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NASA spacecraft to Jupiter’s moon uses UT research to determine if it’s habitable

NASA spacecraft to Jupiter’s moon uses UT research to determine if it’s habitable

Asya Ardawatia, General News Reporter October 29, 2024

To determine if one of Jupiter’s moons is habitable, NASA launched a spacecraft called the Europa Clipper on Oct. 14, utilizing technology designed in the 1990s by researchers at the Jackson School of...

UT graduate student co-leads team to capture images of exoplanet

UT graduate student co-leads team to capture images of exoplanet

Kendall Meachum, General News Reporter October 23, 2024

A UT graduate student helped lead a project to capture an image of an exoplanet, a planet outside of Earth’s solar system that orbits around a star, according to an Oct. 9 press release.  Kyle...

The momentum microscope that tracks ultrafast electrons in nanomaterials as a part of the Love, Tito's Quantum Materials Characterization Laboratory is pictured on Oct. 18, 2024.

New shipment funded by Love, Tito’s allows progress in UT lab

Genevieve Britten, General News Reporter October 20, 2024

A UT research effort funded by a $1.4 million donation from Love, Tito’s received its first material shipment in early October for a new machine that will allow the group to make progress studying the...

The Cockrell School of Engineering on Monday, October 7, 2024.

UT engineering faculty win money to advance semiconductor development

Kendall Meachum, General News Reporter October 8, 2024

Faculty from the Cockrell School of Engineering participated in winning projects at the Future of Semiconductors competition, which aimed to develop and advance the technology, according to a Sept. 25...

New CosmicAI Institute will use artificial intelligence to research origins of universe

New CosmicAI Institute will use artificial intelligence to research origins of universe

Laura Rivera, Senior News Reporter September 30, 2024

A new UT science institute will use artificial intelligence to research unanswered questions about the formation of the universe starting Oct. 1.  At the institute, called CosmicAI, University faculty...

UT researchers find antimicrobials that can combat cholera

UT researchers find antimicrobials that can combat cholera

Laura Rivera, Senior News Reporter September 23, 2024

A team of UT researchers discovered a class of antimicrobials called microcins that are capable of combating strains of bacteria that cause cholera, according to a study published Sept. 10.  Microcins...

Shayam Sundar presents "Interactivity and Democracy: Media Effects in the Age of AI" exploring the effects of online political expression and its impacts on democracy, on Sept. 20, 2024.

UT Center for Media Engagement hosts event on online media interactivity, artificial intelligence

Asya Ardawatia, General News Reporter September 22, 2024

Socially responsible AI use has increasing importance amid the increase of generative AI use, Shyam Sundar said during the opening lecture of the Moody College of Communication’s computational social...

UT study finds half of newly hired teachers are uncertified

UT study finds half of newly hired teachers are uncertified

Riley Walsh, General News Reporter September 20, 2024

UT researchers discovered 52% of Texas' newly hired teachers lack certification and classroom experience, leading to issues with classroom management, retention rates and student learning, according to...

UT geoscientists utilize AI to provide daily forecasts at Paris Olympics

UT geoscientists utilize AI to provide daily forecasts at Paris Olympics

Erika Pernis, Senior News Reporter August 12, 2024

A climate research team used artificial intelligence models to develop local daily forecasts for the Paris Olympics. Dev Niyogi, a professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences and leader...

Alzheimer's Association funds $1.2 million for research in Central Texas, grant given to UT researchers

Alzheimer’s Association funds $1.2 million for research in Central Texas, grant given to UT researchers

Ren Leija, Senior News Reporter August 6, 2024

The Alzheimer’s Association, an organization that supports Alzheimer's research globally, is funding $1.2 million in research projects across Central Texas, including research grant funding for UT. The...

Amy Pavel, a computer science professor and one of the researchers behind ShortScribe, pictured at the GDC on July 11, 2024.

UT computer science lab announces way to make short-form content more accessible

Daniela Capistran, General News Reporter July 15, 2024

A UT computer science research lab worked on an artificial intelligence system that makes short-form videos accessible for visually impaired users. The system, called ShortScribe, creates an audio...

Garzapelta muelleri – A New Crocodile Ancestor Discovered by UT Researchers

A study led by researchers at UT's Jackson School of Geosciences discovered fossils belonging to Garzapelta muelleri - an ancestor of modern-day crocodiles. Video by Avery Kurzontkowski, Joseph Sweeney...

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