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.
August 17, 2026
OVPR
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.
August 5, 2026
Austin American-Statesman
UT researchers develop sensor to detect power line threats before outages
Researchers at the University of Texas' Center for Electromechanics developed a sensor that clips onto live power lines to catch hidden threats to the power grid before outages or wildfires are sparked.
July 24, 2026
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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.
July 23, 2026
Featured UT News
3D-Printable Material Can Heal the Body, Build Better Robots and Recover Critical Minerals
A network of billions of tiny water droplets can form large, tissue-like materials in minutes, creating new opportunities in a variety of fields.
July 22, 2026
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Department of Energy’s New AI-for-Science ‘Genesis Mission’ Awards Funding to 5 UT Research Projects
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.
July 21, 2026
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UT Awarded NIH Grant for Advanced Microscope To Power Biomedical Research
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.
July 2, 2026
Featured UT News
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.
June 11, 2026
Featured UT News
This Jacket Pulls Drinking Water From Thin Air
The advance in fabric technology comes alongside a new benchmark for atmospheric water harvesting.
June 8, 2026
OVPR
Faculty Members Awarded ‘New Directions’ Seed Funding To Explore Emerging Research Opportunities
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.