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College of Natural Sciences

New Research Finds Humans Prefer the Same Animal Calls as Frogs, Birds and Even Bugs

Music to the ears of amorous amphibians and other creatures sounds best to humans, too, a new study finds.
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Fossil X-ray Reveals New Species of Baby Dino Named for Iconic Korean Cartoon

Researchers used advanced X-ray scanning to reveal a young dinosaur skeleton in South Korea, leading to the discovery of a new dinosaur species named Doolysaurus after a beloved cartoon character.
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Fernanda Leite Receives Prestigious Peurifoy Construction Research Award From American Society of Civil Engineers

Leite is the third faculty member from UT to receive this award, considered akin to a lifetime achievement honor in construction engineering research.
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Robot Hands So Sensitive They Can Grab a Potato Chip

New technology created at UT overcomes one of the biggest hurdles in robotics: sensitive touch.
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Scientists Successfully Harvest Chickpeas From ‘Moon Dirt’

New research provides a giant leap in understanding what it will take to grow food on the lunar surface.
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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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College of Natural Sciences

A Break in a Longstanding Mystery about Origin of Complex Life

Breathe easy. It appears our microbial ancestors used oxygen, too.
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6 Longhorns Elected to the National Academy of Engineering

Two faculty members and four alumni were selected to the prestigious academy.
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When Blackouts Occur During Heat Waves, Austin Homes Pose Major Risk
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College of Liberal Arts

Society for Affective Science Grants Early Career Award to UT Psychologist

The Society for Affective Science (SAS) has awarded Desmond Ong, assistant professor of psychology, the SAS Early Career Award, an award granted annually to an emerging scholar whose work demonstrates exceptional promise.