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Latest News
Texas Engineers Power Artemis II Mission
A quartet of astronauts is on the way back from an historic trip around the Moon—the first crew to do so in more than 50 years—and a handful of Texas Engineers are playing an important role in the mission. NASA’s Artemis II is the second in a series of missions that aim to set up a permanent presence on the Moon and prepare for future missions to Mars. This mission sent the four astronauts on a 10-day trip around the Moon, breaking the record for the furthest distance humans have traveled from Earth at more than 252,000 miles. Alumni from the Cockrell School of Engineering helped make this mission a reality. And they will continue to play a key role in the Artemis program as it progresses the nation’s space ambitions.
First Clearly Documented Split in World’s Largest Known Chimpanzee Community Leads to Deadly Violence
The largest group of wild chimpanzees known to scientists has permanently split in two. In a study published in Science, researchers from The University of Texas at Austin and other institutions report the first clearly documented permanent fission in wild chimpanzees and the years of violence between the two groups that followed. The findings draw on three decades of ongoing field observations of the Ngogo chimpanzees of Kibale National Park, Uganda — a population featured in the Netflix documentary series “Chimp Empire” — and may offer insight into causes of conflict in our own species.
Inside the Tower’s Herbarium
The UT Tower is full of history, much of it its own. Within its 27 floors sit many libraries, offices and administrators, but did you know that the primary occupants of some floors are plants? The Billie L. Turner Plant Resources Center, a collection of preserved plant specimens for botanical research and classification, occupies 10 floors of the Tower currently less suitable for people’s work or studying. Established in 1890, the herbarium contains over a million specimens, including one collected by Charles Darwin in 1835 during the voyage of the Beagle. The oldest specimen is over 250 years old, and the most recent one was collected this year.
Celebration of Research: 5 Faculty Members Honored for Transformative Contributions
Five University of Texas at Austin researchers — whose work includes revolutionizing cancer treatment and reimagining how the world experiences Jane Austen — were honored at the annual Celebration of Research. The event, hosted by President Jim Davis, recognized recipients of two prestigious awards: the President’s Research Impact Award, honoring researchers whose work has fundamentally changed lives and perspectives, and the University Research Excellence Awards, celebrating career-long accomplishments, creative research endeavors more…
UT Austin Strengthens Graduate Programs Across Multiple Disciplines in U.S. News & World Report Rankings
The University of Texas at Austin continues to stand among the nation’s top institutions for graduate education, according to U.S. News & World Report’s latest release of its “Best Graduate Schools” rankings. Among all graduate disciplines, which U.S. News ranks in alternating years, UT continues to have 50 graduate colleges, schools and programs ranked in the top 10 nationally, including 13 ranked more…
Building the Future of Texas Robotics
As a child, Deepu Talla, Ph.D. ECE ’01, was captivated by the imaginative worlds of “Star Trek” and “Star Wars,” where intelligent machines were still science fiction. That early fascination has inspired his work in robotics and continues to drive him today. Now vice president of robotics and edge computing at Nvidia, a global leader in computing and AI, Deepu is helping bring that future closer to reality while giving back to UT through the Nvidia-Talla Endowment for Texas Robotics.