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$1.5 Millon Grant Brings Renowned French Mathematician to the College of Natural Sciences
Francois Baccelli joins the college this fall as the first Simons Chair in Mathematics and Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Transforming Courses, Learning and Success
More than 10,000 students each year take introductory courses in biology, chemistry, statistics and psychology at The University of Texas at Austin. Success in these large-enrollment courses can make or break a student’s entire college trajectory and eventual career path.
College Welcomes Its Largest Freshman Class Ever
This fall, the College of Natural Sciences welcomes its largest ever freshman class, continuing an upward trend in student enrollment in the college.
College Welcomes 18 New Faculty
From studying stars and the Higgs boson to understanding fish ecology, DNA repair and cancer drugs, these innovative faculty members build on the college’s reputation for groundbreaking research and research-based teaching.
Five College Faculty Honored for Outstanding Teaching by UT System Board of Regents
Kristen Grauman, Jennifer Rebecca Morgan, Theresa O'Halloran, Catherine Stacy and Deborah Rush Walker honored for their ability to inspire and educate.
Summer Story: Student Explores Curing Disease and Discovers Poland
Stephanie Tutak, a junior biology major, spent her summer helping researchers study the crippling disease tuberous sclerosis in Warsaw, Poland. What she found there was not only science research experience, but deep links to her past.
Peter Riley, Long-Time Associate Dean for Research, Retires
After 50 years of service to the university, physicist retires from his duties fostering the construction and renovation of the college's research buildings and labs.
College of Natural Sciences Health IT Program Graduates New Class
Program added 63 more qualified professionals to the rapidly growing field of health IT at its graduation ceremony July 26.
Daily Texan: UT Colleges Add Seating, Prepare for Large Freshman Class
The incoming freshman class is the largest the college has ever seen.Daily Texan: Chemistry and Physics Students to Save Money on Textbooks
Professors are beginning to replace expensive, cumbersome textbooks with technology.
Tower Talk: A Good Summer for UT Science
A presidential award usually means you're doing something right.
Last Days of Summer Can Include Stargazing at UT
Nothing makes a romantic night quite like stargazing from atop a UT building.
Shelley Payne Appointed Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
Payne will be responsible for faculty promotion and tenure, recruiting and retention, annual faculty reports and faculty development.
New Sculpture Unveiled at the Marine Science Institute
Ten-foot tall 'Interdependency' highlights the complex dependencies and interactions among various animals and plants in marine ecosystems.
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