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Read the latest news from the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin
UTeach Shown to Improve Learning, Address Shortfalls
Two new reports highlight how a University of Texas at Austin-originated program is improving the STEM education landscape.

Physicists Improve Key Component of Future Atom Microscope
Learn about how Mark Raizen and his team at UT Austin have developed the world's highest resolution atom lens.

The Texas Scientist
Unlocking the Mind’s Mysteries
The brain is the most complicated object in the known universe, but as scientists are learning, it offers five important clues for understanding its wonders.

Keeps Us on Our Toes
Michael Mauk is working on a "digital cerebellum" that mimics the part of the brain that helps us keep from falling. It could help make...

Grad Students Lead the Greatest Show in Classical Physics
Glowing electric pickles, flaming money, and flying toilet paper help the Physics Circus at The University of Texas at Austin teach science to non-physicists, especially...

Overuse of Antibiotics Brings Risks for Bees — and for Us
A new study suggests antibiotics could play a role in colony collapse disorder.

Professor Mike Ryan Receives Lifetime Career Award
“Mike Ryan is one of the most influential animal behaviorists working in the world today, and as such is highly deserving of this lifetime award.”

The Science of Relationships
What are the health benefits of romantic relationships? How can newlyweds avoid communication breakdowns that result from external stress? Do optimists make better partners?

Department of Computer Science
UT Recognized for Key Role in Local Tech Economy
The Austin Chamber of Commerce recognized the chair of the Department of Computer Science for his outstanding contributions toward improving the local technology sector.

Mathew Leibold Named Fellow of Ecological Society of America
Mathew Leibold, a professor in the Department of Integrative Biology at UT Austin, was elected a fellow by the Ecological Society of America (ESA).
