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Oden Institute
Born Together: A New Look at Binary Stars
A new study involving astronomer Stella Offner manages to pierce the universe’s dark, hazy cosmos for a glimpse at infant stars in relationship.

Extreme, Prolonged Drought Slashes Productivity of Grasslands, Shrublands
Research published in the journal Science on water-deprived plants involved Texas Field Station Network experts.

Maggie Miller Receives 2025 Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering
The award-winning mathematician is also an alumna of UT Austin’s College of Natural Sciences.

UT Marine Science Institute
New Study Pinpoints Texas as a Source of Nurdle Pollution to Mexico
A novel analysis combined chemistry and ocean modeling to reveal a likely source of nurdle pollution on coastlines.

Virus Slayer Awarded ‘Genius Grant’ by MacArthur Foundation
The award recognizes Jason McLellan’s work to investigate how viruses infect our cells and to develop new treatments for infectious disease.

McDonald Observatory
A Cosmic Puzzle: Phosphine Found in One Brown Dwarf, Missing in Others
The explosive compound forms naturally in the atmospheres of Jupiter and Saturn, but on Earth it is also a byproduct of anaerobic life.

Texas Global
Kelly Zamudio Awarded Fulbright Distinguished Scholar Award
As a Fulbright U.S. Scholar, the professor of integrative biology is leading cutting-edge exploration alongside collaborators in Brazil.

McDonald Observatory
Local Properties Keep Stars Bright with Night Sky-Friendly Lighting
Village Fresh Greenhouse Grown, the Brewster County Courthouse and Terlingua Ranch Lodge are the latest to adopt lighting that benefits astronomers and skywatchers.

More Dark Star Candidates Found in JWST Data
A growing list of dark star candidates could help explain why some early galaxies were so big, so early in the universe.

McDonald Observatory
UT Austin Welcomes MIT to Giant Magellan Telescope International Consortium
The private research university becomes the 16th member of the international consortium advancing the GMT.
