UT News

UT Austin and MD Anderson Launch Joint Initiative to Advance Breakthroughs in Cancer Research

Interdisciplinary research teams involve UT Austin faculty in the life sciences, computer science and chemistry.

Research

New Chemical Discovery Could Make Medicine and Manufacturing More Sustainable

A research team has developed a more efficient way to build molecules using green chemistry.

Announcements

Andreas Matouschek Named Interim Dean as David Vanden Bout Steps in at Provost’s Office

Matouschek, previously associate dean for research and facilities, will lead the College of Natural Sciences.

Announcements

NSF Grant Establishes Center to Develop Self-Replicating Materials

These non-living materials will have capabilities including self-healing, adaptation, growth and programmability.

Accolades

Chelikowsky Receives 2025 Hill Prize in Physical Sciences

Three UT Austin scientists and engineers received high-risk high-reward awards this year from TAMEST.

Accolades

University of Texas Chemist Receives Presidential Early Career Award

Zachariah Page is among a select group of scientists and engineers to receive a 2025 PECASE award.

Texas Research

Design Thinking Sparks Novel Research Among Newly Tenured Faculty

Among the UT faculty members to strike up cross-sector research partnerships are Michael Drew and Carlos Baiz.

Accolades

Samanta Receives Packard Fellowship

Devleena Samanta is the first faculty member from the University of Texas at Austin to receive the early-career award in the chemistry category.

Research

Carbohydrate Polymers Could be a Sweet Solution for Water Purification

In Cassandra Callmann and her team’s proof-of-concept, the sticky materials removed heavy metals including cadmium and lead.

Accolades

Chemistry Ph.D. Student Awarded Computational Science Graduate Fellowship

UT Austin student Alexia Hartzell has been named a recipient of the prestigious Department of Energy award.