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Read the latest news from the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin
Now 50 Years Old, One of the World’s Most Diverse Collection of Organisms Lives On at UT
David Nobles Jr., curator of the UTEX Culture Collection of Algae, looks back and explains why algae matter in research.
School of Computing
Getting to Know Peter Stone: Curiosity, AI and the Future of Computing
The question that drives the head of UT Austin’s School of Computing.
Texas Connect
UT Wine Initiative provides research opportunities for undergraduates
Students in a Freshman Research Initiative stream get experience in scientific studies of the chemistry of wine.
Texas Connect
Neuroscience Program Brings Live Music to Your Lunch Hour
Musical Memories concerts take place in the Norman Hackerman Building most months.
Department of Physics
We Make Them Tougher in Texas
Need electronics that can survive the harshest radiation on Earth? Texas has got y’all covered.
Meet Iris Schmeder, Undergraduate Frog Researcher
A chance encounter in a hallway and hands-on learning opportunities sparked her passion for research.
Six Lessons from a Legendary UT Science Teacher
On moving day, a veteran scientist and teacher looks back on lessons learned in the college.
5 Questions with Archer Graduate Fellow Christina Lildharrie
A Ph.D. student in neuroscience, she is exploring science, service and public policy in the nation’s capital.
Crossing Boundaries: James Chelikowsky Reflects on Six Decades of Materials Science Discovery
The physicist and Oden Institute faculty member has been at the cutting edge of materials science for years.
UT’s Mark Raizen on Quantum Mechanics and the Future of Medicine
Researchers at Raizen’s UT lab are searching for new possibilities in health and medicine linked to quantum mechanics.