News: Accolades
Read the latest news from the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin
Eric Anslyn Receives Royal Society of Chemistry’s Centenary Prize
Chemistry professor honored for his work in chemical sensors and his teaching skills.
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Lulu Cambronne Named 2020 Pew Biomedical Scholar
Xiaolu 'Lulu' Cambronne was one of 22 early career scientists selected to join the 2020 class of Pew Biomedical Scholars.
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Brett Baker Receives Simons Award
The faculty member who helped envision a changed the tree of life received the award.
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Four Natural Sciences Faculty Receive President’s Associates Teaching Excellence Awards
Michael Drew, Janice Fischer, Marci Gleason and Vernita Gordon received President's Associate Teaching Excellence Awards.
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Caroline Morley Receives Annie Jump Cannon Award
The American Astronomical Society (AAS) selected Morley for outstanding research and promise for future research.
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Allan MacDonald Wins Wolf Prize in Physics
UT Austin's Allan MacDonald has received the 2020 Wolf Prize which is generally considered the most prestigious award in physics other han the Nobel Prize.
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Physicist Mark Raizen Named Fellow of AAAS
Mark Raizen, a professor in the Department of Physics, has been named a 2019 AAAS Fellow for his pioneering research.
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Meet the 2019 Hall of Honor Inductees
Three College of Natural Sciences alumni were selected for induction into the college's 2019 Hall of Honor.
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