News: Computer Science

Read the latest news from the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin

Features

Quantum Science and Technology Turn 100

The College of Natural Sciences is celebrating a century of quantum science and technology.

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Accolades

Six UT Faculty Members Awarded Prestigious Sloan Research Fellowships

The annual award recognizes early-career scientists whose work demonstrates exceptional promise.

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Research

Improved Brain Decoder Holds Promise for Communication in People With Aphasia

Restoring some language for aphasia sufferers, like Bruce Willis and a million other Americans, could involve AI.

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UT News

UT Leads Defense Research in Robotics

A University of Texas at Austin collaboration with Army Futures Command is accelerating responsible AI research advancement.

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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

Record Number of Computer Science Undergraduates Earn Research Recognition

Prasann Singhal, Alan Baade, Lusia Mao and Yahya Sohail won recognition from the Computer Research Association.

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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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UT News

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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