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Read the latest news from the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin
Faculty Member Honored with Early Career Award
Maria Arredondo, an assistant professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences and the Department of Psychology, has been named a Rising Star...
Remembering High-Energy Physicist Roy Schwitters
Roy Schwitters, a world-renowned experimental high-energy physicist and emeritus professor, passed away earlier this month.
Nanoparticles Make it Easier to Turn Light into Solvated Electrons
‘Green’ reducing agents could help tackle climate change and treat contaminated water.
Cosmic Dawn III Recreates the Early Universe Epoch of Reionization in Unprecedented Detail
Scientists create the most detailed and accurate simulation ever produced of the first billion years of the universe.
James Webb Telescope Reveals Milky Way-like Galaxies in Young Universe
Startling new images show how much more powerful JWST is than its predecessor, the Hubble Space Telescope.
How a CRISPR Protein Might Yield New Tests for Many Viruses
It might enable inexpensive, highly sensitive at-home diagnostic tests for COVID-19, influenza, Ebola and more.
Molecular Biosciences
How a Plant Stem Cell Commits to Its Fate and How Plant Growth Stays in Check
Insights into growth processes and disease require knowing more about how stem cells commit to differentiation when life is developing.
Right Place, Right Time
Like the Hubble Space Telescope before it, the James Webb Space Telescope has the potential to change the course of astronomy.
