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Arbel Harpak: Pursuing the Next Frontier in Genetics
Arbel Harpak is trying to find out why the same genetic makeup can have dramatically different impacts on health and evolution in males and females.
What Will Extreme Weather Events Mean for Texas’s Favorite Bugs?
The answer matters for people, too, given how insects affect whole ecosystems.
Texas Field Station Network Catalyzes Collaborations Across Field Sites
The recently announced largest-ever gift to the college is helping to bring new research synergies.
Bridging Chemistry and Physics on the Path to New Materials
Five questions with Center for Electrochemistry director Michael Rose.
Graduating Former President of Natural Sciences Council Reflects on Public Health at UT
A Longhorn EMT and honored graduate, Arvind Subramanian looks back on lessons from his Texas Science major.
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Hartzell in D.C. Seeks Congressional Support of Public AI Research and Workforce Initiatives
University of Texas at Austin AI experts and academic leaders visited the Capitol to highlight how public universities can drive artificial intelligence safety.
Weinberg Institute
Postcards from the Field: First Light for a New High-Desert Telescope
High in a Chilean desert, scientists at the Simons Observatory probe the cosmic microwave background for clues about the history of the early universe.
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What Can A Total Solar Eclipse Teach Us About Our Universe?
Astrophysicists and astronomers at UT Austin have used these rare phenomena to help answer fundamental questions about our universe.
Top Prize Image in Visualizing Science Contest Captures Research Tied to the Sun
Ph.D. student Maile Marriott’s submission illustrates the complexities of the “space weather” generated by our sun.
Undergraduate Researchers Help Unlock Lessons of Machine Learning and AI
From large language models to brain-machine interfaces, students work with faculty on cutting-edge research.