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Marine Science Institute
Digging into the Soil: Shedding Light on Unknown Players in Methane Production
A new study looks at metabolic processes in the previously understudied microbes called Asgard archaea in the soils of freshwater wetlands.
Department of Molecular Biosciences
Forever Chemical Pollution Can Now Be Tracked
Professor of molecular biosciences David Hoffmann helped develop a new way to fingerprint a type of forever chemical.
Department of Computer Science
Computer Science Faculty Members Honored with Test-of-Time Award for Pioneering Cryptographic Research
Brent Waters and Hovav Shacham received recognition from the International Association for Cryptologic Research.
Chemistry Ph.D. Student Awarded Computational Science Graduate Fellowship
UT Austin student Alexia Hartzell has been named a recipient of the prestigious Department of Energy award.
How AI is Accelerating Discovery
AI is transforming how scientists design cancer drugs and vaccines, study star formation and understand the brain.
UT News
Astronomers Use AI to Find Elusive Stars 'Gobbling Up' Planets
The work reveals what planets outside our solar system are made of.
AI Opens Door to Safe, Effective New Antibiotics to Combat Resistant Bacteria
Protein large language models identify ways to make antibiotics better at targeting dangerous bacteria, without being toxic to humans.
Building Industry Bridges: Computer Scientist Peter Stone Tackles New Role for Sony, While Leading at UT
Peter Stone of UT computer science leads Sony AI in the U.S. and is now its chief scientist and deputy president.
UT Marine Science Institute
Are Parrotfishes Friends or Foes to Coral Reefs?
Parrotfishes help corals grow and survive, grazing on what can otherwise smother corals. But there are trade-offs.
College of Natural Sciences Faculty Receive NSF CAREER Awards
The awards from the National Science Foundation support innovative work by earlier-career faculty.