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5 Questions with Public Health Senior Ammad Hasan
The Class of 2026 graduate works to boost heart health, with a legacy that will endure on the Forty Acres.
Texas Science YouTube
Meet Computer Science and SAGA Lab Grad Branden Heng
Experiences in the Simulations and Game Applications Lab in UTCS proved key for his time on the Forty Acres.
UT News
Leaders in AI, Robotics and Ethical Innovation Come Together at UT Austin
The Texas Symposium on Machine Learning, Responsible AI, and Robotics invited all to help explore the future of AI.
Rooted in Nature: A Bio-Inspired Strategy Using Bacteria to Enhance Plant Fitness
A biologist takes inspiration from fungus-growing ants in his research with microbes that grow on roots in soil.
Visualizing Science Contest Winners for 2026 Span Disciplines
Top-prize image highlights a vital player in the central nervous system.
A Night at the Telescope
The Harlan J. Smith Scholars program involves astronomy undergraduates in observing on a major telescope.
Texas AI
Robots at Your Service in the Open World
Joydeep Biswas of UT Computer Science and Good Systems focuses on the role of service robots in busy environments.
Microplastics in the Sand: Beach Combing Goes High Tech
A UT chemist says it is now time to develop tests for microplastics, similar to tests for other toxic threats.
UT Undergrad Uncovers Country-Specific Factors Linked to Improved Cancer Outcomes
UT biochemistry major Milit Patel collaborated with researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center on research published in a top cancer journal.
Department of Computer Science
Adaptive Anatomy: 3D Models That Fit Every Form
UT computer scientists are leading a new effort to improve the way AI represents structures of animals and humans.