Scaling Up Computing Education in a Time of AI – UT Austin News
Scaling Up Computing Education in a Time of AI – UT Austin News
https://news.utexas.edu/2026/01/23/scaling-up-computing-education-in-a-time-of-ai/
Publish Date: 2026-01-23 15:13:00
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- TACC, located at The University of Texas at Austin, is providing students with courses to master AI and other leading technologies as part of their academic programs.
- TACC supports a diverse portfolio of supercomputers funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) aimed at advancing computational research and innovation.
- These supercomputers include Horizon, Ranch, Frontera, Vista, Lonestar6, Stampede3, and Jetstream2 each serving different research needs and technological advancements.
- TACC aims to prepare students for future computational landscapes through formal education, offering courses such as Tools and Techniques of Computational Science and Software Design for Responsible Intelligent Systems.
- The center emphasizes not just the construction of powerful computers, but teaching users how to effectively utilize them for research and innovation.