The UT Marine Science Institute partnered with SeaWorld San Antonio to open a new, sustainable sea turtle attraction next year. Sally Palmer, communications coordinator for the institute, said UT had...

Professor Michael E. Webber’s @EnergyHistory gives you a daily dose of energy. The Webber Energy Group, a UT mechanical engineering research group headed by Webber, director of the Energy Institute,,...

Next semester, students will be able to purchase a solar-powered snow cone near UT. SolarSno is the first ever off-grid snow cone truck in Austin that uses solar energy to power its entire operation. Off-grid...

Editor’s Note: Balls on the Brain is a recurring column that discusses the psychological aspects behind sports.  Many athletes experience mental blocks, where their emotions get the best...

Waller Creek is not safe due to high levels of bacteria from feces, but researchers are tracking bacteria and sewage leaks to improve water quality for both the river aquatic ecosystem and the Austin community. Mary...

A solar-powered sponge technology may be part of the solution for water scarcity. Researcher Donglei Fan and her team set out to solve this problem with solar steaming, a process that filters water with...

A shift in how Austin houses source their electricity is key to reducing carbon emissions in residential areas of Austin, UT researchers found. Currently, many houses are set up to receive energy directly...

Republicans and democrats disagree on a lot of things, but they both distrust the carbon tax. Yet a UT study concludes a carbon tax is the best way to kill coal and promote renewable energy. A carbon...

A team of three UT-Austin students placed first in the world’s largest medical hackathon, Medhacks, hosted at Johns Hopkins University. Teams of students and professionals from across the country...

When ordering your technological assistant to complete a task, you’ll get a response from a female voice — a polite and reliable female assistant. Siri, Alexa and Cortana all respond with a...