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Read the latest news from the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin

Announcements

Electrochemistry Pioneer and Texas Science Legend Allen Bard Retires

Allen Bard chemist and founder of modern electrochemistry retires from The University of Texas at Austin.

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As Cryo-EM Capabilities Expand, Cool Science at UT Gets a Boost

Support from Tito's Handmade Vodka, the U.S. Army and Judy and Henry Sauer will expand the capabilities of the campus cryo-electron microscopy facility

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UT Austin Mourns Death of World-Renowned Physicist Steven Weinberg

Nobel laureate Steven Weinberg, a professor of physics and astronomy at The University of Texas at Austin, has died. He was 88.

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Honoring the Life of Marye Anne Fox, Former VP for Research at UT Austin

Marye Anne Fox’s work has had applications in materials science, solar energy and environmental chemistry.

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Bay Education Center is Fully Repaired and Reopened after Hurricane Harvey Damage

The Bay Education Center, operated by the Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve, a program of the University of Texas Marine Science Institute, is reopening with...

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Texas Astronomers Lead Major Projects in James Webb Space Telescope’s First Year

Astronomers at The University of Texas at Austin are set to lead some of the largest programs in the first year of NASA's James Webb...

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Two Natural Sciences Undergraduates Selected as Goldwater Scholars

Briana Syed and Teddy Hsieh, have earned the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship, which honors outstanding students in STEM majors.

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The College Welcomed New Faculty in 2020

See the new faces at the College of Natural Sciences.

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Faculty Members Named to Professorships and Endowed Chairs

Several College of Natural Sciences faculty members have been newly appointed to special professorships and endowed chairs at The University of Texas at Austin.

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New Initiative Aims to Reveal the Origins of Complex Life

There is currently a fundamental gap in the understanding of the origin of complex life, eukaryotes.

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