News: Computer Science

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Department of Computer Science

Researchers Reduce Human Effort in Robot Training

A UT Robot Perception and Learning Lab project is reshaping humanoid robot training by focusing on data generation.

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Department of Computer Science

Risto Miikkulainen Receives Recognition Linked to AI Research, Industry

2024 brought acclaim for the computer science professor, leading in artificial intelligence and neural networks.

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Computer Science Professor Receives Regents’ Recognition for Outstanding Teaching

Etienne Vouga, a computer science professor at UT Austin, has received a 2024 Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award.

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Announcements

Remembering Turing Award Winner E. Allen Emerson

Emerson was a pioneer of a computer science technique called Model Checking that has become a standard approach in hardware and software development.

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Features

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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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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Research

AI Trained on Evolution’s Playbook Develops Proteins that Spur Drug and Scientific Discovery

EvoRank offers a new and tangible example of how AI may help bring disruptive change to biomedical research and biotechnology more broadly.

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Department of Computer Science

Keeping Up with AI’s Increasingly Complex Networking Demands

A new framework called Transcraft makes the process of designing and implementing new network stacks simpler and more adaptable.

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Announcements

New AI Institute Led by UT Researchers Will Accelerate Cosmic Discovery

Stella Offner and Arya Farahi are among the leads of a new multi-institution institute focused on AI and astronomy.

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UT Launches Nation’s First Robotics Program for Freshman Applicants

Robotics honors students will pursue degrees in computer science or various types of engineering, while also earning a minor in robotics.

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