News & Announcements
UTEX Celebrates 50 Years at The University of Texas at Austin
As UTEX celebrates its 50th anniversary here at UT, we are grateful, not only for the longevity of the collection, but also for the community
that sustains it — our host institution, our staff, scientists, students, and partners whose shared commitment ensures the availability of this unique and ...
In Memoriam: Dr. Amha Belay
It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of Dr. Amha Belay, a globally respected pioneer in microalgae and a long-time leader within the algae community.
April 2, 1960 | Science News Letter | Algae in the Bank
Long before The Culture Collection of Algae was housed at The University of Texas at Austin, our collection was already making headlines.
Upcoming 2025 Order Deadlines
Upcoming order deadlines for 2025 shipping. Orders placed after the specified dates will not ship until 2026.
Scheduled Website Maintenance: September 30, 2025 | 11:00 PM - 1:00 AM CST
The UTEX website will be unavailable on Tuesday, September 30th, between 11:00 PM - 1:00 AM CST for planned maintenance. We apologize for any inconveniences experienced during this time.
Price Updates Effective October 1, 2025
Upcoming price adjustments that will take effect on October 1, 2025 for several UTEX products and services, including algal cultures, culture media, photobioreactors, and specialized UTEX services.
Maintenance: UTEX Help Desk | April 17, 2024
We will be performing maintenance on the UTEX Help Desk this morning (04/17).
David Nobles Awarded 2022 J. Roger Porter Award
Dr. David Nobles Jr., Curator of the Culture Collection of Algae (UTEX) at the University of Texas at Austin, USA, has been awarded the 2022 J. Roger Porter Award in recognition of his outstanding leadership in maintaining and improving the products and services at UTEX and for his contribution t...
We've been featured in The Daily Texan!
We are happy to share that we've been featured in the official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin, The Daily Texan! You can follow the link below to read or listen to the article and interview with Dr. David Nobles, UTEX Curator.
First Shipments of 2023 | January 9, 2023
The first shipments of the new year will be on Monday, January 9th. Please refer to the order confirmation email that was sent for details on your specific ship date. All UTEX Services--including the Algae Express Service--will also resume on Monday, January 9th.
ISSUE: Emails appear blank when viewed through the Outlook desktop app.
It has come to our attention that customers using the Microsoft Outlook desktop app are receiving order confirmation emails that appear blank. However, when viewing the email through the Outlook Web App, it is rendered correctly.
Microsoft has been notified about this issue. They confirmed that t...
Dr. Schonna Manning Concluding Tenure as UTEX Director of Research & Development
We are pleased to share with you that Dr. Schonna Manning has accepted a faculty position at Florida International University (FIU) starting this Fall 2022.
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