News: Chemistry

Read the latest news from the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin

Accolades

Sessler Elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences

Jonathan Sessler of UT Austin joins 22 others on the College of Natural Sciences faculty who have been elected to the American Academy.

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Texas Scientist

Charging Ahead

Chemists and physicists are making steady progress on developing new materials that may prove key for our future energy needs.

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Accolades

Zak Page Named a 2022 Cottrell Scholar

For Zachariah Page's research in materials chemistry, he has been selected as a 2022 Cottrell Scholar.

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Announcements

Meet the Scientists Who are New to the Faculty this Spring

More about the newest faces in the College.

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UT News

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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Research

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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Announcements

CNS Welcomes 16 New Faculty Members

See the new faces around the College of Natural Sciences.

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Research

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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Announcements

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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Accolades

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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