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Nutritional Sciences faculty discusses the benefits of eating organic.
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Posts highlighting some of the many articles mentioning College of Natural Sciences faculty and students in the media.
Improved Loblolly Pines Better for the Environment
Researchers use genetics to increase the carbon-absorbing properties of the loblolly pine.Scaling Up Student Research Requires New Thinking
The college's Freshman Research Initiative is at the vanguard of higher ed reform.
Ants go marching...
...under the watchful eye of Texas' top scientist. This is a great article in the Statesman about Larry Gilbert and his being named this year's Texas Distinguished Scientist.UT Alumna Creates, Sells Jewelry on Etsy
Textiles and apparels grad finds success in jewelry making business.Students Get Hands-on Opportunity with Surgical Robot
Bioengineering takes us one step closer to robotic surgery — and students get to test drive it.Ladybugs, spiders, crickets, ants and bees...
...Insecta Fiesta has plenty of these.Meet the New Dean: A Q&A with the Alcalde
The college's new dean, Linda Hicke, speaks with the Texas Exes Alcalde magazine about some of her plans for steering the helm of natural sciences.The Stars Aligned for UT Couple
Two UT researchers have a relationship from heaven (well, the stars).Origami Paper Sensor Could Detect Malaria, HIV for 10 Cents
Chemists' paper sensor "is about medicine for everybody."UT Research Successful in DNA Binding
Long-term binding could mean treatment for diseases such as HIV.Method to Separate Much-Needed Medical Isotopes Proposed
Isotopes are useful in medicine but have to be isolated first.H5N1 Bird Flu May Be Less Deadly Than Previously Thought — Or Not
The mortality rate of H5N1 bird flu is still up in the air.Molecule May Improve Treatments for HIV, Cancer
Brent Iverson receives more publicity for his research into DNA binding.Forget the New iPad - Check Out the oPAD
The origami Paper Analytical Device (oPAD) is easy to fold and may cheaply save lives.Read It Now
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