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Research

New Model Can Help Improve COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

A new model could help public health officials in Central Texas better manage what amounts to a much larger vaccination campaign than was carried out...

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Research

Jessica O’Connell Connects Ecology Research with Local Conservation Efforts

Learn about Jessica O'Connell's decision to join UT Austin's Department of Marine Science and what her research focuses on.

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Repeated Testing for COVID-19 is Vital, Economic and Public Health Analysis Shows

Having all people in the U.S. tested on a regular, rotating basis can likely slow the spread of the novel coronavirus and the loss of...

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School Gardens Linked With Kids Eating More Vegetables

School vegetable gardens and classes about nutrition and gardening increased vegetable consumption among children.

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Department of Molecular Biosciences

Scientists Discover How Remdesivir Works to Inhibit Coronavirus

For the first time, scientists identified a critical mechanism that remdesivir uses against SARS-CoV-2 and unearthed information that drug companies can use to develop new...

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Key Switchgrass Genes Identified, Which Could Mean Better Biofuels Ahead

Biologists are one step closer to the goal of making a cheap, widely available plant a source for energy and fuel.

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Research

Adapting the Frequency of COVID-19 Testing

Transmission rates and community immunity can determine when and whether to scale back testing frequency

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Accolades

UT Austin Professors Named ACM Fellows by the Association for Computing Machinery

Peter Stone and Lizy Kurian John “have demonstrated excellence across many disciplines of computing,” said ACM President Gabriele Kotsis.

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Announcements

The College Welcomed New Faculty in 2020

See the new faces at the College of Natural Sciences.

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Texas Coronavirus Scientists Win Award for Research with ‘Great Societal Benefit’

The world’s largest multidisciplinary scientific society has announced that Jason McLellan, a University of Texas at Austin associate professor in the Department of Molecular Biosciences...

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