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At UT Austin, researchers from science, engineering, humanities and the arts turn bold ideas and questions into cutting-edge breakthroughs and discoveries that shape society’s understanding of the world.

December 9, 2025

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.

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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 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 5, 2025
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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 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.
November 20, 2025
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UT-Led Team Wins Gordon Bell Prize for Breakthrough Research on Real-Time Tsunami Digital Twin

A research team led by UT Austin professor Omar Ghattas has been awarded the 2025 Association for Computing Machinery Gordon Bell Prize for pioneering real-time tsunami forecasting.