Research

At UT, researchers from science, engineering, humanities, and the arts turn bold ideas and questions into discoveries that shape how we understand the world and our place in it.

Feb 23, 2026

UT Embarks on a New Campus Master Planning Effort To Shape Its Future

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College of Natural Sciences

Feb 20, 2026

A Break in a Longstanding Mystery about Origin of Complex Life

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Feb 18, 2026

UT Alumna Awarded Prestigious Graduate Scholarship To Further Carbon Cycle Research

Feb 10, 2026

6 Longhorns Elected to the National Academy of Engineering

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Feb 10, 2026

When Blackouts Occur During Heat Waves, Austin Homes Pose Major Risk

The average daily heat risk during an extreme event in a suburban Austin neighborhood, with dark red signifying higher risk and yellow signifying lower risk. Credit: Calvin Lin

College of Liberal Arts

Feb 09, 2026

Society for Affective Science Grants Early Career Award to UT Psychologist

Feb 06, 2026

UT Researchers Map the Path to Viable Carbon Capture

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Feb 04, 2026

UT Startup To Recover Rare Earth Minerals From Industrial and e-Waste, Strengthen U.S. Supply Chain

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Jan 29, 2026

UT Center on Aging and Population Sciences Awarded 6-Year Grant Renewal to Accelerate Research, Expand Trainings

Oden Institute for Computational Engineering & Sciences

Jan 28, 2026

New Findings Reshape How Scientists Understand Microscopic Behavior of Materials Used in Electronics Devices

Jan 16, 2026

Allan MacDonald Wins Frontiers of Knowledge Award

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Jan 15, 2026

Discovery to Impact’s 2025 Annual Report Highlights Breakout Year for UT Research Commercialization

Jan 14, 2026

UT Undergrad Uncovers Country-Specific Factors Linked to Improved Cancer Outcomes

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Jan 13, 2026

UT Astronomer Appointed President of Organization Building World’s Most Powerful Telescope

Jan 08, 2026

UT Ranks No. 1 in U.S. for Research Funded by National Science Foundation

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Dec 18, 2025

Batteries Lose Charge When They ‘Breathe’

Researchers Guannan Qian, left, and Tianxio Sun investigate battery performance in a laboratory at the Cockrell School of Engineering’s Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering.

Dec 18, 2025

Governor Abbott Announces Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund Grant To Texas Quantum Institute

Dec 16, 2025

Get To Know 5 UT Researchers Leading the Charge Against Dementia

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Dec 15, 2025

Cytomegalovirus Breakthrough Could Lead to New Treatments

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Texas Advanced Computing Center

Dec 12, 2025

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