Faculty Honors
Dr. Anne Ngu

Dr. Anne Hee Hiong Ngu Named University Distinguished Professor

The Department of Computer Science is proud to announce that Dr. Anne Hee Hiong Ngu has been named a 2026 University Distinguished Professor at Texas State University.
Tenure
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Promotion From Assistant Professor to Associate Professor

Congratulations to Dr. Tanzima Islam and Dr. Chul-Ho Lee!

New AI Course Offered
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AI For Everyone

The Department of Computer Science is proud to offer a new course on AI for all majors featuring our very own Vice President for Information Technology and CIO, Matthew Hall.
NSF Career Award
Dr. Kecheng Yang

Dr. Kecheng Yang

Congratulations to Dr. Yang for receiving the National Science Foundation’s CAREER Award for his project “Predictable Real-Time Computing in the Presence of Unpredictabilities.”
NSF Career Award
Dr. Tanzima Islam

Dr. Tanzima Islam

Congratulations to Dr. Islam for receiving the National Science Foundation’s CAREER Award! This award is her second CAREER award, following her U.S. Department of Energy Early Career Award in 2022.
Professorship Award
Dr. Oleg Komogortsev awarded Denise M. Trauth Endowed Professorship

Dr. Oleg Komogortsev

Congratulations Dr. Oleg Komogortsev on being honored as the second recipient of the Denise M. Trauth Endowed Presidential Research Professorship!
New STEM Building
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Groundbreaking Ceremony

Texas State University hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on Friday, Aug. 16, to mark the start of construction on the university’s new STEM classroom building, the future home of Computer Science.
Grant Award
Dr. Apan Qasem

Dr. Apan Qasem

Congratulations to Dr. Apan Qasem for receiving $2.64 million in grant funding to support the STEM-CLEAR: Creating Contextualized Learning Pathways across Academic and Cultural Boundaries project!

M.S. in Computer Science Online
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NEW: Master of Science (M.S.) Major in Computer Science Online

TXST's online MS in Computer Science is designed for working professionals who want to deepen their technical capabilities and bridge the gap between foundational knowledge and real-world application.