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EdEN Lab Serves Up Nutrition With a Side of Fun
More than 10,000 students and 500 teachers have benefited from school garden projects led by UT nutrition experts.

Quantum Science and Technology Turn 100
The College of Natural Sciences is celebrating a century of quantum science and technology.

Six UT Faculty Members Awarded Prestigious Sloan Research Fellowships
The annual award recognizes early-career scientists whose work demonstrates exceptional promise.

Celebrating UT Austin’s First Black Graduate Degree-Holders in Zoology
Making discoveries about health and the natural world were among Oscar Thompson’s and Exalton Delco’s achievements.

NSF Grant Establishes Center to Develop Self-Replicating Materials
These non-living materials will have capabilities including self-healing, adaptation, growth and programmability.

Improved Brain Decoder Holds Promise for Communication in People With Aphasia
Restoring some language for aphasia sufferers, like Bruce Willis and a million other Americans, could involve AI.

Researchers Find Hidden Link Between Plants’ Growth and Immunity
A new study shows how plants balance growth and defense, offering insights for stronger, more resilient crops.

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UT Leads Defense Research in Robotics
A University of Texas at Austin collaboration with Army Futures Command is accelerating responsible AI research advancement.

New Research Reveals How Changes in Social Status Impact the Brain
The study conducted in male mice found that bigger social tumbles are more stressful.

Stephen Russell Elected to National Academy of Education
He is director of the School of Human Ecology and a professor of human development and family sciences at UT.
