UT Professor Receives $3 Million in Federal Funding for Genomic Research with Impact for Cancer Treatments
Rachel Patton McCord researches how diseases like cancer change human chromosome structure.
The Conversation: Video Games Teach Students in This Class How Religion Works in the Modern World
Many popular video games draw from the mythologies and heroic narratives of the world’s religious traditions.
Today Show Visits Rocky Top
The FIFA World Cup 26 pitch management team launched a five-year research and development project with UT and Michigan State University. The initiative — now expanded to include the first-ever FIFA Club World Cup — aims to produce perfect playing surfaces, ensuring consistency and top performance for players regardless of climate or stadium type.
UT Partners with Y-12 To Establish National Security Prototype Center
UT’s expertise in next-generation materials and manufacturing will advance national security imperatives.
The Conversation: How Does a Person Become Famous When They’re Just a Kid?
Being a famous kid can offer a lot of benefits, but it can also have downsides.
The Conversation: Russia’s Invasion United Different Parts of Ukraine Against a Common Enemy – Three Years On, that Unanimity Still Holds
Findings suggest that in times of collective threat, divisions within a society tend to fade as people come together to face a common enemy.
The Conversation: Tomato Trade Dispute Between the US and Mexico Is Boiling Over Again – with 21% Tariffs Due in July
This tussle over tomatoes began in the 1990s when growth in tomato imports from Mexico prompted U.S. producers to ask if they were being sold at unfairly low prices.
The Conversation: Landing on the Moon Is an Incredibly Difficult Feat − 2025 Has Brought Successes and Shortfalls for Companies and Space Agencies
As the world turns its attention to the moon, every mission – whether triumph or setback – brings humanity closer to a permanent return to our closest celestial neighbor.
The Conversation: Challenges to High-Performance Computing Threaten US Innovation
High-performance computing is more than just fast computers. It’s the foundation of scientific discovery, economic growth and national security.
The Conversation: Trump Moves To Gut Low-Income Energy Assistance as Summer Heat Descends and Electricity Prices Rise
Conservative estimates suggest that utilities shut off power to over 3 million U.S. households each year because the residents cannot pay their bills.
The Conversation: Recycling Asphalt Pavement Can Help the Environment − Now Scientists Are Putting the Safety of Recycled Pavement to the Test
Researchers don’t know as much about the long-term safety and durability of reclaimed asphalt pavement as they do about new pavement.
New Building Will Meet State’s Growing Demand for Chemical Industry Workforce
UT’s new chemistry building will provide spaces for collaboration and research.