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MacDonald Announced as Winner of Inaugural Hill Prize in Physical Sciences
Allan MacDonald of The University of Texas at Austin received the award for research with high-impact potential.

Excavation of Colossal Caverns for Neutrino Experiment Completed
The caverns in Lead, South Dakota, will house the gigantic particle detectors of the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment.

Researchers Discover New Ways to Excite Spin Waves with Extreme Infrared Light
New ultrafast method for controlling magnetic materials might enable next-generation information processing technologies.

McDonald Observatory
LightSound Workshops Make April’s Eclipse More Accessible to Visually Impaired
As the moon eclipses the sun during a solar eclipse the sunlight begins to dim and the LightSound device outputs a change in musical tone.

Researchers Uncover Potential Non-Opioid Treatment for Chronic Pain
A new approach to treating neuropathic pain is making a key step forward thanks to researchers at The University of Texas at Austin.

Texas Engineer
ROBOT SZN
This fall, UT hosted several robotics events, with experts from around the world converging on the Forty Acres to discuss the future of the field.

Genes That ‘Don’t Play Well Together’ Drive Development of Distinct Species
Justin Havird, Erik Iverson and their colleagues have identified genes involved in hybrid incompatibility in swordtail fishes.

The Texas Leader
A Dedicated Educator
Alumnus Jeff Cotten (B.A. Computer Science, ’99) has made several gifts that benefit students as he honors his mother’s life and teaching career.

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New Texas Center Will Create Generative AI Computing Cluster Among Largest of Its Kind
UT's powerful artificial intelligence hub has one of the largest GPU computing clusters for AI at a university.

Two Faculty Members Selected as 2023 ACM Fellows
Computer scientists Aditya Akella and Emmett Witchel have been named 2023 Fellows of the Association for Computing Machinery.
