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Read the latest news from the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin
NSF Grant Establishes Center to Develop Self-Replicating Materials
These non-living materials will have capabilities including self-healing, adaptation, growth and programmability.

Texas Science Festival-Goers to Enjoy Fusion of Curiosity and Discovery
The University of Texas at Austin will host the science-themed, STEAM-inspired festival from Feb. 21-March 6.

UT Vaccine Scientist Will Be Inducted Into National Inventors Hall of Fame
McLellan, who will be inducted in Washington, D.C. on May 8, is among the youngest new inductees in hall of fame history.

McDonald Observatory
New Energy Industry Guidelines Help Protect Night Sky
The Dark for the Park Alliance released lighting guidelines for New Mexico’s oil and gas industry, which will benefit McDonald Observatory.

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UT Saw Huge Research Gains, Launched Education Initiatives During Its ‘Year of AI’
2024 was a record-breaking year in UT Austin research, education and service involving artificial intelligence.

McDonald Observatory
Northwestern University Joins Giant Magellan Telescope International Consortium
Northwestern researchers will develop and apply cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) tools to enhance the Giant Magellan Telescope’s capabilities.

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UT Ranks 14th Globally for Interdisciplinary Science
UT Austin was ranked among the top universities globally by Times Higher Education for interdisciplinary science.

McDonald Observatory
Pioneering Instrument Returns to McDonald Observatory
The Immersion Grating Infrared Spectrograph (IGRINS) splits infrared light into more individual wavelengths than a traditional spectrograph.

Frontier Fellows Tackle Humanity’s Biggest Question: Where Do We Come From?
The inaugural class of Cosmic Frontier Center postdoctoral fellows will study black holes in early galaxies and the formation of the first stars.

Remembering Turing Award Winner E. Allen Emerson
Emerson was a pioneer of a computer science technique called Model Checking that has become a standard approach in hardware and software development.
