Health & Medicine
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3 School of Nursing Faculty Named Among Texas Nurses Association’s 25 Outstanding Texas Nurses of 2026
The Texas Nurses Association recognized the faculty members for their contributions to the nursing practice, education and research.
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College of Natural SciencesScientists Find Blood-based Biomarkers for Inflammatory Breast Cancer
Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) is highly aggressive, but extremely difficult to tell apart from other breast cancers.
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Cockrell School of EngineeringTiny Probe Tracks Key Health Signals Simultaneously
The smallest-of-its kind probe can monitor glucose, lactate and ethanol levels.
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Transforming Cancer Treatment Through Digital Innovation
Tom Yankeelov develops digital twins of breast cancer tumors using medical imaging — models that predict how tumors respond to different treatments
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College of PharmacyInvesting in the Future: The Exceptional Value of a Pharmacy Degree
A recent report, based on three decades of data, shows that among popular graduate fields, Doctor of Pharmacy graduates experience the highest percent return to earnings following graduation and among the highest percent cost-adjusted returns.
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Oden Institute for Computational Engineering & SciencesCharles Taylor Named Member of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities
Professor of Internal Medicine and Director of the Center for Computational Medicine Charles Taylor has been elected to one of Europe’s oldest and most prestigious scientific societies, recognizing his groundbreaking contributions to computational modeling of cardiovascular systems.
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It’s a Match!
100% of Dell Medical School students who entered this year’s Match secured residency positions, including in competitive specialties, to serve patients in Central Texas and across the country.
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10-Minute Digital Program Reduces Symptoms of Depression in Landmark Trial
The study showed that short, self-guided tools could play a role in expanding how depression is treated beyond traditional mental health care.
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Experimental Chemo Drug May Trick the Immune System Into Fighting Cancer
The findings suggest that inducing viral mimicry could not only boost immune attacks on tumors but also reduce chemotherapy doses and limit drug resistance over time.
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Scientists Map Deadly Hantavirus, Bringing Treatments One Step Closer
An innovative imaging technique enabled dramatically higher resolution structures than previous efforts.
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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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Dell Medical SchoolDepartment of Defense Funds UT Clinical Trial of Drug-Free Postpartum Depression Treatment
The University of Texas at Austin is one of four sites nationwide selected to participate in a large Department of Defense-funded clinical trial to determine whether a fast-acting, drug-free brain stimulation therapy can safely and quickly relieve symptoms of postpartum depression during the critical weeks and months after childbirth.




