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	Smart Materials Get Smarter July 1, 2008 A dynamic way to alter the shape and size of microscopic 3-D structures built out of proteins has been developed by biological chemist Jason Shear and his former graduate student Bryan Kaehr.
	Chemists Receive NIH Grant for Cancer Research July 1, 2008 Brodbelt part of team that will evaluate a new technique that could rapidly predict the anti-cancer activity of new compounds.
	Invisible Waves Shape Continental Slope June 30, 2008 A class of powerful, invisible waves hidden beneath the surface of the ocean can shape the underwater edges of continents and contribute to ocean mixing and climate.
	MSI Gets Funds for New Building June 26, 2008 Marine Science Institute will receive a total of $7.7 million in federal funding for new building at the Port Aransas campus.
	Summer Nanoscience Academy for High Schoolers June 20, 2008 Teachers and their students will convene on The University of Texas at Austin campus to explore and gain hands-on experience in nanoscience.
	Open House Opens Oceans June 18, 2008 The Marine Science Institute's Open House attracts a large crowd of visitors to learn about the worlds oceans and coasts.
	Microbiologist Receives Support for Studying Bacterial Communication and Disease June 13, 2008 Marvin Whiteley gets a PATH award from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund and a Sigal Award by the American Society for Microbiology.
	Statistically Significant June 9, 2008 The first UT Summer Statistics Institute brings in more than 500 students, faculty, alumni, and community members.
	Splitting Light Could Improve Telecommunication Networks May 30, 2008 A new method for speeding and slowing a pulse of light simultaneously could lead to much faster optical telecommunication networks.
	Paull Becomes HHMI Investigator May 29, 2008 Biologist Tanya Paull has become the first faculty member at The University of Texas at Austin to be named a Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) investigator.
	Gleeson Honored for Teaching Excellence May 6, 2008 Physicist Austin Gleeson has been selected to receive the 2008 Jean Holloway Award.
	Kirkpatrick Elected to AAAS April 30, 2008 Biologist Mark Kirkpatrick one of two faculty to be elected fellows of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.
	Hillis, Aldrich Earn Top Honor April 30, 2008 Faculty elected members of the National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest honors given to a scientist in the United States.
	New Source for Biofuels Discovered April 24, 2008 A newly created microbe produces cellulose that can be turned into ethanol and other biofuels and could provide a significant portion of the nation's transportation fuel if production is scaled up.
	2008 College Faculty and Staff Awards April 24, 2008 Announcing the College of Natural Sciences teaching, service and staff excellence award winners for 2008.
	McDonald Observatory Gets Solar BLOOMhouse April 22, 2008 Award-winning, solar-powered house built by University of Texas at Austin students goes to the observatory for housing.
	Saliva Can Help Diagnose Heart Attack April 16, 2008 Early diagnosis of a heart attack may now be possible using only a few drops of saliva and a new nano-bio-chip.
	Physicist John Wheeler Dies At 96 April 14, 2008 Professor emeritus John A. Wheeler, a noted theoretical physicist who coined the term 'black hole,' died on Sunday.
	Calorie Restricted Diet Prevents Pancreatic Inflammation and Cancer April 14, 2008 Prevention of weight gain with a restricted calorie diet sharply reduced the development of pancreatic lesions that lead to cancer.
	Computer Scientist Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship April 8, 2008 Peter Stone has been awarded a 2008 Guggenheim Fellowship for his work on teams of mobile robots.
	Most Powerful Laser In The World Fires Up April 8, 2008 The Texas Petawatt laser reached greater than one petawatt of laser power on Monday morning, March 31, making it the highest powered laser in the world.
	Diffusing Explosives April 1, 2008 Read about Jonathan Sessler's work to develop detectors for improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in this university homepage feature story.
	Graduate Program Rankings '08 March 28, 2008 Artificial intelligence, analytical chemistry and plasma physics get high marks in this year's U.S. News & World Report graduate program rankings.
	Sen. Cornyn Recognizes UTeach Efforts March 25, 2008 Senator John Cornyn called the partnership between UTeach and AISD exemplary for meeting the nations need for highly trained science, math and computer science teachers.
	Controlling Most Atoms Now Possible March 7, 2008 Stopping and cooling most of the atoms of the periodic table is now possible using a pair of techniques developed by physicist Mark Raizen.
	Child And Family Lab Earns New Rigorous National Accreditation March 6, 2008 The Priscilla Pond Flawn Child and Family Lab is one of the first early childhood programs in the nation to earn rigorous new accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children.
	Coral Health And Bacterial Communities March 4, 2008 Bacterial communities endemic to healthy corals could change depending on the amount and type of natural and man-made dissolved organic matter in seawater.
	Five Faculty Win Sloan Fellowships February 27, 2008 Five early-career natural sciences faculty were awarded Sloan Research Fellowships for 2008.
	Computer Visionary February 20, 2008 Computer scientist Chandra Bajaj and his colleagues are using visualization technologies to better understand diseases, viruses and a wealth of other biological processes.
	Bill Gates Unplugged February 20, 2008 A webcast will be available for Bill Gates' talk at The University of Texas at Austin on Feb. 20 entitled "Software, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Giving Back."
	New Issue of Focus February 18, 2008 The Winter 2008 issue of Focus on Science magazine is now online.
	Computer Sciences Professor Wins Highest Honor In The Field February 4, 2008 E. Allen Emerson has been awarded the 2007 A.M. Turing Award, widely considered the most prestigious award in computing.
	UTeach Spreads to 13 Universities Across the Nation January 28, 2008 After 10 years of incubation at The University of Texas at Austin, UTeach is spreading to other universities throughout the country.
	Gene Discovery Made Easier January 28, 2008 The identification of disease-causing genes will be much easier and faster using a powerful new gene-networking model.
	For Creating New Field Of Science, Bard Wins International Prize January 23, 2008 Chemist Allen Bard was awarded the 2008 Wolf Prize in Chemistry for pioneering the development of the scanning electrochemical microscope.
	Monitoring Texas Bays For Dangerous Algal Blooms January 22, 2008 A new electronic sentinel is on the lookout for dangerous algal blooms in Texas bays.
	Detecting Cancer With Saliva January 10, 2008 Dentists may someday use saliva to test for breast cancer, show researchers from Houston using professor John McDevitt's non-invasive lab-on-a-chip technology.
	Marcotte Honored As Outstanding Young Investigator January 10, 2008 In recognition of his contributions and promise in the field of genomics and bioinformatics, Professor Edward Marcotte is receiving a 2008 O'Donnell Award from The Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Science of Texas.
	Supernova Discovery Makes Time's Top 10 January 3, 2008 J Craig Wheeler and Robert Quimby's discovery of brightest supernova named a top 10 scientific discovery in 2007 by Time magazine.
	Scientists Find Missing Evolutionary Link Using Tiny Fungus Crystal January 3, 2008 The crystal structure of a molecule from a primitive fungus has served as a time machine to show researchers more about the evolution of life from the simple to the complex.
	Research Makes Discover's Top 100 December 13, 2007 Research conducted by professors David Crews and Andrea Gore has been included on Discover magazine's list of the Top 100 Science Stories of 2007.
	When She's Turned On, Some Of Her Genes Turn Off December 10, 2007 When a female is attracted to a male, entire suites of genes in her brain turn on and off, find Molly Cummings and Hans Hofmann.
	Astronomer Detects Atmosphere of Extrasolar Planet December 6, 2007 Astronomer Seth Redfield used the Hobby-Eberly Telescope at McDonald Observatory to make the first ground-based detection of the atmosphere of a planet outside our solar system.
	Computer Scientist Peter Stone Wins Award for Autonomous Vehicle November 30, 2007 Stone named one of eight winners of the Tech Innovations Award by the Austin Business Journal.
	Tree of Life Revealed for Flowering Plants November 26, 2007 The evolutionary tree for flowering plants has been revealed using the largest collection of genomic data of these plants to date.
	Astrophysics Student Wins Coveted Rhodes Scholarship November 19, 2007 Sarah Miller, senior in astronomy and physics, was recently selected as a Rhodes Scholar for 2008.
	Invasive Plants Are Moving Targets November 19, 2007 Invasive plants don't escape their enemies for very long, found biologist Christine Hawkes.
	College welcomes 16 new faculty November 19, 2007 The College of Natural Sciences welcomes 16 new faculty for 2007-08.
	UTeach Celebrates Tenth Anniversary November 8, 2007 UTeach, the nationally acclaimed program for preparing secondary teachers in mathematics, science and computer science, is celebrating ten years of success.
	Biologist Parmesan Honored For Conservation Leadership November 1, 2007 National Wildlife Federation is honoring Parmesan with its National Conservation Achievement Award for her exemplary leadership.
	Chang Appointed To Congressional Commission on Cyber Security October 30, 2007 New commission established to make sure that the next president of the United States has an updated strategy to counter growing cyber threats.
	UT Physicist and Colleagues Lead Five-Member Nanoscience Consortium October 29, 2007 The Nanoscale Interdisciplinary Research Team (NIRT) will explore ways to control optical energy for applications in nanoscience and nanotechnology.
	Professors Elected to AAAS October 25, 2007 Three natural sciences professors of four from the university honored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
	Tolerance to Inhalants May Be Caused By Changes in Gene Expression October 17, 2007 Changes in the expression of genes may be the reason why people who abuse inhalants, such as spray paint or glue, quickly develop a tolerance.
	Marine Scientists Funded to Study 'Dead Zone' October 17, 2007 Marine scientists were awarded $781,000 by NOAA to understand how nutrient pollution from the Mississippi River affects the 'Dead Zone' in the Gulf of Mexico.
	Introducing the Division of Statistics and Scientific Computation October 4, 2007 This fall marks the debut of the new Division of Statistics and Scientific Computation, a campus-wide service unit housed in the College of Natural Sciences.
	Missing Link Dino Discovery October 4, 2007 Paleontologist Brenda Chinnery-Allgeier identifies an unusual dino fossil from Montana that's an early relative of the Triceratops. Read the National Geographic story here.
	Atomic Coilgun Used to Slow and Stop Atoms October 2, 2007 An atomic coilgun that slows and stops atoms has been developed, reports physicist Mark Raizen.
	Trees Prepped to Move from ESB September 24, 2007 The live oaks flanking ESB will be relocated to make way for demolition and construction of the new building, to begin early 2008.
	Texas Memorial Museum Installs Outdoor Saber-Toothed Cat Sculpture September 21, 2007 A larger-than-life bronze saber-toothed cat sculpture will be installed at the east entrance to the Texas Memorial Museum.
	Co-Discoverer of DNA Double Helix James Watson to Speak September 4, 2007 Nobel Laureate Watson will give a lecture on "Rules for Important Science."
	Low Oxygen in Coastal Waters Impairs Fish Reproduction August 28, 2007 Low oxygen levels in coastal waters interfere with fish reproduction by disrupting the fishes' hormones, found marine scientist Peter Thomas.
	Higher Brain Damage in Alcoholics with Cirrhosis of the Liver August 27, 2007 Brain function is even more impaired in alcoholics with cirrhosis of the liver, one of the most common and serious medical complications linked to alcoholism.
	Payne to Receive Prestigious Civitatis Award August 20, 2007 Shelley Payne has been selected to receive one of the highest honors bestowed upon members of the university.
	Self-Driving SUV Advances to DARPA Urban Challenge Semifinals August 9, 2007 Marvin, a self-driving Isuzu SUV, passed a recent driving test and will advance to DARPA's semi-finals for the 2007 Urban Challenge race.
	Lab on a Chip for Oral Cancer Shows Promise August 9, 2007 John McDevitt has engineered the first lab on a chip programmed to probe cells brushed from the mouth for a common sign of oral cancer.
	Grand Opening for New Marine Fisheries Lab August 9, 2007 The new CCA Texas Laboratory for Marine Larviculture opens at the Marine Science Institute in Port Aransas.
	Marine Educator Rick Tinnin Receives National Award for Outreach August 8, 2007 Rick Tinnin, director of marine education programs at MSI, has been awarded the 2007 James Centorino Award from the National Marine Educators Association.
	Nanoparticle Technique Could Lead to Improved Semiconductors August 6, 2007 Devices like solar cells and light-emitting diodes (LEDs) could be improved based on information gained using a new nanoparticle technique developed at the CNM.
	Summer Nanoscience Academy for High Schoolers July 31, 2007 Teachers and their students will convene on campus August 3-4 to explore and gain hands-on experience in nanoscience.
	Liquid Bounce July 24, 2007 Physics graduate student Matt Thrasher and Prof. Harry Swinney explore the phenomenon of liquid double bouncing. Read more in this Nature News article (with cool video).
	Defiance May Be Part of Healthy Child Development July 23, 2007 Professor Ted Dix has found that, at very young ages, children's defiant behavior toward their mothers may not be a bad thing.
	Reap What Your Ancestors Sowed July 4, 2007 Cheating has long-term consequences in the evolution of cooperation, finds biologist Sam Brown.
	Grant Awarded to Make Lighter Fuel Cells June 28, 2007 Bard and Bielawski on team that received $3.5 million from the U.S. Office of Naval Research to develop novel methanol- powered fuel cells.
	Chemist Wins Presidential Green Chemistry Award June 27, 2007 Michael Krische has been awarded the Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award for his innovative work developing a new class of chemical transformations that eliminate waste production.
	Search for Arctic Life June 26, 2007 Marine chemist Hedy Edmonds leads an international expedition to search for life on the bottom of the Arctic Ocean.
	Program Addresses Gender Equity in Computing June 20, 2007 Computer Sciences' fifth annual First Bytes Residential Summer Program for high school women will address gender equity in technology and computing.
	Aldrich and Burger Appointed to University-Wide Council June 18, 2007 Faculty will advise President Powers and develop a strategic and business plan for the university.
	Chemist Hackerman Dies June 18, 2007 Professor of chemistry emeritus and former University of Texas at Austin president died Saturday
	Astronomers Discover Multi-Planet System May 23, 2007 Astronomers at McDonald Observatory discover a system of two Jupiter-like planets orbiting a star whose composition might seem to rule out planet formation.
	Focus on Science, Spring 2007 May 21, 2007 The latest issue of Focus on Science is now available online!
	Autonomous Car Advances to Next Stage of Urban Challenge May 21, 2007 Marvin, an autonomous Isuzu SUV programmed with the help of computer science undergraduates, is one of 53 vehicles selected to advance to the next stage of DARPA's 2007 Urban Challenge race.
	Rasika Harshey Elected to the American Academy of Microbiology May 18, 2007 Rasika Harshey has been elected a fellow in the American Academy of Microbiology.
	Natural Sciences Spring '07 Commencement May 15, 2007 Bill Hobby and Ted Votteler will speak to graduating seniors on Saturday, May 19. Congratulations graduates!
	UTeach Recognized by Austin Neighborhood Foundation May 9, 2007 The UTeach Program has been named a Supporter of the Year by the River City Youth Foundation.
	Study Finds High Media Use in Infants, Toddlers and Preschoolers May 7, 2007 Seventy-five percent of infants, toddlers and preschoolers watch television daily for an average of more than one hour, reveals a new comprehensive study of media use among children ages zero to six.
	Boost for Creating Standards for Sustainable Landscapes May 1, 2007 The Meadows Foundation awarded the Wildflower Center a $262,000 grant to create standards for sustainable landscapes.
	Unveiling a Next-Generation Computer Processor April 24, 2007 The prototype for a revolutionary new general-purpose computer processor, which has the potential of reaching trillions of calculations per second, has been designed and built by a team of computer scientists.
	2007 College Faculty and Staff Awards April 23, 2007 Announcing the College of Natural Sciences teaching, service and staff excellence award winners for 2007.
	Cheaper disease treatments expected from faster approach to developing therapeutic antibodies April 18, 2007 A method of mass-producing disease-fighting antibodies entirely within bacteria has been developed by a research group at The University of Texas at Austin.
	Complex Flows of Turbulence Visualized April 11, 2007 The convoluted tangle describing turbulence has been visualized for the first time by a group of researchers from The University of Texas at Austin and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
	Graduate Programs Rank Among Nation's Best April 2, 2007 Several of the college's graduate programs rank among the nation's top ten in this year's U.S. News & World Report magazine survey.
	Common Fungicide Causes Long-term Changes in Mating Behavior March 27, 2007 Female rats avoid males whose great-grandmothers were exposed to a common fruit crop fungicide, preferring instead males whose ancestors were uncontaminated.
	University of Texas at Austin AmeriCorps Program Joins Groups in Day of Service to Austin March 21, 2007 The AmeriCorps program at The University of Texas at Austin, AmeriCorps for Community Engagement and Education (ACEE), will join other Austin-area AmeriCorps groups for the third annual Austin AmeriCorps Awareness Day.
	Faculty receive Sloan Research Fellowships March 21, 2007 Helmut Koester and Lexing Ying have been named recipients of Sloan Research Fellowships for 2007.
	UTeach Goes National March 9, 2007 The UTeach teacher-preparation program will expand nationally through the efforts of the UTeach Institute with a $125 million commitment by ExxonMobil
	Physicists Slow and Control Supersonic Helium Beam March 8, 2007 The speed of a beam of helium atoms can be controlled and slowed using an atomic paddle much as a tennis player uses a racquet to control tennis balls, physicists at The University of Texas at Austin have discovered.
	Explore UT 2007 February 16, 2007 Join the College of Natural Sciences for this year's "Explore UT: The Biggest Open House in Texas!" on Saturday, March 3.
	Three Professors Elected Members of National Academy of Engineering February 14, 2007 J Strother Moore and Simon Lam among UT professors elected to the National Academy of Engineering, widely considered among the highest honors to be earned in the engineering and technology professions.
	Texas Researchers Aim to Use Saliva To Diagnose Health and Disease February 12, 2007 Innovative saliva-based health diagnostic tools will be developed by John McDevitt and colleagues through a $6 million, multi-institutional grant from the National Institutes of Health.
	SEED Magazine Names Austin Top Science City February 6, 2007 SEED magazine (Dec/Jan 2007) cites Gennady Shvets 'superlens' research as reason for ranking Austin an emergent science city of 2006. Read the original superlens story here.
	Mathematician Receives National Teaching Prize January 26, 2007 Mathematics Professor Michael Starbird received a 2007 Deborah and Franklin Tepper Haimo Award for Distinguished College or University Teaching of Mathematics from the Mathematical Association of America.
	Mathematics Professor Receives National Prize for Research January 26, 2007 Mathematics Professor Karen Uhlenbeck received the 2007 Leroy P. Steele Prize for her seminal contribution to mathematics research from the American Mathematical Society.
	Team of Theoretical Physicists Develop A Test for String Theory January 22, 2007 Jacques Distler and colleagues have developed a test of string theory, a theory that has long been criticized for not making predictions by which it can be tested.
	New Book Shines Light on Successful Anti-Poverty Program January 22, 2007 Aletha Huston says the New Hope program can be a model for national anti-poverty policies in a new book.
	Groundbreaking for New Marine Fisheries Lab January 18, 2007 The Marine Science Institute will break ground for the new Coastal Conservation Association Texas Laboratory for Marine Larviculture in Port Aransas on Jan 24.
	Physicist wins Presidential Citation award January 18, 2007 Physicist George Sudarshan will be presented with a university Presidential Citation award on Jan. 22 for his extraordinary contributions.
	Astronomer's studies of galactic bulges may alter leading theory of galaxy evolution January 11, 2007 David Fisher, an astronomy graduate student, is making important contributions to the future understanding of galaxy evolution by studying the different types of bulges at the hearts of nearby spiral galaxies.
	Astronomers explore planet formation around red dwarf stars December 15, 2006 A study published in this week's edition of Astrophysical Journal Letters brings new insight into how planets form around the most populous stars in our Milky Way galaxy.
	Professors Honored by National Science Origanization November 27, 2006 Four professors from the College of Natural Sciences have been elected as 2006 fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
	Global Warming Increases Species Extinctions Worldwide, University of Texas at Austin Researcher Finds November 14, 2006 Global warming has already caused extinctions in the most sensitive habitats and will continue to cause more species to go extinct over the next 50 to 100 years, confirms the most comprehensive study since 2003 on the effects of climate change on wild species worldwide by a University of Texas at Austin biologist.
	Nano Science and Technology building opens for business November 8, 2006 The latest and greatest building on campus opened its doors to the public on Thursday, November 2, in celebration of the beginning of its life as a hub for nanoscience at the university and in Texas.
	Reichl named Associate Dean for Academic Affairs November 6, 2006 Dr. Linda Reichl, professor of physics, has accepted the appointment as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs effective December 11, 2006.
	Defense Department's $1.4 Million Appropriation Funds Texas Nanotechnology Consortium November 2, 2006 Nanotechnology research receives boost from $1.4 million appropriation to fund a consortium of seven leading Texas universities created to develop and commercialize revolutionary nanomaterials for the defense aerospace industry.
	Krische wins Elias J. Corey award for his work in green chemistry October 27, 2006 Michael Krische, professor of chemistry and biochemistry, has won the Elias J. Corey Award from the American Chemical Society for an outstanding original contribution to organic synthesis by a young investigator.
	Waggoner Center for Alcohol and Addiction Research benefits from $38 million federal grant October 18, 2006 The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism has awarded a $38 million grant which will fund projects at the Waggoner Center for Alcohol and Addiction Research.
	Changes at the Health Professions Office October 6, 2006 The Health Professions Office has a new look after losing a familiar face, as the office relocated to Painter Hall and Dr. Jeanne Lagowski retired as associate dean, a position she had held for more than 30 years.
	Study recommends strategies for distributing flu vaccine during shortage October 3, 2006 When faced with potential vaccine shortages during a flu outbreak, public health officials can turn to a new study by mathematical biologist Lauren Ancel Meyers to learn how to best distribute the vaccine.
	Fire ant-attacking fly spreading rapidly in Texas September 27, 2006 Parasitic flies introduced to control red imported fire ants have spread over four million acres in central and southeast Texas since the flies introduction in 1999, researchers at the Brackenridge Field Lab have discovered using new flytraps they developed.
	University of Texas at Austin learning and memory research program grows September 26, 2006 The Center for Learning and Memory has recruited and hired six top scientists intent upon understanding how the brain processes information, learns and remembers events in our everyday lives.
	Scientists find popular acne drug leads to depression-related behavior in mice September 21, 2006 Nutritional scientist Michelle Lane and her colleagues find that a drug commonly used to treat severe acne can lead to depression-related behavior in mice.
	Fire ant lab celebrates 20 years of research September 20, 2006 The red imported fire ant laboratory at The University of Texas at Austin Brackenridge Field Lab is celebrating 20 years of research this month.
	New superlens reveals hidden nanostructures September 14, 2006 A microscope used to scan nanostructures can be dramatically enhanced by using a superlens, reports an international team of scientists from the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry and The University of Texas at Austin in this weeks issue of Science.
	Associate Dean Jack Gilbert to leave for Santa Clara University September 13, 2006 Jack Gilbert, associate dean for academic affairs will leave to become professor and chair of the Department of Chemistry at Santa Clara University.
	R/V LONGHORN to be retired after 35 years September 11, 2006 The Marine Science Institute's largest research ship, R/V LONGHORN, will be retired after 35 years of service.
	College welcomes 18 new faculty September 8, 2006 The College of Natural Sciences welcomes 18 new faculty for 2006-07.
	Wildflower Center officially becomes part of UT-Austin September 6, 2006 The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center is now officially a component of The University of Texas at Austin, with approval by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Committee on Strategic Planning on Sept. 5.
	Neurobiologist awarded Presidential Early Career Award August 25, 2006 Nace Golding, assistant professor of neurobiology, was presented with a Presidential Early Career Award in a ceremony on July 26 at the White House, the highest honor given by the U.S. government to outstanding scientists beginning their independent careers.
	Study reveals causes behind freshwater increase in North Atlantic and Arctic oceans August 25, 2006 A new analysis of 50 years of changes in freshwater inputs to the Arctic and North Atlantic oceans may shed light on what's behind the recently observed increase in freshwater in the North Atlantic.
	Biologist receives $450,000 grant to contribute to asthma research August 22, 2006 John Wallingford has received a grant from the Sandler Program for Asthma Research given to innovative scientists willing to step away from their area of research and tackle the riddle of asthma.
	UT-Austin signs conservation easement for Fennessey Ranch August 14, 2006 The Fennessey Ranch officially joined the Marine Science Institute's estuarine research reserve on Aug. 10.
	University helps establish new polymer research center July 27, 2006 Two chemical engineers and a biochemist at The University of Texas at Austin will conduct novel research as charter members of a new Science and Technology Center on layered polymers that is being established with Case Western Reserve University as the lead institution.
	Neuroscientist joins faculty of Center for Learning and Memory July 17, 2006 Dr. Richard Aldrich, a neuroscientist whose research focuses on cellular membrane ion channels, is the new chairperson of the Section of Neurobiology.
	Marine Science Institute introduces Science and the Sea radio program July 17, 2006 This summer, the Marine Science Institute introduces a new two-minute radio program, "Science and the Sea," produced jointly with Corpus Christi Public Radio, KEDT.
	Finding about cellular microtubule rigidity could lead to development of new nano-materials July 11, 2006 Ernst-Ludwig Florin and an international team of biophysicists found that microtubules, essential structural elements in living cells, grow stiffer as they grow longer, an unexpected property that could lead to advances in nano-materials development.
	Doug Burger receives Wilkes Award June 28, 2006 Doug Burger, associate professor in the Department of Computer Sciences, has received the 2006 Maurice Wilkes Award from the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) for his contributions to spatially distributed processor and memory system architectures.
	Farming ants cultivate one fungal crop June 26, 2006 Sasha Mikheyev and Ulrich Mueller find that different species of fungus-farming ants cultivate essentially the same fungus, providing insight into the evolution of this well-known symbiosis.
	Freshman Research Initiative receives $1.9 million from HHMI June 22, 2006 The Freshman Research Initiative (FRI), a new college program that promotes undergraduate research participation, has received a $1.9 million award from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI).
	Dana Center Americorps program expands with OneStar Foundation grant June 20, 2006 The AmeriCorps for Community Engagement and Education (ACEE) program, part of The University of Texas at Austin Charles A. Dana Center, has been awarded $522,590 by the OneStar Foundation to expand its early literacy intervention model.
	Wildflower Center to join the College of Natural Sciences June 20, 2006 The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center will become a joint Organized Research and Outreach Unit within the College of Natural Sciences and the School of Architecture.
	Eavesdropping fringe-lipped bats spread culture through sound June 19, 2006 Like a diner ordering a dessert based solely on the "oohs" and "aahs" of a customer eating the same dish the next table over, frog-eating bats learn to eat new prey by eavesdropping on their neighbors as they eat.
	Cancer drug extends cognitive function in patients with brain metastases June 5, 2006 The drug Xcytrin, based on a molecule developed by Jonathan Sessler, shows significant promise in prolonging cognitive function in patients with non-small cell lung cancer that has metastasized to the brain.
	Dell Foundation grants $50 million to the University of Texas May 17, 2006 The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation granted $50 million to the University of Texas, some of which will be used to build a new computer sciences building.
	Evolution of complex calls and unusual male vocal cords in túngara frogs May 3, 2006 Male tropical túngara frogs have evolved masses on their vocal cords that help them woo females with complex calls, show scientists working at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) in Panama.
	Estuarine research reserve to be designated in Port Aransas, Texas May 2, 2006 A 185,708-acre area of marshes, mangroves, open water and coastal prairie along the Texas Gulf coast will become a National Estuarine Research Reserve in a May 6 designation ceremony at the Marine Science Institute.
	McDonald Observatory receives $5 million to study dark energy April 27, 2006 Light might soon be shed on dark energy, one of the great enigmas of the universe, thanks to a $5 million challenge grant from Dallas' Harold C. Simmons.
	De Lozanne honored for teaching excellence April 27, 2006 Arturo De Lozanne has been selected to receive the 2006 Jean Holloway Award for Teaching Excellence.
	Paul Barbara elected to National Academy of Sciences April 25, 2006 Paul Barbara, director of the Center for Nano- and Molecular Science and Technology, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences.
$Math graphic$	Math faculty receive Sloan Research Fellowships April 21, 2006 Martin Olsson and Yen-Hsi Richard Tsai have received Sloan Research Fellowships for 2006.
	Computer sciences student awarded $50,000 April 21, 2006 Patrick Christmas, a graduate student in computer sciences, has been awarded $50,000 from Interactive Brokers Group (IBG), for winning its electronic trading Olympiad for colleges.
	Analysis highlights new areas of research into genetic causes of alcoholism April 20, 2006 Susan Bergeson and colleagues find several candidate genes for excessive alcohol drinking in a meta-analysis of gene expression in mice.
	MINOS experiment sheds light on mystery of neutrino disappearance April 6, 2006 Karol Lang and Sacha Kopp observed the disappearance of neutrinos during a MINOS experiment, a finding that could help explain the role of these subatomic particles in the evolution of the universe.
	Eric Pianka named 2006 Distinguished Scientist by Texas Academy of Science April 5, 2006 Eric Pianka was recognized as the 2006 Distinguished Scientist by the Texas Academy of Science for his distinguished career and numerous seminal contributions to the discipline of ecology.
	UTeach Outreach April 4, 2006 The College of Natural Sciences is always searching for new ways to promote greater interest in science and capture the imaginations of students.
	Student Profile: Damian Tong April 4, 2006 Damian Tongs passion for teaching is evident in everything he does. Whether as a student at The University of Texas at Austin, or as a member of the Army Reserves, its a vital part of his life, and has been since high school.
	Groundbreaking for new Wetland Education Center at Marine Science Institute April 3, 2006 Rick Tinnin's dream to have a center for wetland education on the Marine Science Institute (MSI) campus came closer to reality as gold-painted shovels were dug into the sandy Port Aransas soil during a groundbreaking ceremony on March 25.
	Professor Profile: Michael Starbird March 30, 2006 Michael Starbird, a professor of mathematics and a member of the Academy of Distinguished Teachers, joined The University of Texas at Austin in 1974 and served as an associate dean in the College of Natural Sciences from 1989 to 1997.
	Actuarial studies position in mathematics funded by Buck Consultants March 28, 2006 Leslie Vaaler will be the initial Buck Consultants Assistant Director of Actuarial Studies, funded by one of the worlds leading human resource and benefits consulting firms.
	New Texas Natural Science Center offers education, exhibits and research March 21, 2006 Texas Memorial Museum, nationally known natural history research collections, public exhibits, and science education and outreach efforts combine to form the new Texas Natural Science Center.
	Boyer, Kaufmann and Moore awarded the 2005 ACM Software System Award for the Boyer-Moore Theorem Prover March 21, 2006 Robert Boyer, J Strother Moore and Matt Kaufmann have been awarded the 2005 Software System Award by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) for their work on the Boyer-Moore Theorem Prover.
	Poison dart frog mimics gain when birds learn to stay away March 9, 2006 Cat Darst and Molly Cummings found how a harmless frog can mimic and be more abundant than a frog whose poison packs less punch.
	Convergent evolution of molecules in electric fish March 2, 2006 Harold Zakon and colleagues show that African and South American groups of fish independently evolved electric organs by modifying sodium channel protein.
	Mechanism for memory revealed in neurons of electric fish February 17, 2006
	Dr. Clifford Gardner receives the Leroy P. Steele Prize from American Mathematical Society February 14, 2006
	Scientists seek to unwrap the sweet mystery of the sugar coat on bacteria February 13, 2006