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Texas Quantum Institute
Quantum Leap for STEM Graduate Training at UT
A new initiative will prepare graduate students in the rapidly evolving field of quantum science and technology.
UT News
4 Tons of Spinach, 3 Professors and 1 Life-Changing Discovery
It was 84 years ago this week that UT researchers isolated and named folic acid.
Stephen Hawking Was Right: Black Holes Always Grow in Area
Researchers celebrate 10th anniversary of gravitational wave discovery, announce verification of a Hawking theorem.
McDonald Observatory
Astronomers Investigate Complex Heart of a Cosmic Butterfly
The James Webb Space Telescope offers a new view of a planetary nebula located about 3,400 light-years away in the constellation Scorpius.
UT Biodiversity Center
Announcing the 2025 Stengl-Wyer Scholars, Fellows and Grant Awardees
Stengl-Wyer Endowment-supported researchers and research at UT Austin will explore life in a variety of forms and environments.
The Oden Institute
Transforming the Use of AI in Drug Design
With support from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, molecular bioscientist Dima Kozakov joins UT.
This Protein Slows the Aging Brain, and We Know How to Counter It
The findings raise the possibility of new treatments for aging-related cognitive decline.
Helping Others Shown To Slow Cognitive Decline
Regular volunteering or helping others outside the home can reduce the rate of cognitive aging by 15-20%.
Three College of Natural Sciences Faculty Win NSF CAREER Awards
The award, recognizing early-career faculty, will support research in computer science and physics.
McDonald Observatory
The Universe’s Secret Harvest: UT Astronomers Shed Light on “the Cosmic Grapes”
The galaxy contains far more star-forming clumps than current theoretical models can explain.
