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Genetic Match Between Mother and Child Reduces “Obstetrical Dilemma”
A common idea in evolutionary biology comes under new scrutiny with help from a big medical dataset and AI.
Texas Research
Faculty Member Wins University-Wide Research Excellence Award
Vagheesh Narasimhan had an extraordinary achievement in original research, providing clues to human evolution.
Scientists Use Ancient DNA to Shed Light on Adaptation of Early Europeans
By using ancient samples, the scientists managed to look back in time to uncover novel signatures of adaptation at the dawn of the agricultural revolution.
Insider Insights: Meet Statistics & Data Science Major Parul Gupta
From organizing hackathons to tackling big data sets, one student finds inspiration in the college’s newest major.
Computer and Data Science Online
Five Years Strong, UT’s Online Master’s Programs Shape the Next Generation in Computer and Data Science
Across three degrees, the online computing master's offerings now serve about a third of UT's graduate students.
Preparing for Future Outbreaks, Experts Use Disease Simulation Exercise
Public health officials and researchers gathered this month for a gamified version of an outbreak investigation.
