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Department of Computer Science
Graduating Computer Science Student Leaders Look Back on Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives
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Sheltering People With COVID-19 Experiencing Homelessness Curbs Spread
A new study provides public health planning authorities with a method of calculating the number of COVID-19 isolation beds they would need for people experiencing...
Graduating Senior Finds Passions in Exoplanets and Outreach
Zoe de Beurs wasn't sure what she wanted to do when she first arrived at UT Austin, but after graduating, she started a Ph.D. in...
Astronomers Disprove Planet Orbiting Nearby Barnard’s Star
An international team that included Michael Endl and Bill Cochran discovered what was thought to an exoplanet was not one.
Honoring the Life of Marye Anne Fox, Former VP for Research at UT Austin
Marye Anne Fox’s work has had applications in materials science, solar energy and environmental chemistry.
The Case Against Spanking
Liz Gershoff thinks that as a society, we should get away from the idea that violence is integral to teaching children.
Department of Molecular Biosciences
'Last Resort' Antibiotic Pops Bacteria Like Balloons
A new study reveals that colistin, a last resort antibiotic “punches holes in bacteria, causing them to pop like balloons.”
Discovery about Brain Cells that Promote Healing from Strokes Offers Treatment Insights
A type of cell once thought to hinder recovery in stroke patients may actually promote the healing process.
Biologist Awarded Radcliffe and Guggenheim Fellowships
Steven Phelps will research how and why animals form attachments as part of a book project focused on the biology of intimacy.
Department of Molecular Biosciences
Our Immune Systems Blanket the SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein with Antibodies
Most antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 circulating in the blood target areas of the viral spike protein outside the receptor binding domain, or RBD
