Video: Honoring Sen. Hutchison
This video honors Senator Hutchison for her contributions to science and education, for which she received the college's 2011 Hall of Honor Award on April 21.
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Dean Mary Ann Rankin To Lead National Math and Science Initiative
After more than 16 years as dean of the College of Natural Sciences Rankin will step down to continue her efforts to improve science and mathematics education in the United States with NMSI.
Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison Honored for Support of Science and Math Research and Education
Sen. Hutchison (R-Texas) received the 2011 Hall of Honor Award from the College of Natural Sciences on April 21 for her years of work to advance science and math research and education at the university.
A Weekend with Dostoevsky
In this essay, Dean Laude reflects on how the humanities helped shape his approach to life and the advice he now shares with students.
Natural Sciences Students Named Goldwater Scholars
Undergraduates Steve Lu and Eileen Martin awarded the premier undergraduate award in mathematics, natural sciences and engineering.
Textiles and Apparel Students Showcase Designs at 2011 Fashion Show “Innovation”
Students are using sustainable fabrics and embracing technology, designing digital prints, creating laser-cut patterns and working with textured knits.Two Assistant Profs Win CAREER Awards from National Science Foundation
Biologist and computer scientist collectively awarded over $1 million for studies on coral evolution and safe computing, respectively.Blast from the Past: Solar Eclipse in Mauritania
In May of 1973, two physicists from The University of Texas at Austin went to the desert of Mauritania to set up an observatory in advance of the June 30 solar eclipse. A month later, with a team from the university, they looked up at the stars visible during the eclipse, and helped prove Albert Einstein right. Einstein had...
A Surprise Endowment Honors Dean Rankin
Dean Rankin speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Gates Computer Science Complex. In April 2010, the College of Natural Sciences Advisory Council gathered once again to honor one of their friends at the college’s annual Hall of Honor event. Only this year, they came bearing a big surprise for Dean Mary Ann Rankin. Unbekno...
Globetrotting: Sheldon Ekland-Olson
Deep in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco, Sheldon Ekland-Olson found himself eating a lunch of roasted lamb and drinking Moroccan mint tea while listening to the lilting strum of a local musician playing the Moroccan lute.Life on the Outside: The Neuroscientist and the Sea
Dan Johnston is an avid fisherman every summer when he is not studying neurons and their role in learning and memory at the Marine Biological Lab in Woods Hole.Cool Class: Physics for Smarties
When Plan II Liberal Arts students reach their junior year, they each pass through what many perceive as a trial by fire: Plan II Physics. The class, taught by physics professor Austin Gleeson, has a reputation for scrambling students' brains and shaking the very foundation of everything they think they know. Throughout the semester, Gleeson and...
College to Establish Partnerships in Elementary Science Education in Local School Districts
How do we train future elementary teachers in science and simultaneously give them the tools they need to engage children in the exciting process of scientific discovery? That's the challenge being undertaken by the Hands-On-Science team in the College of Natural Sciences. The Hands-On-Science curriculum trains future elementary teachers in scienc...
UTeach is the Big Little Program that Could
Some compelling numbers coming from the UTeach Institute show how UTeach is beginning to make an impact nationally.New Facility to Help Oiled Wildlife at Marine Science Institute
Only facility in South Texas designed specifically for handling oiled wildlife will help wildlife affected by oil spills.
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