News: Chemistry
Read the latest news from the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin
Newfound Link Between Alzheimer’s and Iron Could Lead to New Medical Interventions
A novel imaging method using DNA-based fluorescent sensors is yielding new insights about the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.
NSF Awards Graduate Research Fellowships to 23 UT Natural Sciences Students
Dozens of graduate and undergraduate students of UT Austin's College of Natural Sciences were honored this year by the National Science Foundation.
CREATE Program Brings Research Opportunities to Community College Students
Chemists Sean Roberts and Shawn Amorde collaborate to help prepare students for later scientific careers.
Three Faculty Members Awarded Sloan Fellowships
Congratulations to Greg Durrett, Sam Raskin and Hang Ren.
More Charge Acceptors aren’t Necessarily Better for Solar Cells
Adding charge acceptors can slow electron transfer in some light-activated materials.
Chemistry Professor Earns Humboldt Award
Dmitrii Makarov, a professor in the Department of Chemistry at The University of Texas at Austin, has won a Humboldt Research Award from the Alexander...
Nanoparticles Make it Easier to Turn Light into Solvated Electrons
‘Green’ reducing agents could help tackle climate change and treat contaminated water.
Oden Institute News
James Chelikowsky Wins Feynman Prize
Chelikowsky, Director of the Center for Computational Materials at the Oden Institute, received the 2022 Foresight Institute Feynman Prize for Theory.
UT News
‘Smart Plastic’ Material is Step Forward Toward Soft, Flexible Robotics and Electronics
New plastic has rigid and stretchy sections inspired by living things.
