Plastics are one of the most pervasive materials on the planet. Scientists have found microplastics in human blood, lungs, and placentas and linked them to serious diseases, but their full impact on human health and how to address it remain critical unanswered questions.

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.

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.

A network of billions of tiny water droplets can form large, tissue-like materials in minutes, creating new opportunities in a variety of fields.

Five UT teams have been awarded funding from the DOE’s Genesis Mission, an initiative working to harness artificial intelligence for advances in energy dominance, discovery science and national security.

The specialized microscope will advance a wide range of biomedical research from developing new therapies for retinal diseases and Parkinson’s disease to studying scoliosis, stroke and mitochondrial disorders.

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.

The advance in fabric technology comes alongside a new benchmark for atmospheric water harvesting.

Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin who are embarking on bold new research directions have been awarded seed funding from the Office of the Vice President for Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors.

A team comprised of experts in robotics, imaging, biomaterials, and orthopaedic surgical oncology at UT Austin and UT MD Anderson Cancer Center is working to transform the way the medical field approaches complex surgeries to improve the lives of cancer patients.