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"Science & Technology" articles from news.utexas.edu
Meet the Universe’s Earliest Confirmed Black Hole: A Monster at the Dawn of Time
AUSTIN, Texas — An international team of astronomers, led by The University of Texas at Austin’s Cosmic Frontier Center, has identified the most distant black hole ever confirmed. It and the galaxy it calls home, CAPERS-LRD-z9, are present 500 million…
UT Expands Research on AI Accuracy and Reliability to Support Breakthroughs in Science, Technology and the Workforce
AUSTIN, Texas — A National Science Foundation artificial intelligence institute based at The University of Texas at Austin will receive continued funding for research that will improve the accuracy and reliability of AI models and lead to new drug…
Driving Assistance Systems Could Backfire
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New AI Tool Accelerates mRNA-Based Treatments for Viruses, Cancers, Genetic Disorders
AUSTIN, Texas — A new artificial intelligence model can improve the process of drug and vaccine discovery by predicting how efficiently specific mRNA sequences will produce proteins, both generally and in various cell types. The new advance, developed…
VIDEO: “Texas In Depth” – Lorena Moscardelli and UT’s Bureau of Economic Geology
Go behind the scenes — and into the future — of the University's oldest research unit. The post VIDEO: “Texas In Depth” – Lorena Moscardelli and UT’s Bureau of Economic Geology appeared first on UT Austin News - The University of…
Events on calendar.utexas.edu
Aug 11, 2025: Realtime Adaption REU (Summer Internship) – NSF Cohort
Deadline: March 31, 2025The Realtime Adaption REU (Summer Internship) – NSF Cohort seeks to analyze the use of neural function encoders for real-world autonomous systems subject to challenging environmental characteristics such as irregular terrain…
Aug 11, 2025: Recruiting Research Participants Aged 65 and Older
Hello, we are conducting a research study at UT Austin to learn how older adults use chatbot systems. If you are 65 or older, have no cognitive disabilities, can use a computer independently, and currently live in the U.S., you may be eligible to…
Aug 11, 2025: Apply: Fall ESL Classes at N24
Improve your English this fall! Sessions begin August 18; in person, live virtual, and self-paced online options available. Discounted tuition for UT affiliates. See our website for course listings and full details. View on site | Email this event
Aug 11, 2025: Dinos in the Wild at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Get ready for a prehistoric adventure at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Dinos in the Wild features 14 animatronic dinosaurs, including a 40-foot-long Tyrannosaurus rex! Designed by “Dino” Don Lessem, who advised Steven Spielberg during the…
Aug 11, 2025: Big Eye on Dark Skies: Hobby-Eberly Telescope at Texas Science & Natural History Museum
See a special exhibit at Texas Science & Natural History Museum, “Big Eye on Dark Skies: Hobby-Eberly Telescope” and learn how the HET helps scientists study distant galaxies, explore the role of dark energy over time and understand the expansion of…