Political Science Professor Named 2026 Andrew Carnegie Fellow
Wayde Marsh will research and write two books on rhetoric and political psychology.
The Conversation: Hurricanes Devastated Florida’s East Coast – Then Seagrass Made an Unexpected Comeback
New research examines what the unexpected recovery may reveal about ecosystem resilience in heavily degraded coastal systems.
The Conversation: As Renaissance Fairs Become Big Business, Can They Retain Their Counterculture Roots?
Renaissance festivals now sit at an uneasy crossroads between countercultural expression and commercial spectacle.
UT Celebrates Opening of Forensic Anthropology Laboratory
The new facility expands the university’s longstanding commitment to advancing forensic science.
The Conversation: 1776’s Declaration of Independence Inspired Washington’s Troops To Fight Against the Odds – And Also Helped Bring in Powerful Allies
The Declaration was more than just an inspiring document — it was America’s first formal declaration of war.
Four Faculty Elected 2025 AAAS Fellows
The honor is one of the most prestigious that a scientist can receive and recognizes extraordinary achievements.
Nine Students Named Torchbearers
Eight seniors and one recent graduate have been named Torchbearers, UT’s highest undergraduate student honor.
Schwartzman Part of Team Awarded $1 Million Sloan Foundation Grant
The team will study the development of data centers and their impact.
The Conversation: Warming Winters Are Disrupting the Hidden World of Fungi — The Result Can Shift Mountain Grasslands To Scrub
A changing ecosystem could mean a decline in grasses and wildflowers that cattle and wildlife rely on for food.
The Conversation: How a 22-Year-Old George Washington Learned How To Lead From a Series of Mistakes in the Pennsylvania Wilderness
Washington’s time in the Fort Duquesne area taught him valuable lessons about frontier warfare, international diplomacy and personal resilience.
The Conversation: Data Centers Told To Pitch in as Storms and Cold Weather Boost Power Demand
Large power-consuming businesses were authorized to activate backup generators to ensure that sufficient power was available to serve customers in the storm.
The Conversation: From Flammable Neighborhoods to Moral Hazards, Fire Insurance Maps Capture Early US Cities and the Landscape of Discrimination
Fire insurance maps from the 1860s to 1970s provide important clues into how insurance companies understood risk distribution across cities, revealing costly biases.