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Going All In
Elaine Sedenberg, a fifth-year honors biochemistry major, talks about the twists and turns of her academic career.
Listen. Let Go. Love.
David Laude, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, contemplates the task of parenting a college student.
Insight: October 2010
In this issue of the undergraduate newsletter, we look forward to Family Weekend.
Like Father, Like Daughter
Fighting cancer with chemist Brent Iverson and his daughter Alanna, a second-year math major.
New Fossil Suggests Dinosaurs Not So Fierce After All
A new species of dinosaur discovered in Arizona suggests dinosaurs did not spread throughout the world by overpowering other species, but by taking advantage of a natural catastrophe that wiped out their competitors.
The Physics of Disaster (Movies)
At Science Study Break sessions, faculty members explain the real science, pseudo science and utter nonsense behind popular entertainments.
Muscle Movies
Chemist Ron Elber explains how he and his colleagues use the powerful computing resources of the Texas Advanced Computing Center to build time-accurate 3-D models that illustrate how muscles convert chemical energy into mechanical push and pull.
Beneath Two Meters of Arctic Ice, Texas Scientists Will Seek Better Understanding of Carbon Cycling and Climate
Marine scientists will study coastal ecosystems in the Arctic throughout the year through a $1 million NSF grant.
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