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December 18, 2025
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Built By Science For Science
Characteristic Science Applications shape future of U.S. NSF Leadership-Class Computing Facility.
December 15, 2025
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Cytomegalovirus Breakthrough Could Lead to New Treatments
New antibody design blocks cytomegalovirus from hiding from the immune system and could lead to safer, more effective treatments for vulnerable patients.
December 11, 2025
Space.com
Scientists map of old Mars river basins for the 1st time. These could be great places to search for ancient life
For the first time, scientists have mapped vast, continent-scale river drainage systems on Mars — ancient networks that may also be among the most promising places to search for signs of past life.
December 10, 2025
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AI Tips Off Scientists to New Drug Target to Fight, Treat Monkeypox Virus
An international research team, aided by artificial intelligence, has achieved a breakthrough toward developing a more effective method to combat the monkeypox virus, which poses severe risks to vulnerable populations.
December 9, 2025
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Tackling Dementia From Every Angle
Across the University, researchers are developing the next big breakthroughs in the prevention, treatment or cure of Alzheimer’s and other dementia-related conditions.
December 9, 2025
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Indoor Air, Written in Hair
Whole Communities–Whole Health Researchers Use Hair To Trace a Detailed Chemical Record of Pollution Exposure
December 5, 2025
Popular Mechanics
A Revolutionary New Cancer Therapy Only Needs Light to Kill Bad Cells
Known as near-infrared photothermal therapy, this light-based treatment promises to cause less damage to healthy cells than chemotherapy.
December 5, 2025
OVPR
Research & Creative Grants Awarded to Nine Faculty Projects
Nine University of Texas Austin faculty members representing a variety of disciplines, colleges and schools have been selected as recipients of the 2025-2026 Research & Creative Grants.
December 3, 2025
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3D Printed Chip Packages Could Supercharge Semiconductor Manufacturing
Engineers at The University of Texas at Austin are leading an academic and industry all-star team that aims to revolutionize the production of semiconductor chips with a new 3D printing method. The new approach, which the researchers are calling Holographic Metasurface Nano-Lithography (HMNL), aims for faster, more efficient and environmentally friendly production of advanced electronics.
December 1, 2025
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Eleven UT Faculty Members Receive NSF CAREER Awards
Eleven faculty members from The University of Texas at Austin have been selected by the National Science Foundation to receive Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) Awards.