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Read the latest news from the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin
Celebrating the 2024 College of Natural Sciences Dean’s Honored Graduates
Meet the graduating seniors being recognized for excellence in research, academics and improving the community.
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Faculty Members Elected to National Academy of Sciences
Neuroscientist Kristen Harris and molecular bioscientist Keiko Torii have received one of the highest honors a scientist can receive.
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Two UT Scientists Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Chemist Eric Anslyn and molecular bioscientist Howard Ochman are among the UT faculty joining the Academy.
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Biologist in National Academy of Sciences to Address 2024 Graduates
Nancy Moran, the acclaimed evolutionary biologist, will address College of Natural Sciences graduates on May 11.
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Hartzell in D.C. Seeks Congressional Support of Public AI Research and Workforce Initiatives
University of Texas at Austin AI experts and academic leaders visited the Capitol to highlight how public universities can drive artificial intelligence safety.
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11 Faculty Members Elected Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Jaquelin Dudley, Kristen Grauman, Arlen Johnson, Daniel Leahy, Xiaoqin “Elaine” Li and Tanya Paull receive major honor from AAAS.
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Astronomers Uncover Methane Emission on a Cold Brown Dwarf
The research team used the James Webb Space Telescope to make a surprising finding about a cold, distant world.
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Is Cosmology in Crisis?
A panel of physicists and astronomers grapple with possible cracks in our modern creation myth, the standard model of cosmology.
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Better Sleep Can Reduce Worry and Rumination in Older Adults
People’s perceptions of their sleep also proves to have stronger associations with their worry and rumination than objective sleep quality monitored with a device.
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U.S. News Ranks UT Austin Computer Science Among Best in Graduate Program Rankings
The 2024-2025 rankings tout computer science at The University of Texas at Austin as among the seven best nationally.
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