News: Computer Science
Read the latest news from the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin
UT Computer Scientist Named Simons Foundation Investigator
Computer scientist David Zuckerman of The University of Texas at Austin has been selected as a 2016 Simons Investigator in Theoretical Computer Science by the...

Why is CGI in the Movies Still So Hard?
A computer scientist talks about the challenges of CGI in the movies.

Three Members of Natural Sciences Recognized for Teaching Excellence
The honor rewards excellence in teaching by recognizing tenured faculty members who have continuously provided significant contributions to education throughout their career, especially at the...

Computer Scientist Earns Prestigious ACM Award for Encryption Achievement
This award recognizes the outstanding young computer professional of the year for a recent major technical or service contribution that was made at 35 years...

Computer Scientists Find Mass Extinctions Can Accelerate Evolution
Robots evolve more quickly and efficiently after a virtual mass extinction modeled after real-life disasters such as the one that killed off the dinosaurs.

Freshmen Fight Cyber Attacks and Other Societal Threats
College freshmen involved in UT Austin's Freshman Research Initiative work in labs on the real-world problem of System Security.

Hooray for Pi Day
Pi plays a central role in the research of scientists and mathematicians at UT Austin.

Two Assistant Professors Win CAREER Awards from National Science Foundation
The CAREER awards are intended to recognize promising young faculty and support their research with five years of funding.

Computer Scientist Wins Sloan Fellowship and NSF CAREER Award
Işil Dillig works to improve the security and reliability of computer software systems and has been awarded both a Sloan Research Fellowship and an NSF...

New Statistical Method Helps Reveal Timing of Key Events in Plant Evolution
Comparing plant DNA from over one hundred plant species from across the green tree of life, the scientists produced some exciting findings, including that evolution...
