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Summer at CERN
A group of undergraduate students spent their summer at the world’s largest particle physics laboratory.
Inside UT’s Quantum Ecosystem: From Breakthroughs to Possibilities
The University of Texas at Austin is charging ahead with quantum innovations, built on a history of quantum science leadership.
McDonald Observatory
Nearby “Super Earth” May Be a Better Candidate for Life Than Previously Thought
The planet, known as GJ 3378b, orbits a small, cool star is 25 light-years from Earth and is in its star’s “habitable zone.”
From Introvert to Innovator
A biotech startup. A big journal publication. Research lab friendships. This Texas Science grad fit it all in.
Science vs. Screwworms: How UT Research Inspired Our Best Weapon
Key to earlier eradications of the threat was a University of Texas discovery that’s still proving useful today.
Department of Computer Science
On the Road to RoboCup 2026 with UT Austin Villa
The award-winning robot soccer team from Texas Robotics is heading to South Korea to compete in RoboCup 2026.
University of Texas at Austin Named Among Best Global Universities
U.S. News & World Report placed UT in the top 10 in the U.S. and top-tier worldwide in a variety of science subjects.
Limited Connections: How Stress Affects Our Brain
A study by Alison Preston and colleagues focused on how old and new memories are integrated in the hippocampus.
Kurtis Carsch Named a Beckman Young Investigator
The Beckman Foundation selected the UT Austin chemist among 12 award-winning early-career faculty nationwide.
Allan MacDonald Wins Kavli Prize in Nanoscience
MacDonald and two colleagues were honored for “foundational work that established the field of twistronics.”