News: Accolades

The Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science & Technology and Lyda Hill Philanthropies support the awards.

The UT Austin physicist was one of two scientists to win the international prize in the category of basic sciences.

The team of four undergraduate students took home second place after presenting their business plan to a team of retail executives.

The winner of a Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award highlights classroom approaches linked to lasting impact.

With vice chair Brian Schmidt, the McDonald Observatory director will lead the next phase of construction.

The UT System award recognizes extraordinary classroom presence and innovative teaching methods.

UT Austin had 15 Ph.D. candidates selected as fellows campus-wide, with most studying computer science.

The award-winning mathematician is also an alumna of UT Austin’s College of Natural Sciences.

The award recognizes Jason McLellan’s work to investigate how viruses infect our cells and to develop new treatments for infectious disease.

As a Fulbright U.S. Scholar, the professor of integrative biology is leading cutting-edge exploration alongside collaborators in Brazil.