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Hooray for Pi Day

Pi plays a central role in the research of scientists and mathematicians at UT Austin.

A pi symbol

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Graduate Student Sisters Among Growing Trend Toward More Women in Math

With the most recent Fields Medal, the major award for math, going to a woman for the first time, more attention than usual has been...

Milica and Maja Taskovic

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Freshman Research Initiative Alum Spotlight: Elvira Marquez

In honor of the 10th anniversary of the Freshman Research Initiative (FRI), we visit with some of the alumni of the program, like Human Development...

Elvira Marquez

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Peter Onyisi is Having a Smashing Time Hunting Particles

After the excitement of discovering the Higgs boson, what comes next for particle physics?

A man stands with arms crossed in front of a chalk board with mathematical equations

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Brackenridge Field Lab Shines in National Report

The site was mentioned in a report on field and marine stations from the National Academy of Sciences.

Students in a class make notes while standing with an instructor in an outdoor area.

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Visualizing Science 2014: Beautiful Images From College Research

This past spring, we asked faculty, staff and students in the College of Natural Sciences community to send us images that celebrated the extraordinary beauty...

Polarized light microscopy image of a copepod

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Scientist-Artists Bring Animals to Life in Japanese-Inspired Prints

Two researchers at the Texas Natural Science Center are combining art and science in a unique form that highlights a beauty in dead animals and...

Horseshoe Crab

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Understanding the Bachelor of Science and Arts (BSA) Degree

The College of Natural Sciences at UT Austin answers questions about the BSA option

A decorated graduation cap seen from behind is lined in burnt orange with the shape of Texas and Texas flag with a UT longhorn where the star of Texas would be. The graduate is looking on as others cross the graduation stage.