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Announcements

University of Texas at Austin Named Among Best Global Universities

U.S. News & World Report placed UT in the top 10 in the U.S. and top-tier worldwide in a variety of science subjects.

Accolades

Allan MacDonald Wins Kavli Prize in Nanoscience

MacDonald and two colleagues were honored for “foundational work that established the field of twistronics.”

UT News

Faculty Members Awarded ‘New Directions’ Seed Funding To Explore Emerging Research Opportunities

College of Natural Sciences researchers embarking on bold new research directions are receiving new seed funding.

Research

UT Scientists Help Measure Universe’s Expansion with Gravitational Waves

An era of precision gravitational astronomy has arrived, and UT physicists are helping lead the way.

Research

Physicists Discover New Coupling Mechanism in Quantum Materials

Edoardo Baldini and his colleagues discovered a new way to detect and control exotic quantum phases in ferroaxial materials with light.

An illustration shows a white beam of light bending like a corkscrew as it interacts wtih a layer of atoms arranged in star shapes. Half of the stars are red and half are blue.

UT News

5 Questions for Edoardo Baldini

The award-winning physicist discusses his quantum materials research, what inspires his work and how it could impact the future.

Accolades

Three CNS Faculty Receive UT President’s Associates Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Awards

John Chisholm, Jonathan Perry and Ann Thijs were recognized for their commitment to curricular reform and educational innovation.

Research

Physicists Discover Long-Predicted ‘Clock Magnetism’ in an Atomically Thin Crystal

Observation of BKT and six-state clock phases reveals how magnetism behaves in two dimensions and may inspire ultracompact technologies.

Accolades

Kimberly Boddy Named a Sloan Research Fellow

The two-year fellowships are awarded annually to early-career researchers seen as emerging leaders in their fields.

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.