News: Accolades
Read the latest news from the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin
UT Austin Villa Wins at 2016 World RoboCup
The RoboCup competition challenges participants to program intelligent robotic systems to operate on their own in dynamic environments.

Neuroscientist Receives 2016 Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award
The Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award is the Board of Regents’ highest honor.

UT Computer Scientist Named Simons Foundation Investigator
Computer scientist David Zuckerman of The University of Texas at Austin has been selected as a 2016 Simons Investigator in Theoretical Computer Science by the...

Chemistry Educator Receives Dads’ Association Centennial Teaching Fellowship
The fellowship recognizes excellence and commitment in the teaching of undergraduates.

Evolutionary Biologist James Bull Elected to National Academy of Sciences
“James Bull’s election to the National Academy honors the significant research he has done in evolutionary and population biology and experimental evolution.”

Three Members of Natural Sciences Recognized for Teaching Excellence
The honor rewards excellence in teaching by recognizing tenured faculty members who have continuously provided significant contributions to education throughout their career, especially at the...

Computer Scientist Earns Prestigious ACM Award for Encryption Achievement
This award recognizes the outstanding young computer professional of the year for a recent major technical or service contribution that was made at 35 years...

Biology Professor Nancy Moran Receives Lifetime Contribution Award
The award is intended to recognize individuals with “a record of truly outstanding research that has contributed broadly to the field of Molecular Biology and...

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UT Austin Scientist Keji Lai Wins Presidential Early Career Award
Physicist Keji Lai and a faculty member in engineering have been selected to receive Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers.

Chemistry Chair Receives Major Award from American Chemical Society
“For outstanding contributions to physical and biophysical chemistry, especially work on protein and RNA folding, protein aggregation, and effects of molecular crowding in cells.”
