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McDonald Observatory
New Energy Industry Guidelines Help Protect Night Sky
The Dark for the Park Alliance released lighting guidelines for New Mexico’s oil and gas industry, which will benefit McDonald Observatory.

Department of Computer Science
Researchers Reduce Human Effort in Robot Training
A UT Robot Perception and Learning Lab project is reshaping humanoid robot training by focusing on data generation.

Some Bacteria Evolve Like Clockwork With the Seasons
The longest natural metagenome time series ever collected reveals a startling evolutionary pattern on repeat.

UT Mathematician Wins 2025 AMS Moore Prize
The American Mathematical Society chose UT Austin’s Seán Keel and his co-authors for the prize, given every three years.

Department of Computer Science
Record Number of Computer Science Undergraduates Earn Research Recognition
Prasann Singhal, Alan Baade, Lusia Mao and Yahya Sohail won recognition from the Computer Research Association.

In This Lab, Students Dig Into Antibiotic-Resistance Research
Meet the team behind a newly transformed experiential-learning biology course, reaching hundreds of UT students.

UT Bridging Barriers
RISE and Shine: Cutting-Edge Technology Protecting Life in Texas
Planet Texas 2050 has a project with integrative biology faculty focused on species and ecosystems in the state.

UT News
UT Saw Huge Research Gains, Launched Education Initiatives During Its ‘Year of AI’
2024 was a record-breaking year in UT Austin research, education and service involving artificial intelligence.

McDonald Observatory
Northwestern University Joins Giant Magellan Telescope International Consortium
Northwestern researchers will develop and apply cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) tools to enhance the Giant Magellan Telescope’s capabilities.

Molecular Biologist Receives TAMEST O’Donnell Award
Ilya Finkelstein’s research focuses on improving gene editing, understanding DNA repair and finding disease treatments.
