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Researchers Discover New Ways to Excite Spin Waves with Extreme Infrared Light
New ultrafast method for controlling magnetic materials might enable next-generation information processing technologies.

McDonald Observatory
LightSound Workshops Make April’s Eclipse More Accessible to Visually Impaired
As the moon eclipses the sun during a solar eclipse the sunlight begins to dim and the LightSound device outputs a change in musical tone.

Researchers Uncover Potential Non-Opioid Treatment for Chronic Pain
A new approach to treating neuropathic pain is making a key step forward thanks to researchers at The University of Texas at Austin.

Texas Engineer
ROBOT SZN
This fall, UT hosted several robotics events, with experts from around the world converging on the Forty Acres to discuss the future of the field.

Genes That ‘Don’t Play Well Together’ Drive Development of Distinct Species
Justin Havird, Erik Iverson and their colleagues have identified genes involved in hybrid incompatibility in swordtail fishes.

The Texas Leader
A Dedicated Educator
Alumnus Jeff Cotten (B.A. Computer Science, ’99) has made several gifts that benefit students as he honors his mother’s life and teaching career.

UT News
New Texas Center Will Create Generative AI Computing Cluster Among Largest of Its Kind
UT's powerful artificial intelligence hub has one of the largest GPU computing clusters for AI at a university.

Two Faculty Members Selected as 2023 ACM Fellows
Computer scientists Aditya Akella and Emmett Witchel have been named 2023 Fellows of the Association for Computing Machinery.

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UT Designates 2024 ‘The Year of AI’
Building on decades-long leadership, UT will prioritize AI research and education throughout the year ahead and put this leadership on display through signature events, new...

Zuckerman Receives the NAS Michael and Sheila Held Prize
David Zuckerman is a professor of computer science whose research focuses primarily on pseudorandomness and the role of randomness in computing.
