News: Chemistry
Read the latest news from the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin
UT Chemistry Researchers Encode Jane Austen Quote in a Polymer
The technique, which relies on short polymers called oligourethanes, encodes information with greater density than DNA-based approaches
![Illustration of a book showing how to translate chemical components of a polymer into English letters](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/molecules_in_a_book_2400x1600.jpg)
Two Natural Sciences Undergraduates Selected as Goldwater Scholars
Briana Syed and Teddy Hsieh, have earned the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship, which honors outstanding students in STEM majors.
![A collage of a two student photos, one of a woman standing on a balcony, one of a man standing before glass; both are smiling](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/collage-600x400-c-default.jpg)
Four Natural Sciences Faculty Receive Sloan Research Fellowships
Carlos Baiz, Caroline Morley, Andrew Potter and Urbain Weyemi are among the 128 scholars from across the country selected by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to receive the 2021 Sloan...
![Headshots of four scientists](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/2021_sloan_fellow_composite_01b_2400x1600.jpg)
The College Welcomed New Faculty in 2020
See the new faces at the College of Natural Sciences.
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3D Printing with Visible Light Gets a Speed Boost
A team of University of Texas at Austin researchers led by chemistry assistant professor Zachariah Page demonstrated a fast and precise way to 3D print...
![3D printed objects made (from left) with blue, green and red light. Photo courtesy Lynn Stevens.](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/longhorn_cropped_highre_20200923-134101_1.jpeg)
Eric Anslyn Receives Royal Society of Chemistry’s Centenary Prize
Chemistry professor honored for his work in chemical sensors and his teaching skills.
![Profile pic of Eric Anslyn](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/b2ap3_large_anslyn_cropped.jpeg)
The Next 50 Years: A Model of Life on the Atomic Scale
Can we simulate life — in all its messy complexity and at the scale of each individual atom — in a computer?
![Illustration of a biological cell](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/50years-humancell-2400x1350.png)
UT News
Cancer Drug with Better Staying Power and Reduced Toxicity Shows Preclinical Promise
The texaphyrin molecule is designed to be more easily absorbed by cancerous cells than healthy human cells, reducing the drug’s side effects.
![The drug candidate, called OxaliTEX, is made of two parts.](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/oxalitex1400.jpeg)
The Texas Scientist
20/20 Foresight
So what will the next 50 years bring? Absent a crystal ball, your best bet would be to ask a scientist.
![Illustration by David Steadman.](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/feature-next-fifty-years.jpeg)