin has been selected for this year's Jean Holloway Award. Calvin Lin was student-nominated and student-selected awarded for this recognition. ...

Tags: Awards & Honors, Calvin Lin, Faculty, Jean Holloway Award, Texas Exes

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