News: Computer Science
Read the latest news from the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin
In Robot Soccer and More, UT Students Best the Competition in Eindhoven
Among hundreds of teams from around the world competing at RoboCup 2024, UT researchers and their robots shine.
![Eight people, half of them in Texas Robotics shirts and half in Wisconsin badgers t-shirts, pose on a soccer field, several of them holding small robots in jerseys.](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/robocup24_3-2.png)
Computer Scientist Keshav Pingali Receives Lifetime Achievement Award for Programing Languages
Pingali has received the Programming Languages Achievement Award by the Association for Computing Machinery’s Special Interest Group on Programming Languages (SIGPLAN).
![Profile picture of Keshav Pingali](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/pingali.png)
Department of Computer Science
Transforming Video Accessibility Through Artificial Intelligence
UT researchers developed an AI technology that empowers users with visual impairments to engage with digital media.
![A smart phone is held by its sides via a metal stand.](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/transformingvideoaccessibilitywithshortscribearticlehero2.jpg)
![A robot made of words sits on a chair and reads a book with a pile of more books at its feet](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/ep2_3-2.jpg)
What is AI, Anyway?
What do we even mean when we say “artificial intelligence”? And how do we make sure it’s safe and useful? Here, with all the answers...
![A robotic hand pours coffee into a mug being held by a human hand](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/episode1-3-2.jpg)
“AI for the Rest of Us” Brings Expert Conversations on Artificial Intelligence to UT Community
All summer, University experts will offer up key lessons about AI.
![Two people look at a wall emblazoned with the words "AI for the rest of us"](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/aifortherestofus_3-2.jpg)
NSF Funded Expedition Project Uses AI to Rethink Computer Operating Systems
Aditya Akella leads the project that aims to boost performance of OSes and help enable assistant robots, autonomous vehicles and smart cities.
![Logo for the NSF Expeditions grant program](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/expeditions_in_computing_awards_2400x1600.jpg)
Department of Computer Science
Computer Scientist Honored for Teaching Excellence
Professor Calvin Lin has won the prestigious Minnie Stevens Piper Teaching Award.
![A man in a collared shirt sits and smiles in a well-lit open space on the UT campus.](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/lin-calvin_2019_3679w.jpg)
Artificial Intelligence Trained to Draw Inspiration From Images, Not Copy Them
Researchers are using corrupted data to help generative AI models avoid the misuse of images under copyright.
![Three rows of similarly themed illustrations—earnest dogs, scientist pandas and robot graffiti—differ in each of four iterations per row.](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/high_level_with_consistency_3-2.png)
To Optimize Guide-Dog Robots, First Listen to the Visually Impaired
Guide-dog users and trainers can provide insight into features that make robotic helpers useful in the real world.
![A dog-like robot ascends an outdoor staircase on a college campus.](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/boston-dynamics-spot-robot-4-3.png)