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Astronomer and Neurobiologist Awarded Sloan Fellowships
Jenny Greene, assistant professor of astronomy, will receive $50,000 over two years to be used on research of her choice.Study: Most Plastics Leach Hormone-Like Chemicals
Most plastic products, from sippy cups to food wraps, can release chemicals that act like the sex hormone estrogen, according to a study in Environmental Health Perspectives. Read and listen to more about George Bittner's research on NPR.org.Science Alumni Gather to Celebrate the Dean’s Scholars Honors Program
An exclusive group of alumni of the College of Natural Sciences will gather this weekend to celebrate the accomplishments of the Dean’s Scholars Honors Program’s past, present and future.Opinion: We Can't Afford Cuts in Science Funding
Left intact, the massive cuts in research contained in the bill passed on 19 February would effectively end America's status as the leader of the worldwide scientific community.
Evolution in Action
Larry Gilbert got hooked on observing butterflies when he was a just a kid. "I found a chrysalis of a black swallowtail in a lot near our house. I raised it in a Coke bottle in the window, and have been interested in butterflies ever since," says Gilbert, a professor of integrative biology at the University of Texas. In a rooftop greenhouse on...Labs at Sea: Managing Research Miles from Shore
When a piece of equipment breaks in a science lab, it can hold things up for hours. On a research ship 100 miles from port, delays could turn into highly expensive days.
Evolution in Action
Dr. Larry Gilbert appears in this Science Nation video describing his research on speciation in butterflies.Genetic Tests Show Fire Ants in Asia Came From US
Larry Gilbert weighs in on the news that fire ants are jumping from North America to other countries.Computing Classroom in Flawn Academic Center Brings Advanced Scientific Computation and Statistics to Students
A new computing classroom and learning laboratory in the FAC is changing the way that statistics and scientific computing are taught at the university.Read It Now
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