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Sneak Peak: Inside the NHB
College & Campus

Sneak Peak: Inside the NHB

The Norm Hackerman Building is ready for move in, and we're giving you a sneak peak inside this new world class science building. The NHB will officially open this coming spring. Designed by CO Architects, the NHB boasts has seven state-of-the-art organic chemistry teaching labs for students taking organic chemistry, new administrative space of t...
Texas Astronomer Wins Japanese Physics Prize
Astronomy

Texas Astronomer Wins Japanese Physics Prize

Astronomer Eiichiro Komatsu of The University of Texas at Austin has been awarded the 25th annual Nishinomiya-Yukawa Memorial Prize for physics.
Virus Hunters
College & Campus

Virus Hunters

In his race to be the first scientist in the world to find a nematode virus, Chris Sullivan had an unusual team of field biologists aiding him this summer—eight high school kids from in and around Austin.
University of Texas at Austin Breaks Ground on New Gates Computer Science Complex and Dell Hall
College & Campus

University of Texas at Austin Breaks Ground on New Gates Computer Science Complex and Dell Hall

AUSTIN, Texas—The Department of Computer Science broke ground today on the Bill & Melinda Gates Computer Science Complex and Dell Computer Science Hall with a street fair celebration called “DigCS.” Groundbreaking for the building complex marks the start of a new era for the Department of Computer Science. After completion in December 2012, the...Gates Complex Exterior
Too Many Sisters Affect Male Sexuality
Integrative Biology

Too Many Sisters Affect Male Sexuality

AUSTIN, Texas--Growing up with lots of sisters makes a man less sexy. For rats, anyway. A new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, finds that the sex ratio of a male rat’s family when he’s growing up influences both his own sexual behavior and how female rats respond to him. David Crews...
Computer Science Department Celebrates “DigCS,” a Groundbreaking Event With ArcAttack!
College & Campus

Computer Science Department Celebrates “DigCS,” a Groundbreaking Event With ArcAttack!

Join us for "DigCS," the Gates Computer Science Complex and Dell Computer Science Hall groundbreaking celebration with a street fair, Rock Band 3 competition, free food and performance by ArcAttack!.
Introducing the Sarahsaurus
College & Campus

Introducing the Sarahsaurus

Sarah Butler slowly walks across the University of Texas' paleontology lab, a 190-million-year-old dinosaur bone firmly in her hands. "I'll try not to trip and fall and break it," Butler says. "If you do, we can fix it," answers Tim Rowe, director of the UT Vertebrate Paleontology Laboratory. "That's why God invented Super Glue." This isn't just ...
With $2.4 Million Grant, Researchers To Decode Geranium’s Evolutionary Mysteries
Molecular Biosciences

With $2.4 Million Grant, Researchers To Decode Geranium’s Evolutionary Mysteries

Botany researcher Dr. Robert Jansen and his colleagues have received a four-year, $2.4 million grant from the Plant Genome Program to investigate the genomes of the geranium plant and 15 related species.

Project to Study 'Dark Energy' Receives $8 Million From National Science Foundation
Astronomy

Project to Study 'Dark Energy' Receives $8 Million From National Science Foundation

A project to discover the nature of dark energy, a mysterious force causing the expansion of the universe to speed up, has received an $8 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). AUSTIN, Texas — A project to discover the nature of dark energy, a mysterious force causing the expansion of the universe to speed up, has received an $8...
Landscape for Life Helps Homeowners Create Healthy, Beautiful Gardens
College & Campus

Landscape for Life Helps Homeowners Create Healthy, Beautiful Gardens

Washington, D.C. — A new Web site developed by the United States Botanic Garden and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at The University of Texas at Austin brings homeowners comprehensive, accessible advice on creating nature-friendly, sustainable landscapes at home, no matter where they live. The new site at Landscape for Life provides a laym...