UTEX Announcements

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.

Algae News

September 29, 2023

U.S. Department of Energy AlgaePrize | 2023-2025

AlgaePrize 2023–2025, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office and part of DOE’s American-Made program, challenges students to expand novel solutions to algae production, processing, and new product development to help lower the costs of producing algal biofu...

UTEX Closure

August 28, 2023

Upcoming Holiday Closure: U.S. Labor Day - September 4, 2023

UTEX will be closed on Monday, September 4th, in observance of the US Holiday, Labor Day. Orders that would normally ship out on Monday, as well as Algae Express orders will be sent out on Tuesday, September 5th.

UTEX Closure

June 26, 2023

Upcoming 2023 Holiday Closure: U.S. Independence Day

UTEX will be closed on Tuesday, July 4th, in observance of the U.S. Holiday, Independence Day. Orders for the week are scheduled to ship out on Wednesday, July 5th. Algae Express orders received after 12:00 PM (noon) CDT on Thursday, June 29th, will not be processed and shipped until Wednesday, J...

UTEX Closure

June 12, 2023

Upcoming 2023 Holiday Closure: U.S. Emancipation Day (Juneteenth)

UTEX will be closed on Monday, June 19th, in observance of the US Holiday, Emancipation Day (Juneteenth). Orders scheduled to ship will be sent out on Tuesday, June 20th.

UTEX Closure

May 22, 2023

Upcoming 2023 Holiday Closure: U.S. Memorial Day

UTEX will be closed on Monday, May 29th, in observance of the US Holiday, Memorial Day. Orders scheduled to ship will be sent out on Tuesday, May 30th.

UTEX Closure

January 30, 2023

University Inclement Weather Closure | January 31 - February 2

The University of Texas at Austin is canceling classes and requesting employees work remotely for Tuesday, Jan. 31, through Thursday, Feb. 2, due to forecast winter precipitation that is expected to cause hazardous travel conditions. UTEX will still be available for assistance during this time th...

Algae News

January 25, 2023

January 2023 Update: NAABB strains now available without a material transfer agreement.

Strains from the algal biofuels research consortium formed to specifically address the objectives set forth by the U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (DOE-EERE), and Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO), are now available without a Material Transfer Agreement (MTA).

UTEX Closure

January 09, 2023