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Lev Sepetov

Lev Sepetov is a third year chemistry major and summer intern for the Office of Communications for the College of Natural Sciences. He’s worked as an undergraduate researcher for FRI and helped with the FRI takeover during the 40 for 40 fundraiser event. He’s the babiest of three brothers and is always willing to help you with your chemistry homework.

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10 September 2018 Advice from a Recent Grad, Since Recruited to a Top MD-PhD Program

17 August 2018 Three Chemists’ Lifetime Achievement Celebrated this Summer

20 June 2018 Parenting and Relating for the 21st Century

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Esther R Robards-Forbes

Esther is an Austin native who spent more than 12 years as a newspaper journalist with publications like the Austin American-Statesman and the Charlotte Observer. When she's not writing, she likes to travel, read and knit.

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21 February 2023 Faculty Member Honored with Early Career Award

06 February 2023 Urban Gardens Are Good for Ecosystems and Humans

06 February 2023 Loss of Reptiles Poses Threat for Small Islands Where Humans May Have Caused Extinctions

24 January 2023 Chemistry Professor Earns Humboldt Award

15 December 2022 Chemistry Researcher Earns Prestigious Allen Distinguished Investigator Award

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Annie Zhang

Annie is a second-year chemistry student minoring in science communications. Previously, she worked for the Daily Texan's science & technology department.

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04 April 2019 Alma Solis’s Research Helps Protect Farms from Pests and Control Invasive Plants

15 May 2018 Graduating Natural Sciences Students Make Their Mark at UT Austin

09 May 2018 Eight students receive prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

23 April 2018 Five Natural Sciences Faculty Receive NSF CAREER Awards

18 April 2018 Creating Star Stuff on Earth is the Aim of New $7 Million Project

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Rebecca A Johnson

Communications Manager at the University of Texas at Austin's McDonald Observatory. Contact me.

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02 August 2022 Investment from UT Austin, Other Partners Accelerates Construction of Giant Magellan Telescope

27 April 2022 Supernova Reveals Secrets to Texas-led Team of Astronomers

18 April 2022 McDonald Observatory Holds Dark Skies Festival April 29-30

06 April 2022 World’s Largest International Dark Sky Reserve Created by McDonald Observatory, Community Partners

06 April 2022 Two NASA Post-Doctoral Fellows Coming to UT Austin

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Juan S Lozano

Juan Lozano is a communications intern for the College of Natural Sciences. He is a mathematics major here at UT, and is from Houston. Juan also participates in the UT Sciences Toastmaster's organization and is interested in all things science, literature, philosophy, and math related.

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07 April 2017 Biologist Wins Lieberman Award

30 March 2017 Chemistry Professor Receives Award for Research on Natural Compounds

24 March 2017 NSF Awards 21 CNS Students and Alumni Graduate Research Fellowships

23 March 2017 Physicists Improve Key Component of Future Atom Microscope

08 March 2017 Math Program Shows How Key Learning Happens Outside the Classroom

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