Research
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New Honeycomb-Inspired Design Delivers Superior Protection from Impact
Researchers in the Cockrell School of Engineering have developed a groundbreaking new energy-absorbing structure to better withstand blunt and ballistic impact.
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Researchers Build World’s Thinnest Light Bulb from Graphene
Researchers have demonstrated—for the first time—a visible light source using graphene, an atomically thin form of carbon. This new type of light source could form the basis of faster communications devices and computer displays that are thin, flexible and transparent.
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Freshman Researchers Receive Grand Challenges Explorations Grant for Groundbreaking Mosquito Diagnostic Plan
Undergraduate researchers will create diagnostics to test mosquitos for blood-borne pathogens such as malaria, dengue fever and chikungunya virus.
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UT Game Changers: S. Craig Watkins, The Young and the Digital
S. Craig Watkins explains how technology can be used to create opportunities for young people in the classroom.
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Foreign Language Learning in Adults Associated With Genetic Variation
Researcher in communication sciences and disorders examines the brain’s role in individual differences in adult language learning and seeks to understand the biological origins of language.
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UT Austin, International Partners Approve Start of Construction for Giant Magellan Telescope
The Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT), which is poised to become to the largest optical telescope in existence, announces major milestone with 11 international partners including UT Austin.
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UT Game Changers: Andrea Alu, Meta-Materials
Andrea Alu gives insights into his interdisciplinary work with meta-materials, light, and even an “invisibility cloak.”
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Here Comes the Sun-Powered Home
A team of UT students is on track — rain and shine — to finish constructing a solar-powered home for an elite international competition this fall. See how the academically diverse group is pooling talents from across campus to put the finishing touches on the project.
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UT Game Changers: Zachary Elkins, The Constitute Project
Learn all about Zach Elkins and The Constitute Project.
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Radar Techniques Used in Antarctica Will Scour Europa for Life-Supporting Environments
Ice-penetrating radar technology developed by The University of Texas at Austin Institute for Geophysics will be used to scan Europa to look for environments that could sustain life.
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Ancient DNA May Provide Clues into How Past Environments Affected Ancient Populations
A new study by UT Austin anthropologists shows for the first time that epigenetic marks on DNA can be detected in a large number of ancient human remains, which may lead to further understanding about the effects of famine and disease in the ancient world.
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Nepal Mission Will Assess Risks from Glacial Lakes after Earthquakes
Civil engineering professor Daene McKinney will assess post-earthquake damage to lakes in Nepal that may pose a threat to mountain communities.
