Dr. Rachel Ward

Professor

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Biography

Rachel Ward is the W.A. 'Tex' Moncrief Distinguished Professor in Computational Engineering Sciences specializing in Data Science at the University of Texas at Austin. Her research centers around mathematics applied to data, particularly in areas such as signal and image processing, dynamical systems, and mathematical biology. Ward's expertise includes sparse approximation, stochastic optimization, and numerical linear algebra. She previously served as a visiting research scientist at Facebook AI Research and was a Courant Instructor at New York University. Her significant contributions to mathematics have been recognized through various awards including the NSF CAREER Award and the Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship. Ward holds a Ph.D. in computational and applied mathematics from Princeton University where she completed her doctoral work in 2009. In her academic pursuits, she focuses on topics such as applied harmonic analysis and numerical analysis, and has published extensively in prestigious journals. Through her work, she aims to advance the understanding of complex mathematical concepts and their applications in computational science and artificial intelligence.

Research Interests

Experience

W.A. 'Tex' Moncrief Distinguished Professor

2011-01-01 — Present

The University of Texas at Austin • Austin, TX

Distinguished Professor in Computational Engineering Sciences - Data Science.

Visiting Research Scientist

2017-01-01 — 2018-01-01

Facebook AI Research •

Conducted research in artificial intelligence.

Courant Instructor

2009-01-01 — 2011-01-01

Courant Institute, NYU • New York, NY

Instructor and researcher in mathematical sciences.

Awards

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NSF CAREER Award

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Air Force Young Investigator Award

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Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship

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DOD-Navy grant N00014-12-1-0743

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Harrington Faculty Fellowship

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NSF Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowship

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NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

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Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship

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National Merit Finalist

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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  • Three letters of recommendation
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Specialization Notes

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