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David B. Spence, a professor in the School of Law, has been named the grand prize winner of the 2025 Hamilton Book Awards for his book "Climate of Contempt: How to Rescue the U.S. Energy Transition from Voter Partisanship."

The Trauma Research and Combat Casualty Care Collaborative (TRC4) has awarded grants to four UT researchers to dramatically improve the chances of survival from trauma and its after effects — in the battlefield and civilian life.

Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin are studying new solutions to detect and treat even the most aggressive forms of breast cancer using data, cutting-edge technologies and collaboration across disciplines.

Jason McLellan, a structural biologist at The University of Texas at Austin, has been awarded a MacArthur Fellowship for his work on investigating key proteins that enable viruses to infect our cells and developing new interventions to prevent and treat infectious diseases.

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.

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