The College of Natural Sciences places an extraodinary emphasis on teaching and advising, and is proud to have a large number of award-winning faculty and advisors.

We celebrate faculty and staff recipients of teaching and advising excellence awards, staff awards and professional society and special awards at an annual awards banquet.

Explore Texas Science for the most recent awards. To view of esteemed members of the National Academies, National Medal winners, and more, explore the faculty honors and awards page.

College Awards

• College of Natural Sciences Teaching Excellence Award
• Jean Holloway Award for Excellence in Teaching
• Natural Sciences Foundation Advisory Council Awards

University Awards

• UT Academy of Distinguished Teachers
• President's Associates Teaching Excellence Awards
• Regents' Outstanding Teaching Award
• UT System Academy of Distinguished Teachers
• Texas Exes Teaching Award
• William David Blunk Memorial Professorship
• Chancellor's Council Outstanding Teaching Award
• Dads' Association Centennial Teaching Fellowships
• Friar Centennial Teaching Fellowship
• Robert W. Hamilton Faculty Author Award
• Donald H. Harrington Faculty Fellows Program
• Chad Oliver Teaching Award
• Innovative Instructional Technology Awards Program

State Awards

• Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation Teaching Award