Congratulations to these Outstanding Students in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering!
Outstanding Undergraduate Student in Computer Science – Brandon Nelson
Outstanding Undergraduate Student in Computer Engineering – Andrew Allen
Outstanding Undergraduate Student in Information Technology – Brett McCormick
Outstanding Master’s Student in Computer Science – Sandeep Panchakarla
Outstanding Master’s Student in Computer Engineering – Brandon Gozick
Outstanding PhD Student in Computer Science and Engineering – Oleg Garitselov
They were recognized at the UNT Honors Day on April 13, 2012.
CSE Alumnus Jason West ('96) received a Distinguished Alumni Award on April 20, 2012 from the University of North Texas. First presented in 1965, this is the university's most prestigious award. It is given to individuals who have achieved prominence in their profession, thereby reflecting a positive image of UNT.
Computer Engineering and Information Technology undergraduate students will present their research projects at the UNT College of Engineering’s 
Dr. Ram Dantu, Director of the Center For Information and Computer Security (CICS) and Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, has been informed that the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security have designated the University of North Texas as a National Center for Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Research (CAE-R) for the academic years 2012 through 2017. CICS is ranked as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education (CAE-IAE) from 2003-2017.
Dr. Barrett Bryant, Chair of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, has announced that three new faculty members will join the CSE Department in Fall 2012. They are Dr. Renee Bryce, Dr. Cornelia Caragea, and Dr. Rodney Nielsen. Dr. Bryce joins us as an Associate Professor from Utah State University. Dr. Caragea joins us as an Assistant Professor from the Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Neilsen joins us as an Associate Professor from the University of Colorado. More details about our new faculty are 
The Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of North Texas (UNT) is seeking candidates for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level beginning August 15, 2013. The department plans to build on its existing strengths in Computer Security, including network security and intrusion detection, secure software systems, vulnerability analysis, and machine learning techniques applied to computer security. More information about this position may be found 
