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Research

New DNA Evidence Reveals Origins of Finnish, Estonian and Hungarian Languages

The study identifies an ancestral population in Central Siberia linked to the origin of Uralic languages.

An archaeological dig reveals a burial site with human bones and a series of rectangular armor plates made from animal bone.

Research

3D Printing Breakthrough Paves Way for Next-Gen Medical Devices and Stretchable Electronics

New methods for printing objects lead to materials with the flexibility, strength and complexity that nature offers.

A 3D printed object contains multiple interlocking layers of circles.

TACC

Evolutionary Bursts: AI-Driven Research Uncovering Rapid Genomic Shifts in Human Evolution

Vagheesh Narasimhan, a biologist and data scientist, uses Frontera and Lonestar6 supercomputers to power discovery.

A pair of chimps seated on boulders rest near greenery and in tree shade.

Research

Study Finds Early Signs of Widespread Coastal Marsh Decline

The early warning could help the ecosystems that are key to preventing flooding, UT marine science researchers say.

The sun rises over a marsh with a lot of greenery in the foreground and trees in the distance.

McDonald Observatory

Giant Magellan Telescope Advances to National Science Foundation Final Design Phase

UT Austin is on track for huge leaps forward in astronomy research capabilities as GMT progresses.

A telescope dome under a starry sky at night with an open door and telescope visible inside

Department of Computer Science

University of Texas Theoretical Computer Scientist Wins Gödel Prize

Professor David Zuckerman and his former student Eshan Chattopadhyay won the theoretical computer science prize.

A scientist sits at a desk writing

Department of Marine Science

Deep Microbial Life Beneath Lavey-les-Bains Reveals Surprising Resilience

Microbes beneath Switzerland’s Lavey-les-Bains Thermal Spa stay stable year-round, revealing the resilience of subsurface life and its role in Earth’s carbon cycle.

Steam rises from man-made pools in front of snow-capped mountains at a thermal spa in Switzerland

McDonald Observatory

COSMOS-Web Releases Deepest Yet View Into the Universe

Over 250 hours of observations from the world’s most powerful telescope, the James Webb Space Telescope, are freely available to the public.

A deep view of space is dotted with stars and galaxies

Research

Idea of Coral Reefs as Oases in Marine Deserts May Be Mistaken

New research from Simon Brandl at UT’s Marine Science Institute challenges a long-held belief about coral reefs.

Dozens of fish swim near a coral reef in the Maldives.

Cockrell School of Engineering

Can AI Make Critical Communications Chips Easier to Design?

UT Austin engineers and computer scientist Adam Klivans aim to design radio frequency integrated circuits with AI.

A professor in a UT electrical and computer engineering shirt points at a screen with scientific imagery, as two seated students and another researcher smile and look on.