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Dell Medical School Mission Critical
New Inroads on a Quiet and Deadly Cancer
A nutritional sciences and Dell Med faculty research collaboration uses metabolism to address pancreatic cancer.
Take a Peek into What the Turtles Have Been Up To While They’re Away From the Turtle Pond
As students prepare to go on break, the turtles are away from the main campus, too.
Texas Teacher of the Year Trained in the College’s UTeach Program
Christine Mihealsick was a biology major and early graduate of the award-winning STEM teacher preparation program.
Dell Medical School Mission Critical
Predicting the Unpredictable Regarding Gestational Diabetes
Nutritional sciences and Dell Med faculty leverage science, medical imaging and AI for predicting the condition.
Catch Up on All Things Artificial Intelligence-Inspired at AI LIVE
This week brings dozens of AI learning opportunities, spanning six tracks, from research to health to ethics.
Insider Insights: Meet Statistics & Data Science Major Parul Gupta
From organizing hackathons to tackling big data sets, one student finds inspiration in the college’s newest major.
Computer and Data Science Online
Five Years Strong, UT’s Online Master’s Programs Shape the Next Generation in Computer and Data Science
Across three degrees, the online computing master's offerings now serve about a third of UT's graduate students.
Elections are an Opportunity for Young People and for the People who Care about Them
As ballots are cast, what do younger voters — and their peers and champions — need? A scientist weighs in.
Trick or Treat: Spooky Science to Give You a Scare
Halloween is a good season to treat yourself to some thrilling discoveries from scientists at UT Austin.
Preparing for Future Outbreaks, Experts Use Disease Simulation Exercise
Public health officials and researchers gathered this month for a gamified version of an outbreak investigation.