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

Announcements

UT Astronomer Selected for Frontiers of Research Project

Philanthropic support from the Simons Foundation is expanding opportunities for discovery on Earth and beyond.

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Announcements

Meet New Faculty In the College of Natural Sciences

New faculty across the college are bringing research expertise across a wide range of scientific fields.

New Faculty In the College of Natural Sciences

UT News

2 UT Faculty Selected for Inaugural Cohort of Navy Research Fellows

Joydeep Biswas of UT computer science and Texas Robotics was one of the two faculty selected for the honor.

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School of Computing

Getting to Know Peter Stone: Curiosity, AI and the Future of Computing

The question that drives the head of UT Austin’s School of Computing.

Peter Stone has been tapped by Sony Corp. to head up the U.S. branch of its new global artificial intelligence research division, called Sony AI.

Texas Connect

UT Wine Initiative provides research opportunities for undergraduates

Students in a Freshman Research Initiative stream get experience in scientific studies of the chemistry of wine.

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Texas Connect

Neuroscience Program Brings Live Music to Your Lunch Hour

Musical Memories concerts take place in the Norman Hackerman Building most months.

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UT News

Student Researchers Gain Hands-On Experience in UT’s Turtle Pond

Since 2022, students have recorded data on the turtles on UT’s campus, and they recently published their research.

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UT News

As ‘2nd Quantum Revolution’ Arrives, UT Researchers Stand Ready

Elaine Li and others are using quantum insights to solve big problems and training the next generation.

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Department of Marine Science

UTMSI Adds New Offshore Buoy Network

It provides environmental and oceanographic data to researchers, mariners, coastal managers, emergency planners and the public.

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Research

New Low-Waste Method Breaks Down Tough-to-Recycle Plastics

The method could help create plastic products with the best of both worlds by combining durability with an eco-friendly life cycle.

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