UT News

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

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

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.

headshot of Elizabeth Klingbeil

Accolades

Elizabeth Widen Earns American Society for Nutrition Award

The Norman Kretchmer Memorial Award honors early-stage investigators.

Headshot of Elizabeth Widen

Features

How a Nutrition Class Became One of UT’s Most Popular

The online, synchronous Fundamentals of Nutrition course proves to be as worthwhile as it is engaging for UT undergraduates across all majors and rank years.

Announcements

Texas Science Festival-Goers to Enjoy Fusion of Curiosity and Discovery

The University of Texas at Austin will host the science-themed, STEAM-inspired festival from Feb. 21-March 6.

Dell Medical School Mission Critical

New Inroads on a Quiet and Deadly Cancer

A nutritional sciences and Dell Med faculty research collaboration uses metabolism to address pancreatic cancer.

Dell Medical School Mission Critical

Predicting the Unpredictable Regarding Gestational Diabetes

Nutritional sciences and Dell Med faculty leverage science, medical imaging and AI for predicting the condition.

Research

Ultra-Processed Foods Pose Unique Dangers for People With Type 2 Diabetes

Researchers found ultra-processed foods, even diet ones, bring distinct risks for people with diabetes.

Research

Researchers Identify Promising Combination Therapy for Common Blood Cancer

By exploiting the metabolism of cancer cells, researchers can make hard-to-treat cancers more susceptible to existing drugs.