Alumnus Spencer Wells Wants to Know Where We All Come From
Meet Spencer Wells (B.S., '88), National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence and founder of the Genographic Project.
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Alumni Profile: Hideko Kunii Paves the Way for Women in Tech Industry
College of Natural Sciences alumna, Hideko Kunii (Ph.D. ’83) is a trailblazer in a culture that has a history of discouraging women from advancing in the workforce, most notably in the technology industries.
Alumna Donna Nelson on Chemistry and Breaking Bad
***To view video of Dr. Nelson as the inaugural speaker for the Pioneering Leadership Lecture Series, click HERE ***
Meet alumna Donna Nelson, a chemistry professor at the University of Oklahoma (which we forgive her for) and science advisor for the popular TV show, "Breaking Bad."
Scientist-Artists Bring Animals to Life in Japanese-Inspired Prints
Two researchers at the Texas Natural Science Center are combining art and science in a unique form that highlights a beauty in dead animals and animal biodiversity in Texas.
To the Moon and Back: Math Grad Tyler Ham (B.A. ’06) Wins 2013 Webby Award
Tyler Ham, a 2006 graduate of the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin, has won a 2013 Webby Award for Best Science Website for his site, The First Men on the Moon: The Apollo 11 Lunar Landing.
Alum Lonnie Fogle and the State of Black UT
Chemistry major and retired Dupont engineer dedicates time to mentoring current black students through the Precursors, a group made of some of the first black students to attend UT in the 50s and 60s.
BuildASign CEO Dan Graham (BS ‘03) Is Building a Better Community
College alum founded one of the most successful start-ups in Austin, an easy-to-use, online service that allows customers to design their own signs, banners and stickers.
Brackenridge Field Lab Resident Manager Retires After 45 Years
John Crutchfield helped establish BFL as one of the premier urban field research stations in the country.
Manager of Brackenridge Lab Retires After 50 Years
A lifetime of service draws to a close.
2012 Graduate Wins $175,000 Teaching Fellowship
The fellowship is designed to meet the needs of beginning teachers from the onset of the credentialing process through the critical early years of their careers.
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