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UT Austin Math and Computing Named Among Best in Global Ranking of Academic Subjects
UT Austin ranked fifth in mathematics and eighth in computer science and engineering worldwide in a new report.
Texas Research
Faculty Member Wins University-Wide Research Excellence Award
Vagheesh Narasimhan had an extraordinary achievement in original research, providing clues to human evolution.
Department of Computer Science
Risto Miikkulainen Receives Recognition Linked to AI Research, Industry
2024 brought acclaim for the computer science professor, leading in artificial intelligence and neural networks.
Dell Medical School Mission Critical
New Inroads on a Quiet and Deadly Cancer
A nutritional sciences and Dell Med faculty research collaboration uses metabolism to address pancreatic cancer.
UT News
UT Ranks 14th Globally for Interdisciplinary Science
UT Austin was ranked among the top universities globally by Times Higher Education for interdisciplinary science.
Take a Peek into What the Turtles Have Been Up To While They’re Away From the Turtle Pond
As students prepare to go on break, the turtles are away from the main campus, too.
Texas Teacher of the Year Trained in the College’s UTeach Program
Christine Mihealsick was a biology major and early graduate of the award-winning STEM teacher preparation program.
Dell Medical School Mission Critical
Predicting the Unpredictable Regarding Gestational Diabetes
Nutritional sciences and Dell Med faculty leverage science, medical imaging and AI for predicting the condition.
Dark Matter Might Have Formed Earlier than Thought
The new model is called WIFI, which stands for dark matter production during Warm Inflation via Freeze-In.
McDonald Observatory
Astronomers Discover Youngest Transiting Planet Ever
The planet, named TIDYE-1b, is roughly the size of Jupiter and is an estimated 3 million years old.
