UT, Partners Win up to $160M for NSF Regional Innovation Engine To Drive Rural Economic Development
The NSF has recognized BRIDGES, co-led by UT, as a winner of the Regional Innovation Engines competition.
The Conversation: Students Branch Out and Climb Trees To Learn up Close How To Care for Them and Why They Help Cities Flourish
Forestry students do not often get the chance to climb up into a tree, feel its branches and see its leaves up close.
The Conversation: Soaring US Beef Prices Likely To Rise Further Thanks To Trade Tensions and Disease Outbreaks
The cost of beef, having spiked since early 2025, is coming under even more pressure.
Turfgrass Research Making Headlines Around the World
Media outlets across the globe turn their attention to UT’s turfgrass research for FIFA World Cup 26.
The Conversation: How Out‑of‑Work Fishermen Saved the American Revolution
George Washington knew his forces could not win the American Revolutionary War without sea power, but he did not have a navy.
The Conversation: Blackout Risks Are Rising — Why Neighboring Power Grids Can’t Just Send Extra Electricity Where It’s Needed
Extreme weather often leaves one region in the dark while nearby places still have power.
The Conversation: How Much Is a Bat Worth? Protecting These Tiny Insect‑Eaters Isn’t Just Good for Farms — Their Deaths Cost Taxpayers and the Wider Economy
The declining bat population has broad implications for the agricultural economy, human health, rural governments and even financial markets.
UT Names Governor’s Chair for Circular Biomaterials
Rojas is an internationally recognized leader in sustainable materials science.
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.
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.