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Taft Armandroff Elected to Chair Giant Magellan Telescope Board of Directors
With vice chair Brian Schmidt, the McDonald Observatory director will lead the next phase of construction.
Department of Physics
Vernita Gordon Receives 2025 Regents Outstanding Teaching Award
The UT System award recognizes extraordinary classroom presence and innovative teaching methods.
UT News
9 Ways UT Is Advancing Dementia Research
Researchers at UT Austin are working to change the future of Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.
“Rival” Neutrino Experiments NOvA and T2K Publish First Joint Analysis
The results add to physicists’ understanding of neutrinos and validate collaboration between major experiments.
McDonald Observatory
Tiny Galaxy, Big Find: Black Hole Discovered in Nearby Segue 1
Students discovered a surprise in the heart of a nearby dwarf galaxy.
A New Tool for Healthcare Gives Better Outbreak Forecasts
Pinpointing an outbreak’s peak, the approach can boost health systems’ preparedness and risk communication.
New Gene-Editing Tech Holds Promise for Treating Complex Genetic Diseases
Advanced biotechnology repurposes two bacterial immune systems to correct large stretches of DNA.
UT Amazon Science Hub
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.
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.
