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Accolades

Fields Medal Recognition Linked to Work at UT Austin

Former UT Austin professor Alessio Figalli, one of four 2018 Fields Medal winners announced today, works in an area of mathematical analysis known as optimal transport.

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Research

Fighting Hepatitis C Virus, Using Clues from What Killed Bevo XIV

And other adventures in animal viruses teaching us about human disease

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Announcements

Remembering Joanne Ravel, UT Austin Biochemistry Professor

Ravel taught many pre-med students introductory biochemistry, supervised graduate students and post-doctoral fellows, and was a role model to many.

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Podcast

Which Mental Superpower Would You Choose?

In this episode of Point of Discovery, we talk to neuroscientist Laura Colgin about the potential, and possible pitfalls, of new technologies that connect the human brain...

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UT News

New Nerve Gas Detector Built with Legos and a Smartphone

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UT News

Fish’s Use of Electricity Might Shed Light on Human Illnesses

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Research

Could a Digital Version of this Part of the Brain Be Coming Soon?

Michael Mauk and his team have made a discovery that adds an important detail to a computer simulation of the part of our brains called...

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