June 15, 2026
Featured UT News

Proteins to Precision Robotics: Texas Researchers Collaborate To Break Ground in Cancer Care

UT Austin and UT MD Anderson are uniting to create the next breakthroughs in cancer care and research.
June 11, 2026
Featured UT News

This Jacket Pulls Drinking Water From Thin Air

The advance in fabric technology comes alongside a new benchmark for atmospheric water harvesting.
June 8, 2026
OVPR

Faculty Members Awarded ‘New Directions’ Seed Funding To Explore Emerging Research Opportunities

Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin who are embarking on bold new research directions have been awarded seed funding from the Office of the Vice President for Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors.
June 4, 2026
OVPR

Robotic Precision Meets Personalization to Transform Cancer Surgery

A team comprised of experts in robotics, imaging, biomaterials, and orthopaedic surgical oncology at UT Austin and UT MD Anderson Cancer Center is working to transform the way the medical field approaches complex surgeries to improve the lives of cancer patients.
June 3, 2026
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Nuclear Safety From the Ground Up

Engineering researchers at UT Austin are advancing safer nuclear energy infrastructure by developing improved seismic assessments and monitoring technologies for long-term spent fuel storage.
May 27, 2026
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Scientists Map Proteins From Billion-Year-Old Organism and Discover New Links to Rare Diseases

Researchers have identified genes previously unknown to be connected to three rare disorders, a discovery that sheds new light on the genetic causes of human diseases.
May 21, 2026
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The Smallest Longhorn Ever, A Breakthrough at the Nanoscale

New insights into DNA assembly could streamline the design and manufacturing of nanostructures for medicine, materials and beyond.
May 20, 2026
Good Systems

Ethics First

When ChatGPT burst onto the scene in late 2022, cities across the country rushed to explore how generative AI could transform government services. Austin was no exception. But as city leaders contemplated deploying these tools, they faced a pressing question: How do you ensure thousands of…
May 10, 2026
Houston Chronicle

Data centers in Texas could increase water consumption up to 9% by 2040

Texas’ booming data center industry could add more strain the state’s already stressed water supply, with the operations projected to account for up to 9% of statewide water use by 2040, according to a University of Texas study.
May 7, 2026
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Scientists Find Blood-based Biomarkers for Inflammatory Breast Cancer

Researchers at UT Austin and UT MD Anderson have identified blood-based genomic biomarkers that distinguish inflammatory breast cancer from other subtypes, enabling less invasive early diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment development for patients with this aggressive disease.