November 10
The Department of Computer Sciences congratulates the seven computer science majors who were recently elected to Phi Beta Kappa.
November 9
The UT Department of Computer Sciences is pleased to announce its annual Visions Lecture, the latest in a series of lectures by UTCS faculty who have been recognized by their community for notable achievements in research, teaching or service.
October 28
Professor Jayadev Misra has been awarded the Doctor Honoris Causa degree by The Ecole normale supérieure de Cachan (ENS Cachan), France, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the field of computer science.
October 28
The Department of Computer Sciences hosted a luncheon and briefing for Mr. Aneesh Chopra, the newly appointed Federal Chief Technology Officer of the United States. Mr. Chopra was recently appointed to the position by President Barack Obama.
September 29
AUSTIN, Texas — University of Texas at Austin scientists have shown that they can break "Vanish," a program that promised to self-destruct computer data, such as emails and photographs, and thereby protect a person's privacy.
September 21
The 2009 Friends of Computer Sciences Career Brunch, held in conjunction with the College of Natural Sciences Career Expo, provides FoCS companies strategic and early access to top Computer Sciences students. Students and companies used the opportunity to connect, communicate, educate and exchange ideas and career information.
September 17
Texan and UT alum, Bob Taylor, is widely considered a pioneer in advancing the development of computing and the Internet. Taylor is one of the people who spearheaded the development of the Internet, the personal computer and the technologies that championed the computer revolution worldwide.
May 22
UTCS honored this year's Ph.D. graduates with its first annual hooding ceremony. Chair J Moore, clad in ceremonial kilt, performed the hooding. Graduate research advisers spoke of each graduate's special traits and accomplishments. Afterwards, a reception was held for graduates, faculty, friends and family.
May 15
Computer Sciences graduate student Benjamin Hardekopf was presented the $5,000 Michael H. Granof Outstanding Dissertation Award, which recognizes exceptional work by doctoral students.
May 15
The Department of Computer Sciences congratulates its graduating students of 2009. We wished them “Good Bytes and Good Luck” with a commencement celebration (C2) catered by Austin’s own Amy’s Ice Cream.
April 24
The Department of Computer Sciences welcomed Richard Stallman, creator of www.gnu.org, to present his lecture, "Copyright vs. Community in the Age of Computer Networks."
April 17
AUSTIN, Texas—The University of Texas at Austin announced today (April 17) a $30 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, part of a $120 million capital campaign to construct a new building complex for one of the nation’s leading computer science programs.
April 16
The Department of Computer Sciences congratulates the five computer science majors who were recently elected to Phi Beta Kappa.
April 3
On the first weekend of April, 40 UT business and engineering students and recent graduates gathered at the Austin Technology Incubator with one common goal: start a technology company over the course of three days.
March 27
Twenty-seven admitted prospective Ph.D. students attended this year’s invitation-only GradFest event for the opportunity to discover what makes UTCS unique, explore research areas of interest, meet our faculty and graduate students and enjoy the famous Austin, Texas lifestyle.
March 7
Explore UT, a campus community engagement event held each March, invites the public to experience UT. Thousands of people participated in the UTCS program that included NERO and EGaDs gaming demos, visualization experiences, robotics and student advising.
March 2
The UT Department of Computer Sciences hosted the annual Visions Lecture on March 2, 2009, the latest in a series of lectures by CS faculty who have been recognized by their community for notable achievements in research, teaching or service. The 2009 speaker was Dr. E. Allen Emerson, co-winner of the ACM A.M. Turing Award.
February 12
The Department of Computer Sciences (CS) recognized scholarship recipients, scholarship donors, and Friends of Computer Sciences (FoCS) members with a Scholarship Luncheon at the Alumni Center.
January 15
Dr. Kathryn McKinley, professor at The University of Texas at Austin Department of Computer Sciences, was awarded Fellow status with a citation for "contributions to compilers and memory management."
