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A Resource Recovery student intern hands a composting bin to a UT staff member.

Aug. 27, 2021

Waste 101: Programs to Know at UT Austin

Two students stand smiling in a large open storage unit.

July 20, 2021

Blog: Trash to Treasure to Making Amends (2020-2021 Student Reflection Series)

Two smiling students wearing masks hold up a Hook 'Em at the UT Microfarm.

July 6, 2021

Blog: Growing Through the Pandemic (2020-2021 Student Reflection Series)

Energy infrastructure along the Gulf Coast at night.

July 5, 2021

Carbon Storage on the Gulf Coast

Cartoon of football player tossing a bag of trash

July 1, 2021

How UT’s Sustainability Infrastructure Reduced Waste in a Time of Crisis

Single-use plastic food products.

July 1, 2021

How the Global Pandemic Will Transform Architecture, Food, and Other Industries

Dr. Brian Korgel

June 30, 2021

Solar Power Innovator Named Director of Energy Institute

Project lead and UT Professor Dev Niyogi collecting temperature data during a sampling campaign.

June 29, 2021

Collaboration to Fight Extreme Heat in Austin

UT Austin changes the world with tackling one of the world's pressing issues.