September 30, 2026
Featured UT News

UT Takes Leading Role in National Effort To Modernize Clinical Trials

Dell Medical School will serve as the key academic partner on two ARPA-H contracts, advancing a patient-centered vision for clinical research.
September 23, 2026
OVPR

The People Who Keep Research Moving: Honoring the 2026 Research Administrators of the Year

The research administrators who work diligently behind every funded research project at UT Austin are the foundation of the TEXAS Research enterprise. Two of the best were recognized this week by UT’s Association of Research Administrators and the Office of the Vice President for Research.
September 16, 2026
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As '2nd Quantum Revolution' Arrives, University of Texas Researchers Stand Ready

From solving specialized problems in quantum computing and developing sensors to training the next generation of quantum researchers, UT experts are meeting the moment.
September 14, 2026
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New Low-Waste Chemistry Method Breaks Down Tough-to-Recycle Plastics

The method could help create plastic products with the best of both worlds by combining durability with an eco-friendly life cycle.
September 3, 2026
The New York Times

Scientists Find More Than 1,000 Genetic Variants Linked to Personality

More than one million genomes helped identify DNA variants linked to extroversion, agreeableness, neuroticism and more. Researchers measured how those traits influenced how people lived.
August 27, 2026
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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 27, 2026
Austin Business Journal

UT lands $30M federal robotics center focused on human-robot interaction

The center will study secure interaction as robots become more common in hospitals and workplaces. It's led by UT Associate Professor Joydeep Biswas.
August 25, 2026
OVPR

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 25, 2026
OVPR

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 20, 2026
Featured UT News

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.