Research News

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.

March 25, 2025

UT Austin and MD Anderson Launch Joint Initiative to Advance Breakthroughs in Cancer Research

The University of Texas at Austin and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have launched a joint initiative, the Collaborative Accelerator for Transformative Research Endeavors, to enable groundbreaking research projects that align complementary strengths to improve cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment and survival.

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April 7, 2025
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Celebrating Excellence: Top Researchers Recognized for World-Changing Work

An engineer who developed technology to measure methane emissions and a scholar who is a driving force in using scientific evidence to improve children’s reading comprehension have been named the 2025 recipients of The University of Texas at Austin President’s Research Impact Award.

February 24, 2025
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From Scraps to Sips: Everyday Biomass Produces Drinking Water from Thin Air

Discarded food scraps, stray branches, seashells and many other natural materials are key ingredients in a new system that can pull drinkable water out of thin air developed by researchers from The University of Texas at Austin.

February 18, 2025
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Six UT Faculty Members Awarded Prestigious Sloan Research Fellowships

Six University of Texas at Austin faculty members were announced today as recipients of Sloan Research Fellowships from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, putting UT Austin at the forefront among public universities boasting winners this year.

February 6, 2025
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Improved Brain Decoder Holds Promise for Communication in People With Aphasia

A pair of researchers at The University of Texas at Austin has demonstrated an AI-based tool that can translate a person’s thoughts into continuous text, without requiring the person to comprehend spoken words.

January 29, 2025
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UT Leads Defense Research in Robotics

Since 2019, Army Futures Command’s collaboration with TEXAS Robotics has led to a novel method for rapid adaptation and integration of robotics and AI systems research.

January 8, 2025
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Design Thinking Sparks Novel Research Among Newly Tenured Faculty

Each fall, newly tenured UT faculty from across campus meet each other for the first time and learn how to design research through a unique retreat. Associate Professor Experimental (APX) has been ongoing for seven years and the ripple effect is far-reaching.