News & Events Overview
Find all the latest from the College of Natural Sciences.
Latest Headlines
Six Lessons from a Legendary UT Science Teacher
On moving day, a veteran scientist and teacher looks back on lessons learned in the college.
Upcoming Events
Sep
15
2026
Sep
15
2026
Careers, Learning and Development
Summer I in Seville, Spain: Evolution - Info Session
12:30 pm
– 1:30 pm
•
In Person
Sep
15
2026
Careers, Learning and Development
Hands-On Health Fair (Experiential Learning Week)
4:30 pm
– 6:00 pm
•
In Person
Sep
16
2026
Sep
16
2026
Sep
16
2026
Sep
17
2026
Sep
17
2026
Sep
18
2026
Sep
18
2026
Careers, Learning and Development
May Term in Switzerland: Modern Particle and Nuclear Physics at CERN - Info Session
4:00 pm
– 5:00 pm
•
In Person
Texas Science in the News
Texas Standard
Researchers Say They May Have Detected a Dark Matter Particle for the First Time
September 11, 2026
Smithsonian Magazine
Scientists May Have Finally Detected a Hint of Dark Matter, the Mysterious, Invisible Stuff that Holds the Universe Together
September 8, 2026
Austin American-Statesman
Two UT Studies Point to Potential New Ways to Fight Cancer
September 7, 2026
College Highlights
McDonald Observatory
Astronomers Thought the Early Universe Was Full of Hydrogen. Now They’ve Found It.
Featuring:
Cut, Paste, Cure
Gene editing—with the promise of treating disease, improving crops and studying life itself—“has been one of the fastest bench-to-bedside technologies ever.”
Learning Discovery
Launched 20 years ago, the Freshman Research Initiative has become a national model for teaching hands-on STEM to undergraduates.
Communicating the Beauty in the Abstract
Q&A with Audrick Pyronneau, Ph.D. Student
The Graduate Student, Mathematics
Podcasts
Can Tiny Bubbles Help Save the Planet?
Seagrasses store a lot of carbon in their tissues, making them a potential counterweight to rising levels of atmospheric CO2.
