January 27, 2026
Austin American-Statesman
UT Austin becomes NSF’s top-funded campus, driven by computing and AI
The University of Texas at Austin was the top recipient of National Science Foundation grants in fiscal year 2024 – a sign of UT's leadership in AI & computing.
January 26, 2026
Good Systems
Good Systems Awards Seed Grants to Six Faculty Teams Advancing Human-Centered AI
Good Systems has announced the recipients of its internal funding competition, awarding seed funding to interdisciplinary faculty teams whose projects explore how artificial intelligence can be designed in ways that better reflect human values and societal needs.
January 14, 2026
Featured UT News
UT Undergrad Uncovers Country-Specific Factors Linked to Improved Cancer Outcomes
Milit Patel co-led groundbreaking research that used machine learning to identify factors across 185 countries that are most strongly associated with improved cancer outcomes worldwide, publishing the findings in Annals of Oncology.
January 13, 2026
Featured UT News
UT Astronomer Appointed President of Organization Building World’s Most Powerful Telescope
The Giant Magellan Telescope consortium today announced it has appointed The University of Texas at Austin’s Daniel T. Jaffe as president. He is one of two UT astronomers recently named to key leadership positions.
January 12, 2026
Planet Texas 2050
Climate Takes Center Stage
When Winter Storm Mara swept through Central Texas in early 2023, decimating trees and knocking out power throughout Travis County, Khristián Méndez Aguirre happened to be debuting a play about — of all things — a tree that knocks down a power line and causes a motorcycle wreck. It was an art…
January 8, 2026
OVPR
UT Ranks No. 1 in U.S. for Research Funded by National Science Foundation
The University of Texas at Austin is ranked No. 1 among U.S. universities for conducting the most research supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF). UT also ranked No. 5 in the nation in research financed by the Department of Defense (DOD) and No. 6 for Department of Energy (DOE) research.
December 18, 2025
Featured UT News
Batteries Lose Charge When They ‘Breathe’
Researchers have identified a key reason why the batteries used to power everything from smartphones to electric vehicles deteriorate over time, a critical step toward building faster, more reliable and longer-lasting batteries.
December 18, 2025
Featured UT News
Built By Science For Science
Characteristic Science Applications shape future of U.S. NSF Leadership-Class Computing Facility.
December 17, 2025
Good Systems
Meaning, Making and Machine Learning
As AI technologies reshape everything from daily routines to creative industries, Good Systems is examining those impacts from multiple angles. Last year, the initiative launched cross-cutting themes to connect its six core research projects and explore questions that span technical, ethical and…
December 15, 2025
Featured UT News
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.