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College Welcomes Twelve New Faculty

College Welcomes Twelve New Faculty

The College of Natural Sciences welcomes twelve new faculty members this fall. Whether studying star formation, unraveling the effects of epigenetics on gene expression, or understanding the dynamics of ionized matter, these innovative faculty members build on the college’s reputation for groundbreaking research and research-based teaching.

Eight Natural Sciences Faculty Receive 2013 Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Awards

Eight Natural Sciences Faculty Receive 2013 Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Awards

The Board of Regents of The University of Texas System has chosen 26 faculty members from The University of Texas at Austin to receive 2013 Regents' Outstanding Teaching Awards, its highest teaching honor.

Science Visualized 2013: Beautiful Images from College Research

Science Visualized 2013: Beautiful Images from College Research

This past Spring, we asked members of the College of Natural Sciences community to provide us with images that celebrated the extraordinary beauty of science and the scientific process.

Biology Major Wins Scholarship for Organizing Blood Drive

Biology Major Wins Scholarship for Organizing Blood Drive

The blood drive was part a national effort to encourage Hispanic/Latino student leaders to take an active role both in raising health awareness within their communities.

To the Moon and Back: Math Grad Tyler Ham (B.A. ’06) Wins 2013 Webby Award

To the Moon and Back: Math Grad Tyler Ham (B.A. ’06) Wins 2013 Webby Award

Tyler Ham, a 2006 graduate of the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin, has won a 2013 Webby Award for Best Science Website for his site, The First Men on the Moon: The Apollo 11 Lunar Landing.

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Understanding the New Bachelor of Science and Arts (BSA) Degree

Understanding the New Bachelor of Science and Arts (BSA) Degree

Dean Sacha Kopp answers some questions about the BSA, the new interdisciplinary degree in the College of Natural Sciences.

Research Abroad Helps Physics, Math Major Earn Goldwater Scholarship

Research Abroad Helps Physics, Math Major Earn Goldwater Scholarship

Victor Rodriguez's research experience at UT has led to two trips across the Atlantic and a prestigious scholarship.
Senior Reflects on Choosing UT Over Ivy League Universities

Senior Reflects on Choosing UT Over Ivy League Universities

Guadalupe Jasso wanted to go where she was going to be happiest — and that was the College of Natural Sciences.
Physicist, Chemist Receive DOE Early Career Research Program Awards

Physicist, Chemist Receive DOE Early Career Research Program Awards

Keji Lai, assistant professor of physics, and Katherine “Kallie” Willets, assistant professor of chemistry, have received Department of Energy (DOE) Early Career Research Program awards.
Top Graduates Will Berdanier and Damilola Olatayo

Top Graduates Will Berdanier and Damilola Olatayo

Class of 2013 graduates Will Berdanier (Goldwater Scholar) and Damilola Olatayo (Gates Millenium Scholar) talk about their lives and experiences in the College of Natural Sciences at UT.

Iverson to Lead School of Undergraduate Studies

Iverson to Lead School of Undergraduate Studies

Acclaimed teacher and researcher to lead classroom and curriculum innovations for the school.

Three Natural Sciences Faculty Members Named to UT System Academy of Distinguished Teachers

Three Natural Sciences Faculty Members Named to UT System Academy of Distinguished Teachers

Brent Iverson, Michael Starbird, and James Vick recognized as among the most outstanding educators at the UT System’s nine academic institutions.
2013 Undergraduate Research Forum Winners

2013 Undergraduate Research Forum Winners

The best and most innovative posters and presentations are recognized with awards judged and sponsored by the university, faculty, alumni and industry.

Three Members of Natural Sciences Named to UT Austin's Academy of Distinguished Teachers

Three Members of Natural Sciences Named to UT Austin's Academy of Distinguished Teachers

Academy recognizes tenured faculty members who have made sustained and significant contributions to education, particularly at the undergraduate level.

Physics and Biology Undergraduates Win Goldwater Scholarships

Physics and Biology Undergraduates Win Goldwater Scholarships

Students recognized for their research studying the Higgs boson and the genetic regulation of single-celled plant hairs.