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Guggenheim Foundation Names 3 at UT in 100th Class of Fellows
Swarat Chaudhuri, a computer scientist, and Feliciano Giustino, a physicist, are among this year’s fellows.
Undergraduate College
College of Natural Sciences Student Awarded Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship
Biochemistry junior Mrigayu Ghosh plans to conduct pioneering research in stem cells and mechanobiology for tissue engineering.
Science and STEM Camps at UT Austin this Summer
UT Austin has a wide range of offerings for young people interested in exploring technology and science learning this summer.
Genetic Match Between Mother and Child Reduces “Obstetrical Dilemma”
A common idea in evolutionary biology comes under new scrutiny with help from a big medical dataset and AI.
The Graduate School
Graduate Students Win at 2025 Empower Your Pitch Competition
Neuroscience Ph.D. student Cole Maguire and cell and molecular biology Ph.D. student Lisa Wang won prizes for research talks.
UT News
TAU Systems’ Laser Driven Particle Accelerator Receives UT Investment
Founded by UT physics professor Björn Manuel Hegelich, TAU Systems is developing TAU Labs, an R&D center and radiation testing facility.
McDonald Observatory
JWST Awards UT Astronomers 10% of Its Coveted Observing Time
Steve Finkelstein, Danielle Berg, Adam Kraus, Stella Offner and John Chisholm are among UT Austin astronomers leading new James Webb Space Telescope projects.
Cockrell School of Engineering
New Research Boosts Future Whooping Cough Vaccines
Molecular biosciences faculty contributed to advances that could lead to more effective, longer lasting vaccines.
AAS Names Steven Finkelstein as Fred Kavli Plenary Lecturer
Steven Finkelstein has been honored for his work to advance our understanding of galaxy formation and evolution at cosmic dawn.
How UT Students are Fueling Energy Research
From advancing sustainability to enhancing efficiencies, student researchers are a part of UT’s energy story.
