Computer Science Students Win at SXSW Game Jam
Team Exodus, won “Best Use of Light and Sound” for their game VoidDX. Team Polysaurus was awarded “Most Fun Game” for Crunch Rockets.
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Texas Unleashes Stampede for Science
Texas Advanced Computing Center’s latest supercomputer powers transformative discoveries across science and engineering
LaMontagne Chair in Infectious Diseases and Global Health Endowment Reaches $1 Million Goal
The chair will support a talented faculty member performing globally relevant, cutting-edge research in infectious disease.
Lecture: The Future of Diagnosis Lies Within
Andy Ellington peers into the future of low-cost, personalized diagnostics.
Texas Longhorn Genome Decoded
Texas Longhorn cattle have a hybrid global ancestry, according to a study by University of Texas at Austin researchers published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Dean's Scholar Melds Leadership Position with Two Majors
Rathi Kannan imagines a world where her double major in biology and computer science will be invaluable.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute to Fund National Expansion of UTeach
A $22.5 million, five-year grant from HHMI will support the expansion of the college's highly successful UTeach program to 10 research universities.
Public Health Major's Worldly Upbringing Inspires Her to Improve Care Worldwide
From the Netherlands to Nigeria to the College of Natural Sciences, Nicole Kruijs wants to explore where public health meets government policy.
Gates Computer Science Complex and Dell Hall Open
With high-tech collaborative laboratories and spaces, the complex marks the start of a new era for the university’s top-10 ranked Department of Computer Science.
Video: The Beauty and Benefits of Science
William Press, outgoing president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, reflects on “the beauty and benefits of science,” the theme he chose for his presidential address at the association’s recent conference.
Chemistry Major Wade Wang Is Helping to Build a Better Microchip
Chemistry major Wade Wang is part of the decades-long, global project to the keep the size of transistors shrinking.Dramatic Overhaul of College Remedial Education Is Needed, Says Report from National Coalition
The report recommends that most remedial courses be replaced by full-credit college courses that are supplemented with mandatory tutoring, facilitated computer labs, more classroom time, and other such measures.
Alum Lonnie Fogle and the State of Black UT
Chemistry major and retired Dupont engineer dedicates time to mentoring current black students through the Precursors, a group made of some of the first black students to attend UT in the 50s and 60s.
Q&A with Fall Graduation Speaker Sami Friedrich
The girl with the bright turquoise hair talks about climbing trees, neuroscience, and going on walkabout in South America.Read It Now
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