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Health Information Exchange Laboratory Launches
University formally launches its Health Information Exchange (HIE) laboratory this week. This laboratory simulates the national, state and local networks that are being developed to electronically exchange medical data.
Camp ANWR: Teaching Marine Science at the Top of the World
Marine scientists Ken Dunton and Jim McClelland teach, and are taught, by the kids of Kaktovik, Alaska, deep inside the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.Three Faculty Members Named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Faculty chosen for their scientifically distinguished efforts to advance science and its applications.
Outstanding Students Honored by Texas Parents
Neurobiology major Da'Marcus Baymon is one of two seniors honored for exemplifying leadership, scholarship, character and service.
Wildflower Center Awards $638,000 to Protect Endangered Species
The one-year Endangered Species Conservation Grants are to conduct conservation research or set aside habitat to assist the recovery of Texas’ black-capped vireo, golden-cheeked warbler, Navasota ladies’ tresses, Texas prairie dawn and Tobusch fishhook cactus.
BuildASign CEO Dan Graham (BS ‘03) Is Building a Better Community
College alum founded one of the most successful start-ups in Austin, an easy-to-use, online service that allows customers to design their own signs, banners and stickers.
Environmental Science Program Awarded $580,000 for Undergraduate Scholarships
The grant will help recruit, retain, and train the top environmental scientists of tomorrow.
Video: Inspired by Biology
In this video Kyle Scott, a recent graduate from the College of Natural Sciences, talks about how research gave him an edge. In this video Kyle Scott, a recent graduate of the College of Natural Sciences, talks about how the University's "Research Advantage" has given him an edge in both his education and future. A new report from the U...
Student Profile: Going Global with Damilola Olatayo
Gates Millenium Scholar Damilola Olatayo hopes to use her UT education as a springboard to doing global medicine.
UTeach Featured As National Solution at NBC’s Education Nation Summit
The College of Natural Sciences UTeach program was featured as one of ten programs from around the country that have implemented focused solutions in their communities, and have seen demonstrable success as a result.Six Assistant Profs Win CAREER Awards from National Science Foundation
The awards, which total more than $1.5 million, recognize promising young faculty.College Congratulates Newly Promoted Faculty
The College of Natural Sciences congratulates its faculty members that have demonstrated high distinction in teaching, research and service to the university and their field of study. Below are the faculty members that have received promotion in 2012.
Literacy Program Expands Tutoring to 2,000 Children in Austin and Manor
Kids will be building fundamental literacy skills through a partnership led by college's ACE (A Community for Education) program, part of the Dana Center.
Brackenridge Field Lab Resident Manager Retires After 45 Years
John Crutchfield helped establish BFL as one of the premier urban field research stations in the country.
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