Astronomy

Prof_iles: Steve Finkelstein

September 21, 2015 • by Jeffrey Mertz

Astronomer Steve Finkelstein studies galaxy evolution

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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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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Hooray for Pi Day

March 9, 2015 • by Marc Airhart

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

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Visualizing Science 2014: Beautiful Images From College Research

September 23, 2014 • by Steven E. Franklin

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

Accolades

Eight Natural Sciences Faculty Receive 2013 Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Awards

August 20, 2013 • by Steven E. Franklin

The awards program is one of the nation's largest monetary teaching recognition programs in higher education, honoring outstanding performance in the classroom and dedication to...