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Texas Research

Neuroscientist among UT Faculty Working to Advance Groundbreaking Trauma Research

Robert Messing will lead a project to know how to reduce neuropathic pain after traumatic nerve injury.

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College of Liberal Arts

UT Awarded NIH Center Grant for Big-Data Technology to Map the Brain

UT Austin neuroscience and psychology professor Franco Pestilli is part of a team working to create a map of millions of interconnected brain cells.

Neural connections within the brain

Announcements

Texas Science Festival-Goers to Enjoy Fusion of Curiosity and Discovery

The University of Texas at Austin will host the science-themed, STEAM-inspired festival from Feb. 21-March 6.

Playful graphics evoke multiple themes in science from astronomy to cellular life in a graphic with the words Texas Science Festival 2025

Announcements

Natural Sciences Welcomes New Faculty Across the College

Familiar faces and newcomers alike are among the 13 newest tenured and tenure-track faculty members joining the college.

New faculty members 2024-2025

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College Announces Newest Inductees to Hall of Honor

The Hall of Honor recognizes Distinguished Alumni, Distinguished Service and Emerging Leader award winners.

Amir Husain, Christina Reed and Wayne Alexander

Announcements

Texas Science Festival Inspires Texans to Delve into Discovery

Go deep in the heart of science this month and next.

A space telescope, two girls, a planet, a bird and a robot represent science festival events

Announcements

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.

Photo of the UT Tower lit burnt orange with windows lit to form the number "1"