03/18/2025 - UT Austin and Tec de Monterrey have established the OriGen Health Research Center to leverage Latin America’s largest biobank and AI-driven analysis for advancing precision medicine. The collaboration includes faculty from UT’s College of Natural Sciences, Dell Medical School, and College of Pharmacy, with researchers applying machine learning and data science to genetic and clinical data. This work will enhance understanding of chronic diseases affecting Latino populations and develop targeted, data-driven healthcare solutions.Read Article
03/18/2025 - Assistant Professor Yuke Zhu has been named one of five IEEE’s Early Career Award winners for “groundbreaking contributions” in embodied artificial intelligence and robot learning.Read More
03/10/2025 - As a member of the founding cohort of the Texas Honors Computer Science and Business (Texas CSB) program and its first student association president, 2021 alumnus Kevin Qi played a key role in shaping the program. After graduation, he joined Salesforce’s Associate Product Manager program, where he is nearing completion of the program. Qi spoke with UT Computer Science about the lessons he carried from college, his career path, and his advice for the next generation of students.Read More
03/06/2025 - A $5 million matching gift from venture capitalist Bill Gurley will help establish Texas Robotics’ new undergraduate degree program at UT Austin as a national leader. Launching in Fall 2025, the program is the first in the U.S. to admit freshmen directly and has already drawn over 3,500 applications for just 50 spots. Gurley’s investment will fund research opportunities, experiential learning, and state-of-the-art lab upgrades, ensuring UT remains at the forefront of robotics education and innovation.Read Article
02/26/2025 - Dr. Volkan Isler is a hands-on researcher. His work would often bring him to the same cropland his lab’s vehicles would test on. From wheat and corn to apples and oranges, Isler would take his Robotics, Sensing and Networks lab, formerly at the University of Minnesota, out on the fields. With a research army, uniformed in blue jeans and hoodies, Isler led his lab in advancements in autonomous robots for environmental monitoring and agricultural robotics.Read More
02/19/2025 - UT Austin is celebrating 100 years of quantum science, highlighting its impact on computing, clean energy, and medicine. Faculty member Scott Aaronson is advancing quantum computing by developing methods to certify quantum-generated randomness for cryptography and data privacy. With the Texas Quantum Institute and leading research initiatives, UT continues to shape the future of quantum technology.Read Article
02/18/2025 - David J. Wu, an assistant professor at the University of Texas at Austin, has received a Sloan Research Fellowship. The fellowship recognizes UT Austin as a leading public university and honors early-career researchers for their creativity and independent research. Wu specializes in cryptography, focusing on privacy-preserving systems and secure cloud computations that enable operations on encrypted data while ensuring confidentiality and authenticity.Read Article
02/12/2025 - In a recent interview with TechGuide.org, UT Austin Computer Science Professor Peter Stone shares insights on how undergraduates can secure research opportunities in AI. As the founder of the Learning Agents Research Group and Director of Texas Robotics, he emphasizes the value of interdisciplinary skills, hands-on research, and continuous learning. Listen to the full conversation to explore AI career paths, research strategies, and actionable steps for breaking into the field.Read Article
