The University of Texas at Austin Department of Computer Science Spotlights. http://www.cs.utexas.edu/oea/services/media_relations/utcs_spotlights/2007/visions/index.shtml http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:19:49 -0600 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:19:35 -0600 FeedForAll Mac v2.1 (2.1.0.1); http://www.FeedForAll.com/ The Ecole Normale supérieure de Cachan (ENS Cachan), France, awarded Professor Jayadev Misra the Doctor Honoris Causa degree in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the field of computer science. Professor Misra will travel to ENS Cachan for a ceremony to receive his award. http://www.cs.utexas.edu/oea/press_desk/utcs_spotlights/2009/misra_ens_cachan/ 7A6A4101-DF20-4503-AAA8-A39AC88AB722-7359-000198988FFB61BA-FFA Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:19:49 -0600 On October 28, 2009, The Department of Computer Science 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. http://www.cs.utexas.edu/oea/press_desk/utcs_spotlights/2009/aneesh_chopra/ C2E128CB-C19E-4930-B2DD-65FE4EE77931-7359-0001988FBAD7BCB1-FFA Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:19:16 -0600 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. http://www.cs.utexas.edu/oea/press_desk/utcs_spotlights/2009/visions09/ 313F08E1-18F4-4C60-AE2E-643F4BF906DE-7941-000453F78A10C44F-FFA Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:44:25 -0500 The growing need for cybersecurity leads scientists to develop systems that better protect us online http://www.utexas.edu/features/2009/10/12/cybersecurity/ 1FF767AE-464D-4B8B-84EF-4CDA9DCE4255-7503-0004048AB374FCF5-FFA Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:28:39 -0500 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. http://www.utexas.edu/news/2009/09/29/digital_security_program/ A2081ADB-A25B-4E6C-9FAA-B6E309829ECA-24456-0005FCE483585417-FFA Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:07:51 -0500 The University of Texas at Austin Department of Computer Sciences (UTCS) Friends of Computer Sciences (FoCS) 2009 Career Brunch was held in conjunction with the College of Natural Sciences (CNS) Career Expo on September 21, 2009 at the Frank Erwin Center. http://www.cs.utexas.edu/oea/press_desk/utcs_spotlights/2009/career_brunch/ 21FBF6AE-7694-4E28-AB85-69F21B5C1FF1-19371-00042CAF45F801E6-FFA Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:21:30 -0500 Although the seating for this event is sold out the event will be accessible via live streaming Thurs, Sept 17, 5 pm. (this link will not work until Sept 17 at 5 pm) http://realaudio.cc.utexas.edu/ramgen/redundant/bobtaylor.rm BE429A7E-FF76-443A-BDE6-4A5F01B4D379-10457-000205A80EF71DC7-FFA Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:08:11 -0500 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. He is known for his managerial insight and visionary genius as his contributions have had an outstanding impact on the world of computing and on society. http://www.cs.utexas.edu/oea/press_desk/utcs_spotlights/2009/dell/ 220399EB-EA17-4B55-BA55-75EE685193BF-9385-0003408CB3DE6CEF-FFA Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:14:19 -0500 Computer Science graduate student Benjamin Hardekopf was presented the $5,000 Outstanding Dissertation Award, which recognizes exceptional work by doctoral students. http://www.utexas.edu/news/2009/05/15/granof_graduate_award/ 8835E6F4-016A-4E29-A8D0-3D6E15FA8817-5150-0002C6283FFDC265-FFA Thu, 28 May 2009 09:14:39 -0500 The Department of Computer Science 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. http://www.cs.utexas.edu/oea/press_desk/utcs_spotlights/2009/c2/ 01856466-B0E4-4DC7-8A17-63FE185E6026-11705-00014E03D09ECDA0-FFA Mon, 18 May 2009 12:41:53 -0500 27 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 (consistently ranked in the top 10 U.S. cities to live in). http://www.cs.utexas.edu/oea/press_desk/utcs_spotlights/2009/GradFest/ 00B693D2-C07B-4CD5-94A2-3100DA81F871-5711-000AC6E89AA7DD11-FFA Fri, 08 May 2009 14:26:40 -0500 The Department of Computer Sciences welcomed Richard Stallman, founder of Free Software Foundation, to present his lecture, "Copyright vs. Community in the Age of Computer Networks." http://www.cs.utexas.edu/oea/press_desk/utcs_spotlights/2009/richard_stallman/index.shtml 6D8C6270-F0D0-4BBE-9333-A58D6D66F5C5-25403-0007FE521491E03C-FFA Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:48:18 -0500 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 http://www.cs.utexas.edu/oea/press_desk/utcs_spotlights/2009/gates_complex/index.shtml 7B6512EF-1FEF-4E94-9111-6D657364B88D-16429-000451E50ABE7CFC-FFA Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:34:54 -0500 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. http://www.cs.utexas.edu/oea/press_desk/utcs_spotlights/2009/exploreut/ CB435447-3437-4B7F-8D85-294C267EB429-10768-0003A70BCE2912B4-FFA Wed, 15 Apr 2009 09:23:59 -0500 The Visions of Computing Lecture Series highlights faculty accomplishments and provides public education about computer science. http://www.cs.utexas.edu/oea/press_desk/utcs_spotlights/2009/visions/index.shtml 0C19B5B8-0D62-4AD7-A88D-C478C7D47E20-6480-00026B3BBE804515-FFA Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:09:26 -0600 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 on February 12, 2009. http://www.cs.utexas.edu/oea/press_desk/utcs_spotlights/2009/scholarship_lunch/index.shtml 9D308F28-1516-4E9C-9931-F70AB8BF0C0A-6480-00026B311D3D933A-FFA Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:08:34 -0600 AUSTIN, Texas — Four faculty members at The University of Texas at Austin have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). http://www.utexas.edu/news/2008/12/18/aaas-3/ 0AF18DA0-F5AA-4C13-AAF9-58C72F79442E-10768-0003A725B9575057-FFA Wed, 15 Apr 2009 09:25:51 -0500 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." http://www.cs.utexas.edu/oea/press_desk/utcs_spotlights/2009/acm_mckinley/index.shtml 1738E446-C48F-410B-88D6-9C8E9D5A0216-3426-00008C4583156184-FFA Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:18:00 -0600 The 2008 Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing conference was held in Keystone, Colorado from October 1-4. Thirteen undergraduate and graduate women and two representatives from the Department of Computer Sciences at the University of Texas at Austin were able to attend the event thanks to corporate sponsors Lockheed Martin and Yahoo! and UTCS Faculty sponsors James C. Browne and Michael H. Walfish. http://www.cs.utexas.edu/oea/press_desk/utcs_spotlights/2008/ghc/index.shtml 6D50CCFF-C611-441D-9256-D97F0F540D2C-6378-0006C881214CE6A1-FFA Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:08:30 -0500 The University Co-Op has established two annual prizes for open source software. Each prize is $3000; one is awarded to faculty or staff-led teams and the other to student teams. The prize is open to all faculty, staff and students in The University. http://www.cs.utexas.edu/opensource/ C12825EE-7297-4739-BD43-FFF2FCD64C65-29384-00049E4903FEF302-FFA Fri, 03 Oct 2008 08:52:51 -0500 The University of Texas at Austin Department of Computer Sciences (UTCS) Friends of Computer Sciences (FoCS) 2008 Career Brunch was held in conjunction with the College of Natural Sciences (CNS) Career Expo on September 22, 2008 at the Frank Erwin Center. http://www.cs.utexas.edu/oea/press_desk/utcs_spotlights/2008/career_brunch/index.shtml 509FC382-A0D5-4308-9488-3037D520EA50-29384-00049E345075F8D3-FFA Fri, 03 Oct 2008 08:50:46 -0500 Please join us for the fifth annual CS Kinetoscopic Wonderment Film Festival, Friday, April 25 at 6pm in the Texas Union Theater. Films will be screened, awards will be given. Free admission and refreshments! http://www.cs.utexas.edu/~film C6F52ACE-8D39-4A7A-9135-8F1D9FF03188-5952-0001403BFAC9063D-FFA Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:50:59 -0500 http://www.cs.utexas.edu/oea/services/media_relations/utcs_spotlights/2008/rice_competition/index.shtml 74857DA5-5843-443C-B3D6-6BA534A9895C-648-00000377306A2C88-FFA Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:19:24 -0500 Peter Stone, associate professor of computer sciences at The University of Texas at Austin, has been awarded a 2008 Guggenheim Fellowship for his work on teams of mobile robots. http://www.utexas.edu/news/2008/04/08/stone_guggenheim/ D84419A8-65E6-4512-A2EC-93CE1A44359B-1323-0000A1AF4BF4C90A-FFA Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:00:11 -0500 http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_images.jsp?cntn_id=111301&org=NSF BAE36C36-144C-4964-B6ED-9DECD5FC17A7-12947-0003B53C529BC3C2-FFA Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:22:06 -0500 BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) today announced the winners of its second round of Academic Alliance Seed Fund awards. The Academic Alliance Seed Fund was established in 2007 to provide members of NCWIT’s Academic Alliance with startup funds (up to $15,000 per project) to develop and implement projects for recruiting and retaining women in computing and information technology. Funding for the Seed Fund is provided by Microsoft Research. http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/index.jsp?epi_menuItemID=887566059a3aedb6efaaa9e27a808a0c&ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1000011&newsId=20080225006248&newsLang=en B96DD0F4-2334-4780-B40B-583954B6E9A5-13952-0001D8DE52CFBD2E-FFA Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:49:08 -0500 The Department of Computer Sciences (CS) recognized scholarship donors, Friends of Computer Sciences (FoCS) members, and scholarship recipients with a Scholarship Luncheon at the Alumni Center on February 14, 2008. http://www.cs.utexas.edu/oea/services/media_relations/utcs_spotlights/2007/scholarship_lunch/ D34C6867-2FA7-44EE-B458-35A3D5D9D0CA-4060-0005EADCF9A612B7-FFA Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:23:03 -0600 Scientists map the evolutionary relationships for all life on the planet http://www.utexas.edu/features/2008/tree/ A9FBAAD7-81AA-40BA-8C38-56201AB7E9C6-3625-00059655A4D1F50A-FFA Mon, 03 Mar 2008 12:34:18 -0600 The University of Texas at Austin and the Department of Computer Sciences will host Bill Gates/Microsoft Corp. on founder Bill Gates' farewell tour of seven nationally-recognized universities. Mr. Gates will be delivering his lecture entitled Bill Gates Unplugged: "On Software, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Giving Back". http://www.cs.utexas.edu/oea/services/media_relations/utcs_spotlights/2008/gates/ 7EF95608-B0FE-4F9C-99A6-904A326FB0FD-4250-00014FCDC63A8E27-FFA Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:15:27 -0600 ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, has named Edmund M. Clarke, E. Allen Emerson, and Joseph Sifakis the winners of the 2007 A.M. Turing Award, widely considered the most prestigious award in computing, for their original and continuing research in a quality assurance process known as Model Checking. http://www.cs.utexas.edu/oea/services/media_relations/utcs_spotlights/2008/acm_turing_award/index.shtml CC3818BE-A952-4A71-AD26-89342623FBAF-7057-0001D906AF11D74B-FFA Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:06:46 -0600 The Computing Research Association (CRA) recognized three UTCS senior undergraduate students for their demonstrated excellence of computing research ability, academic record and service to the community. http://www.cs.utexas.edu/oea/services/media_relations/utcs_spotlights/2007/cra_student_awards/index.shtml B547A9AB-AE6B-11DC-A04E-0011246EBF2A-3761-00000343BA2320C2-FFA Wed, 19 Dec 2007 13:51:27 -0600 The following books, authored by UTCS faculty members, are listed in alphabetical order and include the name of author(s), publishing date, name of publisher, ISBN number and a web link for the book. http://www.cs.utexas.edu/oea/services/media_relations/utcs_spotlights/2007/books/index.shtml 5EA44F82-ADA4-11DC-9F58-0011246EBF2A-1023-000000AB5503EDA7-FFA Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:04:34 -0600 AUSTIN, Texas—Peter Stone, associate professor of computer sciences at The University of Texas at Austin, was named one of eight winners of the Tech Innovations Award by the Austin Business Journal. http://cns.utexas.edu/communications/2007/11/stone_abj.asp 38CC4884-ADA4-11DC-9F58-0011246EBF2A-1023-000000AAD6E1BB64-FFA Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:03:41 -0600 News from the University of Texas at Austin Department of Computer Sciences, November 2, 2007 http://www.cs.utexas.edu/oea/services/communications/newsletter/fall07/web/ 3A5DAEA6-8992-11DC-9734-0011246EBF2A-6934-0000790090F0282F-FFA Fri, 02 Nov 2007 17:26:07 -0500 AUSTIN, Texas—Dr. Fred Chang, research professor of computer sciences at The University of Texas at Austin, and Admiral Bobby Inman, the Lyndon B. Johnson Centennial Chair in National Policy at the LBJ School of Public Affairs, have been appointed to the new Commission on Cyber Security, established to make sure that the next president of the United States has an updated strategy to counter growing cyber threats. http://cns.utexas.edu/communications/2007/10/chang_cyber.asp 7EB79F8A-872B-11DC-AC81-0011246EBF2A-28222-000070FFA852021F-FFA Tue, 30 Oct 2007 16:04:27 -0500 University of Texas at Austin Computer Sciences honors student, Daniel Gregory Toole, 20, passed away unexpectedly in a tragic accident Sunday, October 21, 2007. http://www.cs.utexas.edu/oea/services/giving/danny_toole/ 5F969EF4-832E-11DC-8269-0011246EBF2A-14391-000063B2DC53D704-FFA Thu, 25 Oct 2007 14:16:54 -0500 The UT Department of Computer Sciences is pleased to announce the annual Visions Lecture on November 5, 2007, 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 2007 speakers will be Dr. Peter Stone and Dr. Fred Chang. http://www.cs.utexas.edu/oea/services/media_relations/utcs_spotlights/2007/visions/index.shtml B5A2A0C3-81B0-11DC-9AB2-0011246EBF2A-9198-00005EBAC5D1B1BE-FFA Tue, 23 Oct 2007 16:42:55 -0500 The University of Texas at Austin Department of Computer Sciences (UTCS) Friends of Computer Sciences (FoCS) 2007 Career Brunch was held in conjunction with the College of Natural Sciences (CNS) Career Expo on September 24, 2007 at the Frank Erwin Center. http://www.cs.utexas.edu/oea/services/media_relations/utcs_spotlights/2007/career_brunch07/ BCD35C2C-6D3E-11DC-B2D8-0011246EBF2A-28230-00001A95E9FB2EFD-FFA Thu, 27 Sep 2007 16:17:25 -0500 UTCS is pleased to note a number of recent, significant awards and honors. The department is deeply honored by the peer and public recognition of our work. http://www.cs.utexas.edu/oea/services/media_relations/utcs_spotlights/2007/awards/ 5FC3480A-56FD-11DC-A4E2-0011246EBF2A-16699-00002BE1964C0FC3-FFA Thu, 30 Aug 2007 08:35:41 -0500 AUSTIN, Texas—Marvin, a self-driving Isuzu SUV programmed by University of Texas at Austin computer scientists and members of Austin Robot Technology (ART), passed a recent driving test and will advance to the semifinals of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) 2007 Urban Challenge race. http://www.utexas.edu/opa/news/2007/08/comp_sci09.html D3C03DBE-4B37-11DC-A52E-0011246EBF2A-5168-000004A573CF970D-FFA Wed, 15 Aug 2007 09:08:57 -0500 The University of Texas at Austin Department of Computer Sciences (UTCS) hosts the First Bytes program as an educational outreach initiative to enhance gender equity in technology and computing fields. http://www.cs.utexas.edu/oea/services/media_relations/utcs_spotlights/2007/first_bytes/ CD458A49-B1F7-4570-84C9-3F275DF394F0 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 08:59:26 -0500 The University of Texas at Austin Center for Information Assurance and Security (CIAS), a multi-disciplinary center housed in the Department of Computer Sciences, has achieved the Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS) courseware certification. The certification meets the requirements for Information Systems Security Professionals and for System Certifiers certifications and is an important step toward earning a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education designation. http://www.cs.utexas.edu/oea/services/media_relations/utcs_spotlights/2007/security/ F5904CAF-3CA5-43D2-BE7B-A62BEDE16B8E Wed, 15 Aug 2007 08:59:31 -0500 The Computer Sciences Department at the University of Texas at Austin hosted its annual film festival and experienced both better attendance and more entries than in previous years. Entries were less than 10 minutes in duration and submission was open to current faculty, staff and students campus-wide. The event was held in the Texas Union Theater on Friday, April 13, 2007. http://www.cs.utexas.edu/oea/services/media_relations/utcs_spotlights/2007/film_fest/ 4259F395-8567-45F5-92CC-A1785424D4E9 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 08:59:35 -0500 TRIPS (The Tera-op, Reliable, Intelligently adaptive Processing System) is a revolutionary new polymorphous microprocessor architecture designed and built by the Department of Computer Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin. For the past seven years the research team, led by Professors Doug Burger, Stephen Keckler and Kathryn McKinley, has been working on the design of the processor, an updated cross-platform compiler and the instruction set architecture needed to run it. http://www.cs.utexas.edu/oea/services/media_relations/utcs_spotlights/2007/trips/ EEC2AB08-E2E1-42A1-859C-54A7D17C0F60 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 08:59:40 -0500 To celebrate the lead donation by Michael and Susan Dell in support of the construction of Dell Computer Science Hall, the Department of Computer Sciences, the College of Natural Sciences and the University of Texas at Austin have jointly inaugurated the Dell Lecture series. Each year the university will invite an international leader of the digital revolution to come to the university to give a public lecture. After the lecture a reception and dinner will be held to give university, city and state leaders the chance to meet the speaker. http://www.cs.utexas.edu/oea/services/media_relations/utcs_spotlights/2007/dell/ B8D1D402-C73D-4BC2-87EB-069F686A4EB6 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 08:59:44 -0500 The Department of Computer Sciences (CS) recognized scholarship donors, Friends of Computer Sciences (FoCS) members, and scholarship recipients with a Scholarship Luncheon at the Alumni Center on February 14, 2007. http://www.cs.utexas.edu/oea/services/media_relations/utcs_spotlights/2007/scholarship_lunch/ F28B209C-9E40-4F2F-90C5-85CAE00F4981 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 08:59:48 -0500 Frederick R. Chang, Research Professor in the Department of Computer Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin, has been appointed to the National Academies Computer Science and Telecommunications Board (CSTB). The Computer Science and Telecommunications Board monitors and promotes the health of the computer science, computing technology and telecommunications fields as critical resources and sources of national economic strength. http://www.cs.utexas.edu/oea/services/media_relations/utcs_spotlights/2007/chang/ 8706B6D1-AA8D-44E4-ADDF-48362C91E631 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 08:59:51 -0500 The CAREER Program offers the National Science Foundation's most prestigious awards in support of the early career-development activities of those teacher-scholars who most effectively integrate research and education within the context of the mission of their organization. These CAREER awards, in the amount of $400,000, recognize outstanding scientists and engineers who, early in their careers, show exceptional potential for leadership at the frontiers of knowledge and is the highest honor bestowed by the United States Government on scientists and engineers beginning their independent careers. http://www.cs.utexas.edu/oea/services/media_relations/utcs_spotlights/2007/nfs/ CB2B0364-8EC7-491D-92EB-308D752F868E Wed, 15 Aug 2007 08:59:54 -0500 UTCS faculty, Dr. J Moore and Dr. Simon Lam, have been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). The NAE mission is to promote the technological welfare of the nation by marshaling the knowledge and insights of eminent members of the engineering profession. http://www.cs.utexas.edu/oea/services/media_relations/utcs_spotlights/2007/nae/ BC0FC709-A2D0-4BEF-A38F-6BFFBCA66353 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 08:59:57 -0500 AUSTIN, Texas - Dr. Peter Stone, assistant professor in the Department of Computer Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin, received the 2007 Computers and Thought Award from the International Joint Conferences on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI). http://www.cs.utexas.edu/oea/services/media_relations/utcs_spotlights/2007/stone/ 35D070C5-EA5A-4658-8B49-2C72494D1D2D Wed, 15 Aug 2007 09:00:03 -0500