At UT Austin, researchers from science, engineering, humanities and the arts turn bold ideas and questions into cutting-edge breakthroughs and discoveries that shape society’s understanding of the world.
July 24, 2026
UT’s Lab that Engineers the Hidden Technologies Behind National Security and Everyday Life
From high-tech submarine sonar to GPS, UT’s Applied Research Laboratories has been powering the systems that protect and connect the world for 80 years and counting.
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UT To Lead NSF Center That Will Study How Robots and People Learn To Live and Work Together
The University of Texas at Austin will lead a new National Science Foundation Science and Technology Center to study what happens when assistive robots leave the lab and move into the real world to live and work alongside humans.
August 25, 2026
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Building Hope: UT Austin and UT MD Anderson Researchers Collaborate to Improve Outcomes for Breast Cancer Patients
Experts across two leading institutions are working together to find new and better treatments for the most aggressive and deadly forms of breast cancer and take leaps forward on the road to a cure.
August 25, 2026
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Researchers Advance Fundamental Understanding of Metal Biology to Help Cancer Patients
Researchers are investigating how cancer cells respond to copper during radiation therapy and how this knowledge could lead to more effective treatments for lung and esophageal cancer patients and are working to develop improved, targeted treatments.
August 17, 2026
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The Microplastics Inside Us: Understanding Their Effects on the Human Body
Researchers from The University of Texas at Austin and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center are partnering to trace the journey of microplastic particles through the human body and their role in cancer development.
August 17, 2026
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CHIPS for Science: Enabling Broad-Based Access to Advanced Packaging Facilities for Scientific Discovery
The CHIPS for Science report lays out recommendations for how Texas and the nation can build broad-based access to an advanced packaging ecosystem to support scientific discovery and leverage major public investments in semiconductor manufacturing.
July 2, 2026
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Inside UT’s Quantum Ecosystem: From Breakthroughs to Possibilities
The University of Texas at Austin is charging ahead with quantum innovations that could be even bigger than the building where some of the world’s most exciting and cutting-edge research in this field is just getting underway.
