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Nataša Pavlović Among Longhorns Joining American Academy of Arts and Sciences

UT mathematician Nataša Pavlović has been elected to the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

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Research

Researchers Disable Antimicrobial Resistance in Cystic Fibrosis-Associated Bacteria

New findings could improve treatment options for people with hard-to-treat infections.

Two black and white microscope images. On the left is an intact bacterium with two lobes like a bar bell. On the right is a similar bacterium whose walls have burst, spilling its contents.

Texas Advanced Computing Center

Little Red Dots: New Clues from the Early Universe

Volker Bromm used TACC supercomputer simulations to shed light on the mysterious origins of these enigmatic cosmic objects.

Six red dots represent early galaxies in the universe as seen by the James Webb Space Telescope

Department of Computer Science

The Research Path from Whimsy to Better Spacecraft Fabrication

That is not a bunny in The University of Texas at Austin computer science space but a showcase of algorithms for designing complex 3D structures.

What looks like a basketwoven rabbit hovers over a field of grass

UT News

5 Questions for Edoardo Baldini

The award-winning physicist discusses his quantum materials research, what inspires his work and how it could impact the future.

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Features

Find Science and STEM Camps and Summer Offerings from UT Austin

Each year, programs at UT have offerings for high schoolers and school children with an interest in science and technology.

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Research

New Bite-sized CRISPR Molecule May Open Doors for Therapeutic Genome Editing

NIH-funded UT team and colleagues from Metagenomi Thereapeutics discovered highly efficient enzyme could enable targeted gene editing within the human body.

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Accolades

Two UT Students Win Prestigious Goldwater Scholarships

The pair are the latest STEM students from The University of Texas at Austin to be selected.

Fiona Romanoschi and Dhruv Pathare

UT News

Inside the Tower’s Herbarium

The Billy L. Turner Plant Resources Center, a research collection, holds a vast array of Texas specimens.

Pressed plant specimens of a bluebonnet and Indian paintbrush with their scientific labels

Texas Science & Natural History Museum

Lead Gift Establishes the Sarah and Ernest Butler Dinosaur Trackways Building

A UT museum received a generous gift to help conserve and exhibit 113-million-year-old dinosaur trackways.

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