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Investment from UT Austin, Other Partners Accelerates Construction of Giant Magellan Telescope

The Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) will be the world's most powerful telescope, and UT Austin has determined it will work to invest an additional $45...

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Research

Nexus Point: Samuel Factor

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New Partnership Will Scale Up Investment in Ethical AI Research and Innovation

The University of Texas at Austin and the MITRE Corporation, a nonprofit dedicated to solving problems for a safer world, have formed a partnership that...

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Research

Scientists Encode “Wizard of Oz” in a Vanishingly Small Plastic

Can complex data be hidden inside chemical structures?

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Podcast

Neutralizing Crazy Ants

Biologist Edward LeBrun is weaponizing a natural pathogen to use as a biocontrol for tawny crazy ants from South America that have become prevalent in...

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Announcements

Alumni and Friends to be Inducted into Hall of Honor

James Truchard, Richard Hinojosa, and David Booth were honored for their outstanding career accomplishments and lasting commitment to the college.

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Scientists Hijack Bacteria To Ease Drug Manufacturing

A new biosensor technique brings us one step closer to growing our drugs.

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Virus Discovery Offers Clues About Origins of Complex Life

The first discovery of viruses infecting a group of microbes that may include the ancestors of all complex life has been found.

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Accolades

Nielsen Named One of Five National Academies Early-Career Research Fellows

Nielsen will use her expertise to investigate how climate change is altering the potential for dietary contaminant exposure in remote Alaskan communities.

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