In recent days, the coronavirus has been dominating all our thoughts, social media and bandwidth. Students’ lives have been upturned as universities across the nation close down, move classes online...
Smack, a startup created by UT electrical and computer engineering seniors, hopes to improve bike security on campus and beyond.
Created as part of a project in the entrepreneurial part of the...
This is not a dad joke: Two College of Natural Sciences professors recently received the Dads’ Association Centennial Fellowships.
Established in 1983 by The University of Texas System Board...
The “What Lives at the Gym” campaign hopes to make gains educating students about good gym hygiene.
The campaign, started by a group of advertising and public relations students in...
Everything’s bigger in Texas: Oil companies and environmentalists alike welcome Petra Nova, the largest carbon dioxide capture system in the world, to the state.
The system, a partnership...
Nothing lasts forever, but bacteria living in the guts of some bees have been around for 80 million years.
Nancy Moran, UT integrative biology professor, recently worked with Waldan Kwong, evolutionary...
Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide, according to a recent report from the World Health Organization.
The report estimates that more than 300 million people live with depression...
Texas 4000, a local nonprofit organization that funds cancer research through an annual student bike ride from Austin to Anchorage, Alaska, recently granted $50,000 to UT biomedical engineering researchers...
The world’s worst mass extinction was followed by two more extinction events, according to a study published in PLOS ONE last month.
Paleontology postdoctoral researcher William Foster said...
In March, UT’s Center for Space Research celebrated the 15th anniversary of the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment, which has been taking detailed measurements of the Earth since its launch.
The...
A HornRaiser campaign launched this month will help fund student Alzheimer’s disease research over the summer in Jon Pierce’s neuroscience lab.
Pierce, a UT neuroscience associate professor,...
Former School of Nursing associate professor Marilyn Pattillo has dedicated most of her life to sharing her nursing skills with those in need around the world.
During her latest trip overseas last December,...
On Saturday, students gathered along Waller Creek to replant native trees and shrubs.
The volunteer day was part of the Waller Creek remodeling project, aimed at increasing healthy, native plant life...
At Girl Day on Saturday, over 8,000 students participated in over 150 hands-on activities and demonstrations to spark interest in science, technology, engineering and math.
Girls of all backgrounds...
This year’s Lozano Long Conference focused on the relationship between consumerism, environmentalism and sustainability in Latin America’s food system.
The conference, now in its 10th year,...
Charlie Upshaw was pleasantly surprised when he opened an email this January to find that Forbes had named him one of their 30 Under 30 recipients.
The 30 Under 30 award recognizes innovative and entrepreneurial...
Video games have evolved past traditional shoot-em-ups to immersive experiences that teach empathy and open mindedness.
Patrick Jagoda, English, cinema and media studies associate professor from the...
Last Tuesday, the Cockrell School of Engineering and Lockheed Martin, a global aerospace and security company, announced a master research agreement to support innovative engineering projects.
The initial...
Last October, the White House asked the public what they would do with all of former President Barack Obama’s social media posts at their fingertips. Amelia Acker, UT School of Information assistant...
In a world beginning to feel the growing pains of urban crowding and expensive housing, many are turning to alternative residences.
Architecture graduate student Davis Richardson responded to Austin’s...
Dozens of yogurt brands lining grocery store shelves claim to contain probiotics. These live bacterial cultures which been paraded as dietary supplements to promote healthy gut microbiota and aid digestion.
But...
With less than a month left, fundraising efforts for the Calvin Lin Turing Scholars Endowment have already overshot their $25,000 goal. The endowment serves to benefit the Turing Scholars program, which...
Studio art senior Christina “PhaZero” Curlee specializes in creating video games that are works of art. Curlee, who this year became an ambassador for the International Game Developers Association’s...
First-year marine science Ph.D. student Arley Muth is one of 52 graduate students recently awarded the Environmental Protection Agency’s Science to Achieve Results, or STAR, fellowship.
The...
Curious students gathered Sunday night to listen to two undergraduate students present their research at the inaugural Research and Undergraduate Learning Talk.
Called ResULTS for short, the monthly...
Energy surged through a crowd of around two hundred students, including aspiring roboticists and members of the UT Robots and Automaton Society, as they gathered for the Robotathon 2016 Kickoff Tuesday...
This year, 201 cases of the Zika virus have been reported in Texas, and it has the potential to spread, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
On Saturday, a panel of public...
UT students presented five projects Saturday at the Texas Tribune Festival’s Innovation Showcase to share their cutting-edge research with peers and bystanders.
Dreamer Robot
The Dreamer...
During his Gone to Texas address, Karan Jerath told the incoming freshman class the key to success is relentless pursuit. Jerath, who was recently selected for the Forbes Top 30 under 30 list, speaks from...
