UT Austin Computer Scientist Elected to National Academy of Sciences
04/29/2026 - Scott Aaronson, a renowned quantum computing expert, joins the country’s most prestigious scientific organization.
Faculty News
Peter Stone Delivers Keynote at the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) Conference
03/02/2026 - Peter Stone, Truchard Foundation Chair in Computer Science and Chair of the Department of Computer Science, presents the keynote “From How to Learn to What to Learn in Multiagent Systems and Robotics” at the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) Conference.
Ken McMillan Elected to the National Academy of Engineering
02/11/2026 - Ken McMillan, a professor in the Department of Computer Science, was recently inducted into the National Academy of Engineering, one of the highest honors in the field. McMillan is known for his work on symbolic model checking, which enabled automatic verification of hardware and software systems with extremely large state spaces. His innovations laid the foundation for tools such as the Symbolic Model Verifier (SMV), which have become essential for ensuring correctness in complex engineering systems.
This AI Agent Might Just Be the Coach You've Always Needed
02/02/2026 - Imagine having a pair of smart glasses that don’t just record what you see, but truly understand it. Maybe you’re DIYing a leaky faucet, improving your tennis swing, or rehabbing a shoulder injury, and there’s an AI expert guiding you with real-time, personalized feedback.
Vision Becomes Reality– Kristen Grauman Wins 2026 Hill Prize for Pioneering AI Research
01/20/2026 - Kristen Grauman, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Computer Science, was awarded the prestigious 2026 Hill Prize in Artificial Intelligence for her research on understanding models that help people gain physical and procedural skills. Her research highlights a key step in helping these systems support people through their everyday activities.
Adam Klivans Wins Test of Time Award at FOCS 2025
12/15/2025 - Adam Klivans, a professor of computer science at the University of Texas at Austin, has received the 20-Year Test of Time Award at the 66th Annual IEEE Symposium on Foundations of Computer Science (FOCS 2025), one of the field’s most prestigious conferences. The award honors research published two decades ago that has continued to shape the direction of computer science.
Professor Chand John Works Toward A More Inclusive Computer Science Education
07/15/2021 - Dr. Chand John graduated from UT as a math and computer science dual major in 2003 and then went on to earn his CS master’s and PhD from Stanford. He noticed that CS textbooks are often “grey” and not visually appealing, so he decided to try his hand at CS art. Now, Dr.