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.

College of Natural Sciences

Apr 29, 2026

UT Computer Scientist Elected to National Academy of Sciences

College of Natural Sciences

Apr 24, 2026

Cut, Paste, Cure

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Cockrell School of Engineering

Apr 22, 2026

Tiny Probe Tracks Key Health Signals Simultaneously

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Apr 22, 2026

3 UT Professors Will Join American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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Apr 21, 2026

Michael and Susan Dell Surpass $1 Billion in Giving to UT Austin

Apr 20, 2026

Transforming Cancer Treatment Through Digital Innovation

Apr 20, 2026

Next-Generation Nuclear Innovation

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Apr 17, 2026

For 20 Years a UT Initiative Has Put First-Year Students at the Forefront of Discovery

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Apr 16, 2026

Preparing for the State’s Future Energy Needs

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Apr 15, 2026

5 Questions for Edoardo Baldini

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Apr 13, 2026

Bringing Jane Austen to a New Generation

Apr 10, 2026

Inside the Tower’s Herbarium

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Apr 09, 2026

First Clearly Documented Split in World’s Largest Known Chimpanzee Community Leads to Deadly Violence

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Apr 08, 2026

Celebration of Research: 5 Faculty Members Honored for Transformative Contributions

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Apr 06, 2026

UT Energy Week 2026 To Bring Together Leaders From Industry, Government and Academia

McDonald Observatory

Apr 06, 2026

Astronomers Thought the Early Universe Was Full of Hydrogen. Now They’ve Found It.

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Jackson School of Geosciences

Mar 31, 2026

UT Geodynamicist Thorsten Becker Elected to German Academy of Sciences

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Mar 30, 2026

Plants Need Water? Breakthrough Sensor Measures Leaf Hydration in Real Time

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Oden Institute for Computational Engineering & Sciences

Mar 27, 2026

Charles Taylor Named Member of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities

Mar 26, 2026

UT Faculty Members Elected Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science