Awards

Members of the UT Computer Science community drive innovation across research and industry. Their awards highlight leadership that moves the field forward.

Research Awards

A. M. Turing Awards

E. Allen Emerson (2007)
Edsger Dijkstra (1972)

National Academy of Engineering Members

National Academy of Sciences Member

Scott Aaronson (2026)
William H. Press(1994)

Career Research Excellence Awards

Award	Recipient
Gödel Prize	David Zuckerman (2025)
NAS Michael and Sheila Held Prize	David Zuckerman (2024)
ACM-AAAI Allen Newell Award	Peter Stone (2024)
ACM-IEEE Ken Kennedy Award	Keshav Pingali (2023)
Internet Hall of Fame	Simon Lam (2023)
ACM Prize in Computing	Scott Aaronson (2020)
IEEE Charles Babbage Award	Keshav Pingali (2023)
Foreign Member of Academia Europaea	Keshav Pingali (2020)
Humboldt Research Award	Lorenzo Alvisi (2012)
IEEE LICS'06 Test-of-Time Award	E. Allen Emerson (2006)
ACM Software System Award	Robert S. Boyer (2005)
ACM Software System Award	Matt Kaufmann (2005)
ACM Software System Award	J Strother Moore (2005)
ACM Software System Award	Simon S. Lam (2004)
ACM SIGCOMM Award	Simon S. Lam (2004)
IEEE W. Wallace McDowell Award	Simon S. Lam (2004)
ACM Recognition of Service Award	Chandrajit Bajaj (2002)
Integration of Computers and Communications Prize	Edsger Dijkstra (2002)
IEEE Outstanding Technical Contributions and Leadership Achievements in Real-Time Systems Award	Aloysius K. Mok (2002)
ACM Edsger W. Dijkstra Award in Distributing Computing	Edsger Dijkstra (2002)
IEEE W. William R. Bennett Award	Simon S. Lam (2001)
CADE Herbrand Award	Robert S. Boyer (1999)
CADE Herbrand Award	J Strother Moore (1999)
CMU Allen Newell Medal	E. Allen Emerson (1999)
ACM Kanellakis Medal	E. Allen Emerson (1998)
American Mathematical Society's Current Prize in Automatic Theorem Proving	Robert S. Boyer (1991)
American Mathematical Society's Current Prize in Automatic Theorem Proving	J Strother Moore (1991)
John McCarthy Prize for Program Verification	Robert S. Boyer (1983)
John McCarthy Prize for Program Verification	J Strother Moore (1983)
American Astonomical Society's Helen B. Warner Prize	William H. Press (1981)
IEEE Leonard G. Abraham	Simon S. Lam (1975)

Research Excellence Awards

Award	Recipient
Hill Prize in Artificial Intelligence	Kristen Grauman (2026)
ACM SIGPLAN Robin Milner Young Researcher Award	Isil Dillig (2025)
IEEE Early Career Award	Yuke Zhu (2025)
FOCS 20-Year Test of Time Award	Adam Klivans (2025)
INNS College of Fellows	Risto Miikkulainen (2024)
IACR Test-of-Time Award	Brent Waters (2024)
IEEE Edward J. McCluskey Technical Achievement Award	Kristen Grauman (2023)
SIGCOMM Test-of-Time Paper	Aditya Akella (2022)
IFAAMAS Influential Paper Award	Peter Stone (2020)
Tomassoni-Chisesi Award	Scott Aaronson (2018)
PAMI Young Researcher Award	Kristen Grauman (2013)
Test of Time Award	Dana H. Ballard(2013)
Test of Time Award	Yin Zhang (2013)
ONR Young Investigator Award	Kristen Grauman (2012)
Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers	Brent Waters (2012)
Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers	Kristen Grauman (2012)
Microsoft Research Faculty Fellows	Brent Waters (2011)
Marr Prize	Kristen Grauman (2011)
Air Force Young Investigator Research Program	Michael Walfish (2010)
PET Award for Outstanding Research in Privacy Enhancing Technologies	Vitaly Shmatikov (2008)
National Academy of Sciences Kavli Fellowship	Brent Waters (2008)
Fulbright Fellowship	Peter Stone (2008)
Microsoft New Faculty Fellows Award	Kristen Grauman (2008)
IJCAI Computers and Thought Award	Peter Stone (2007)
Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award in Math/Computer Science	Kristen Grauman (2007)
Frederick A. Howes Scholar in Computational Science	Kristen Grauman (2007)
Francisco J. Varela Research Award	Risto Miikkulainen (2006)
SIAM: SIAG/Linear Algebra Prize	Inderjit S. Dhillon (2006)
ACM SIGARCH Maurice Wilkes Award	Doug Burger (2006)
Clare Booth Luce Professorship	Kristen Grauman (2005)
ONR Young Investigator Award	Peter Stone (2004)
ACM Grace Murray Hopper Award	Stephen W. Keckler (2003)
Research Excellence Award AT&T Labs	Yin Zhang (2001)

American Academy of Arts and Sciences Fellows

William H. Press (1993)
Edsger Dijkstra (1975)

David and Lucile Packard Foundation Fellows

Brent Waters (2011)
Tandy Warnow (1996)
David I. Zuckerman (1996)

John S. Simon Guggenheim Foundation Fellows

Swarat Chaudhuri (2025)
Tandy Warnow (2011)
Peter Stone (2008)
David I. Zuckerman (2004)
Jayadev Misra (1989)

Radcliffe Fellowships

David I. Zuckerman (2004)
Tandy Warnow (2003)

Humboldt Foundation Feodor Lynen Fellow

Stefano V. Albrecht (2015)

SIAM Fellow

Chandrajit Bajaj (2016)
Inderjit S. Dhillon (2014)

Sloan Fellowships

National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Awards

Simons Investigator Award

National Science Foundation (NSF) Young Investigator Awards

Office of Naval Research Investigator Awards

Peter Stone (2004)

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Fellows

Emmett Witchel (2023)
Aditya Akella (2023)
Brent Waters (2021)
Peter Stone (2020)
Scott Aaronson (2019)
Lili Qui (2018)
Inderjit S. Dhillon (2014)
David I. Zuckerman (2013)
Keshav Pingali (2012)
Stephen W. Keckler (2011)
Lorenzo Alvisi (2010)
Michael D. Dahlin (2010)
Raymond J. Mooney (2010)
Doug Burger (2010)
Chandrajit Bajaj (2009)
Kathryn S. McKinley (2008)
J Strother Moore (2006)
Simon S. Lam (1998)
James C. Browne (1998)
James C. Browne (1998)
Jayadev Misra (1995)
Edsger Dijkstra (1994)

Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Fellows

American Physical Society Fellows

William H. Press (1981)
James C. Browne

Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) Fellows

British Computer Society Fellows

Edsger Dijkstra (1971)
James C. Browne

Edith and Peter O'Donnell Award from the Academy of Medicine, Engineering, and Science of Texas (TAMEST)

Doug Burger (2010)
Stephen W. Keckler (2010)

Academy of Medicine, Engineering, and Science of Texas

University Cooperative Society's Career Research Excellence Award

James C. Browne (2004)

University Cooperative Society's Research Excellence Award

American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow

Kristen Grauman (2024)
Scott Aaronson (2023)
Peter Stone (2018)
William Press (2013)
Keshav Pingali (2009)
Chandrajit Bajaj (2008)
James C. Browne (1992)

Service Awards

United States Public Policy

Award	Recipient
Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA)	William H. Press (2010)
Vice Chair of President Obama's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST)	William H. Press (2009)
NSF, CISE Advisory Committee	Keshav Pingali (2008)
National Research Council	Kathryn S. McKinley (2006)
Council on Foreign Relations	William H. Press (2002)
National Research Council	William H. Press ()

University Service Awards

Award	Recipient
Outstanding Graduate Adviser	Lorenzo Alvisi (2010)
UT Leadership and Ethics Institute Swing Out Award for Outstanding Advisor	Alan K. Cline (2009)
CNS Sustained Outreach Award	Mike Scott (2009)
CNS Advisory Council's Faculty Service Award	Stephen W. Keckler (2008)
CNS Advisory Council's Faculty Service Award	Elaine Rich (2007)
CNS Sustained Outreach Award	Mike Scott (2006)
CNS Innovative Outreach Program Award	Kathryn S. McKinley (2006)
CNS Advisory Council's Faculty Service Award	Mike Scott (2005)
Dean’s Curriculum Development Award	Robert A. Van de Geijn (1998)

Teaching Awards

President's Associates Teaching Excellence Award

Alison Norman (2017)
Calvin Lin (2016)
Bruce Porter (2015)
Mike Scott (2012)
Robert A. Van de Geijn (2008)
Stephen W. Keckler (2007)
Doug Burger (2003)

The University of Texas at Austin Academy of Distinguished Teachers

Kristen Grauman (2017)
Lorenzo Alvisi (2016)
Peter Stone (2014)
Calvin Lin (2013)
Jayadev Misra (2009)
Alan K. Cline (2005)

Regent's Outstanding Teaching Award

Texas Exes Teaching Award for College of Natural Sciences

Inderjit Dhillon (2015)
Lorenzo Alvisi (2008)

College of Natural Sciences Teaching Excellence Award

Angela Beasley (2022)
Sarah Abraham (2021)
Alison Norman (2017)
Peter Stone (2015)
Vitaly Shmatikov (2014)
Adam Klivans (2013)
Michael Walfish (2012)
Michael D. Dahlin (2011)
Mike Scott (2010)
Lorenzo Alvisi (2009)
Bruce W. Porter (2008)
Simon S. Lam (2007)
Mohamed G. Gouda (2006)
Jayadev Misra (2005)
Ben Kuipers (2004)
Calvin Lin (2003)
Glenn Downing (2002)
Doug Burger (2001)
Stephen W. Keckler (2001)
Vladimir Lifschitz (2000)
Vicki Almstrum (1999)
Gordon S. Novak Jr. (1998)

Natural Sciences Advisory Council Teaching Excellence Award

Glenn Downing (2006)
Mike Scott (2005)

University Teaching Excellence Awards

Award	Recipient
Texas 10 Award	Shyamal Mitra (2024)
Texas 10 Award	Işil Dillig (2023)
George W. and Dorothy Cockrell Jalonick Centennial Lectureship	Devangi Parikh (2026)
Minnie Stevens Piper Professor Award	Calvin Lin (2024)
William David Blunk Memorial Professorship	Calvin Lin (2019)
Minnie Stevens Piper Professor Award	Peter Stone (2019)
Jean Holloway Award	Calvin Lin (2013)
William David Blunk Memorial Professorship	Alan K. Cline (2013)
University Teaching Excellence Award	Mike Scott (2012)
Dad's Association Centennial Teaching Fellowship	Mike Scott (2011)
Jean Holloway Award	Alan K. Cline (2009)
William David Blunk Memorial Professorship	Peter Stone (2008)
Russell Teaching Award	Keshav Pingali (1998)
Ip-Lee Teaching Award	Keshav Pingali (1997)

Graduate Student Awards

Bert Kay Dissertation Award

Recipient	Year received
Sebastian Angel	2018
Tyler Smith	2018
Patrick MacAlpine	2017
Eshan Chattopadhyay	2016
Siavash Mir Arabbaygi	2015
Srinath Setty	2014
Brad Knox	2013
Bruno Li	2012
Rahu Meka	2012
Sudheendra Vijayanarasimhan	2011
Don Porter	2011
Kurt Dresner	2010
Benjamin C. Hardekopf	2009
Anup Rao	2008
Zeyun Yu	2006
Luay Nakhleh	2005
Seth Pettie	2004
James Albert Bednar	2003
Chong-Nuen Chu	2000
Prasahant Shenoy	1999
Rajmohan Rajaraman	1998
Markus Kaltenbach	1997
Jorge A. Cobb	1996
Thomas Yat Chung Woo	1995
Tsan-Sheng HSU	1994
Sumit Ganguly	1993
Daniel Louis Dvorak	1992
Ambuj K. Singh	1990
Raghunath Ramakrishnan	1987
Mark Aaron Roth	1986

The James C. Browne Graduate Fellowship

Recipient	Year received
Qiaochu Chen	2019-2020
Rong Pan	2019-2020
Jon Stephens	2019-2020
Gregory Neil Anderson	2018-2019
Aravind P Gollakota	2018-2019
Zhipeng Jia	2018-2019
Zhan Shi, Sr.	2018-2019
Yifan Sun	2018-2019
Xingyi Zhou	2018-2019
Caleb Casimir Chuck	2017-2018
Soujanya Ponnapalli	2017-2018
Jiacheng Xu	2017-2018
Benjamin J Delaware	2013-2014
Emmanouil Kapritsos	2013-2014
Chen Qian	2011-2012
Edmund Wong	2011-2012
Benham Robatmili	2010-2011
Eric Rozner	2010-2011
Song Han	2009-2010
Christopher J. Rossbach	2008-2009
Harry Li	2008-2009
Benjamin C. Hardekopf	2006-2009
Allen G. Clement	2007-2008
Ali Hussein Ibrahim	2006-2007
Alex X. Liu	2005-2006
L. Sethumadhavan	2005-2006
Praveen Yalagandula	2004-2005
K. Sankaralingam	2004-2005
Luay Nakhleh	2003-2004
Araunkumar Venkataramani	2002-2003
Jasleen Kaur Sahni	2001-2002