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Read the latest news from the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin
Cross-Border University Collaboration Will Expand Research to Advance Precision Medicine
The OriGen Health Research Center will mine a massive biobank of genetic, clinical and epidemiological information to develop customized disease treatments.

New Chemical Discovery Could Make Medicine and Manufacturing More Sustainable
A research team has developed a more efficient way to build molecules using green chemistry.

Cockrell School of Engineering
Pharmacoengineering Program Enables Advanced Drug Development and Delivery
Graduate students at The University of Texas at Austin have a new opportunity to revolutionize how medicines are developed and delivered.

McDonald Observatory
UT Astronomer Peers Deeper into Mysterious Flame Nebula
Postdoctoral researcher Matthew De Furio led the research that found the smallest brown dwarfs in the nebula.

Top Prize Image for Visualizing Science Shows a Logistic Map’s Chaotic Portion
A mathematics undergraduate took first place alongside other winners of the college’s 2025 contest.

Gurley Investment Will Sustain Texas Robotics’ Undergraduate Program as Leader
A matching gift from venture capitalist Bill Gurley supports the first undergraduate robotics program in the country admitting freshmen.

Research Identifies Key Antibodies for Development of Broadly Protective Norovirus Vaccine
Discovery brings us one step closer to vaccine and treatment for prevalent virus.

Andreas Matouschek Named Interim Dean as David Vanden Bout Steps in at Provost’s Office
Matouschek, previously associate dean for research and facilities, will lead the College of Natural Sciences.

Department of Computer Science
Robots, Research, and the Road to Texas: Q&A with Volkan Isler
Isler, who has built robots to track invasive fish and monitor crop yields, is now setting up a new lab at UT Austin.

EdEN Lab Serves Up Nutrition With a Side of Fun
More than 10,000 students and 500 teachers have benefited from school garden projects led by UT nutrition experts.
