News: Announcements

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.

Village Fresh Greenhouse Grown, the Brewster County Courthouse and Terlingua Ranch Lodge are the latest to adopt lighting that benefits astronomers and skywatchers.

The private research university becomes the 16th member of the international consortium advancing the GMT.

This year’s 16 newcomers deepen the college’s bench in a wide range of areas, including artificial intelligence, cosmology, ecology, obesity, human relationships and materials science.

A new initiative will prepare graduate students in the rapidly evolving field of quantum science and technology.