News: Announcements
Read the latest news from the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin
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New Materials That Could Transform Our Lives Are in the Works at UT Austin
The Center for Dynamics and Control of Materials received new funding for materials research from the National Science Foundation.
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UT Austin Ranks among Top U.S. Universities in Nature Index
Among U.S. universities, UT ranks 17th in natural sciences, 8th in physical sciences and 7th in chemistry.
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Texas Memorial Museum is Now Texas Science and Natural History Museum
The museum will reopen in September 2023 with offerings for all ages.
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Meet the Faculty Who Are New in the College of Natural Sciences
The newest members of the College of Natural Sciences faculty bring a depth of experience and expertise from across STEM disciplines.
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Charles A. Dana Center
Uri Treisman Concludes His Time as Dana Center Executive Director
The mathematician who has led the center since 1987 recently announced a transition at the Charles A. Dana Center.
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Graduate Student Selected for DOE Research Program at Sandia National Lab
Adam Christensen will work to refine performance limitations in computing systems.
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Award-winning PBS Science Communicator is 2023 Graduation Speaker
Joe Hanson (B.A. ’03 Biochemistry, Ph.D. ’13 Cell and Molecular Biology) will address graduates of the College of Natural Sciences at ceremonies on May 6.
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U.S. News Ranks UT Austin Among Best in U.S. for Graduate Studies
The 2023-2024 rankings have updated information for computer science, math, physics and chemistry at The University of Texas at Austin. All have top-10 ranked specialties...
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Two UT Austin Students Selected for Goldwater Scholarships
Both Kevin Wen and Maanas Gupta received mentoring and support from College of Natural Sciences faculty.
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Amazon Teams Up With UT To Establish New Science Hub
This is the sixth Amazon Science Hub to date. Its focus includes visual technology, robotics and algorithms.
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