Join us for a full day of forums about cloud computing research brought to you by the UT Austin-Amazon Science Hub.
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
The University of Texas at Austin
Doors open at 9:00 AM
Program starts at 10:00 AM
We are at capacity for this event but still offer spots on our waitlist. Be advised that registration is not confirmed until receiving an email confirmation.
UT Austin-Amazon Science Hub Research Symposium on Cloud Computing
Event Address
Engineering Education and Research Center (EER)
The University of Texas at Austin
2501 Speedway
Austin, TX 78712
Directions/Parking/Rideshare
We recommend utilizing the Speedway Parking Garage. From there, walk south along Speedway, crossing Dean Keeton. Take a left (going east) to the EER 2nd floor Atrium. Once you enter the building, take the elevator down to the Mulva Auditorium on Floor 0. A campus map is also available.
Agenda for November 1, 2023
9:00AM – 10:00AM Breakfast, Registration and Networking
10:00AM – 10:10AM Welcome Address and Hub Updates
10:10AM – 10:20AM Presentation of Fellowship and Research Awards
10:20AM – 10:45AM Media Defect Detection @ Scale
10:45AM – 11:10AM Making LLMs Right
11:10AM – 11:25AM Networking Break
11:25AM – 11:50AM Intelligent Perception in Astro
11:50AM – 12:15PM Revolutions in Low-Earth Orbit
12:15PM – 2:00PM Lunch and Poster Session
2:00PM – 3:00PM Cloud Computing Panel
3:00PM – 3:25PM Why Do We Need Organizationally-Grounded AI Advisors?
3:25PM – 3:50PM Underestimating the Positive Impact of Kindness on Recipients
3:50PM – 4:00PM Networking Break
4:00PM – 5:00PM Inventing at Amazon with Computer Vision
5:00PM – 5:15PM Closing Remarks
5:15PM – 6:30PM Networking Reception
Hosted by UT Austin-Amazon Science Hub, a five-year partnership to advance research and address societal changes composed of representatives from UT and Amazon.
Welcome to the Cockrell School of Engineering Family Weekend. We are excited for you to spend some time with your Longhorn.
Family Weekend Welcome Reception with Colleges and Schools!
Friday, April 19 at 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
AT&T Hotel and Conference Center - Grand Ballroom
A chance to chat with engineering advisors over light refreshments.
On Saturday, you can enjoy the day with your Texas Longhorn on campus or in Austin.
- Go watch the Texas Football Orange-White Game, Texas Tennis or Softball.
- Go bowling in the Texas Union.
- Celebrate what makes Austin so unique: live music, specialty food and beverage offerings and live art installations.
- Or, visit the Blanton Museum of Art, the LBJ Presidential Library, or the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.
For more exciting events, visit the UT Austin Parents website.
Your years of hard work and commitment are about to culminate in the completion of your degree from one of the best engineering schools in the world. You are leaving the Cockrell School prepared to lead and to make an impact on society.
The Cockrell School of Engineering holds graduation ceremonies each May to honor the graduate, undergraduate and degree candidates of the entire academic year (past Fall, current Spring and future Summer). May 2024 participants include December 2023 graduates and May 2024 and August 2024 potential degree candidates.
Attendance at these ceremonies is optional, however:
- If you are completing an undergraduate degree (BS), you must complete the Intent to Graduate form.
- If you are completing a graduate degree (MS and/or PhD), you must complete the Application to Graduate.
Livestream viewing of ceremonies will be available on the day of each event.
Choose your ceremony:
Graduating Masters & Ph.D. Degrees
The Cockrell School’s graduation celebrations only occur in the spring semester for graduates and candidates of that academic year (past fall, current spring and future summer.) Participation (“crossing the stage”) in the graduation ceremony/recognition is optional.
Graduates must RSVP to attend the Engineering Graduate Student Celebration. For more information on how to RSVP, please visit the Cockrell Grad Student Resources page.
Engineering Graduate Student Celebration
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Engineering Education & Research Center (EER)
2501 Speedway, Austin, TX 78712
Masters
9:00 AM
Ph.D.
10:00 AM
- Graduates will need to purchase regalia.
- Note: separate tickets are required for the University-wide Celebration on Saturday, May 11, 2024
- Livestream viewing of the ceremony will be available on the day of the event
What to Expect
The Engineering Graduate Student Celebration consists of a guided path where graduates will enter the event space with their guests, cross the ceremony stage, take a professional graduation photo and exit the venue. Commencement will be streamed live to allow the moment to be shared with extended family and friends. Graduates will receive the links before the recognition moments.
Close-knit stage setting with friends & family
The stage setup in the Atrium will provide a more personal, close-knit setting, with excellent photo opportunities and moments as families and guests will be right in front of the stage as students walk across.
Cross over the stage
Students get to walk across the stage with their friends and peers from their programs and have their names called, with department faculty in attendance to celebrate. Ph.D. candidates will be hooded.
Take a professional graduation photo
A professional photographer will take formal photos of students on and off stage.
Head outside to celebrate on the EER West Lawn
Celebrate with family and friends at photo stations outside on the EER West Lawn.
Don’t forget to share #CockrellGrad
Posts you share will be seen during Commencement weekend by your friends and family, so send us your point-of-view. We are here for it.
Additional Information for attendees
Questions
For questions or additional information, please contact a Graduation and Certification Advisor in the Engineering Student Services Office at
University-wide Celebration
Saturday, May 11, 2024
Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium
2139 San Jacinto Blvd
Austin, TX 78712
Separate procession tickets are required for degree candidates to participate and for guests attending the University-wide Ceremony. More information about tickets may be found on the UT Commencement website.
Graduating Bachelors Degrees
The Cockrell School’s graduation celebrations only occur in the spring semester for graduates and candidates of that academic year (past fall, current spring and future summer.) Participation (“crossing the stage”) in the graduation ceremony/recognition is optional.
Engineering Undergraduate Student Commencement Ceremony
Friday, May 10, 2024
Moody Center
2001 Robert Dedman Drive
Austin, TX 78712
Student and guest drop-off:
5:00 PM
Ceremony begins promptly at:
6:00 PM
- Graduates will need to purchase regalia.
- All guests attending must have a unique, individual ticket to enter Moody Center. Degree candidates will provide guest(s) with a ticket.
- Note: separate tickets are required for the University-wide Celebration on Saturday, May 11, 2024
- The ceremony will last approximately 2.5 hours. Out of respect for all graduates, please plan to be present until the end of the ceremony.
- A Livestream viewing of the ceremony will be available on the day of the event.
- Map of venue for recommended entry points and road closures.
What to Expect
The Engineering Undergraduate Student Commencement consists of a guided path where graduates will enter the event space, cross the ceremony stage, take a professional graduation photo, and enjoy a shared speaker. Commencement will be streamed live to allow the moment to be shared with extended family and friends.
Graduation candidates cannot bring personal items such as backpacks, purses or coats to the Moody Ceremony. There is no secure area in which to leave them. We recommend carrying cell phones and keys on wristbands or clothing with pockets.
Arrival at Moody Center
This Cockrell School will be hosting the event at the Moody Center. There are venue policies in place are not at the discretion of the Cockrell School. Comfortable shoes are recommended for all attendees as there are ramps and stairs. All guests will need a ticket.
- Students: 5:00pm drop-off, proceed to loading dock (Moody Center map)
- Friends & Family: Proceed to Moody Center west gate with your ticket (Moody Center map)
- ADA: Please arrange a drop-off at the Northeast circle and enter at Northwest Lobby security.
Share your experience #CockrellGrad
Posts you share will be seen during Commencement weekend by your friends and family, so send us your point-of-view. We are here for it.
Cross over the stage
Students get to walk across the stage with their friends and peers from their programs and have their names called, with department faculty in attendance to celebrate.
Take a professional graduation photo
A professional photographer will take formal photos of students on and off stage.
Exit the east exit and re-join your friends/family
You may want to consult the Moody Center map and come up with a strategic meetup location. Time to celebrate!
Ticketing Information
All guests must secure a unique, individual ticket from their graduate in order to enter the Moody Center. Degree candidates will be allowed to secure up to 8 tickets for the ceremony. The last day for a degree candidate/graduate to request tickets is April 12, 2024.
Guest tickets can only be reserved by students at the time of RSVP through our new Marching Order system. Eligible students will receive an email from Marching Order on February 26th. If you did not receive your link, please contact us at
Additional Information for attendees
Personal Items (coat, backpack, purses) Prohibited
Questions
For questions or additional information, please contact a Graduation and Certification Advisor in the Engineering Student Services Office at
University-wide Celebration
Saturday, May 11, 2024
Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium
2139 San Jacinto Blvd
Austin, TX 78712
Separate procession tickets are required for degree candidates to participate and for guests attending the University-wide Ceremony. More information about tickets may be found on the University Commencement website.
University-wide Celebration
Saturday, May 11, 2024
Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium
2139 San Jacinto Blvd
Austin, TX 78712
Separate procession tickets are required for degree candidates to participate and for guests attending the University-wide Ceremony. More information about tickets may be found on the University Commencement website.
Introducing the
UT Austin-Amazon Science Hub
The five-year partnership hopes to leverage the collective strengths of both organizations and create an innovative environment for participants from local, regional, national, and international communities to accelerate the advancement of science and jointly solve challenges of societal and real-world impact.
The UT Austin-Amazon Science Hub has three collaborative pillars:
Ph.D. Fellowships
Call for Ph.D. Fellowships (download)
Research (Grants and Sponsored Projects)
Call for Research Proposals (download)
Community Events
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Initial Research Focus Areas:
Contact Us
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Advisory Board
Responsibility for the strategic direction and governance of the Hub is handled by an Advisory Board composed of representatives from UT and Amazon.
Al Bovik (Director)
Professor, Chandra Family Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and UT-Amazon Science HUB Director
Bovik is a pioneer in streaming video technology whose work has been honored twice with Emmy Awards from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
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Sujay Sanghavi (Associate Director)
Science Hub associate director; associate professor, Chandra Family Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Sanghavi joined Texas ECE in July 2009. His research interests lie at the intersection of two central challenges in modern systems: large-scale networking and high-dimensional data analysis, with a focus on algorithm design and evaluation. He received the NSF CAREER award in January 2010.
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Matt Lease (Board)
Professor, School of Information
Lease is the founder and leader of UT Austin's Good Systems program, an eight-year, university-wide challenge to design responsible AI technologies.
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Adam Klivans (Board)
Professor, Computer Science Department at the College of Natural Sciences
Klivans leads the new National Science Foundation AI Institute for Foundations.
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Lainey Cie Corliss (Member)
Science Hub Alliance Manager; Director of Industry Engagement at the Cockrell School
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Please join us for
PRIME TIME 2023
a special event to unveil the
UT Austin-Amazon Science Hub
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Doors open at 8:30 AM
Coffee and Continental Breakfast
Program starts at 9 AM
(RSVP required)
Mulva Auditorium
Engineering Education and Research Center
Cockrell School of Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
9:00 AM
Welcome
Dan Jaffe
Vice President for Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors
9:05 AM
Opening Remarks
Roger Bonnecaze
Dean, Cockrell School of Engineering
9:10 AM
Introduction to the Science Hub
Al Bovik
Science Hub Director, UT Austin
BA Winston
VP, Prime Video
9:40 AM
Technical Talks
“Long-term Autonomy for User-Friendly Robots”
Joydeep Biswas, UT Austin
“Content-Based Video Asynchronization Detection”
David Harwath, UT Austin
“Bit by bit: predicting video quality”
Joshua Ebenezer, UT Austin
10:30 AM
Coffee Break
11:00 AM
Technical Talks
"The Science Behind Astro"
Adam Fineberg, Senior Principal Engineer, Amazon Consumer Robotics
“Causality and Distillation in Ranking”
Sujay Sanghavi, UT Austin
Large Foundation Models in E-commerce
Belinda Zeng, Director of Applied Science, Amazon Search Science and AI