Dr. Greg Durrett

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Greg Durrett is an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Texas at Austin. His current research encompasses a range of topics in statistical natural language processing, including coreference resolution, entity linking, document summarization, and question answering. He focuses on developing methods that enable computers to access information in unstructured text and transform it into structured formats. Durrett completed his Ph.D. at the University of California, Berkeley in 2016, where he was part of the Berkeley NLP Group. He also earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and Mathematics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2010. His contributions to the field include several publications in prominent conference proceedings and ongoing projects funded by organizations such as the National Science Foundation and Bloomberg.

Research Interests

Experience

Adjunct Associate Professor

2023-01-01 — Present

University of Texas at Austin • Austin, TX

Teaching and conducting research in various areas of natural language processing.

Assistant Professor

2018-01-01 — Present

University of Texas at Austin • Austin, TX

Focused on solving problems related to natural language processing and machine learning.

Awards

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NSF Small

2018-01-01
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NSF Medium

2018-01-01
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Bloomberg Data Science Research Grant

2017-01-01
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Facebook Fellowship

2014-01-01
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Chair’s Special Award Service

2014-01-01
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Paper Finalist

2013-01-01
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Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Award

2012-01-01
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National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship

2010-01-01

Requirements for University of Texas at Austin

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:79
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution
Application Checklist
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  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

General requirements for the Graduate School at UT Austin apply to all programs unless otherwise specified.