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11 Faculty Members Elected Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Jaquelin Dudley, Kristen Grauman, Arlen Johnson, Daniel Leahy, Xiaoqin “Elaine” Li and Tanya Paull receive major honor from AAAS.
McDonald Observatory
Astronomers Uncover Methane Emission on a Cold Brown Dwarf
The research team used the James Webb Space Telescope to make a surprising finding about a cold, distant world.
Is Cosmology in Crisis?
A panel of physicists and astronomers grapple with possible cracks in our modern creation myth, the standard model of cosmology.
Better Sleep Can Reduce Worry and Rumination in Older Adults
People’s perceptions of their sleep also proves to have stronger associations with their worry and rumination than objective sleep quality monitored with a device.
U.S. News Ranks UT Austin Computer Science Among Best in Graduate Program Rankings
The 2024-2025 rankings tout computer science at The University of Texas at Austin as among the seven best nationally.
Weinberg Institute
Postcards from the Field: First Light for a New High-Desert Telescope
High in a Chilean desert, scientists at the Simons Observatory probe the cosmic microwave background for clues about the history of the early universe.
New Advanced Quantum Science Institute Will Bridge Basic Research and Applied Science
Elaine Li and Xiuling Li will co-direct the new Texas Quantum Institute.
NASA Awards Fellowships to Two UT Austin Postdocs
Jed McKinney and Cheng-Han Hsieh will pursue independent research in the formation of galaxies and solar systems.
Fashion Meets Science in New Exhibition at Texas Science & Natural History Museum
A new exhibition features plant-based compostable materials for use in the fashion industry.
Study Challenges Popular Concept of Spread of Cultural Innovations
Researchers find that Eurasia’s East-West orientation likely did not aid in cultural domination.