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Jan. 26, 2026
New PNAS Study Reveals Hidden Topological Structure in Polarons
A new PNAS study led by Oden Institute researchers reveals that polarons in crystalline materials can carry stable, symmetry-protected swirling atomic patterns, uncovering hidden structure that reshapes how scientists understand charge and energy transport in technologies like solar cells, LEDs, and electronic devices.
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Jan. 23, 2026
Scaling Up Computing Education in a Time of AI
Through academic courses, TACC is helping shape the next generation of computational scientists at UT Austin.
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Jan. 20, 2026
Moncrief Internship Helps Student's Quest to Solve Inverse Problems
While most engineers predict effects from causes, undergraduate and two-time Moncrief Intern Arushi Sadam is flipping the script: developing innovative methods to infer causes from effects.
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Nov. 20, 2025
ACM Gordon Bell Prize Honors Breakthrough in Real-Time Tsunami Modeling
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Nov. 19, 2025
Texascale: The Magazine of the Texas Advanced Computing Center at UT Austin
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Oct. 22, 2025
Helping Researchers See Alzheimer’s Before It Starts - Profile Zheyu Wen
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Oct. 21, 2025
Inelegant Solutions for a Messy World - Profile Christina Taylor
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Sept. 16, 2025
Pushing the Boundaries of Computational Fluid Dynamics - Profile Dhruv Apte
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Nov. 19, 2025
CosmicAI Institute Tackles Universe’s Deepest Mysteries
Astronomy is an excellent sandbox to develop AI techniques in a safe and open way. The NSF-Simon's CosmicAI Institute at UT's Oden Institute is an incubator for innovation and developing trust in AI to help researchers make new discoveries about the universe.
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Oct. 16, 2025
New Technology, Data Drive Advancements in Breast Cancer Care
UT Austin researchers, in partnership with MD Anderson and Dell Medical School, are advancing breast cancer care through predictive modeling, protein-based therapies, 3D reconstruction tools, and large-scale data resources. These innovations aim to make treatments more precise, accessible, and patient-centered.
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Oct. 2, 2025
Merging AI, Storytelling and Community for a More Resilient Texas
UT Austin’s Planet Texas 2050 AIM project blends AI, scientific modeling, and community storytelling to create real-time, user-friendly tools that help Texas communities better prepare for and respond to disasters like flooding, hurricanes, and disease outbreaks.
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Jan. 6, 2026
Antonios Alvertis Joins UT Austin to Advance Quantum Materials and Computational Physics
Antonios Alvertis joins The University of Texas at Austin in Spring 2026 as an assistant professor with a joint appointment in the Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences and the Department of Physics. A theoretical physicist, Alvertis combines high-performance computing and quantum computing to study quantum materials at the atomic scale, with applications ranging from superconductors to energy-efficient devices.
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March 3, 2025
Clint Dawson Receives SEC Honors for Outstanding Educators with Faculty Achievement Awards
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July 30, 2025
Natalie Simonian’s Mission to Simulate the Human Heart
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May 15, 2025
