New research conducted by a UT professor of Human Development and Family Sciences challenges the idea that family caregiving is a risk factor for depression, contrary to popular belief. Sae Hwang Han,...

A forthcoming study from the McCombs School of Business identifies the reasons humans keep secrets and neglect to tell the truth.   The study was co-authored by Amit Kumar, assistant professor of...

A recent poll found more Texans felt the country was headed in the wrong direction, according to the Texas Politics Project, a unit of the College of Liberal Arts at the University. Of those surveyed,...

Psychology doctoral student William Costello won the American Psychological Association’s Division 51: Society for the Psychological Study of Men & Masculinities Student of the Year award for his...

A pair of UT economics professors helped publish a collaborative paper guiding educators to better explain economic concepts to Generation Z. The paper, written by University of Texas at Austin professors...

A new model of UT campus analyzes past and present energy usage among campus facilities to help visualize future energy usage and responses to climate change scenarios. The model, called a digital twin,...

Students with disabilities are less likely to attend college and to graduate, due to challenges that range from lack of accommodations to physical accessibility. The National Disability Center for Student...

UT researchers developed a water filtration device using Navajo pottery to provide clean drinking water for members of the Navajo Nation. The researchers published this technique in a paper on Oct....

Dry agricultural seasons in Central America are driving increased immigration to the United States, according to an Oct. 26 study conducted by researchers from UT and the University of Utah.   The...

The Environmental Science Institute hosted its 127th Hot Science – Cool Talks seminar, featuring a lesson from anthropology professor Chris Kirk about tarsiers this Friday. The talk, called “Tarsiers...

A study published Oct. 2 by a UT professor and colleagues in China explains perplexing properties of our planet’s inner core and may help us understand what qualities make our planet habitable. The...

Students and faculty gathered Oct. 26 for the 12th annual Mitchell Sustainability Symposium, an event focused on promoting student engagement and campus sustainability. The event featured multiple administrative,...