The Daily Texan

UT researchers create nanoparticles to separate oil from water

By Poornima Tamma - Updated on June 22, 2017 at 9:17 pm

Magnetic nanoparticles can separate oil and water in seconds, according to new research from the UT Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering department.
Texas Health Catalyst and the fight against endometriosis

By Jennifer Liu - Updated on June 18, 2017 at 6:47 pm

This year’s applicants to the Texas Health Catalyst walk in the footsteps of UT tissue researchers.
Students ready for Welch facelift

By Jace Klein - Updated on June 11, 2017 at 7:22 pm

Welch Hall has been a central point for many CNS students for nearly 90 years, and it’s about to get a major facelift.
World of Tomorrow: Getting Out of Fishy Situations

By DT-3000 (aka Aditya Singh) - Updated on June 7, 2017 at 9:39 pm

The heat of this summer — even I cannot escape it! But the World of Tomorrow offers soothing solutions to painful burns of the past.
Cyclists bike across United States for cancer research

By Alay Shah - Updated on June 4, 2017 at 8:45 pm

On June 2, 70 UT students departed on a journey of nearly 4,100 miles from Austin, Texas, to Anchorage, Alaska.
UT alum Joe Hanson’s educational videos teach about the wonders of science

By Amanda Kaeni - Updated on May 4, 2017 at 11:37 pm

Joe Hanson’s YouTube channel, called “It’s Okay to be Smart,” currently has over 1.3 million subscribers and features videos about a variety of science topics, from climate change to the history and impact of the toilet.
UT professor used a butterfly to verify climate change

By Sarah Bloodworth - Updated on May 4, 2017 at 11:35 pm

UT geology professor Camille Parmesan studies the endangered North American, Edith’s Checkerspot butterfly, which serves as a living warning for climate change in North America.
UT seniors’ new startup creates smart bike racks

By Angela Kang - Updated on May 4, 2017 at 12:23 am

Smack, a startup created by UT electrical and computer engineering seniors, hopes to improve bike security on campus.
UT receives grant to study nighttime agitation in people with Alzheimer’s disease

By Annie Zhang - Updated on May 4, 2017 at 12:22 am

Researchers at the UT School of Nursing want to make it easier for people with Alzheimer’s to get a good night’s sleep.
UT grad student awarded 2017 Google Ph.D. Fellowship

By Annie Zhang - Updated on May 4, 2017 at 12:19 am

Yu-Chuan Su, UT computer science graduate student, is being paid by Google to get his Ph.D.