Chemist Al Bard Receives National Medal of Science
Bard is one of 12 eminent researchers who will receive the award at a ceremony in early 2013, announced President Obama on December 21, 2012.
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Bumblebees Do Best Where There Is Less Pavement and More Floral Diversity
AUSTIN, Texas — Landscapes with large amounts of paved roads and impervious construction have lower numbers of ground-nesting bumblebees, which are important native pollinators, a study from The University of Texas at Austin and the University of California, Berkeley shows.
Physicists Take Photonic Topological Insulators to the Next Level
Topological insulators, a state of matter that was only discovered in the past decade, may enable dramatic advances in quantum computing and spintronics.
Alcoholic Fly Larvae Need Fix for Learning
Fly larvae fed on alcohol-spiked food for a period of days grow dependent on those spirits for learning.
Chemists Synthesize a New Breed of Anti-Aromatic Compounds
The novel compounds can toggle between three states, which is a scientific first.
Dramatic Overhaul of College Remedial Education Is Needed, Says Report from National Coalition
The report recommends that most remedial courses be replaced by full-credit college courses that are supplemented with mandatory tutoring, facilitated computer labs, more classroom time, and other such measures.
Alum Lonnie Fogle and the State of Black UT
Chemistry major and retired Dupont engineer dedicates time to mentoring current black students through the Precursors, a group made of some of the first black students to attend UT in the 50s and 60s.
Q&A with Fall Graduation Speaker Sami Friedrich
The girl with the bright turquoise hair talks about climbing trees, neuroscience, and going on walkabout in South America.
Physics and Math Major Earns Marshall Scholarship and Will Pursue Two Degrees at Cambridge
The scholarship covers all expenses for at least two academic years at any university in the United Kingdom.
Chemist Named Inventor of the Year by UT Austin
C. Grant Willson invented a nanolithography process used for manufacturing computer chips, hard drives and other electronic components.Read It Now
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