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Visualizing Science 2017: Finding the Hidden Beauty in College Research
Five years ago the College of Natural Sciences began an annual tradition called Visualizing Science with the intent of finding the inherent beauty hidden within...
Scientist Battling Invincible Microbes Takes Fight to the Silver Screen
Learn about UT Austin's Bryan Davies and his research into how to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria and develop new antimicrobials to fight infection.
Alumnus Helped Usher in Age of Personal Computing and Guide Lunar Astronauts Home
Bob O'Rear said his time in graduate school on the Forty Acres made a huge mark on his career for introducing him to astrophysics and...
UT Austin Mourns Death of Groundbreaking Physicist Cécile DeWitt-Morette
“Cécile DeWitt-Morette left an indelible mark, both because of her research in mathematical physics and her leadership in founding a powerhouse school for physical scientists...
Meet Six Incredible Women from UT Austin Science History
From the first woman mathematician inducted into the National Academy of Science to an astronomer who helped us understand how galaxies evolve, the women of...
Grad Students Lead the Greatest Show in Classical Physics
Glowing electric pickles, flaming money, and flying toilet paper help the Physics Circus at The University of Texas at Austin teach science to non-physicists, especially...
Charles Fraser Mends Little Hearts
Charles Fraiser, former Surgeon-in-Chief at Texas Children's Hopital in Houston, now works at UT Austin's Dell Medical School and talks about his career.
What’s the Buzz: Reflecting on a Life's Work Inspired by Pollinators
Shalene Jha has been interested in pollinators her entire life. Now, as an assistant professor, she studies the interactions of native bees and plant communities for...
Visualizing Science 2016: Beautiful Images From Researchers in CNS
As part of an ongoing tradition, this past spring we invited faculty, staff and students in the College of Natural Sciences community to send us...