Research
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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.
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Third Annual UT Energy Week Explores New Technologies, Emerging Trends, Research Findings
Experts representing a broad spectrum of interests and perspectives gathered on the University of Texas at Austin campus Tuesday to kick off UT Energy Week.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: UT Energy Week Will Explore Emerging Trends
Registration is now open for UT Energy Week 2017, a forum for prominent energy experts to provide their insights on emerging energy trends, new technologies and the latest in energy research.
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Storing Solar Power Increases Energy Consumption and Emissions, Study Finds
Homes with solar panels do not require on-site storage to reap the biggest economic and environmental benefits of solar energy, according to UT Austin research.
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Exceptionally Preserved Jurassic Sea Life Found in New Fossil Site
A trove of exceptionally preserved Jurassic marine fossils discovered in Canada, rare for recording soft-bodied species that normally don’t fossilize, is expanding scientists’ view of the rich marine life of the period.
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Serving the State
Longhorns help make Texas a beacon of opportunity for the country and the world. These stories, drawn from across the Forty Acres, are just a sample of the many ways UT Austin students, faculty, staff and alumni serve the state.
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Discovery of New Microbes Sheds Light on How Complex Life Arose
New findings support a hypothesis that complex life, includng humans, first arose from the merger of simpler life forms.
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Longhorn Lands on Forbes ’30 Under 30′ List
Rice bowls, pita bread and a lot of toppings — along with a $36 million investment — helped one UT alumnus earn a spot on this year’s 30 Under 30 list from Forbes.
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Top UT Research Stories of 2016
Our researchers were really busy this year. Here are 15 of their most popular discoveries.
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We Have a Water Infrastructure Problem. Texas Startups Might Solve It.
A new technology incubator will help answer consumers’ concerns about the cost and quality of drinking water.
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Three UT Austin Professors Named Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors
John B. Goodenough, James W. McGinity and Sidigata V. (S.V.) Sreenivasan have been named fellows of the National Academy of Inventors.
