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Two UT Students Win Prestigious Goldwater Scholarships
The pair are the latest STEM students from The University of Texas at Austin to be selected.
UT News
Inside the Tower’s Herbarium
The Billy L. Turner Plant Resources Center, a research collection, holds a vast array of Texas specimens.
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.
5 Questions with Public Health Senior Ammad Hasan
The Class of 2026 graduate works to boost heart health, with a legacy that will endure on the Forty Acres.
Computing, Sciences, Math at UT Among Best in U.S. for Graduate Study
In 2026-2027 rankings, all UT computer science programs rank in the top 10, while math and more are in the top tier.
McDonald Observatory
Astronomers Thought the Early Universe Was Full of Hydrogen. Now They’ve Found It.
Astronomers using data from the Hobby–Eberly Telescope Dark Energy Experiment (HETDEX) based at UT made the discovery.
UT News
Hats Off to Biology Major Jack Maddox
The distinguished scholar and beloved Bevo Hat Guy reflects and prepares to turn a new page as a graduating senior.
Department of Computer Science
Top 4 Harmful Traits of AI Companions
Brad Knox detailed the psychological and social risks of AI systems designed for companionship at the Texas Symposium on Machine Learning, Responsible AI & Robotics.
Texas Science YouTube
Meet Computer Science and SAGA Lab Grad Branden Heng
Experiences in the Simulations and Game Applications Lab in UTCS proved key for his time on the Forty Acres.
Three CNS Faculty Receive UT President’s Associates Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Awards
John Chisholm, Jonathan Perry and Ann Thijs were recognized for their commitment to curricular reform and educational innovation.
