The team scored higher than any other Texas university team and finished alongside teams from the nation’s top-ranked computer science programs — ahead of the University of California, Berkeley and one spot below Harvard University. The UT Dallas team, “Whoosh,” includes junior Suraj Mathashery and seniors Evan Bailey and Mike Nguyen. Whoosh was the lone team to advance from the South Central USA competition, hosted by UT Dallas, in February. Niranjan and Veluri also presented their research at the American Medical Association Medical Student Section Poster Showcase in June in Chicago. Accolades is an occasional News Center feature that highlights recent accomplishments of The University of Texas at Dallas faculty, students and staff.