CISE Graduate Blog

  The event will take place November 7–8, 2026 at UT Dallas. Last year, more than 1,200 students participated in HackUTD. Past sponsors include Google, NVIDIA, T-Mobile, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, and Texas Instruments. We’d love to welcome students from University of Florida this year. Any college student can apply, regardless of major or hackathon experience. Application: Apply here Poster: View the poster For speaker announcements, prize details, and sponsor updates, follow us on Instagram: @hackutd

  Deadline this Sunday! 3MT: Final Reminder Register by October 4 and Submit Slides by October 9 Date distributed: September 28, 2026 Distributed to: Graduate Coordinators, Staff, and Doctoral Students Dear doctoral students and campus colleagues, This is the final reminder to register for this year’s Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition by the  Sunday, October 4  deadline. Interested doctoral students can register through the linked registration form . The year’s preliminary round will be held on October 22, and the final round will be held on November 5, both in the Reitz Unio...

  Introduction to Intelligent Agents Course number(s): CIS4930/6930 Meeting time: Tuesday, Periods 8–9 (3:00–4:55 PM) and Thursday, Period 9 (4:05–4:55 PM) Location: MAEA 0303 Prerequisites: programming experience in Python   The course covers both the theory and the practice of intelligent agent systems. Students will learn how to design autonomous agents that perceive their environment, make decisions, and act to reach their goals. Topics include: - Agent decision-making processes - Agent communication protocols - Single-agent and multi-agent system design - Building agents that operate in dynamic environments   The course is hands-on. Students will build working agent prototypes for a range of applications, so they leave with practical skills in building AI systems. This is especially relevant now that AI agents are appearing across industry and research.   The course is a good fit for undergraduate and graduate students interested in AI,...

https://ufabroad.internationalcenter.ufl.edu/_portal/tds-program-brochure?programid=14652   UF in Brazil is an eight-week faculty-led program in Salvador, Bahia, combining immersive technologies, human-centered design, and cross-cultural learning. Hosted in collaboration with SENAI CIMATEC, students will take courses in culturally aware design and virtual reality for social good while working on hands-on projects that connect technology with social, cultural, and sustainability challenges. Learning extends beyond the classroom through industry and research visits, collaboration with Brazilian faculty and students, and cultural experiences throughout Salvador and Praia do Forte—including historic sites, Afro-Brazilian music and dance, capoeira, conservation activities, and coastal experiences. The program offers students an opportunity to develop technical and professional skills while experiencing how culture shapes the way technologies are designed, understood, and used.   ...

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On Tuesday, September 29th,  AWM and the University Math Society (UMS) will host a  LaTeX workshop together at 5:30 P.M . in the Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) building, room E220. This is a great opportunity to learn how to use LaTeX for classes, research papers, presentations, and more. The workshop is designed to be accessible to people of all experience levels. On Wednesday, September 30th, we will host our first faculty talk  of the year at 4:00 P.M. in Little Hall 225. Dr. Chamila Malagoda Gamage  from the Department of Mathematics will give a talk titled "Teaching Calculus with Historical Perspectives" . The abstract is attached below.    Abstract : Calculus is often introduced as a collection of formulas, rules, and procedures, but the ideas behind it have a much richer story. They developed gradually over centuries, across different civilizations, as people tried to solve real mathematical problems and understand ch...