Research

Research Links

• Brackenridge Field Laboratory BFL and its satellite, Stengl Station, provide facilities and resources for experimental studies of microevolution, evolutionary systematics and phylogenetics, ethology, population biology, physiological ecology, and ecosystem dynamics.
  
• Artificial Intelligence Laboratory Conducts research in intelligent computational systems.
  
• Institute for Fusion Studies A national center for research in theoretical plasma physics and controlled thermonuclear fusion.
  
• Institute for Geophysics Conducts geophysical investigations of the history, structure, and dynamics of the earth's crust and of earthquake phenomena.
  
• Institute for Neuroscience Umbrella organization for research and teaching activities related to the neurosciences.
  
• Arlen Johnson Laboratory A member of the Institute for Cellular and Molecular Biology. Research concerns mRNA degradation as a mechanism of translational control in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
  
• Texas Materials Institute Participates in research aimed at explaining the microstructure/property relationship of metals, ionics, semiconductors, ceramics, polymers and composites.
  
• Laboratory for Artificial Neural Systems LANS focuses on analyzing data in various forms - computer logs, database tables, signals and images - in order to characterize and understand the underlying phenomena.
  
• Marine Science Institute Active research programs in marine science disciplines including the physiology, biochemistry and ecology of marine plants and animals; biological, chemical and physical oceanography; geochemistry; mariculture; biochemical toxicology; and environmental monitoring.
  
• Combustion and Engines Research Within the Thermal/Fluids area of the Mechanical Engineering Department. Areas of focus include direct injection engines, optical methods, alternative fuels and emission control.
  
• Amarillo National Resource Center for Plutonium The U.S. Department of Energy and the State of Texas formed the Amarillo National Resource Center for Plutonium (ANRC) to conduct scientific and technical research, advise decision makers, and provide information on nuclear weapons materials and related environment, safety, health and non-proliferation issues.
  
• Center for American History Supports research and education by acquiring, preserving, and making accessible research collections and by sponsoring exhibitions, conferences, symposia, oral history projects, publications, fellowships, and grant-funded initiatives.
  
• Animal Resources Center Provides animal husbandry and veterinary consultation services for all UT Austin research involving laboratory animals.
  
• Applied Research Laboratories Conducts programs of basic and applied research, development, engineering, testing, evaluation, and assessment germance to the Department of Defense and other government agencies.
  
• Phil M. Ferguson Structural Engineering Laboratory Tests a wide range of structural materials, components and systems for buildings, bridges and offshore structures.
  
• Center for Advanced Studies in the Arts CASA enables faculty, students and staff of the UT College of Fine Arts to research, publish and perform works with a focus on dynamic fusion of art and technology.
  
• Addiction Science Research and Education Center Researchers communicate recent addiction science findings to addiction treatment professionals, medical personnel, social workers, psychologists, law enforcement personnel, teachers, students, and the general public.
  
• Bureau of Engineering Research Serves as the administrative structure for research in the UT Austin College of Engineering.
  
• Texas Archeological Research Laboratory Collects, conserves, and curates archeological specimens and records; trains students, conducts research, and disseminates information.
  
• Bureau of Business Research Research and service activities focus on the competitiveness of Texas manufacturing industries.
  
• Texas Space Grant Consortium A group of 34 institutions which include universities, industrial organizations, non-profit organizations, and government agencies within Texas that are joined to ensure that the benefits of space research and technology are available to all Texans.
  
• The Institute for Advanced Technology U.S. Army's technology center for basic research in electrodynamics and hypervelocity physics.
  
• Crews Laboratory Reproductive biology laboratory focusing on problems in behavioral biology.
  
• The Bureau of Economic Geology Research is being conducted in advanced geotechnology; oil and gas discovery and recovery optimization; geophysics; environmental, waste-disposal, and hydrogeologic studies; coastal processes; and coal and mineral resources, both domestically and abroad.
  
• Institute for Cellular and Molecular Biology Multidisciplinary institute dedicated to research in cellular and molecular biology.
  
• International Center for Aggregates Research Jointly operated by The University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University at College Station, the Center serves the aggregates industry as a forum for research and discussion.
  
• Center for Aeromechanics Research Conducts computational, analytical and experimental research in supersonic and hypersonic aerodynamics, high temperature gas dynamics, turbulence, combustion, laser diagnostics, aeroelasticity and structural dynamics, control of flexible structures, and flight structures.