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Visualizing Science 2015: Beautiful Images From College Research

September 18, 2015 • by Steven E. Franklin

As part of a continuing tradition, we invited faculty, staff and students in the College of Natural Sciences community to send us images this past...

A map of DNA fragments sequenced from the Gulf of Mexico dead zone. The dead zone is an area of low oxygen in the Gulf. Each square is a different DNA fragment from the water. The colored groupings—based on similar DNA sequence composition—represent genomes of newly discovered species that are important to the ecosystem.

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2015 Summer Blockbusters: Meet Our Science Truth Detector

June 18, 2015 • by Marc Airhart

With summer movie season in full swing, cinema-goers are leaving theaters with one big question in mind: “Wait, could that really happen?”

Cartoon characters representing different feelings stand around a control console

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6 Tips for Staying Sharp

May 12, 2015 • by Marc Airhart

Experts at UT Austin share what science says about how students can stay sharp during busy times.

A hand writes on paper amidst a desk strewn with items including a coffee cup, snacks, a book of puzzles and a tennis racquet

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First Doctoral Degree at UT Awarded 100 Years Ago

May 1, 2015 • by Steven E. Franklin

In 1915, The University of Texas at Austin awarded its first Ph.D. ever to zoologist Carl Gottfried Hartman. Hartman would go on to become one...

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Researchers Tackle the Dark Side of Moore's Law

April 15, 2015 • by Marc Airhart

To mark the 50th Anniversary of Moore's Law, we'll explore how much computing power has improved and how much farther it can go.

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Astronomy Outreach Program Takes Texas Teachers on Trip of a Lifetime

April 13, 2015 • by Steven E. Franklin

A Department of Astronomy outreach program achieved the culmination of 17 years of hard work recently when several Texas teachers flew as part of the...

With the sliding door over its 17-ton infrared telescope wide open, NASA's SOFIA soars over California's snow-covered Southern Sierras on a test flight. Credit: NASA/Jim Ross

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Freshman Research Starts at UT, Changes the World

April 8, 2015 • by Steven E. Franklin

Exposing first-year college students to real research experiences alongside faculty scientists is something The University of Texas at Austin has been doing for a decade...

Representatives from across the US met on the UT Austin campus recently to compare FRI-like efforts at their institutions. From left to right are: Megan Fegley (Binghamton University), Staci Rodenbusch (UT Austin), Kevin Schug (UT Arlington), Nancy Stamp (Binghamton University), Patrick Killion (University of Maryland), Erin Dolan (UT Austin), Stephen Aley (UT El Paso), and Eman Ghanem (UT Austin).

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Freshmen Fight Cyber Attacks and Other Societal Threats

March 19, 2015 • by Christine Sinatra

College freshmen involved in UT Austin's Freshman Research Initiative work in labs on the real-world problem of System Security.

Students at a table in the GDC atrium looking at laptop computers and sharing their coding projects.

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Company Founded by Cancer-Fighting Chemist Sold for $21 Billion

March 16, 2015 • by Christine Sinatra

Jonathon Sessler's Pharmacyclics company aided in advancing molecules to target cancer and was recently bought by AbbVie.

Jonathan Sessler, in suit and tie, smiles and stands before white board with notes

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Fun with Chemistry Inspires Students of All Ages

March 13, 2015 • by Steven E. Franklin

The program, which began visiting schools in December of 2014, was created to get children excited about science. The demonstrations are intended to be fun...