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Abundant, low-cost, clean energy — the envisioned result if scientists and engineers can successfully produce a reliable method of generating and sustaining fusion energy — took one step closer to reality, as a team of researchers from The University of Texas at Austin, Los Alamos National Laboratory and Type One Energy Group solved a longstanding problem in the field.

At the University of Texas, students and faculty are collaborating on a hands-on project to explore scalable and affordable housing solutions by building and researching a modular housing unit donated by ROKiT Homes and philanthropist John Paul DeJoria.

A more efficient and environmentally friendly approach to extracting rare earth elements that power everything from electric vehicle batteries to smartphones could increase domestic supply and decrease reliance on costly imports.

Technology use among older adults appears to benefit cognitive health rather than harm it, according to a large-scale meta-analysis published in Nature Human Behaviour.

An engineer who developed technology to measure methane emissions and a scholar who is a driving force in using scientific evidence to improve children’s reading comprehension have been named the 2025 recipients of The University of Texas at Austin President’s Research Impact Award.

New research from The University of Texas at Austin could aid in improving whooping cough vaccines to once again push this disease toward eradication by targeting two key weaknesses in the infection.

The University of Texas at Austin and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have launched a joint initiative, the Collaborative Accelerator for Transformative Research Endeavors, to enable groundbreaking research projects that align complementary strengths to improve cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment and survival.

New research from the University of Texas at Austin reveals that a vast supply of coal ash contains enough rare earth elements to significantly strengthen the nation’s reserves without the need for additional mining.

Scientists have recently discovered antibodies that can neutralize a wide range of norovirus strains, which could lead to the development of a broadly effective vaccine for the foodborne pathogen, as well as new therapeutic antibodies for treating gastroenteritis caused by norovirus.

AI models can predict the lengths of time patients will spend in the ICU, helping hospitals better manage their beds and, ideally, cut costs, says Indranil Bardhan, professor of information, risk, and operations management and Charles and Elizabeth Prothro Regents Chair in Health Care Management at Texas McCombs.

A tiny microenvironment in your wireless earbuds may be the reason they’re dying so quickly, according to new research from the University of Texas.

Discarded food scraps, stray branches, seashells and many other natural materials are key ingredients in a new system that can pull drinkable water out of thin air developed by researchers from The University of Texas at Austin.

In 2024, research conducted at The University of Texas at Austin made a profound impact far beyond the Forty Acres and is changing the way we look at and understand the world around us.

Six University of Texas at Austin faculty members were announced today as recipients of Sloan Research Fellowships from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, putting UT Austin at the forefront among public universities boasting winners this year.

A pair of researchers at The University of Texas at Austin has demonstrated an AI-based tool that can translate a person’s thoughts into continuous text, without requiring the person to comprehend spoken words.

Timed to coincide with the 89th Texas Legislature, a coalition of the state’s leading policy institutes has unveiled the Texas Metropolitan Blueprint, an ambitious five-year plan offering actionable strategies in economic development, energy, housing and land use, infrastructure, natural resources, and artificial intelligence (AI) to help policymakers confront challenges tied to the state’s explosive population growth.

Since 2019, Army Futures Command’s collaboration with TEXAS Robotics has led to a novel method for rapid adaptation and integration of robotics and AI systems research.

Each fall, newly tenured UT faculty from across campus meet each other for the first time and learn how to design research through a unique retreat. Associate Professor Experimental (APX) has been ongoing for seven years and the ripple effect is far-reaching.

Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have been awarded two highly-competitive and prestigious grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities’ Collaborative Research program for projects that aim preserve our culture and history and lay the foundation for a more just future.

Three scholars have been recognized with a University Research Excellence Award, one of the most prominent symbols of peer recognition at the University of Texas at Austin.