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Governor Abbott Announces Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund Grant To Texas Quantum Institute
The announcement notes: “UT Austin is where world-changing discoveries in quantum research and development are being made.”
Texas Quantum Institute
Quantum Leap for STEM Graduate Training at UT
A new initiative will prepare graduate students in the rapidly evolving field of quantum science and technology.
UT Scientists Spied a Skyrmion. What is That?
This, and six other questions about a recent first in physics, answered.
How UT Students are Fueling Energy Research
From advancing sustainability to enhancing efficiencies, student researchers are a part of UT’s energy story.
Researchers Achieve Quantum Computing Milestone, Realizing Certified Randomness
A team including Scott Aaronson demonstrated what may be the first practical application of quantum computers to a real world problem.
Quantum Science and Technology Turn 100
The College of Natural Sciences is celebrating a century of quantum science and technology.
Six UT Faculty Members Awarded Prestigious Sloan Research Fellowships
The annual award recognizes early-career scientists whose work demonstrates exceptional promise.
Chelikowsky Receives 2025 Hill Prize in Physical Sciences
Three UT Austin scientists and engineers received high-risk high-reward awards this year from TAMEST.
Gift From Love, Tito’s Helps Build Instrument To Track Ultrafast Electrons in Nanomaterials
The new instrument could lead to better materials for quantum computers and solar cells.
Chemistry Ph.D. Student Awarded Computational Science Graduate Fellowship
UT Austin student Alexia Hartzell has been named a recipient of the prestigious Department of Energy award.