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Chemistry Educator Selected for Texas 10 Honor
Education is not just a job for Dr. Fatima Fakhreddine, but a true joy. “Nothing gives me more pleasure than interacting with my students in...
![Fatima Fakhreddine teaches during TIP Chemistry Jumpstart in 2017.](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/20170828-tip_chemistry_jumpstart-fakhreddine.jpg)
AIDS Research by Alum Left Lasting Impact
Dr. Nahmias' impassioned pursuit of new knowledge, especially related to the AIDS virus, made a difference for many.
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When Science Communication Doesn’t Get Through
Climate change, vaccinations, evolution. Scientists sometimes struggle to get their message across to non-scientists.
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Department of Molecular Biosciences
The 40 Year-old Discovery Behind A Promising New Flu Drug
How basic research led to a better antiviral drug to combat influenza
![Robert Krug in his lab at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, circa 1970s.](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/krug-lab-70s_700.jpeg)
Vital Statistics: The Potential of Math to Advance Medicine
Experts say joining the mathematical and computational revolution has the potential to transform healthcare, one of our nation's largest and most critical industries.
![Illustration of a woman in a hospital gown sitting on a table with medical data in the background](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/math_feature_cover2400x1350.jpg)
Manipulating Neurons
Boris Zemelman has been influential in the field of optogenetics, which is producing insights that could uncork a flood of new therapies.
![Illustration of a mouse with see-through brain and a light striking an on-off switch in the brain](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/optogenetics-cover2400x1350.png)
A Score to Settle with Cancer
Jonathan Sessler knows the odds of bringing effective new cancer treatments to market are stacked against him, yet he tirelessly pushes ahead.
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