Computer Science Students Win at SXSW Game Jam
Team Exodus, won “Best Use of Light and Sound” for their game VoidDX. Team Polysaurus was awarded “Most Fun Game” for Crunch Rockets.
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Video: The Beauty and Benefits of Science
William Press, outgoing president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, reflects on “the beauty and benefits of science,” the theme he chose for his presidential address at the association’s recent conference.
Video: The Five Elements of Effective Thinking
In this video, mathematics professor Michael Starbird talks about the first element in his new book, The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking.
21 Mathematicians Named 2013 Fellows of the American Mathematical Society
Twenty-one professors in The University of Texas at Austin’s Department of Mathematics were named 2013 Fellows of the American Mathematical Society (AMS).
Doctoral Program in Statistics to Advance Research in Health Care and Technology
The college’s newest Ph.D. program in statistics was unanimously approved recently by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
Mathematics Faculty Receive $2.5 Million Grant to Advance Education in Geometry and Topology
The award will enhance the training of undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers.
$1.5 Millon Grant Brings Renowned French Mathematician to the College of Natural Sciences
Francois Baccelli joins the college this fall as the first Simons Chair in Mathematics and Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Transforming Courses, Learning and Success
More than 10,000 students each year take introductory courses in biology, chemistry, statistics and psychology at The University of Texas at Austin. Success in these large-enrollment courses can make or break a student’s entire college trajectory and eventual career path.
The Texas Pandemic Flu Toolkit
A new toolkit, developed by University of Texas researchers, simulates the spread of pandemic flu through the state, enabling public health officials to make decisions in real time.
Game Changer: Lauren Ancel Meyers
Mathematical biologist Lauren Ancel Meyers takes on global pandemics as part of the Longhorn Network's Game Changers series.
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