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A Night at the Telescope
The Harlan J. Smith Scholars program takes undergraduate astronomy students out west to observe and capture data on one of the world’s largest telescopes.
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Spanish Castle Magic
Everything you’ve always wanted to know but were afraid to ask about UT’s signature red-tile roofs
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Longhorns Bring Their Expertise to SXSW 2026
Students, faculty and staff participate in panel discussions, roundtables and more at this year’s conference.
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New UT Venture Studio Accelerates Market-Ready Startups To Treat Patients Using Digital Twins
The studio builds startups from research, starting with medical digital twins, by addressing real-world needs with ventures that benefit society, the economy, and future industries.
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After a Decade of Pioneering Digital Twin Research, UT Emerges as a Global Leader in AI for Science
After more than a decade of advances in AI, mathematics and supercomputing, UT is shaping the future of digital twins — bringing together researchers across campus to deploy physics‑informed, AI‑powered models for energy, healthcare, national security and natural hazard mitigation.
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UT To Enhance U.S. Space Force Detection, Response to Security Threats
UT Austin is the first university to receive funding from the Texas Space Commission, using an integrated approach that combines academic research, industry partnerships, and high-performance computing to rapidly detect and respond to threats in orbit.
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UT Receives Gift To Name Department of Accounting
Jonathan Shulkin’s gift to the McCombs School of Business will open broader career paths for country’s top students
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From Idea to Impact: UT Student Rethinks How Surgeons are Trained
A biomedical engineering senior leads multidisciplinary effort to transform surgical education for complex procedures
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And Just Like That, It’s 30 Years Later. Did We Follow the Campus Master Plan?
In the late 1990s, UT along with Cesar Pelli & Associates undertook an ambitious makeover of the campus. Studying that plan is a fascinating look back and a study in big-picture thinking, incremental progress and unforeseen change, as we prepare for a new campus master plan.
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A Towering Birthday
The Main Building’s dedication ceremony was a snapshot in a much longer and dramatic opening.






