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A New Tool for Healthcare Gives Better Outbreak Forecasts

Pinpointing an outbreak’s peak, the approach can boost health systems’ preparedness and risk communication.

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Research

New Gene-Editing Tech Holds Promise for Treating Complex Genetic Diseases

Advanced biotechnology repurposes two bacterial immune systems to correct large stretches of DNA.

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Amazon Awards 15 UT Graduate Students AI Ph.D. Fellowships

UT Austin had 15 Ph.D. candidates selected as fellows campus-wide, with most studying computer science.

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Research

Vulnerable Salamanders, Key to Healthy Ecosystems, a Focus in Two Studies

A pair of studies from UT Austin offer insights into these keystone species.

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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.

A pair of pinkish molecular clouds dotted with bursts of light in space represent star-forming activity.

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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.

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Research

Extreme, Prolonged Drought Slashes Productivity of Grasslands, Shrublands

Research published in the journal Science on water-deprived plants involved Texas Field Station Network experts.

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Accolades

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.

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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.

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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.

A space monitoring vessel, NASA’s Europa Clipper, hovers above a planet.