AUSTIN, Texas — With the rapid rise of artificial intelligence systems and the University of Texas at Austin's recently announced Year of AI initiative, the University is taking bold steps to recruit more of the world's best talent. We are launching a new teacher recruitment program. AI professor to his 40 acres.
The program is aimed at strengthening research capabilities, expertise, and academic programs, particularly in AI and data analytics, and will be funded by the Executive Vice President and Office of the Provost for the addition of new tenure-track, tenure-track, and professional-track faculty positions. We provide financial support from.
A new multi-million dollar investment will create hiring opportunities across all of UT's colleges and schools, with the majority of positions to be filled in the McCombs School of Business, Cockrell School of Engineering, College of Arts and Sciences, and College of Natural Sciences. become.
“At UT, we are committed to providing our students with access to world-class faculty, providing them with the best educational experience, and fostering future success,” said Sharon L. Wood, executive vice president and provost. “I am doing so,” he said. “Through the University’s 10-year strategic plan and this innovative faculty hiring investment, and by leveraging the excitement and energy of the Year of AI on campus, we are strengthening our research expertise in AI while at the same time advancing the University.” We have the opportunity to have a significant impact on student AI literacy and career readiness.”
Recruitment activities involve three stages: recruitment and educational support. The first phase will focus on strengthening the faculty's expertise in AI and data analysis. The second tier is intended to invest in the development and expansion of AI-related interdisciplinary educational opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students, and includes all newly hired tenure-track and tenure-track faculty. are expected to create and teach some of the new educational services.
The third tier includes the allocation of seed funding for new and innovative AI research efforts, including funding for graduate students, postdocs, research staff, and visiting faculty. Research support for undergraduate students. and new technology and equipment.
For at least 50 years, the Longhorns have been at the forefront of AI technology, and UT is also home to some of the field's biggest pioneers. In the 1960s, Woody Bledsoe, who developed the first version of facial recognition technology, and natural language processing innovator Bob Simmons joined his UT faculty. Bledsoe and Simmons remained at UT for the remainder of their careers and began AI research at Forty Acres.
Since then, the university has opened dozens of labs, research centers, and initiatives and welcomed hundreds of faculty, staff, and students to campus to advance AI and related fields. UT has become known as a world leader in AI and has garnered attention from popular thought leaders. Groundbreaking results of collaborative projects and research across disciplines. Our new degrees and learning opportunities. Our understanding of ethical and social implications. How we're approaching AI in the classroom.
For more information about UT’s “Year of AI” initiative and other AI news and campus events, visit yearofai.utexas.edu.
