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Next‑Generation Research Vessel to Expand Texas Coastal and Gulf Science

March 21, 2026 • by Staff Writer

Research

New Study Clarifies What Plastics Become as They Weather in the Ocean

March 20, 2026 • by Sally Palmer

Research

A Break in a Longstanding Mystery about Origin of Complex Life

February 17, 2026 • by Marc Airhart

Breathe easy. It appears our microbial ancestors used oxygen, too.

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Marine Science Newsletter: Issue 36

February 11, 2026 • by Staff Writer

Features

Microplastics in the Sand: Beach Combing Goes High Tech

February 5, 2026 • by Marc Airhart

A UT chemist says it is now time to develop tests for microplastics, similar to tests for other toxic threats.

Features

ARK Responds to Historic Bird Mortality Event After Hailstorm

November 14, 2025 • by Staff Writer

Announcements

New Assistant Professor Positions

October 29, 2025 • by Staff Writer

The Department of Marine Science at The University of Texas at Austin seeks to fill two tenure-track assistant professor positions in the fields of Physical...

Research

New Study Pinpoints Texas as a Source of Nurdle Pollution to Mexico

October 9, 2025 • by Staff Writer

Coauthor Dr. Xiangtao Jiang, holds a sample of nurdle from Padre Island, Texas in 2021. Credit: Jace Tunnell

Research

Fast Solutions for an Urgent Problem: Genetic Identification for the Protection of Sharks and Rays

September 19, 2025 • by Ingrid Bunholi

A new scientific paper describes how protecting shark and ray populations from the black-market wildlife trade can begin with DNA analysis.

A scientist with backpack-like equipped holds a pole into water from a rocky shore.

Announcements

Now accepting applications for Semester by the Sea in Spring 2026!

September 8, 2025 • by Staff Writer

Spend a semester on the coast and dive into cutting-edge research with this comprehensive spring program for UT undergraduates. Semester by the Sea combines coursework...