Research
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University Leads Statewide Task Force to Create Suicide Prevention Video
UT Austin led a statewide task force to create an educational video on suicide prevention available for use by all colleges and universities in Texas.
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U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul Speaks with Graduate Students on National Security
U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, a Texas Republican who is chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, spoke with UT Austin students on March 30.
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Scientists Unveil the Most Comprehensive Genomic Tree of Life
New research shows life, especially bacterial life, is much more diverse than previously thought.
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Mile-High Mars Mounds Built by Wind and Climate Change
New research has found that wind carved massive mounds of more than a mile high on Mars over billions of years.
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UT Austin Brings Leadership and Research Expertise to White House Water Summit
Water researchers at UT Austin are leading or participating in six “commitments” that the Obama administration is announcing today as part of the White House Water Summit.
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Environmental Groups in China Benefit from International Partners, Study Says
Environmental groups working in China benefit from having International partners when advocating for causes to better their work environments and local government.
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UT Austin Engineers Design Next-Generation Non-Reciprocal Antenna
Researchers have designed a non-reciprocal antenna that is able to process radio-wave signals more efficiently.
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Crowdsourced Map Uncovers Social Innovation in Austin
Researchers at UT Austin’s RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community Service are launching a map that allows visitors to easily find the city’s social innovators.
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Accepting a Job Below One’s Skill Level Can Adversely Affect Future Employment Prospects
Accepting a job below one’s skill level can be severely penalizing when applying for future employment, according to new research by sociologists.
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More Than Just a Pretty Face
Meet Dreamer, a wide-eyed humanoid robot whose successors might just save your life some day.
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Website Permits Global Policy Analysis Across Time and Place
As the presidential primaries heat up, political leaders, journalists and students of government can compare politicians’ policy suggestions to public policy around the globe.
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Bacteria Take “RNA Mug Shots” of Threatening Viruses
Bacteria have a system that can recognize and disrupt dangerous viruses using a newly identified mechanism involving ribonucleic acid (RNA).




