Research
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Solar Energy Storage Problem May be Solved in New Single-System Technology
The DOE has awarded $3 million to UT engineers to overcome the Achilles’ heel of the solar power story: efficient energy storage.
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Eric T. Meyer Appointed Dean of UT Austin’s School of Information
Eric T. Meyer’s appointment will begin Aug.1, and he will hold the Louis T. Yule Regents Professorship in Library and Information Science and the Mary R. Boyvey Chair for Excellence.
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Caffarelli Receives 2018 Shaw Prize in Mathematics
Professor Luis Caffarelli received one of the world’s biggest prizes for mathematics, the 2018 Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences, which includes $1.2 million.
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Rapid Evolution Fails to Save Butterflies from Extinction in Face of Human-Induced Change
New research confirms that wild species can adapt quickly to human-induced change, but that the adaptation can cause deadly “eco-evolutionary traps” when humans introduce new resources and then quickly take them away.
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Coal Plants Get New Life in the Sun
Cheaper renewable energy is reshaping how electricity is generated and consumed. But is there a way to still make use of all those old coal plants and mines?
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Student Entrepreneurs Will Pitch Ideas at “Shark Tank”-Style Longhorn Startup Demo Day
Longhorn Startup Demo Day, where student entrepreneurs pitch their startup business ideas to the community, is May 3.
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Park Rangers from Across the Country Look to the Bright Stars in Texas
Where do park rangers from across the country go to learn about one of our greatest natural resources – the night sky? They go to the McDonald Observatory in West Texas.
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Gap in Financial Literacy Widens for Couples the Longer the Relationship Lasts, Study Suggests
As couples mature together, they often grow apart in their level of interest and skill in handling their finances, according to researchers at UT Austin and the University of Colorado-Boulder.
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Creating Truly Autonomous Systems is the Goal of New $7.5 Million Engineering Project
Thanks to a $7.5M DOD grant, Texas Engineers are developing AI for UAVs to learn “on the fly.”
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Nation’s Largest Student Fashion Show Will Spotlight Sustainable Clothing
The University of Texas Student Fashion Show, Dimension, will take place April 26, 2018.
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Watch Your Step: How Vision Leads Locomotion
Using new technologies to track how vision guides foot placement, UT Austin researchers come one step closer in determining what is going on in the brain while we walk.
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On Earth Day, UT’s EarthDate Celebrates One Year of Exploring the Planet’s Mysteries
UT’s EarthDate radio show has grown tremendously since debuting on Earth Day a year ago. The show explores the planet’s mysteries, from the origin of ancient life to how the planet is changing under our feet.
Latest News
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The Brain’s Tug-of-War Between Impulse and Self-Control
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Stephens Greth Foundation Gift Expands Opportunities for West Texas Students and Engineering Innovation at UT Austin
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Texas ConnectDevelopment Leaders’ Work With Donors Helps Build the Future of UT
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Helping Others Linked to Slower Cognitive Decline Among People at Higher Genetic Risk for Alzheimer’s