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UT Austin’s Continued Commitment to Biological Field Lab Research
The University of Texas at Austin has a long tradition of field station-based research in ecology and biology.
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The Long View: New Study Explores a Decade of AI Going Mainstream
As the third AI100 report launches, Peter Stone reflects on the state of artificial intelligence research and implementation.
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2 New Cancer Researchers Join UT Faculty, Thanks to CPRIT Grants
Olga Eremina will join the Department of Chemistry and Juliana Hofstatter Azambuja will join the College of Pharmacy, both in January.
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5 Questions About Dark Matter — the Universe’s Biggest Mystery
Katherine Freese shares what we know (and don’t) about the invisible substance shaping the cosmos.
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Spooky Science: Arctic Wolf Spiders’ Eating Habits Are Shifting Over Time
Integrative biology professor Amanda Koltz explores the ways that arctic wolf spiders’ diets are shifting over time in a recent paper.
Two UT Physicists Receive Department of Energy Early Career Research Awards
Quantum theorist Junyeong Ahn and plasma scientist Joshua Burby will study superconducting and fusion challenges.
Under Antibiotic Siege, Frontline Bacterial Cells Protect Their Colony from Beyond the Grave
Rasika Harshey’s lab studies how dying bacteria can increase antibiotic resistance among their neighbors.
UT Wins Award From Google.org to Apply AI in Fusion Energy Research
A three-year project led by Joshua Burby will build neural network models to explore new stellarator designs and lower the cost of future fusion power...
The Brain's Tug-of-War Between Impulse and Self-Control
A new study could help scientists better understand why people with addiction and obsessive-compulsive disorder struggle to resist urges.
Kurtis Carsch Selected as a 2026 Packard Fellow
The fellowship will fund research on materials with applications in energy, medicine and drug discovery.
