# Bad Influence story: UT Austin plans to hire 50 tenure-track robotics faculty

Active · 1 article · 1 source · First reported 11-09 10:07. Times are ET.
Story page: https://badinfluence.news/story/14629cc7-0924-4881-b3aa-92f6dc40e069

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Latest update (11-09 10:07): UT Austin plans to hire 50 tenure-track robotics faculty

Overview: The University of Texas at Austin says it will hire 50 tenure-track robotics faculty over the coming years, according to a post from its official account on X. The university also says it has one of the highest numbers of GPUs per student of any university in the world. The announcement was relayed by Paige Bailey, who wrote that the university made the statement during an event at its Anna Hiss Gymnasium. No timeline, budget, or hiring schedule has been reported beyond "over the coming years."

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1. 11-09 10:07 · Paige Bailey · [UT Austin plans to hire 50 tenure-track robotics faculty](https://badinfluence.news/items/jlw4ygk4pvnf4bcuq5afhkq7l)
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