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University of Texas-led Team Solves a Big Problem for Fusion Energy
Their method to speed up the design of “magnetic bottles” offers an answer to a complex 70-year-old challenge.

Jackson School of Geosciences
New Study Shows How ‘Marine Revolution’ Shaped Ocean Life
As an undergraduate, Katherine Faulkner (B.S., Environmental Science, ’23) led a study that was just published.

McDonald Observatory
Vast Molecular Cloud Discovered Near Our Solar System
One of the largest single structures in the sky, the cloud is about 40 moons across, but not visible to the unaided eye.

Insider Insights: Meet Double-Majoring Student Shriya Bengre
UT has provided opportunities for pursuing interdisciplinary interests.

Nearly Half of Latin American Frogs and Toads Are at Risk
A new study shows that nearly half of frog and toad species in Latin America may lose their habitat range by 2050.

New Sequencing Method Brings New Possibilities in Protein Research
UT researchers have developed the first viable alternative to a 75-year-old method for sequencing proteins.

UT Marine Science Institute
Heat Waves Hit Hard, as Specialist Butterfly Fish Fail to Adapt
Because butterfly fish do not shift their diets during coral bleaching events, they, like the coral, face threats.

Big Brains and Big Ranges Might Not Save Birds from Climate Change
Global bird sightings from citizen scientists and a view into “climate niches” reveal unexpected risks for some birds.

Meet Three Exceptional Seniors Among our 2025 Graduates of Distinction
More than 150 top CNS students have been selected and celebrated for their distinctive contributions.

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.
