11/13/2026 - UT computer scientists and mathematicians are teaming up to shape AI’s role in mathematical discovery. With involvement from the UT Austin-based Institute for the Foundations of Machine Learning, the new Math and AI Group is advancing open research infrastructure, evaluating AI-generated mathematics and exploring how AI can support learning.
11/09/2026 - When a computer program named Darmok completed the final puzzle of The Times Crossword Championship nearly three minutes faster than the human winner, it marked the fall of one of artificial intelligence’s longest-standing hurdles.
11/03/2026 - A chair’s seat, an airplane’s wing, a lamp’s shade: people readily recognize these parts, but teaching computers to identify them requires carefully labeled examples. A research paper co-authored by UT Austin computer science faculty member Qixing Huang helped make those examples available at a much larger scale.
10/27/2026 - As artificial intelligence workloads grow, the computing systems behind them must deliver faster, more reliable results while making better use of available hardware. Assistant Professor Daehyeok Kim is developing infrastructure to meet that challenge, helping shared cloud networks run more efficiently and edge AI applications respond when needed.
10/23/2026 - UTCS professor Dana Moshkovitz recently joined All Things Considered on NPR in a segment exploring how artificial intelligence is upending the world of higher mathematics.
09/24/2026 - Professor David Zuckerman, Regents Chair in Computer Science at UT Austin, was awarded a fellowship at the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) in the School of Mathematics for the 2026–27 academic year. This prestigious membership allows for focused research and the free and open exchange of ideas among an international community of scholars at one of the foremost centers for intellectual inquiry.
09/01/2026 - Robots excel in a factory where every movement is programmed in an unchanging environment. But put those same robots in a typical home and they stumble. Homes are messy and unstructured: furniture moves, new items appear every day and the tasks required to navigate a dynamic environment change constantly.
08/25/2026 - Professor Işıl Dillig has officially assumed the role of Chair of the Department of Computer Science at UT Austin.
08/03/2026 - Dr. Peter Stone interviewed by the Associated Press for a story on rising student demand for AI courses that span majors and disciplines. Dr. Stone emphasized the need for AI literacy and broad access to it. AP highlighted UT’s Essentials of AI for Life and Society course, open to all students across disciplines.
07/28/2026 - ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Tuesday that its artificial intelligence system hacked into another AI company on its own in what the company called an “unprecedented cyber incident.” Assistant Professor of Computer Science Elias Stengel-Eskin talks to KXAN News. Watch the broadcast.