News & Events Overview
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Latest Headlines
New Low-Waste Method Breaks Down Tough-to-Recycle Plastics
The method could help create plastic products with the best of both worlds by combining durability with an eco-friendly life cycle.
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Marine Botany Field Research Experience in Mexico May Term- Info Session
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CO-LAB: Business Minds + Technical Innovators — Energy Edition
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Texas Science in the News
The New York Times
100 Unanswered Questions About Ourselves, Our World and Our Universe
October 5, 2026
College Highlights
Featuring:
Cut, Paste, Cure
Gene editing—with the promise of treating disease, improving crops and studying life itself—“has been one of the fastest bench-to-bedside technologies ever.”
Learning Discovery
Launched 20 years ago, the Freshman Research Initiative has become a national model for teaching hands-on STEM to undergraduates.
Communicating the Beauty in the Abstract
Q&A with Audrick Pyronneau, Ph.D. Student
The Graduate Student, Mathematics
Podcasts
Can Tiny Bubbles Help Save the Planet?
Seagrasses store a lot of carbon in their tissues, making them a potential counterweight to rising levels of atmospheric CO2.
