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As ‘2nd Quantum Revolution’ Arrives, UT Researchers Stand Ready

Elaine Li and others are using quantum insights to solve big problems and training the next generation.

Two female scientists stand in front of a display about quantum science. Photo by Eileen Chong.

Department of Marine Science

UTMSI Adds New Offshore Buoy Network

It provides environmental and oceanographic data to researchers, mariners, coastal managers, emergency planners and the public.

Scientists on a ship at sea

Research

New Low-Waste Method Breaks Down Tough-to-Recycle Plastics

The method could help create plastic products with the best of both worlds by combining durability with an eco-friendly life cycle.

Four photos in a grid showing the progression of a 3D printed pufferfish in a beaker of clear liquid. As the photos progress, the pufferfish dissolves into powder.

Department of Physics

We Make Them Tougher in Texas

Need electronics that can survive the harshest radiation on Earth? Texas has got y’all covered.

Three scientists working in a lab with electronics

Features

Meet Iris Schmeder, Undergraduate Frog Researcher

A chance encounter in a hallway and hands-on learning opportunities sparked her passion for research.

A woman wearing a headlamp holds a dark gray amphibian in her hand

Texas Global

Tim Keitt Receives a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award

Using autonomous sensors, he and collaborators will track how biodiversity changes in Ecuador across space and time.

A nature scene in Ecuador shows a lake, trees and the Andes mountains. Used under the Creative Commons CC BY-SA 2.0 license. Credit: Ministerio de Turismo Ecuador.

Research

COVID's Toll on Kids Was Milder Than Predicted, Six-Country Study Finds

Setbacks were concentrated among children already facing other risks; most children recovered.

Several young children sit in front of a teacher whose back is to the viewer. One girl is raising her hand to ask a question.

Research

Did the LUX-ZEPLIN Experiment Detect a Dark Matter Particle?

A single particle interaction could be a signal that scientists detected dark matter.

A large round white cylinder sits in the center of a laboratory and a worker wearing a white clean room suit walks down stairs nearby.

Announcements

Fusion Energy Seed Grants Launch New Interdisciplinary Collaborations at University of Texas at Austin

The projects bridge physics, engineering and computational sciences to tackle big challenges for fusion energy.

Inside a donut-shaped fusion reactor, a whitish-pink blur represents a fusion plasma

McDonald Observatory

UT Austin Astronomers to Play Leading Role in Newly Launched Roman Space Telescope

For its first year, the university won more resources to use the telescope than any other university in the country.

A large rocket launches from a launchpad, trailed by a fiery cloud of smoke