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September 29, 2025
Popular Mechanics

Scientists Say We’ve Finally Reached Quantum Supremacy. For Real This Time!

In a study published on the preprint server arXiv, the U.S.-based research team led by scientists at UT Austin report that they’ve successfully demonstrated "unconditional separation" between quantum and classical computers.

September 25, 2025
OVPR

Research Administrators Honored for Making Breakthroughs Possible

Research breakthroughs rely on the dedicated efforts of research administrators who support funding and regulatory processes behind the scenes. To honor their vital contributions, UT Austin held the 2025 Research Administrator Awards on September 23.
September 15, 2025
Featured UT News

4 Tons of Spinach, 3 Professors and 1 Life-Changing Discovery

84 Years Ago This Week, UT Researchers Isolated and Named Folic Acid

August 29, 2025
Featured UT News

Transforming How Scientists Study and Prepare for Natural Disasters

The Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) is the engine behind DesignSafe, enabling researchers to perform advanced computational research, manage massive datasets, and collaborate across institutions.

August 27, 2025
Austin American-Statesman

Back to school can mean back to asthma, especially in poorer neighborhoods

University of Texas epidemiologist finds increases in asthma-related ER visits after school starts and disproportionate rates in more vulnerable areas.

August 21, 2025
The New York Times

How Older People Are Reaping Brain Benefits From New Tech

Overuse of digital gadgets harms teenagers, research suggests. But ubiquitous technology may be helping older Americans stay sharp.

August 14, 2025
Featured UT News

Helping Others Shown To Slow Cognitive Decline

A team from The University of Texas at Austin and University of Massachusetts Boston has found that frequent helping outside the home significantly slows cognitive decline in middle-age and older adults.

August 8, 2025
NBC News

Scientists discovered a distant black hole 300 million times the size of the sun. It's a portal back in time

Astronomers have discovered the oldest and most distant black hole — a behemoth that likely formed at the dawn of the universe, more than 13 billion years ago.

July 29, 2025
Featured UT News

UT Expands Research on AI Accuracy and Reliability to Support Breakthroughs in Science, Technology and the Workforce

A National Science Foundation artificial intelligence institute based at The University of Texas at Austin will receive continued funding for research that will improve the accuracy and reliability of AI models and lead to new drug development and improvements in clinical diagnoses.

July 26, 2025
Featured UT News

Meet the Universe’s Earliest Confirmed Black Hole: A Monster at the Dawn of Time

An international team of astronomers, led by The University of Texas at Austin’s Cosmic Frontier Center, has identified the most distant black hole ever confirmed. It and the galaxy it calls home, CAPERS-LRD-z9, are present 500 million years after the Big Bang.