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Integrative Biology Professor Studies Critical Link between Plants and Pollinators
University of Texas at Austin integrative biology professor Shalene Jha studies critical link in the web of life: plants and pollinators.
Two College Faculty Receive Dads’ Association Centennial Teaching Fellowships
Two faculty members in the life sciences received the honor for excellence in teaching.
Newfound Link Between Alzheimer’s and Iron Could Lead to New Medical Interventions
A novel imaging method using DNA-based fluorescent sensors is yielding new insights about the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.
New Department Chair Aims to Improve Youth Mental Health Through Research
Gabriela Livas Stein hopes to build on research strengths in UT Austin’s Department of Human Development and Family Sciences.
Two UT Austin Students Selected for Goldwater Scholarships
Both Kevin Wen and Maanas Gupta received mentoring and support from College of Natural Sciences faculty.
James Webb Space Telescope Images Challenge Theories of How Universe Evolved
Hefty young galaxies defy the reigning model of cosmology, called "dark energy + cold dark matter" or ΛCDM.
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Amazon Teams Up With UT To Establish New Science Hub
This is the sixth Amazon Science Hub to date. Its focus includes visual technology, robotics and algorithms.
Jason McLellan Receives Inaugural Award To Recognize Research Impact
A biologist at UT Austin who played a key role in the development of COVID-19 and RSV vaccines has received honors for the far-reaching impact...
James Webb’s First Stunning Image of Cassiopeia A, Fragments of a Hellish Explosion
A new image of a supernova remnant reveals wonders, beauty, secrets of star structure and building blocks of life.
A New Way of Looking at the Differences Between the Sexes
Researchers set out to explain the variation in how the same genes are expressed in men and women.
