David Mohrig, geology associate dean for research, said high water use in Austin causes water levels in Lake Travis to decrease significantly.  Rainwater Tech, a geoengineering company, plans on...

UT researchers found evidence of the most distant supermassive black hole to date, revealing new insights into how black holes form.  Discovered by the Cosmic Evolution Early Release Science Survey,...

The U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board chose four UT staff and faculty members to receive awards from the Fulbright U.S. Scholars Program.  The four selected included...

TFF Pharmaceuticals received a $2.97 million grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) to develop a universal influenza vaccine using a “thin film freezing” technology...

Center for Media Engagement researchers found interacting with partisan memes can lead to the creation of networks with like-minded people, according to a study published in early June.  Also known...

QS Top Universities released their world rankings for 2024 on June 27, and UT ranked No. 58 of universities in the world, No. 19 in the US and No. 1 in Texas.  UT is one of the 10 public universities...

A team of scientists at UT in collaboration with scientists from Southern Methodist University discovered the first Jurassic vertebrate fossils in Texas in the Malone Mountains near the Texas-Mexico border.  The...

As part of a team of scientists, UT researchers found evidence for gravitational waves that shape the universe. The results were the culmination of 15 years of research. “We basically are in a bath...

UT researchers developed a more sustainable farming system that reduces fertilizer pollution and creates higher crop yields.  Current farming systems rely heavily on nitrogen fertilizers. According...

UT researchers modified the bacteria found in the gut of honey bees to protect the bees from common parasite Nosema, according to a study released June 12. Published by the Proceedings of the National...

“I guess you could say he’s almost like a Renaissance geologist.”  This is how Sharon Mosher, professor and dean emeritus of the Jackson School of Geosciences, described her long-time colleague...

A new national poll conducted by the Civitas Institute on June 6 intended to measure public opinion on various topics like individual liberties, democracy and capitalism in the United States found...