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Graduating Researcher and Student Leader Grateful for Mentorship and Support
During Brett Dolotina's time at UT Austin, they advocated for LGBTQ+ students as a member of the President's Student Advisory Committee (PSAC) and were involved in the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identities (SOGI) Lab.
Undergraduate Research Aims to Harness the Power of Mealworms to Degrade Plastic
Undergraduates at the UT Austin Inventors Program are exploring how mealworms, and the microbes in their guts, can naturally degrade household plastics.
Longhorn Students, Researchers in the Pandemic Fight
Graduate and undergraduate students are jumping into research fighting the pandemic.
A UT Austin Spin-Out Beats the Odds, Turning Data into Knowledge
Juan Sequeda and his advisor, professor Daniel Miranker, invented a new way to transform key data into a form that is easier to analyze.
5 Tips to Get the Most Out of Four Years of Undergrad Research
We asked graduating seniors from across the college to share their best tips for research success.
Undergraduate-Led Team Discovers Two New Planets Using Artificial Intelligence
Undergraduate astronomy student Anne Dattilo and colleagues used artificial intelligence to discover two exoplanets in data collected by the Kepler space telescope.
Undergraduate Experiences in Freshman Research Initiative Deliver Lasting Benefits
A new study finds that the Freshman Research Initiative (FRI) experience translates to higher earnings for participants later on.
Alumnus Helped Usher in Age of Personal Computing and Guide Lunar Astronauts Home
Bob O'Rear said his time in graduate school on the Forty Acres made a huge mark on his career for introducing him to astrophysics and computer programming.
Freshman Research Initiative Receives Higher Education Awards
The Freshman Research Initiative at the University of Texas at Austin received awards at this year's worldwide competition which attracted more than 800 submissions in 2016.
Here's What Research Did for Me, Student Stories
Students and scientists discuss the importance of getting involved in research early.