Tech News Hackers Automate in ‘Industrial Revolution’ Threat
Imperva, the data security leader, today released a new report warning that hackers have become industrialized and represent an exponentially increased threat to individuals, organizations and Government. The result is that today’s cybercrime industry has transformed and automated itself to improve efficiency, scalability and profitability.
Mar 1, 2010, 12:36
National News Science Team From Ames Research Center Wins 2009 NASA Software Of Year Award
The NASA World Wind Java computer program developed at the agency's Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, Calif., is the winner of NASA's 2009 Software of the Year Award. NASA World Wind Java is an open-source platform used to display NASA and U.S. Geological Survey data on virtual 3-D globes of Earth and other planets. The displayed information comes from satellites, aerial photography, and topographic and geographic data.
Feb 26, 2010, 15:49
Tech News UTEP Professor Recognized for Pioneering Contributions in Computer Science
Eunice Santos, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Computer Science at The University of Texas at El Paso, has been selected to receive the IEEE Computer Society’s 2010 Technical Achievement Award “for pioneering contributions to Computational Social Network Systems.”
Feb 25, 2010, 15:46
National News 2.9 Million National Science Foundation Grant Attracts Minorities to STEM Fields
The University of Texas at El Paso has received a five-year grant from the
National Science Foundation (NSF) for nearly $2.9 million.The “Science for a
Sustainable Future: Developing the Next Generation of Diverse Scientists” award
will provide fellowships to minority graduate students in NSF-supported
disciplines such as science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
Feb 17, 2010, 16:44
National News Danny Olivas to Kick-Off UTEP’s New NASA Space Exploration Center
Astronaut and UTEP alumnus Danny Olivas will be on his alma mater's campus to
celebrate the opening of the new UTEP Center for Space Exploration Technology
Research on Feb. 3. Olivas will present an STS-128 flag and patch to be put on
display at the new center. Both traveled to space on his most recent space
shuttle mission, STS-128, last August.
Feb 3, 2010, 16:29
