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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

WHAT: The Problem  When Fariah Mahmood thinks back to 2020, the UT graduate remembers barely leaving her house in Williamson County. She recalls the frantic search for reliable face masks and seeing...

UT’s College of Natural Sciences recently announced the winner of its annual Visualizing Science contest, which celebrates images captured by participants. This year, physics graduate student Maile...

Texas is in urgent need of accessible and affordable child care, according to a recent policy brief by UT researchers in the LBJ School of Public Affairs.  According to the brief, over half of...

Large language models, a form of artificial intelligence, struggle to perform functional linguistic competence, according to a March 19 study co-authored by an assistant professor of linguistics at...

In Littlefield Fountain, at least 50 champagne corks float in the water as the aftermath of students’ graduation photoshoots. A forgotten receipt from the William C. Powers Activity Center Chick-fil-A...