News: Accolades

Students have selected Jessie Zhang, an associate professor of molecular biosciences, as The University of Texas at Austin's Professor of the Year.

“Mike Ryan is one of the most influential animal behaviorists working in the world today, and as such is highly deserving of this lifetime award.”

The Austin Chamber of Commerce recognized the chair of the Department of Computer Science for his outstanding contributions toward improving the local technology sector.

Mathew Leibold, a professor in the Department of Integrative Biology at UT Austin, was elected a fellow by the Ecological Society of America (ESA).

“It’s a great publication that makes UT research and scientific inquiry accessible to alumni and the general public.”

The RoboCup competition challenges participants to program intelligent robotic systems to operate on their own in dynamic environments.

The Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award is the Board of Regents’ highest honor.

Computer scientist David Zuckerman of The University of Texas at Austin has been selected as a 2016 Simons Investigator in Theoretical Computer Science by the...

The fellowship recognizes excellence and commitment in the teaching of undergraduates.

“James Bull’s election to the National Academy honors the significant research he has done in evolutionary and population biology and experimental evolution.”