AI TechX initiative has awarded one of its grants to Professors Michela Taufer and Kin Ng, letting them apply IBM’s advanced AI models to UT research projects.

Emeritus Research Professor Jack Dongarra has been named to the Forbes Self-Made 250 list, highlighting those who best embody the idea of the American Dream

Justin Henley was named a Torchbearer, UT’s highest undergraduate student honor—in recognition of his leadership, service, and Volunteer spirit.

Junior Simon Buhl was awarded second place in the Spring 2026 Vol Court Pitch Competition for his company of CodeBrosAI that that merges modern tech with older hardware.

Charles Cao works to create AI-driven tools that help farmers manage threats and resources, improving agricultural resilience and sustainability.

Ahmedullah Aziz was selected to receive the 2026 Outstanding Mid-Career Teaching Award from the American Society for Engineering Education Southeastern Section

MathWorks Professor Michela Taufer has been elected to serve on the Computing Research Association Board of Directors for three years.

Madina Mirusmanova, a senior compute science major, received a Gilman Scholarship award from the U.S. Department of State to support her studies abroad.

Assistant Professor Fnu Suya discovered a new, nearly undetectable cybersecurity threat. Now, with funding from AI TechX, he’s teaming up with Cisco to fight it.

Alumnus Rick Kuhlman shares his engineering career journey and how his start up brings new ideas to an “old-school industry.”