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University of Texas Chemist Receives Major Grant to Improve Detection of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis

University of Texas Chemist Receives Major Grant to Improve Detection of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis

Simple, paper-based test for drug-resistant TB is the goal of chemist Andy Ellington, whose project received a $1.6 million grant through Grand Challenges in Global Health.

Four Faculty Members Named Fellows of American Association for the Advancement of Science

Faculty chosen for their distinguished efforts to advance science and its applications.

Breakthrough Could Double Electricity from Solar Panels

Xiaoyang Zhu's research may help to double the efficiency of photovoltaic solar cells.

Austin Battles Shortage of Tech Talent

Computer science tries to help meet the increasing demand for tech talent.

Algae Fuel Firms Face Moment of Truth

Texas at the center of US algae biofuels development.
Pair of Black Holes "Weigh In" at 10 Billion Suns; Most Massive Yet

Pair of Black Holes "Weigh In" at 10 Billion Suns; Most Massive Yet

Astronomers have discovered the most massive black holes to date — two monsters weighing as much as 10 billion suns and threatening to consume anything, even light, within a region five times the size of our solar system.

Dr. Fink's Little Black Box

Dr. Fink's Little Black Box

Physicist Manfred Fink has built a stripped down Raman Spectrometer that can cheaply test for earthquakes, lung cancer and lactose intolerance.

UT Partners with SunGard

Public-private partnership leads to new center for cloud computing research.
New Center for Cloud Computing Will Impact Mobile Computing and Internet Security

New Center for Cloud Computing Will Impact Mobile Computing and Internet Security

The Department of Computer Science has partnered with SunGard Availability Services to improve emerging cloud-based technologies through a new center for cloud computing research.

Damselflies and Their Technicolor Dream Coats

Damselflies and Their Technicolor Dream Coats

The Bio Musings video series covers the damselfly research of biology grad student Eben Gering.