News: Machine Learning, Data and AI

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

Cockrell School of Engineering

Can AI Make Critical Communications Chips Easier to Design?

UT Austin engineers and computer scientist Adam Klivans aim to design radio frequency integrated circuits with AI.

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Research

With Evolutionary AI, Scientists Find Hidden Keys for Better Land Use

Researchers say the AI system can lead to better decision-making around a wide range of complex policy choices.

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Announcements

Distinguished Alum, Author and Serial Entrepreneur to Address Class of 2025

Amir Husain (B.S. ’98 Computer Science) will address graduates of the College of Natural Sciences at ceremonies for undergraduates.

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Accolades

Guggenheim Foundation Names 3 at UT in 100th Class of Fellows

Swarat Chaudhuri, a computer scientist, and Feliciano Giustino, a physicist, are among this year’s fellows.

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Research

Genetic Match Between Mother and Child Reduces “Obstetrical Dilemma”

A common idea in evolutionary biology comes under new scrutiny with help from a big medical dataset and AI.

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Announcements

Cross-Border University Collaboration Will Expand Research to Advance Precision Medicine

The OriGen Health Research Center will mine a massive biobank of genetic, clinical and epidemiological information to develop customized disease treatments.

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Announcements

Gurley Investment Will Sustain Texas Robotics’ Undergraduate Program as Leader

A matching gift from venture capitalist Bill Gurley supports the first undergraduate robotics program in the country admitting freshmen.

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Department of Computer Science

Robots, Research, and the Road to Texas: Q&A with Volkan Isler

Isler, who has built robots to track invasive fish and monitor crop yields, is now setting up a new lab at UT Austin.

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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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