The college’s Visualizing Science competition helps raise the profile of UT science, with public displays of images that celebrate the extraordinary beauty of scientific research at UT and the scientific process. Our annual contest seeks out images that help capture experiences of science and mathematics in visually arresting and stunning ways.
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The college’s Visualizing Science competition helps raise the profile of UT science, with public displays of images that celebrate the extraordinary beauty of science and the scientific process.
We are now requesting submissions for the 2025 contest. We welcome your scientific visualizations, photographs, microscope images, fractals, and more. Select winning entries will receive a cash prize of up to $1,000. Many of the submitted images will be prominently displayed on campus, on the college’s website and in print, video and other areas of communication.
You can see winning images from past years on Flickr or in our virtual gallery. Your images will help us tell stories about the great scientific work being conducted by current members of the College of Natural Sciences.
Submission Guidelines
- Images must have been produced by a member of the College of Natural Sciences community (i.e., student, staff member, faculty member, etc.) and pertain to science. Winning images typically reflect or capture aspects of actual scientific or mathematical research.
- Submissions may be featured on the college’s website and materials. If this is an image from an organization or company you work with or research done at another institution, please ensure you have rights to share it with UT Austin.
- To qualify for the top award, submissions must be from individuals who are students, faculty or staff in the College of Natural Sciences at the time of the award.
- Send submissions to Steve Franklin through UT Box or by email at sefranklin@mail.utexas.edu.
- Add a short description of the image, including where it was captured.
- Include your name and email address in case we have any questions.
- All images are welcome, but larger digital images are preferred. Ideal sizes: 8,700x5,400 pixels (14.5in x 9in at 600dpi) or 8,700x8,700 pixels (14.5in x 14.5in at 600dpi). Please submit digital files in one of the following formats: jpeg, png, tiff, eps or ai.
- Choose a maximum of 2-3 images.
- Non-winning submissions from previous years are welcome.
- Submissions are due by December 4, 2024.
Winning images will be announced at the 2025 Texas Science Festival, Feb 21, 2025 – Mar 2, 2025 (more details to come).