11/08/2006 - AUSTIN, Texas— November 8, 2006, UTCS Chairman J Strother Moore was selected a Fellow of ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery. Read more
11/01/2006 - AUSTIN, Texas- Professor Kathryn McKinley has been named a 2006 ACM Distinguished Scientist. The Distinguished Engineer, Scientist, or Member recognizes those ACM members with at least 15 years of professional experience and 5 years of continuous Professional Membership who have achieved significant accomplishments or have made a significant impact on the computing field. Read more
07/27/2006 - AUSTIN, Texas- Professor Inderjit Dhillon has received the 2006 Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) Activity Group on Linear Algebra Prize (SIAG/LA Prize) along with co-author, Professor Beresford Parlett for their paper entitled, "Orthogonal Eigenvectors and Relative Gaps. Read more
07/24/2006 - Former UTCS student Don Towsley is the recipient of the 2007 IEEE Koji Kobayashi Computers and Communications Award. The IEEE Board of Directors chose Towsley for his fundamental contributions to the theory and practice of computers and communication networks. Read more
06/20/2006 - AUSTIN, Texas— Dr. Doug Burger, professor in the Department of Computer Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin, has received the 2006 Maurice Wilkes Award from the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). Read more
04/24/2006 - AUSTIN, Texas-Patrick Christmas, a graduate student in computer sciences at The University of Texas at Austin, has been awarded $50,000 from Interactive Brokers Group (IBG), for winning its electronic trading Olympiad for colleges. Read more
03/21/2006 - AUSTIN, Texas—Professors Robert Boyer and J Strother Moore and Senior Research Scientist Matt Kaufmann, all from the University of Texas at Austin Computer Sciences Department, have been awarded the 2005 Software System Award by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) for their work on the Boyer-Moore Theorem Prover. Read more
10/06/2005 - October 2005 - Women in Natural Sciences presented the 2005 Everybody WINS Award to the Department of Computer Sciences, in recognition and appreciation of the department’s commitment to best practices in the recruitment and/or retention of women and underrepresented minorities. These practices enhance the culture and mission of the College of Natural Sciences and the University of Texas at Austin. This is a $10,000 reward to the department for use in continued recruitment and retention efforts. Read more
07/11/2005 - AUSTIN, Texas—Six faculty members from The University of Texas at Austin have been selected for membership in the university’s Academy of Distinguished Teachers. The academy is intended to recognize and enhance teaching, particularly at the undergraduate level. Honorees are chosen based on their outstanding teaching, their personal commitment to students and the learning process, and their ability to inspire and motivate students in the classroom. Read more
05/01/2005 - The Department of Computer Sciences at UT Austin is pleased to announce the Clare Boothe Luce Professorship to be held by a woman tenure-track Assistant Professor; she must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. This position will be available beginning in academic year 2006-07. Read more

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