News

A man with a mustache standing in front of a desk.

Prof. Al Bovik to Receive 2019 Progress Medal from the Royal Photographic Society

Sept. 13, 2019
Professor Al Bovik of Texas ECE has been selected to receive the 2019 Progress Medal from the Royal Photographic Society (RPS). The Progress Medal is the oldest and most prestigious honor in the field of photography, having been given annually since 1878. It is awarded in recognition of any invention, research, publication or other contribution which has resulted in an important advance in the scientific or technological development of photography or imaging in the widest sense. 
Three men posing with their emmy awards.

Prof. Alan Bovik and Team Win Emmy Award for Video Quality Tool

Sept. 30, 2015
The Television Academy announced today that Alan Bovik, professor in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, and his team of former students and collaborators will be honored with a 2015 Primetime Engineering Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Engineering Development. The team will be recognized for their development of an advanced algorithm that enhances the video viewing experiences for tens of millions of people throughout the world.