News: Computer Science
Read the latest news from the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin
Department of Computer Science
Aaronson Receives ACM Prize in Computing
The Association for Computing Machinery has awarded Scott Aaronson the 2020 ACM Prize in Computing for groundbreaking contributions to quantum computing.
Texas Scientist
AI’s Inflection Point
Artificial intelligence research and education at UT Austin are taking off
UT Austin Professors Named ACM Fellows by the Association for Computing Machinery
Peter Stone and Lizy Kurian John “have demonstrated excellence across many disciplines of computing,” said ACM President Gabriele Kotsis.
The College Welcomed New Faculty in 2020
See the new faces at the College of Natural Sciences.
Tech Startup Powered by Two Computer Science Professors Teams Up with Intel
Katana Graph specializes in graph computing and analyzing enormous data sets.
Artificial Intelligence Revs Up Evolution’s Clock
When Risto Miikkulainen and Padmini Rajagopalan simulated hyenas forming mobs to steal prey from lions, they found something surprising.
UT Austin Selected as Home of National AI Institute Focused on Machine Learning
The National Science Foundation has selected UT Austin to lead the NSF AI Institute for Foundations of Machine Learning.
UT News
Power of DNA to Store Information Gets an Upgrade
Researchers stored a copy of the Wizard of Oz - in Esperanto - in DNA using a revolutionary new technique.
Texas Science Students Serve the Community During the Pandemic
Undergraduates in public health, neuroscience and computer science found ways amidst the pandemic to help out their communities and fellow classmates.
The Next 50 Years: An A.I. Designed to Make Life Better
Artificial intelligence is becoming more and more a part of our daily lives. But will AI have mostly positive or negative impacts on society?
