Engagement with digital technology was associated with a 58 percent reduced risk of cognitive impairment in people middle-aged and older, according to a study conducted by UT researchers.

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.

In large research projects, it’s easy to get lost in the weeds — or worse, never map out a path through them. That’s why researchers from the Whole Communities–Whole Health (WCWH) team took an unusual but important step: They laid out exactly how the project has been built.

In February, a group of scholars from top universities gathered in Washington, D.C., with a shared mission: ensuring that AI innovation is grounded in ethics and the public good. The meeting was the latest step forward for a growing initiative that Good Systems helped launch: a "community of…

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.

On a seasonably blistering afternoon last September, residents and community leaders gathered at the George Morales Dove Springs Recreation Center in southeast Austin to celebrate a milestone nearly a decade in the making. The room was abuzz, the Tex-Mex was plentiful.

In a city bursting with tech talent and big ideas, a group founded less than a year and a half ago — the Austin AI Alliance — is carving out a unique space, one that embraces the power of AI while fostering collaboration across sectors and keeping humans — “natural intelligence,” if you will — at…

Whole Communities–Whole Health’s (WCWH) annual symposium kicked off with good vibes by recognizing seven outstanding community partners. The awards, presented in two categories, honor organizations and individuals whose dedication has been instrumental in advancing WCWH’s mission to build research…

Whole Communities–Whole Health continues to ask new questions and spark new perspectives as part of its mission to better understand how social, environmental and biological factors affect health.