News

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

Features

Nurdle Patrol Expands its Citizen Scientist Effort to Fight Plastic Pollution on Beaches

Plastic pollution in marine environments has no border, and now neither does the Nurdle Patrol.

Jace Tunnell of the Nurdle Patrol on the beach crouches and picks up plastic pellets to add to a tube

Accolades

McLellan Honored for Contributions to COVID-19 Vaccines

Jason McLellan, UT Austin molecular biosciences professor, has received the 2021 Shirley Bird Perry Longhorn Citizenship Award

A man in a white lab coat holds a model of a viral protein

Announcements

Textiles and Apparel Partners with Kendra Scott for Groundbreaking Jewelry Course

A new course will give students experience in accessories design, development and merchandising.

Photo of Kendra Scott holding a microphone

Department of Computer Science

Bill Press Named to President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology

Bill Press will provide scientific perspective to the White House as a member of President Biden's PCAST

Portrait of a man in a suit and glasses

Features

Technological Leaps Help Biologists Study Quickly Changing Landscapes

Technology allows scientists to gather data where they never could before.

Five people stand in a field in outdoor gear

Research

Loss of Picky-Eating Fishes Threatens Coral Reef Food Webs

Delicate ecosystems become more precarious as specialized hunters disappear.

A school of red fish swim above a coral reef

Podcast

Presenting the Texas Podcast Network

Today we're doing something a little different. We're bringing you an excerpt from another great podcast produced here at the University of Texas at Austin...

Logo of Texas podcast network

Department of Computer Science

New Materials Could Lead to Computers That Work Like the Human Brain

An interdisciplinary team of researchers are working on a radically new kind of computer called a neuromorphic computer, inspired by the human brain.

Illustration of a computer chip

Research

Unlocking Secrets of Some of the World’s Smallest Viruses

Scientists finally get a good look at the tiniest viruses and discover a few of their unique tricks.

A green and blue model of a microvirus against a black background

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.

Chemist Allen Bard in a turtleneck in front of a chalkboard with notes