Exposure to different kinds of electronic cigarette marketing, especially in retail stores and on TV, is associated with increased initiation of use in young people, according to a new study led by a UT...
UTeach has launched a new accelerated program for students who become interested in STEM teaching later in college.
The program, funded by the U.S. Department of Education, will begin this fall...
On Saturday, 22 student entrepreneur teams competed in Texas Shark Tank at UT, where they pitched their company ideas to investment professionals with backgrounds in venture capital and serial entrepreneurship.
The...
Linda and Lee Norris, UT class of 1970 alumni, have made a $1 million gift to UT to go toward scholarships for women in engineering and need-based scholarships.
The need-based part of the gift...
UT biology graduate students have started a new initiative called Neighborhood Science to bring science to public libraries.
The new project is a branch of Science Under the Stars, which has been hosting...
Devoting more attention to memories may be key if you’re trying to forget them, according to new UT research.
“We’ve known for about 20 years now that people could intentionally...
Researchers at UT Brackenridge Field Laboratory recently received a $6 million grant from the Lee and Ramona Bass Foundation to find ways to sustainably control invasive species in Texas.
“Sustainable...
A new study, co-authored by researchers from UT, has revealed the genetic factors that can cause alcoholism.
The research used various scientific tools, such as genetics-based approaches,...
A recent UT study found LGBTQ adolescents are disproportionately represented in foster care and unstable housing, such as shelters or transitional facilities, compared with their heterosexual counterparts.
Lesbian,...
A Dell Medical School and CommUnityCare Health Centers collaboration resulted in a doubled rate of colorectal cancer screenings at their clinics over the last year, said Eda Baykal-Caglar, directory of...
A UT researcher led developments of a new method to accurately measure hidden forms of HIV in immune cells, which will help better evaluate experimental HIV treatments in research and clinical trials.
This...
UT researchers are among a team of scientists around the world who received $7 million from NASA to work on a project to detect extraterrestrial life.
“NASA’s mission is to explore the universe,...
Overexploitation of groundwater led to the endangerment of 13 Central Texas salamander species, according to a new UT study.
Three of those 13 species are Austin natives: the Barton Springs Salamander,...
A researcher at UT is developing a new way of computer modeling to better understand earthquakes using findings from a 2011 earthquake in Japan.
Thorsten Becker, the lead author of the paper and...
As it starts to cool down here in Texas, it’s time for the annual monarch butterfly migration. This year, the Austin Parks and Recreation department aims to create corridors of milkweed plants and...
Walking into campus buildings can sometimes feel like walking into a cooler. This not only makes students uncomfortable, but can be costly for energy usage.
An app that will maximize student comfort...
When you’re in a relationship with a person long enough, you might start to act like them. Courtney Walsh, a human development and family sciences graduate student, published research this year in...
UT researchers are analyzing the DNA of Central American skeletons to understand the history of British colonization. Graduate research assistant Lauren Springs, a graduate anthropology student recently...
You can tour Austin from the sky with “Stew’s Flight Over Austin,” an experience which can only be enjoyed through a UT startup called Seekr.
Andoni Almeida, UT international relations...
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...
Creating a robot that can make decisions and navigate its environment isn’t easy. Students from Texas Aerial Robotics, a student organization at UT, did just that by creating a drone capable of intelligent...
