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McDonald Observatory
Giant Magellan Telescope Advances to National Science Foundation Final Design Phase
UT Austin is on track for huge leaps forward in astronomy research capabilities as GMT progresses.

Department of Computer Science
University of Texas Theoretical Computer Scientist Wins Gödel Prize
Professor David Zuckerman and his former student Eshan Chattopadhyay won the theoretical computer science prize.

Department of Marine Science
Deep Microbial Life Beneath Lavey-les-Bains Reveals Surprising Resilience
Microbes beneath Switzerland’s Lavey-les-Bains Thermal Spa stay stable year-round, revealing the resilience of subsurface life and its role in Earth’s carbon cycle.

McDonald Observatory
COSMOS-Web Releases Deepest Yet View Into the Universe
Over 250 hours of observations from the world’s most powerful telescope, the James Webb Space Telescope, are freely available to the public.

Idea of Coral Reefs as Oases in Marine Deserts May Be Mistaken
New research from Simon Brandl at UT’s Marine Science Institute challenges a long-held belief about coral reefs.

Cockrell School of Engineering
Can AI Make Critical Communications Chips Easier to Design?
UT Austin engineers and computer scientist Adam Klivans aim to design radio frequency integrated circuits with AI.

2025 Breakthrough Prize Recognizes Collaboration Involving UT Physicists
The researchers have been working at the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland on the ATLAS project.

Can Tiny Bubbles Help Save the Planet?
Seagrasses store a lot of carbon in their tissues, making them a potential counterweight to rising levels of atmospheric CO2.

NSF Graduate Research Fellowships and Honorable Mentions Awarded to 38 from Natural Sciences
Dozens of Texas Science students received recognition from the National Science Foundation.

McDonald Observatory
UT’s Cosmic Frontier Center Welcomes New Class of Fellows
Their work will support the CFC's mission to uncover the origin of galaxies, black holes and stars in the early universe.
