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April 30, 2026
OVPR

UT MD Anderson – UT Austin Collaborative Research Summit Showcases Practice-Changing Innovation to Advance Cancer Care, Diagnosis, and Prevention in Texas and Beyond

The fourth annual UT MD Anderson – UT Austin Collaborative Research Summit highlighted Texas’ leadership in cancer research and the values-driven culture of collaboration that propels innovation to save and transform lives.
April 23, 2026
OVPR

By the Book

A Q&A with Lena Suk, OVPR’s Associate Director of Investigator Skill-Building and Newly Published Book Author
April 20, 2026
Featured UT News

Transforming Cancer Treatment Through Digital Innovation

Tom Yankeelov develops digital twins of breast cancer tumors using medical imaging — models that predict how tumors respond to different treatments.
April 13, 2026
Featured UT News

Bringing Jane Austen to a New Generation

2026 President’s Research Impact Award recipient Janine Barchas reaches broad audiences with Jane Austen scholarship using innovative formats.
April 9, 2026
The Wall Street Journal

Inside the Deadly Civil War That Tore Apart a Group of Chimpanzees in Uganda

A chimp group’s success may have led to its violent downfall, a new study suggests.
April 9, 2026
Featured UT News

First Clearly Documented Split in World’s Largest Known Chimpanzee Community Leads to Deadly Violence

After decades of stable social bonds, a rare and permanent split among a chimpanzee group in Uganda led to deadly violence between former companions, offering insight into the underlying social dynamics that may also shape conflict in human societies.
April 8, 2026
OVPR

Celebration of Research: 5 Faculty Members Honored for Transformative Contributions

Learn more about the 2026 recipients of the President’s Research Impact Award, honoring researchers whose work has fundamentally changed lives and perspectives, and the University Research Excellence Awards, celebrating career-long accomplishments, creative research endeavors and groundbreaking research papers.
April 1, 2026
Smithsonian Magazine

These Snorkeling Scientists Stumbled Upon a Surprising Trove of Fossils in a Texas Water Cave

They found remains of animals that have never been uncovered in Central Texas. The fossils hint that the region was warm, moist and forested 100,000 years ago.
March 23, 2026
Smithsonian Magazine

Humans and Animals Often Like the Same Mating Calls, Supporting a 150-Year-Old Observation by Charles Darwin

New research by Smithsonian scientists suggests that preferences for certain sounds might be evolutionarily conserved.
March 20, 2026
PEOPLE

Baby Dinosaur Fossil Found in South Korea Is Part of a Newly Discovered Species

A newly identified dinosaur species is offering scientists a rare glimpse into prehistoric life.