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TACC

Evolutionary Bursts: AI-Driven Research Uncovering Rapid Genomic Shifts in Human Evolution

Vagheesh Narasimhan, a biologist and data scientist, uses Frontera and Lonestar6 supercomputers to power discovery.

Features

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.

Features

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.

UT Bridging Barriers

Shaping AI for Social Good with Arya Farahi

The assistant professor and director for the D3 (Data, Discovery, Decision) Lab spoke about ethical innovation with Good Systems, alongside other researchers and partners.

Arya Farahi Google Award 2021