News: Computer Science

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

Podcast

When Will We Have Quantum Computers?

Scott Aaronson believes in the next few years, someone may achieve something called quantum supremacy—the first demonstration of a quantum computer doing something faster than...

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Accolades

Three Alumni to be Inducted into Hall of Honor

Hall of Honor Awards

Features

Alumnus Helped Usher in Age of Personal Computing and Guide Lunar Astronauts Home

Bob O'Rear said his time in graduate school on the Forty Acres made a huge mark on his career for introducing him to astrophysics and...

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Podcast

Keeps Us on Our Toes

Michael Mauk is working on a "digital cerebellum" that mimics the part of the brain that helps us keep from falling. It could help make...

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Department of Computer Science

UT Recognized for Key Role in Local Tech Economy

The Austin Chamber of Commerce recognized the chair of the Department of Computer Science for his outstanding contributions toward improving the local technology sector.

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Research

Q&A with Peter Stone: Where is Artificial Intelligence Headed?

A new study looks at how specialized applications of AI might affect life in a typical North American city by the year 2030.

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Research

Experts Forecast the Changes Artificial Intelligence Could Bring by 2030

Academic and industrial thinkers look ahead to 2030 to forecast how advances in AI might affect life in a typical North American city.

A new study, titled “Artificial Intelligence and Life in 2030,” looks at the likely effects of AI technologies on urban life.

Features

A Peek Into the Minds of Award-Winning Educators

The College of Natural Sciences is currently celebrating Discovery Education Week to promote and discuss science education throughout the college.

Fatima Fakhreddine, Calvin Lin and Theresa O'Halloran

Accolades

UT Austin Villa Wins at 2016 World RoboCup

The RoboCup competition challenges participants to program intelligent robotic systems to operate on their own in dynamic environments.

Five of the SPL team members at the 2016 RoboCup US Open, which the team won. From left to right, they are Katie Genter, Sanmit Narvekar, Josiah Hanna, Josh Kelle and Jake Menashe.