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9 Ways UT Is Advancing Dementia Research

Researchers at UT Austin are working to change the future of Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.

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4 Tons of Spinach, 3 Professors and 1 Life-Changing Discovery

It was 84 years ago this week that UT researchers isolated and named folic acid.

Research

Helping Others Shown To Slow Cognitive Decline

Regular volunteering or helping others outside the home can reduce the rate of cognitive aging by 15-20%.

Accolades

Three Recent Texas Science Graduates Receive Fulbright U.S. Student Awards

The awards will allow these UT alumni to conduct research or teach English abroad.

Research

Digital platform supports personalized diet goals in primary care for diabetes

A new study evaluates Nutri, a clinical decision support tool for brief diet counseling in safety-net clinics, created by UT researchers.

Accolades

Deborah Jacobvitz Earns 2025 Bowlby-Ainsworth Award

The award recognizes her exemplary research on attachment theory and other areas of family relationships.

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Ready to Change the World: Dat Duong

Dat Duong, a 2025 graduate from the College of Natural Sciences, made key contributions while studying in the UT School of Human Ecology.

Accolades

Meet Three Exceptional Seniors Among our 2025 Graduates of Distinction

More than 150 top CNS students have been selected and celebrated for their distinctive contributions.

Department of Nutritional Sciences

Elizabeth Widen Earns American Society for Nutrition Award

The Norman Kretchmer Memorial Award honors early-stage investigators.

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Department of Nutritional Sciences

Elizabeth Klingbeil Becomes a Fellow of Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is the world’s largest organization of food and nutrition professionals.

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