Research
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Data Centers Are Growing in Texas, But Big Questions Remain About Water Use
New report finds Texas data center growth could raise water use to as much as 9% by 2040, highlighting the need for more awareness, shared standards, and integrated planning to manage rising demand.
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UT Startup To Scale Hydrogen Fuel Cell Tech With UT Seed Fund Investment
Celadyne, a startup launched out of UT Austin, is utilizing dual-use materials to solve long-standing infrastructure challenges in hydrogen production and storage, clearing a path for hydrogen’s widespread adoption.
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College of Natural SciencesUT Computer Scientist Elected to National Academy of Sciences
Scott Aaronson, a renowned quantum computing expert, joins the country’s most prestigious scientific organization.
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College of Natural SciencesCut, Paste, Cure
Gene editing—with the promise of treating disease, improving crops and studying life itself—“has been one of the fastest bench-to-bedside technologies ever.”
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3 UT Professors Will Join American Academy of Arts and Sciences
College of Liberal Arts and College of Natural Sciences faculty members to be inducted in one of the oldest learned societies for independent policy research
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Next-Generation Nuclear Innovation
At the annual Texas Nuclear Symposium, held as part of UT Energy Week, faculty members and students presented work contributing to national security, medical and energy advancements.
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Preparing for the State’s Future Energy Needs
At UT Energy Week 2026, researchers and energy leaders from across campus and industry led five days of panels and presentations on the future of energy in Texas.
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5 Questions for Edoardo Baldini
Assistant professor of physics discusses his quantum materials research, what inspires his work, and how it could impact the future.
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Bringing Jane Austen to a New Generation
2026 President’s Research Impact Award recipient Janine Barchas reaches broad audiences with Jane Austen scholarship using innovative formats
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First Clearly Documented Split in World’s Largest Known Chimpanzee Community Leads to Deadly Violence
After decades of stable social bonds, a rare and permanent split among a chimpanzee group in Uganda led to deadly violence between former companions, offering insight into the underlying social dynamics that may also shape conflict in human societies.
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Celebration of Research: 5 Faculty Members Honored for Transformative Contributions
Learn more about the 2026 recipients of the President’s Research Impact Award, honoring researchers whose work has fundamentally changed lives and perspectives, and the University Research Excellence Awards, celebrating career-long accomplishments, creative research endeavors and groundbreaking research papers.
