News
Read the latest news from the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin
Oden Institute
Summer School on Quantum Materials
Feliciano Guistino led a week-long workshop for graduate-level students in modern techniques for computational data science and high-performance computing.
Computer Scientist Keshav Pingali Receives Lifetime Achievement Award for Programing Languages
Pingali has received the Programming Languages Achievement Award by the Association for Computing Machinery’s Special Interest Group on Programming Languages (SIGPLAN).
The Lesser of Two Weevils: Size Differences in Some Insects Lead to Tradeoffs in the Competition for Mates
The largest males have bigger weapons, but smaller males have other advantages.
The University of AI
Art Markman and K.P. Procko consider how artificial intelligence is already changing the college experience, its promise and pitfalls, and future directions.
McDonald Observatory
Bass Foundation Gift Strengthens Outreach at McDonald Observatory
Updates to Field Station Network member McDonald Observatory will be in the Frank N. Bash Visitors Center and improve and expand the visitor experience.
Department of Computer Science
Transforming Video Accessibility Through Artificial Intelligence
UT researchers developed an AI technology that empowers users with visual impairments to engage with digital media.
Texas Advanced Computing Center
Surprising Vortex Behind New Solar Cell and Lighting Materials
Using supercomputer simulations, Feliciano Giustino and his team are revealing why perovskites are so promising for solar cells, lighting and computer memory.
Dell Medical School
Arbel Harpak: Pursuing the Next Frontier in Genetics
Arbel Harpak, recently named a Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences, researches how genetic makeup can have dramatically different impacts on health and evolution in...
For Rainforest Amphibians, the Bigger the Toes, the Higher They Go
In rainforests in Gabon, amphibians with larger toes relative to their body length are found higher in the forest canopy.