Amirtha is a neuroscience freshman from Austin, Texas. Currently, she works as a general news reporter. In her free time, she loves to stay in, read, and watch period films.
Nota del editor: Este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 8 de febrero del 2024 por Amirtha Jayakumaran y fue traducido al español por Diana Villagomez.
Dos profesores de UT colaborarán en la...
Two UT professors will collaborate on an upcoming NASA satellite mission to detect gravitational waves.
The European Space Agency recently adopted the mission with support from NASA. The Laser Interferometer...
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 new target found for treating the most common form of pediatric leukemia, according to UT research published Oct. 7.
T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, or T-ALL, is a cancer of T-cells that develop...
A team led by UT researchers received a national grant in September to study the properties of gels and how they can be combined to create gels with desired properties.
“Gels are primarily liquid-like...
A team of UT researchers developed an AI framework to advance communication between robots and humans, furthering robots’ capabilities in assisting humans.
MUTEX (MUltimodal Task specification for...
A team led by UT researchers developed an AI model to diagnose knee osteoarthritis based on medical images such as X-rays, to establish a scale of severity that can be used to diagnose individual patients.
The...
The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation awarded $1.25 million to 21 experimental physicists at the end of August, including associate physics professor Keji Lai.
The Experimental Physics Investigators...
A team of researchers identified Maisie’s galaxy as one of the earliest galaxies ever detected using the James Webb Space Telescope. UT researchers first discovered Maisie’s galaxy last summer, which...
A team of researchers at UT modified a virtual reality headset with a noninvasive electroencephalogram to measure brain activity.
“VR headsets are widely used as an immersive environment to either...
UT researchers developed a mug-sized device shown to clear 99% of bacterial cells in water using electrical impulses, according to a paper published in May.
Most bacteria swim as a method of accessing...
A study of specialized brain cells in mice reveals new insights into the interaction between the brain’s internal compass and the visual environment, which can be connected to disorders such as Alzheimer’s...
A new study published last month found patient care experiences are substantially worse at for-profit hospices than at nonprofit ones.
The study was a collaboration between the RAND Corporation, the...
Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 19 de febrero por Amirtha Jayakumaran, y fue traducido al español por Alyssa Ramos.
Desde su lanzamiento en enero del 2020, UT for...
Since its launch in January 2020, the success initiative UT For Me has served over 7,000 Pell-eligible first-time undergraduate students and will graduate its first cohort in spring 2024.
UT for...
Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 26 de enero por Amirtha Jayakumaran y fue traducido al español por Karen Flores.
El Departamento de Trabajo Social de la Salud de...
People are more willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine when they know how many people in their community also plan to get vaccinated, according to an international study co-authored by UT assistant professor...
The University is partnering with H-E-B to offer grocery delivery services for students, faculty members and staff. The service will make accessing affordable and healthy food easier.
Everything H-E-B...
Dell Medical School’s Department of Health Social Work received a $1.2 million gift from philanthropists to expand the department’s efforts, including $500,000 to create an endowed scholarship...
UT English professor Frederick Luis Aldama, who said he wants to cultivate an interest in poetry as a tool for systemic and social change, will join the Board of Directors of the Academy of American Poets.
“We...
Texas Law’s Disability Rights Clinic successfully defended its first client this semester after representing a Texas student with autism who was denied a free, appropriate public education in her sixth...
A pro bono program allowing Texas Law students to serve as advisors to parties involved in Title IX proceedings is set to accept more appointments and more types of cases in 2022-23.
“I realized that...
A new investment through the University Co-op is increasing the affordability of course materials by providing scholarships to high-achieving, low-to-middle income students.
The investment funds $500...
