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Vulnerable Salamanders, Key to Healthy Ecosystems, a Focus in Two Studies
A pair of studies from UT Austin offer insights into these keystone species.

Oden Institute
Born Together: A New Look at Binary Stars
A new study involving astronomer Stella Offner manages to pierce the universe’s dark, hazy cosmos for a glimpse at infant stars in relationship.

Texas Research
Neuroscientist among UT Faculty Working to Advance Groundbreaking Trauma Research
Robert Messing will lead a project to know how to reduce neuropathic pain after traumatic nerve injury.

Extreme, Prolonged Drought Slashes Productivity of Grasslands, Shrublands
Research published in the journal Science on water-deprived plants involved Texas Field Station Network experts.

Maggie Miller Receives 2025 Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering
The award-winning mathematician is also an alumna of UT Austin’s College of Natural Sciences.

UT News
5 Questions for Dima Kozakov
Could AI be the key to curing cancer? Meet the leader of a new research team putting that question to the test.

UT News
Space Research at UT: Microbes, Satellites and Deep Space Discoveries
UT Austin has long been a leader in space research, including since the launch of the Webb Space Telescope.

UT Marine Science Institute
New Study Pinpoints Texas as a Source of Nurdle Pollution to Mexico
A novel analysis combined chemistry and ocean modeling to reveal a likely source of nurdle pollution on coastlines.

Virus Slayer Awarded ‘Genius Grant’ by MacArthur Foundation
The award recognizes Jason McLellan’s work to investigate how viruses infect our cells and to develop new treatments for infectious disease.

McDonald Observatory
A Cosmic Puzzle: Phosphine Found in One Brown Dwarf, Missing in Others
The explosive compound forms naturally in the atmospheres of Jupiter and Saturn, but on Earth it is also a byproduct of anaerobic life.
