News: Human Ecology

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

Features

UT Scientists, Mathematicians and High Schoolers Partner for Success

Gold medalists in an astrophysics Olympic-style event, award-winners at a statewide science fair and budding genetic engineers who shared their research 2,000 miles away are...

The USA Team in Beijing. From left to right: Ioana Zelko (Team Leader), Sahil Pontula, Vincent Brian, David Yue (also a Texan), Andy Zhu, Texan and gold medalist Joseph McCarty, April Cheng and UT Austin graduate student Nastasa Dragovic (Team Leader). Photo from the USAAAO.

Features

Visualizing Science 2018: Beauty and Inspiration in College Research

Winners of the 2018 Visualizing Science contest include images of nanomaterials, the connection between chaos and electronics and a glimpse into the aural lives of...

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Racial and Ethnic Bias Leads to Lower Well-Being Among Adolescents

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Announcements

CNS Welcomes New Faculty As Fall Semester Begins

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Podcast

The Language Brokers

Researchers like Su Yeong Kim are debating whether being a language broker is good for children, or not.

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Victimization of Transgender Youths Linked to Suicidal Thoughts, Substance Abuse

Researchers led by Stephen Russell of the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences have found transgender adolescents are at greater risk for substance abuse...

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Couples Weather Bickering With a Little Help from Their Friends

Research led by Lisa Neff finds close social ties help alleviate stress linked to marital conflicts.

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Announcements

UT Austin Offers Its First Online Master’s Degree in Nutritional Sciences

The program is designed to provide a rigorous education to working professionals in nutrition or health education as they seek to advance in careers in...

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