Cockrell School of Engineering

The Secret Ingredient Is Salt

Eric Anslyn co-led a study revealing how salt can be used to control the formation and aging of nanocrystal gels.

Accolades

5 Questions With Senior Krithik Vishwanath

The winner of the prestigious Churchill Scholarship is triple-majoring in math, chemistry and computational engineering.

Research

Experimental Chemo Drug May Trick the Immune System Into Fighting Cancer

The finding suggests other chemo drugs, too, may be making cancer cells cause a surprising immune-system reaction.

Features

Visualizing Science Contest Winners for 2026 Span Disciplines

Top-prize image highlights a vital player in the central nervous system.

Accolades

Two UT Austin Faculty Members Selected as 2026 Cottrell Scholars

William Gilpin in physics and Devleena Samanta in chemistry each were selected for the honor.

Features

Microplastics in the Sand: Beach Combing Goes High Tech

A UT chemist says it is now time to develop tests for microplastics, similar to tests for other toxic threats.

UT News

UT Startup To Recover Rare Earth Minerals From Industrial and e-Waste

The startup, based on work from UT chemists, puts a reusable, 3D-printed filtration platform to work.

Research

New 3D Printing Method Makes Affordable, Realistic Replicas as Structurally Complex as a Human Hand

The CRAFT method uses widely available materials and inexpensive commercial 3D printers.

UT News

Governor Abbott Announces Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund Grant To Texas Quantum Institute

The announcement notes: “UT Austin is where world-changing discoveries in quantum research and development are being made.”

Texas Quantum Institute

Quantum Leap for STEM Graduate Training at UT

A new initiative will prepare graduate students in the rapidly evolving field of quantum science and technology.