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Computer Science Professor Trains AI Through Game Theory

May 13, 2024
Future-minded computer science researchers are utilizing Dynamic Belief Games to train agents to be better planning and decision tools for innovative communications systems.
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Early Career Faculty Innovating for DOD, Earning Competitive Awards

May 9, 2024
Four UT researchers receive some of the nation’s most selective early-career awards in recognition of their outstanding promise for significant scientific breakthroughs and fundamental research.
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UT’s First Texas Defense Research Symposium Focuses on AI and Autonomous Systems

April 30, 2024
Researchers, industry and Department of Defense recently gathered on campus to discuss strategic AI and autonomy needs and develop next-generation solutions, shaping potential collaborations.
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Autonomous Systems Workshop: A Model for DOD and Academic Collaboration

Dec. 7, 2023
UT faculty researchers and the Department of Defense came together in Washington, DC for a two-day workshop “Autonomous Systems for Strategic Advantage,” focused on addressing critical national defense topics.
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UT and U.S. Army Researchers Replicate Real-life Tech Lab for Summer Camp Students

Aug. 18, 2023
A STEM enrichment camp at The University of Texas at Austin connects middle school students with industry tech mentors, and UT and Army researchers who are solving complex national security problems.
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ROTC Students Travel to Normandy for Immersive Learning Experience

March 23, 2023
Longhorn ROTC cadets participated in an immersive learning experience in Normandy, France. UT military science students and educators took part in a four-day “staff ride,” visiting the historic World War II sites for a field study and examination of decision-making and lessons of the past.
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Commitment to Military Community Reflected in Rankings and Programming

Nov. 11, 2022
The University of Texas at Austin is the No. 1 school for veterans in Texas, according to U.S. News & World Report, a reflection of the university’s continued commitment to serving student veterans and military families.
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Joint Chiefs Vice Chairman Visits UT to View National Security Research, Policy and Innovations

Nov. 11, 2022
Adm. Christopher W. Grady, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, visits campus for a detailed review and collaboration of the research, policy and innovations related to national security led by university researchers.
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New Partnership Will Scale Up Investment in Ethical AI Research and Innovation

July 21, 2022
The University of Texas at Austin and the MITRE Corporation, a nonprofit dedicated to solving problems for a safer world, have formed a partnership that includes accelerating innovative ethical artificial intelligence (AI) research currently underway by interdisciplinary teams of researchers who are part of UT Austin’s Good Systems research grand challenge.
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UT System, U.S. Army Futures Command Announce Partnership to Accelerate Innovation in Trauma Care

April 19, 2022
The University of Texas System and the United States Army Futures Command (AFC) have formed an official educational and cooperative research partnership to advance medical science and technology to save lives both on and off the battlefield.