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Catch Up on All Things Artificial Intelligence-Inspired at AI LIVE

This week brings dozens of AI learning opportunities, spanning six tracks, from research to health to ethics.

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Insider Insights: Meet Statistics & Data Science Major Parul Gupta

From organizing hackathons to tackling big data sets, one student finds inspiration in the college’s newest major.

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Computer and Data Science Online

Five Years Strong, UT’s Online Master’s Programs Shape the Next Generation in Computer and Data Science

Across three degrees, the online computing master's offerings now serve about a third of UT's graduate students.

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Elections are an Opportunity for Young People and for the People who Care about Them

As ballots are cast, what do younger voters — and their peers and champions — need? A scientist weighs in.

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Trick or Treat: Spooky Science to Give You a Scare

Halloween is a good season to treat yourself to some thrilling discoveries from scientists at UT Austin.

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Preparing for Future Outbreaks, Experts Use Disease Simulation Exercise

Public health officials and researchers gathered this month for a gamified version of an outbreak investigation.

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Turbocharging Protein Engineering with AI

Biotech advances from UT’s new Deep Proteins group are changing the game with help from artificial intelligence.

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How One Staff Member Has Affected the Lives of Students, Faculty and Campus Cats

Michele Keeler, an IT Professional in the College of Natural Sciences, recently marked 50 years working for UT.

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Department of Computer Science

Senior Turing Scholar Publishes Second Computer Science Research Paper

Alan Baade developed a new AI architecture that converts a phrase from one person's voice to another, just by listening.

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Transitioning to an Empty Nest? What to Know and How You Can Help Scientists Learn More

As children grow up and leave home to begin college or work, their parents face a transformation of their own. 

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