News: Chemistry
Read the latest news from the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin
Meet the Scientists Who are New to the Faculty this Spring
More about the newest faces in the College.
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David Vanden Bout Appointed Dean of the College of Natural Sciences
Vanden Bout has served in top College of Natural Sciences leadership posts since 2014, both as associate dean for undergraduate education and, since 2018, as...
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Sodium-based Material Yields Stable Alternative to Lithium-ion Batteries
A new sodium-based battery material is highly stable, capable of recharging as quickly as a lithium-ion battery and might deliver more energy than current battery...
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CNS Welcomes 16 New Faculty Members
See the new faces around the College of Natural Sciences.
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New Model Reveals How Chromosomes Get Packed Up
The first theoretical model of condensin, a molecular machine involved in packing and unpacking chromosomes, accurately reproduces all known experiments with just two parameters.
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Electrochemistry Pioneer and Texas Science Legend Allen Bard Retires
Allen Bard chemist and founder of modern electrochemistry retires from The University of Texas at Austin.
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Three Natural Sciences Faculty Receive NSF CAREER Awards
UT Austin assistant professors in the Department of Computer Science and Department of Chemistry have been selected for NSF CAREER awards.
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Fight Against Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Has a Glowing New Weapon
In the perpetual arms races between bacteria and human-made antibiotics, there is a new tool to give human medicine the edge.
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Honoring the Life of Marye Anne Fox, Former VP for Research at UT Austin
Marye Anne Fox’s work has had applications in materials science, solar energy and environmental chemistry.
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Jonathan Sessler Elected to National Academy of Sciences
Chemist Jonathan L. Sessler of The University of Texas at Austin has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, the country’s most prestigious scientific...
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