News: Announcements

From a talk-show themed night with science comedy to a campus-wide day for hands-on STEM exploration, the 2026 Texas Science Festival offers something for everyone.

The startup, based on work from UT chemists, puts a reusable, 3D-printed filtration platform to work.

The annual Robot Parade showcases innovative research across all of Texas Robotics, including a new honors program.

The new hardware will be a game-changer to expand cutting-edge artificial intelligence research at UT Austin.

The Giant Magellan Telescope consortium now includes two UT astronomers in key leadership positions.

The museum based in the College of Natural Sciences will unveil its new paleontology exhibit, Epic Encounters, in February 2026.

UT ranked No. 1 among U.S. universities for conducting the most National Science Foundation-supported research.

The announcement notes: “UT Austin is where world-changing discoveries in quantum research and development are being made.”

Already among the most powerful AI hubs of its kind, a UT center for AI is set to have 1,000 advanced GPUs soon.

Robert Messing will lead a project to know how to reduce neuropathic pain after traumatic nerve injury.