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Research

Paving the Way to Extremely Fast, Compact Computer Memory

July 17, 2024 • by Marc Airhart

Materials with high magnetoelectric coupling could be useful in novel devices such as magnetic computer memories, chemical sensors and quantum computers.

McDonald Observatory

Astronomers Better Identify the Cygnus Loop’s Distance from Earth

July 19, 2024 • by Emily Howard

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Upcoming Events

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Jul

28

2024

Public Event

H-E-B Free Fourth Sunday

1:00 pm – 5:00 pm • In Person

Jul

30

2024

Careers, Learning and Development

Texas Health Catalyst Roundup & Rodeo

3:00 pm – 8:00 pm • In Person

Jul

31

2024

Public Event

Public Star Party on UT Campus

9:00 pm – 10:30 pm • In Person

Aug

7

2024

Public Event

Public Star Party on UT Campus

9:00 pm – 10:30 pm • In Person

Texas Science in the News

The Atlantic

The New Age of Endless Parenting

July 9, 2024

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College Highlights

The people and discoveries of UT Austin Natural Sciences lead to extraordinary impact.

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Podcasts

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Podcast

“AI for the Rest of Us” Brings Expert Conversations on Artificial Intelligence to UT Community

May 30, 2024 • by Marc Airhart

All summer, University experts will offer up key lessons about AI.

Podcast

AI at Work

July 18, 2024 • by Marc Airhart

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Podcast

The University of AI

July 4, 2024 • by Marc Airhart

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Podcast

Rise of the LLMs

June 18, 2024 • by Marc Airhart

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Cosmic Dawn

The James Webb Space Telescope is taking us back to when the cosmic lights came on—and changing our calculus of the cosmos.

 

Impressive Stats

Explosive growth in statistics, data science, machine learning and AI is transforming how UT Austin researchers solve problems in health, the environment, astronomy and many other disciplines.

 

Learning Limits with the Tiniest of Fishes

Q&A with Simon Brandl, Ph.D.
The Faculty Member, Marine Science

 

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