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.

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

Built by Science for Science

Dec 12, 2025

Texas Health Catalyst Roundup & Rodeo 2025: 8 UT Health Innovation Teams To Watch

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Dec 11, 2025

Treating the Person, Not Just the Diagnosis

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Dec 10, 2025

AI Tips Off Scientists to New Drug Target to Fight, Treat Monkeypox Virus

Dec 09, 2025

Indoor Air, Written in Hair

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Dec 09, 2025

Tackling Dementia From Every Angle

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Dec 04, 2025

5 Questions for Vernita Gordon

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Dec 01, 2025

7 Questions for Jesse Janes

Jackson School of Geosciences

Dec 01, 2025

Scientists Map Mars’ Large River Drainage Systems for First Time