Our students and faculty are changing the world through their contributions to computing education, research, and industry. These awards received by members of the UT Computer Science community make it evident that our faculty and students are world-class.
04/10/2025 - Computing Across Disciplines is a three-part series on cross-campus programs combining computer science with other fields of study at UT Austin. In this second installment, we’re highlighting a program designed for students interested in robotics. It’s part of a growing number of options that support interdisciplinary education and reflect how today’s students want to study CS in context.Read More
04/09/2025 - Raghu Meka, a 2011 doctoral graduate, was awarded with one of the highest research awards by the IEEE Computer Society, an organization under IEEE that works to improve computer technology for humanity.Read More
04/04/2025 - The Department of Computer Science is proud to celebrate fourth-year Ph.D. student, Vinayak M. Kumar, who earned a coveted fellowship with Jane Street.Jane Street, a trading firm that utilizes technology and “a scientific approach” in its business, announced Kumar as one of its nine fellows in the 2025 Graduate Research Fellowship Award class. Fellows come from over 15 different universities in wide range disciplines including computer science, mathematics, physics, and statistics.Read More
03/31/2025 - E. Allen Emerson, a beloved and long-serving member of the faculty in Computer Science at UT Austin and a renowned Computer Scientist, passed away in October of 2024. In this one-day memorial seminar, we will share memories of Allen, reflect on the seminal influence of his ideas in logic and computing, and celebrate his life and work.Read More
03/27/2025 - UT Austin’s Scott Aaronson and his former postdoctoral researcher, Shih-Han Hung, played a key role in demonstrating the first practical use of quantum computing: generating and verifying truly random numbers.Read Article
03/27/2025 - Computing Across Disciplines is a three-part series that explores the interdisciplinary programs at UT that are shaping the future of computer science. For many students, computer science isn't just about writing code. It’s about exploring how technology intersects with their passions in areas such as history, business, linguistics, and neuroscience.Read More
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