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Theoretical Astroparticle and Cosmology Symposium Held
The inaugural TACOS meeting at Southern Methodist University gathered Texas researchers to discuss advancements in theoretical particle physics, astrophysics, and cosmology. UT Austin played a...
Department of Energy Selects Timothy Liao for Graduate Student Research Program
UT Austin's Timothy Liao has been selected to participate in a research program where he will develop computational tools for material design and discovery.
Seven Natural Sciences Faculty Receive NSF CAREER Awards
Learn about faculty members from UT Austin's College of Natural Sciences who have been awarded CAREER Awards from the National Science Foundation.
Visualizing Science 2022: Illuminating the Intrinsic Beauty in Academic Research
The winners of our most recent Visualizing Science contest include an image related to “smart” material research, simulations of a meeting between a neutron star and a black hole and the connection between two wildly different areas of mathematics.
Steven Weinberg’s Test of Quantum Mechanics Might Soon Be Realized
Experimental physicist Mark Raizen found himself intrigued by the unrealized potential of Nobel laureate Steven Weinberg's paper.
UT Austin Leads in New Summary of Top “Degrees of the Future”
A new report releases what the nation’s best degrees of the future are.
Alumni and Friends to be Inducted into Hall of Honor
James Truchard, Richard Hinojosa, and David Booth were honored for their outstanding career accomplishments and lasting commitment to the college.
New Phononic Crystal Might Enable Better Mobile Communications
UT Austin researchers' new acoustic component, made of aluminum nitride and configured into periodic phononic crystals, allows engineers to direct high frequency elastic waves along predefined paths, including sharp turns and splits, without losing signal.
A Physicist’s Search for Beauty
Steven Weinberg aimed to distill the rules of physics down to their simplest, most beautiful essence.
Remembering Steven Weinberg
Steven Weinberg was best known for his Nobel-prize winning work that unified two fundamental forces of nature — electromagnetism and the weak force.