ByMichael T. NietzelSenior ContributorJan 12, 2021What Brain Imaging Tells Us About Decluttering Our MindsIt turns out that to truly make room for new information, we have to suppress the old.ByAlison EscalanteContributorJun 2, 2020In Wake Of George Floyd Killing, Presidents Of Elite Colleges Decry Racism. Good, Now Admit More Black Students.Strong public messages voiced by high-profile college officials about the importance of racial justice and the dangers of racial oppression are to be encouraged. But so too would be admission and financial aid policies that increased black students’ access to the institutions these officials lead.ByMichael T. NietzelSenior ContributorAug 15, 201925 Top Colleges And Universities In The South 2019, Ranked By Academics And OutcomesDuke University is the top-ranked school in the South, joined by three other North Carolina colleges in the top 10.ByDerek SaulForbes StaffAug 15, 2019Top 25 Public Colleges 2019: The Best Education For $30,000 LessUnlike the top liberal arts schools, there is no central hub of prominent top public colleges; the most notable public schools are spread evenly across the country.ByMadison FernandezFormer ContributorAug 13, 2019Bacteria Has Metabolism 1 Million Times Slower, Eats Centuries-Old FoodBacteria in the subsurface live extremely slow lives. With a metabolism 1 million times slower than lab-grown bacteria, the subsurface bacteria eat resources that are hundreds of years old. They only divide every 10 to 10,000 years.ByLinh Anh CatFormer ContributorMar 9, 2018Simone Wicha On Working With Artist Ellsworth Kelly On His Chapel AustinSimone Wicha, the director of the Blanton Museum of Art at the University of Texas Austin, recounts her interactions with the late artist Ellsworth Kelly while working on his monumental final project.ByAnn BinlotFormer ContributorMar 3, 2016Has Donald Trump Underperformed In The Real Estate Business?This article is by John M. Griffin, the James A. Elkins chaired professor in finance at the University of Texas–Austin. A large body of finance literature evaluates mutual and hedge fund managers relative to their peers. Certain investors, like Warren Buffett, stand out as having produced outstanding returns over long periods, and [...]ByForbes Leadership ForumContributorFeb 22, 2015University Of Texas Investigation Exposes Admissions SecretsOn a tour last summer of the University of Texas at Austin campus, no one mentioned to my teenagers that it would be easier for them to get admitted if a well-connected Texan made a phone call or wrote a letter of recommendation to the university president. It’s certainly not [...]ByMaureen SullivanFormer ContributorJul 30, 2014Biomimicry Continues to Evolve: Fly Inspires Tiny MicrophoneA new technology discovery by University of Texas Austin researchers is expected to set the stage for the next generation of hypersensitive hearing aids and potentially create intelligent microphones which adaptively focus on conversations or sounds the wearer is interested in. Biomimicry, using nature and natural systems for inspiration, is becoming more predominant with [...]ByJennifer Kite-PowellSenior ContributorSep 18, 2013University Of Texas-Environmental Defense Fund Shale Gas Study Unmasks Politics Of Anti-Fracking Activist Cornell ScientistsOne of the central tenets of anti-shale gas activists—claims that carbon pollution from methane leaked during the hydraulic fracturing extraction process makes natural gas more polluting than coal—took another, likely fatal, hit this week. A University of Texas-Austin study released Monday found that methane emissions from new wells being prepared for [...]ByJon EntineContributorAug 3, 2011Can Schools Teach Entrepreneurship?Hands-on entrepreneurship programs at schools like University of Texas at Austin aim to give students an edge on start-up success.ByMichael NoerForbes StaffMore ArticlesAlso on forbesUniversity Of Texas President Hartzell Leaving To Head Up SMUUniversity Of Texas Laying Off Staff To Comply With State’s DEI BanWhy Highly Selective Colleges Are Reinstating The SATUse Forbes logos and quotes in your marketing.Logo LicensingReprints/PlaquesSpreadsheetsCustom Profile© 2025 Forbes Media LLC. All Rights Reserved.AdChoicesAdChoicesDo Not Sell or Share My Personal InformationLimit the Use of My Sensitive Personal Information, Search the Forbes 2024-2025 list of America's Top Colleges, ranking the best universities in the US based on student academic, career and financial success., 25 Top Colleges And Universities In The South 2019, Ranked By Academics And Outcomes Duke University is the top-ranked school in the South, joined by three other North Carolina colleges in the top 10..