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Research Awards UT Dallas > Natural Sciences and Mathematics > Research News 2024: A Look Back at a Year of Shining Moments at UTDDec 17, 2024Lab Earns Research Competition Prize; Physics Duo Wins KudosDec 12, 2024Graduate Students Showcase Range of Research, Art at CompetitionDec 5, 2024New DESI Data Shed Light on Gravity’s Pull in the UniverseNov 19, 2024A Look into ‘Mirror Molecules’ May Lead to New MedicinesOct 10, 2024CAREER Awards Bolster Studies of Nanomaterials, Nitrate, NumbersOct 4, 2024New Hub Aims for Clear-Cut Edge in Crystallography ResearchSep 27, 2024Team Finds Positively Brighter Understanding of How Kidneys WorkSep 18, 2024Researchers Create Solution That Makes Living Skin TransparentSep 5, 2024Geoscientists Dig into Why We May Be Alone in the Milky WayJun 28, 2024Researchers Engineer AI Path To Prevent Power OutagesJun 21, 2024Researchers’ Vaccine Delivery System May End Need for Booster ShotsMay 29, 2024Creative Scientist, Alumna Uses Art to Promote Accessibility in STEMMay 9, 2024Undergraduates Showcase Research Projects, Prowess During EventsMay 8, 2024New Findings Reveal Clearer Picture of Expanding UniverseApr 4, 2024Space Scientists’ New Sensors Shine Spotlight on Sun-Earth StudiesApr 3, 2024UTD Engineers, Scientists Strengthen Teamwork with PhysiciansJan 19, 2024Biologists Seek Deeper Grasp on Strep Bacterium’s BehaviorJan 9, 20242023: A Year of Monumental Moments at UTDDec 14, 2023Monitoring the Air We Share: New Sensor Network Comes to CampusDec 6, 2023Graduate Students Showcase Research Projects at CompetitionNov 3, 2023Distinguished Scientist, Cancer Researcher Joins Chemistry FacultyOct 11, 2023UT Dallas To Lead $30 Million Battery Technology InitiativeSep 18, 2023Deep Sensing on the Horizon: Scientist Explores Intelligent ChipsAug 1, 2023Researchers’ Sweeping Discovery Shows How Kidney Cells Self-RenewJul 13, 2023Biologists’ Mapping Method Illustrates Paths to New ProteinsJul 7, 2023DESI Data Sheds More Light on 3D Map of Cosmos, Study of UniverseJun 13, 2023Team Creates Potentially Faster Test for Urinary Tract InfectionsMay 19, 2023Researcher Tastes Success in Winning Young Chemist AwardMay 12, 2023Physicists’ 2D Crystals Show Promise for Advanced ElectronicsApr 26, 2023Team Brings Advancement in Organic Solar Cell Technology to LightMar 1, 2023Quantum Geometry Found To Be Newest Twist in SuperconductivityFeb 15, 2023Two Comets Shine Brightly on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 for Science ListFeb 3, 2023Dean of Natural Sciences, Mathematics Elected AAAS FellowFeb 1, 2023New Carbon Nanotube Yarn Harvests Mechanical EnergyJan 26, 2023Distinguished Chemist Named National Academy of Inventors FellowJan 11, 20232022: A Year of Stellar Innovations, Impactful Moments at UTDDec 16, 2022Who Is More Prone to Recurrent UTIs? Bladder Bacteria May Be KeyDec 9, 2022UT Dallas Celebrates Innovation at New Richardson IQ FacilityDec 9, 2022Math Approach May Make Drug Discovery More Effective, EfficientNov 17, 2022Scientist To Lead Expansion of Observatory with World’s Largest RadarNov 16, 2022Bioengineer, Physicist Earn Recognition for Distinguished WorkNov 11, 2022New CPRIT Scholar Finds ‘Perfect’ Home at UTD To Pursue ResearchOct 5, 2022New NSF Grant To Advance Quantum Research, Education at UT DallasSep 15, 2022New Energy Harvesters Show Potential That Fits Like a GloveSep 7, 2022Accolades: Chemistry, Neuroscience Postdocs Receive FellowshipsAug 26, 2022Physicists Invent Intelligent Quantum Sensor of Light WavesJun 24, 2022Physicists Shine Light on Solid Way To Extend Excitons’ LifeJun 17, 2022Scientists Discover New Molecule That Kills Hard-to-Treat CancersJun 9, 2022UTD Explorers of Earth, Space, Mind Earn NSF Graduate FellowshipsJun 1, 2022Record 4 UTD Undergrads Earn Prestigious Goldwater Scholarships Apr 29, 2022Scientists Shine New Light on Protein Creation ‘On/Off Switch’Feb 2, 2022Professor Honored for Work; Comets Showcase Cybersecurity SkillsDec 15, 2021Chemist Turns Biomolecules into Agents for Cancer Therapy, Cell-Delivery SystemsDec 10, 2021Geoscientist Earns CAREER Grant To Study Earth’s InteriorDec 3, 2021Scientists Develop Promising Vaccine Method Against Recurrent UTINov 17, 2021Physicists Discover Novel Quantum Effect in Bilayer GrapheneNov 2, 2021Scientists’ Engineered Protein Slows Lung Cancer GrowthOct 20, 2021High-Quality Crystals Reveal New Physics of Topological InsulatorsAug 24, 20215 Chemistry Researchers Receive Grants from The Welch FoundationJul 30, 2021Kesden Elected to Texas Section APS Chair LineMay 5, 2021Alumni Receive Research Boost with NSF Graduate FellowshipsApr 30, 2021UT Dallas To Add a Bit of IQ to New Richardson Innovation QuarterApr 21, 2021Lipid Research May Help Solve COVID-19 Vaccine Challenges Apr 14, 2021Cold Storage Units Help COVID-19 Vaccines Meet Hot DemandMar 24, 2021Study Shows Simple Blood Test Could Detect Liver Injury EarlierMar 5, 2021Researchers’ Robots Designed To Avoid Environmental Dangers, Deliver Data QuicklyMar 3, 2021UT Dallas Remembers Stellar Space Scientist Dr. John HoffmanFeb 26, 2021Biochemist Seeks More Elemental Insights into How Tiny Metals Move in CellsFeb 24, 2021Researchers Create Powerful Unipolar Carbon Nanotube MusclesJan 29, 2021Scientist To Delve Deep into Quantum Physics with NSF CAREER AwardDec 2, 2020Astrophysics Team Lights the Way for More Accurate Model of the UniverseOct 14, 2020Physicists Create Tiny Thermoelectric Generators with Plenty of PowerOct 2, 2020NIH Fellow Traces Long Path to New Imaging AgentsSep 9, 2020Team's Flexible Micro LEDs May Reshape Future of Wearable TechnologyAug 28, 2020Research Workshop Eases Transition for New Transfer StudentsAug 21, 2020UT Dallas' Academic Research Resurges in Wake of COVID-19 PandemicAug 7, 2020Physicists Find Misaligned Carbon Sheets Yield Unparalleled PropertiesJul 30, 2020New Fellowship Program Bolsters Research Opportunities for Master's StudentsJul 15, 2020Quantum Systems Researcher Earns NSF, Welch GrantsJul 8, 2020Geoscientists Create Deeper Look at Processes Below Earth's Surface with 3D ImagesJun 16, 2020Students, Alumni Earn National Graduate Research FellowshipsApr 24, 2020University Expands Donations of Protective Gear to Local Medical CentersApr 15, 2020UT Dallas Donates Protective Medical Gear to Parkland in COVID-19 ResponseMar 27, 2020Team Creates Shape-Changing Material That Pushes Biological BoundariesMar 11, 2020NIH Grant Enables Chemist To Unwrap DNA MysteriesFeb 28, 2020Scientists Receive CPRIT Grants for Lung, Kidney Cancer ResearchFeb 21, 2020Researchers Brighten Path for Creating New Type of MRI Contrast AgentFeb 5, 2020NIH, NSF Grants Help Advance Scientist’s Protein ResearchJan 24, 2020University's Seed Grant Initiative Helps Researchers' Pursuits BlossomNov 20, 2019Scientists Uncover Cool, New Technological Twist for RefrigerationOct 3, 2019Physicists Shine Light on Properties of Potential Solar Cell MaterialOct 3, 2019Scientists Link ‘Hunger Hormone’ to Memory in Alzheimer's StudySep 3, 2019Physicists Demonstrate Silicon’s Energy-Harvesting Power in StudyAug 20, 2019Biologists' Preclinical Work Suggests Keto Diet Has Anti-Cancer EffectAug 13, 2019Chemists Close Gap in Making Nanomedicines Safer, More EfficientJul 22, 2019From UTD to the Moon and Beyond: 50 Years and CountingJul 15, 2019Biologists Design a Plug-and-Play Controller for Gene ExpressionJul 11, 2019Sheaths Become Mighty New Layer in Research Team's Artificial MusclesJul 9, 2019Study Details Bacteria's Role in Recurrent Urinary Tract InfectionsMay 10, 2019Grad Student's Crystal-Growth Work Will Heat Up with Federal AwardMay 2, 2019Photos: Undergraduates Showcase Research in Annual Poster ContestMay 2, 2019University Biologists Design New Molecules To Help Stall Lung CancerApr 18, 2019Where Does Chronic Pain Begin? Scientists Close in on Its OriginsMar 19, 2019Mathematician Focuses on Getting the Most from Small DataMar 7, 2019Grants Maximize the Potential of Pair of Biochemistry InvestigationsDec 3, 2018University Physicists Demonstrate Negative Refraction Without ReflectionNov 6, 2018Researchers Receive $4.5 Million in Funding for Cancer ProjectsOct 1, 2018Research Matters: NSF Program Puts Physics in the SpotlightAug 6, 2018A Scientific Dating Game: Biologists Play RNA-Protein MatchmakersJul 30, 2018Milestone Reached: UT Dallas Qualifies for State's 'Tier One' FundJul 25, 2018Heat-Conducting Crystals Could Help Computer Chips Keep Their CoolJul 5, 2018UT Dallas Magazine: Hope for Relieving Chronic Pain Grows at UniversityJun 18, 2018Data Discrepancies May Affect Understanding of the UniverseJun 5, 2018Professor, Student Team Garner Awards for Technology App ProposalsMay 29, 2018Geoscientists Suggest 'Snowball Earth' Resulted from Plate TectonicsMay 14, 2018Scientists Make Strong, Super-tough Carbon Sheets at Low TemperatureMay 8, 2018Solid Research Leads UT Dallas Physicists to Propose New State of MatterApr 9, 2018Team's Bioinspired Slick Method Improves Water HarvestingApr 2, 2018University Scientists Isolate Cancer Stem Cells Using Novel MethodFeb 22, 2018Researchers Are Putting a Multidisciplinary Spin on Teaching PhysicsFeb 5, 2018Nanoparticle Study Produces Clearer Understanding of Kidney FunctionFeb 1, 2018UT Dallas Magazine: Artists, Scientists Blur the LinesJan 18, 2018UT Dallas Scientists Study the Powers of Tiny CrystalsJan 18, 2018Researchers Devise Decoy Molecule to Block Pain Where It StartsJan 16, 2018Scientist Flourishes in Eugene McDermott Graduate Fellows ProgramNov 27, 2017UT Dallas Chemist Focuses on Drug-Resistant Breast CancerNov 9, 2017Statistical Model Helps Predict Risk for Second Breast Cancer in PatientsOct 26, 2017Scientists Advance Understanding of DNA Responsible for DiseasesSep 25, 2017Study of Circular DNA Comes Full Circle with Use of Old TechniqueSep 11, 2017No Batteries Required: Energy-Harvesting Yarns Generate ElectricityAug 25, 2017UT Dallas Chemistry Professors Receive Welch Foundation GrantsJul 10, 2017Budding Undergraduate Researchers Present Projects at ContestMay 30, 2017Scientists' Study Sweetens Connection Between Cancer, SugarMay 30, 2017Newest NSF Honorees Share Devotion to Improving Our WorldMay 2, 2017Chemistry Team Works to Make Medicines Go Viral with New NSF GrantApr 4, 2017Scientists' Computational Models Predict Mutations' Effect on ProteinsFeb 8, 2017Scientists Discover New Cancer Connection Between EnzymesDec 15, 2016Physicists Decipher Electronic Properties of Materials in Work That May Change TransistorsDec 1, 2016Founders Building Named a Milestones SiteNov 11, 2016Geosciences Students Deepen Their Knowledge of Mariana TrenchNov 2, 2016UT Dallas Scientists Put a New Twist on Artificial MusclesSep 27, 2016Clark Scholars Boost Research Skills Through Summer ProgramSep 13, 2016UT Dallas Magazine: University Forged Long History in Space ResearchSep 12, 2016Physicist's DNA Chip Offers Big Possibilities in Cell, Cancer StudiesAug 25, 2016University Scientists Receive $1.3 Million in Grants for Cancer ResearchJun 27, 2016Creation of Weak Materials Offers Strong Possibilities for ElectronicsMay 31, 2016Annual Poster Contest Showcases Undergraduate Research ProjectsMay 13, 2016Technique May Improve Understanding, Detection of Kidney DiseaseApr 28, 2016Scientist's Space Weather Work Gets Support from Air Force GrantMar 22, 2016Project Aims to Make Breathing Easier by Mapping Air QualityMar 7, 2016University Work Earns Talented Teen A Trip to Intel Science ContestFeb 16, 2016New Theory Turns Back Clock on Conditions Behind Universe's OriginJan 26, 2016Findings Rock Long-Held Assumptions about Ancient Mass ExtinctionNov 3, 2015Clark Scholars Dive into Research Through Summer ProgramSep 10, 2015Biologist Investigates How Gene-Swapping Bacteria Evade AntibioticsAug 31, 2015Grant Will Fund Team's Breast Cancer WorkJul 30, 2015Scientists Stretch Electrically Conducting Fibers to New LengthsJul 23, 2015Full Picture of Undergrad Projects Comes into Focus at Poster ContestMay 4, 2015UT Dallas to Promote Undergraduate Research During Annual Exhibition of ExcellenceApr 6, 2015New University Initiative Brings Together Medicine, EntrepreneurshipApr 2, 2015New Insight Found in Black Hole CollisionsFeb 26, 2015Team Creates New Approach to Gene TherapyFeb 16, 2015Nanotech Discoveries Move from Lab to Marketplace with Lintec DealFeb 9, 2015Scientist Finds Clearer Obesity, Diabetes LinkAug 27, 2014Geosciences Lecturer Dives Deep into the Abyss on Pacific ExpeditionAug 26, 2014Physicist's Theories, Project Provide Big Insights to Quantum WorkJun 30, 2014Study Finds 'Lumpy' Universe Cannot Explain Cosmic AccelerationJun 19, 2014Grant to Fund Undergraduate Research on Possible Cell ContaminantsApr 16, 2014UT Dallas Physicist Takes Key Role in International ProjectApr 4, 2014Professor Uses Satellite Data, Plant Biology to Track Water UsageMar 26, 2014Researchers Create Powerful Muscles From Fishing Line, ThreadFeb 21, 2014Astrophysics Event Was 50 Years in the MakingDec 5, 2013UT Dallas Researchers to Work on NASA's Space Weather Mission Launching in 2017Oct 22, 2013Nobel Prize Announcement is Reason for UT Dallas Team to CelebrateOct 9, 2013Clark Scholars Spend Summer Delving into Research ProjectsSep 3, 2013UT Dallas Study Suggests New Approach to Fighting Lung CancerJun 20, 2013Small Molecule Could Have Big Impact on Prostate CancerMay 30, 2013Solar Flares May Interrupt GPS Navigation, Researcher SaysMay 16, 20133-D Project Bridges Research, Dallas Community AwarenessMay 2, 2013Biology Lecture to Honor Founding UT Dallas Faculty MemberApr 1, 2013NIH Funds UT Dallas Study on Cause of Huntington's DiseaseMar 26, 20132 Doctoral Students Recognized for Astrophysics ResearchMar 25, 2013Big Ideas Drive Science of the Ultra-Small and Ultra-ColdFeb 25, 2013Researchers Hope to Reap Benefits of Energy HarvestingFeb 14, 2013Program Funds Undergrad Research in Range of DisciplinesDec 4, 2012Wax-Filled Nanotech Yarn Behaves Like Super-Strong MuscleNov 15, 2012UT Dallas Student Catches Jupiter Fireball on VideoSep 25, 2012Scientists Use Light To ‘Tag and Track’ Genetic ProcessesAug 13, 2012UT Dallas Physicists Play Role in Higgs QuestJul 6, 2012Doctoral Student's Nanotech Research Wins AwardMay 15, 2012Nanotech on Tap at Dallas-Area Research ConferenceMay 1, 2012Prof Explores Universe Through Gravity Lens StudiesApr 30, 2012Undergrad Researchers Win With Efficient Lighting ProposalMar 29, 2012Researchers Unveil Robot Jellyfish Built on NanotechnologyMar 22, 2012Nanoparticle Study Attracts State Cancer Research FundsMar 8, 2012Researchers Find Rare Life in Pacific Ocean's DepthsFeb 23, 2012Research is Teaching: Mentors Inspire Lives of DiscoveryFeb 21, 2012Tiny Quantum Dots Hold Promise in Prof's ResearchJan 12, 2012Grants Helping Fund Cancer Research at UT DallasNov 3, 2011Vanishing Act Creates a Stir in the Nanotech WorldOct 25, 2011Atmospheric Research Team Wins NASA PraiseSep 29, 2011Doctoral Student Has a Winning Research FormulaJul 18, 2011NanoTech Director Makes List of Top ResearchersJul 8, 2011Magnetic Imaging Researcher’s Work RecognizedJun 16, 2011Undergrad’s Award Funds Nanotech DiscoveryApr 22, 2011Professor Brings NASA Expertise To Physics FacultyFeb 1, 2011UT Dallas Researchers Spin Nanotech BreakthroughJan 24, 2011$460,000 to Help Establish Tech Curriculum CenterJan 20, 2011Nanotech Discoveries Land Starring Role on PBS ShowJan 19, 2011Prof’s Device Reveals More About Mars’ AtmosphereOct 12, 2010Researchers Explore Pacific’s Most Extreme DepthsSep 23, 2010Mathematical Model May Improve Cancer DrugsSep 2, 2010A Conversation With Geoscientist James CarterAug 5, 2010Bacteria Research Gets Lift from Jess Hay AwardAug 2, 2010Student’s Ionosphere Research Wins NSF PrizeJul 8, 2010Nanotech Speakers Hold Promise for Sonar UsesJun 14, 2010Award Funds Student’s Particle Physics ResearchApr 27, 2010Physics Researcher Lands Energy Department GrantApr 16, 2010The Sounds of NanoscienceMar 11, 2010Team Finds Way to Clean Up Coal, Harvest HydrogenMar 3, 2010Nanotube Thermocells Hold Promise as Energy SourceFeb 26, 2010NASA Funds Investigation of a Cosmic MysteryFeb 19, 2010Camera Promises Clearer Picture of DiseasesFeb 8, 2010NSF Recognizes Researcher on the RiseFeb 2, 2010Prof Lands Grant from Texas Cancer InitiativeJan 28, 2010 More News Research News Research Centers Biological Sciences Faculty & Research Chemistry and Biochemistry Faculty & Research Mathematical Sciences Research Faculty Physics Faculty & Research Sustainable Earth Systems Sciences Faculty & Research Office of Research and Innovation Students: Apply to Research Lab