News: Accolades
Read the latest news from the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin
Six UT Faculty Members Awarded Prestigious Sloan Research Fellowships
The annual award recognizes early-career scientists whose work demonstrates exceptional promise.
Stephen Russell Elected to National Academy of Education
He is director of the School of Human Ecology and a professor of human development and family sciences at UT.
Chelikowsky Receives 2025 Hill Prize in Physical Sciences
Three UT Austin scientists and engineers received high-risk high-reward awards this year from TAMEST.
University of Texas Chemist Receives Presidential Early Career Award
Zachariah Page is among a select group of scientists and engineers to receive a 2025 PECASE award.
UT Mathematician Wins 2025 AMS Moore Prize
The American Mathematical Society chose UT Austin’s Seán Keel and his co-authors for the prize, given every three years.
Department of Computer Science
Record Number of Computer Science Undergraduates Earn Research Recognition
Prasann Singhal, Alan Baade, Lusia Mao and Yahya Sohail won recognition from the Computer Research Association.
Molecular Biologist Receives TAMEST O’Donnell Award
Ilya Finkelstein’s research focuses on improving gene editing, understanding DNA repair and finding disease treatments.
UT Austin Math and Computing Named Among Best in Global Ranking of Academic Subjects
UT Austin ranked fifth in mathematics and eighth in computer science and engineering worldwide in a new report.
Texas Research
Faculty Member Wins University-Wide Research Excellence Award
Vagheesh Narasimhan had an extraordinary achievement in original research, providing clues to human evolution.
Department of Computer Science
Risto Miikkulainen Receives Recognition Linked to AI Research, Industry
2024 brought acclaim for the computer science professor, leading in artificial intelligence and neural networks.
