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Read the latest news from the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin

Accolades

Chemistry Educator Receives Dads’ Association Centennial Teaching Fellowship

The fellowship recognizes excellence and commitment in the teaching of undergraduates.

Fatima Fakhreddine

Accolades

Evolutionary Biologist James Bull Elected to National Academy of Sciences

“James Bull’s election to the National Academy honors the significant research he has done in evolutionary and population biology and experimental evolution.”

James Bull and the symbol of the National Academy of Sciences

Accolades

Three Members of Natural Sciences Recognized for Teaching Excellence

The honor rewards excellence in teaching by recognizing tenured faculty members who have continuously provided significant contributions to education throughout their career, especially at the...

Volker Bromm, Philip Uri Treisman and Lorenzo Alvisi

Accolades

Computer Scientist Earns Prestigious ACM Award for Encryption Achievement

This award recognizes the outstanding young computer professional of the year for a recent major technical or service contribution that was made at 35 years...

Brent Waters

Research

Serotonin Regulates the Sensitivity of Brain Cells Involved in Hearing

Nace Golding, a neuroscientist at the University of Texas at Austin, and his team were surprised to find that serotonin also regulates the sensitivity of...

Illustration of the interior of the brain showing active neurons lit up

Podcast

Here's What Research Did for Me, Student Stories

Students and scientists discuss the importance of getting involved in research early.

Portraits of five college students

Research

Scientists Unveil the Most Comprehensive Genomic Tree of Life

Genetic data reveal a group of bacteria that are so diverse genetically that they represent half of all the diversity of bacteria on the planet

Archaea and eukaryotes.

Accolades

Biology Professor Nancy Moran Receives Lifetime Contribution Award

The award is intended to recognize individuals with “a record of truly outstanding research that has contributed broadly to the field of Molecular Biology and...

Nancy Moran inspects bees in a rooftop hive atop the Patterson Labs Building. Photo by Bill McCullough for Quanta Magazine.

Research

Drug Engineered at UT Austin to Treat Anthrax Gains FDA Approval

The anthrax antitoxin obiltoxaximab received approval March 21 from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

White bacterial coloines on a plate of red culture medium

Research

UT Austin Part of New Partnership for Innovations in Fibers, Fabrics

UT Austin is now a participant of a high-tech partnership called Advanced Functional Fibers of America.

A pair of hands hold a swath of fabric