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What Can A Total Solar Eclipse Teach Us About Our Universe?
Astrophysicists and astronomers at UT Austin have used these rare phenomena to help answer fundamental questions about our universe.
Top Prize Image in Visualizing Science Contest Captures Research Tied to the Sun
Ph.D. student Maile Marriott’s submission illustrates the complexities of the “space weather” generated by our sun.
Undergraduate Researchers Help Unlock Lessons of Machine Learning and AI
From large language models to brain-machine interfaces, students work with faculty on cutting-edge research.
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April 8 Eclipse Update from McDonald Observatory
On Monday, April 8, parts of North America will experience a total solar eclipse and the UT observatory offers tips.
One Year After Chat GPT-4, Researcher Reflects on What to Know about Generative AI
Insights from Risto Miikkulainen, a UT Austin professor of computer science and VP of AI Research at Cognizant Advanced AI Labs.
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The Sun’s Corona: A Boiling Pot On An Ice Cube
Jarrod Bianco and Maile Marriott, two graduate students working with physicist Anna Tenerani, talk heliophysics.
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The Challenges, Possibilities and Ethics of AI-Enabled Robots
Experts weighed in at UT’s Hook ‘Em House at SXSW, including Peter Stone who has devoted his professional life to programming and developing robots.
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3 Questions for Peter Stone
The director of Texas Robotics and professor of computer science warms up for South by Southwest.
UT Entomologists Collaborate on Insect-Inspired Album
An award-winning composer came to class and had scientists lend an ear, resulting in music that’s all the buzz.
Inaugural Class of AI Master’s Students Tackle a Transformative Moment in Tech
The University of Texas at Austin has welcomed its first cohort of students in the new, affordable, online artificial intelligence graduate degree program.
