Texas Area Theory and Algorithms Day

One-Day Workshop

A gathering of the theory and algorithms community across Texas and beyond.

Saturday, September 19, 2026
Rice University, Houston, TX

Workshop Details

AboutA one-day workshop fostering collaboration and engagement among researchers in theoretical computer science and algorithms across Texas and the surrounding regions.

RegistrationFree · register here · deadline Sep 10, 2026

ProgramSee the confirmed speakers below — schedule coming soon

Poster Session & Graduating BitsThe workshop includes a poster session and a Graduating Bits session — indicate your interest to present on the registration form

Confirmed Speakers

More speakers will be announced soon.

Featured Speakers

Piotr Indyk

MIT

John Wright

UC Berkeley

Mingda Qiao

UMass Amherst

Texas Area Speakers

Alireza Fallah

Rice University

Noah Golowich

UT Austin

Moshe Vardi

Rice University

David Wu

UT Austin

Venue & Getting There

The workshop takes place on the fifth floor of the Ralph S. O'Connor Building for Engineering and Science at Rice University.

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Location

5th floor, Ralph S. O'Connor Building for Engineering and Science, Rice University, 6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005.
On campus

The O'Connor building sits on the engineering quad. Once inside, take the elevators to the 5th floor.
Visitor parking

Since the workshop is on a Saturday, most visitor lots are open and available. Look for an open lot near the O'Connor building — for example the North Lot or the Cambridge Garage, among others.