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5 Questions with Public Health Senior Ammad Hasan
The Class of 2026 graduate works to boost heart health, with a legacy that will endure on the Forty Acres.
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UT Center on Aging and Population Sciences Awarded 6-Year Grant Renewal to Accelerate Research, Expand Trainings
The University of Texas at Austin center is 1 of only 15 such centers on aging in the U.S.
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UT Textiles & Apparel Students Finalists in National Retail Federation Foundation 2026 University Challenge
The team of four undergraduate students took home second place after presenting their business plan to a team of retail executives.
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Get To Know 5 UT Researchers Leading the Charge Against Dementia
University of Texas at Austin faculty are conducting innovative studies to better understand Alzheimer’s and related diseases.
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Tackling Dementia From Every Angle
The next breakthroughs in the prevention, treatment or cure of Alzheimer’s and dementia lie with UT experts.
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UT Austin Study Finds Diet Alters Breast Milk Composition
UT nutritional scientists found even small shifts towards more ultraprocessed foods can quickly alter breast milk.
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9 Ways UT Is Advancing Dementia Research
Researchers at UT Austin are working to change the future of Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.
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4 Tons of Spinach, 3 Professors and 1 Life-Changing Discovery
It was 84 years ago this week that UT researchers isolated and named folic acid.
Helping Others Shown To Slow Cognitive Decline
Regular volunteering or helping others outside the home can reduce the rate of cognitive aging by 15-20%.
Three Recent Texas Science Graduates Receive Fulbright U.S. Student Awards
The awards will allow these UT alumni to conduct research or teach English abroad.