Research
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UT Austin Receives $5.6M for Long-term Study of Alaska’s Arctic Coast
Researchers will study changes on land and in the ocean that affect the fish and wildlife that native communities depend on.
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Overuse of Antibiotics Brings Risks for Bees — and for Us
A new study suggests antibiotics could play a role in colony collapse disorder.
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Vanishing Act: Scientists Find Possible Clue to Disappearing Bees
A new study from UT Austin suggests that antibiotics could play a role in the mysterious disappearance of bees.
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A New Era for Physics? With Creation of New Form of Matter, a Time Crystal, It Just Might Be
The atoms in a weird new phase of matter, called a time crystal, move in a pattern that repeats in time rather than in space.
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Researchers Link Methane in Groundwater in Parker and Hood Counties to Natural Sources
Scientists from The University of Texas at Austin have found that high levels of methane in well water from two counties near Fort Worth are probably from shallow natural gas deposits.
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Lithium-Ion Battery Inventor Introduces New Technology for Fast-Charging, Noncombustible Batteries
John Goodenough and his team have developed the first all-solid-state battery cells that could lead to safer, faster-charging, longer-lasting rechargeable batteries.
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UT Austin Engineering Hosts ‘Girl Day,’ Biggest Event of its Kind in the U.S.
The Women in Engineering Program in the Cockrell School of Engineering will host its 16th annual Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day and Girl Day STEM Festival.
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Wildflower Season May Come Earlier This Year Around Texas, Experts Say
The spring wildflower season in Central Texas may come early this year and be spread out over several months rather than a rush during March and April, say experts at UT Austin’s Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.
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Experiments Call Origin of Earth’s Iron into Question
New research from The University of Texas at Austin reveals that the Earth’s unique iron composition isn’t linked to the formation of the planet’s core.
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New Mechanical Metamaterials Can Block Symmetry of Motion, Findings Suggest
A team led by engineers at The University of Texas at Austin has invented the first mechanical metamaterials that easily transfer motion effortlessly in one direction while blocking it in the other.
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A Future Face of Energy
At the age of 20, Karan Jerath has invented a device that could prevent oil spills, became the youngest member of the Forbes 30 Under 30 Energy list, and was selected as a UN Young Leader for the Sustainable Development Goals.
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UT Austin Professor, Five Alumni Elected to National Academy of Engineering
The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) has elected David T. Allen, professor in the Cockrell School of Engineering, and five alumni to the prestigious academy.
