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The Dance of Quantum States
Physics

The Dance of Quantum States

Topology is the branch of mathematics that tells you that a donut and a coffee cup are the same type of thing. They are topologically equivalent because they each have one handle, and you can continuously distort the shape of a donut into a coffee cup without changing the number of handles. Greg Fiete, an assistant professor of physics, was rece...Mug_and_Torus_morph
Director of New Energy Institute Named
College & Campus

Director of New Energy Institute Named

AUSTIN, Texas — Dr. Raymond Lee Orbach, the U.S. Department of Energy's first under secretary for science, has been appointed director of The University of Texas at Austin's Energy Institute, a multi-disciplinary institute that combines the strengths of the university's schools and colleges to advance solutions to today's energy-related challenges....
Young Scientists Recognized by President Obama
College & Campus

Young Scientists Recognized by President Obama

AUSTIN, Texas--Three scientists in the College of Natural Sciences are among the 2009 recipients of Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor bestowed by the United States government on young professionals in the early stages of their independent research careers. The recipients are: Christopher...
Omega-3s May Extend the Lives of Fishes, Too
Marine Science

Omega-3s May Extend the Lives of Fishes, Too

People that get a healthy dose of omega-3 fatty acids in their diets may have a reduced risk of heart disease, high blood pressure and strokes, and fish are a major source of these fatty acids. But, what good are omega-3s to the fish themselves? It turns out that omega-3s may give young fish the boost they need to dart away from predators, leadin...
Summer Nanoscience Academy for High Schoolers
College & Campus

Summer Nanoscience Academy for High Schoolers

High school teachers and their students from throughout Texas will attend the third annual Summer Nanoscience Academy.
Science High
Integrative Biology

Science High

Devan Fay Gartman, Crockett High School Class of 2009, amongst the fish tanks of Hans Hofmann's laboratory. When Hans Hofmann, an assistant professor of integrative biology, agreed to take on some interns from a local Austin high school, he imagined that he was doing them a favor. What he didn’t imagine was that both of the students from Crocke...Devan Fay Gartman, Crockett High School Class of 2009, amongst the fish tanks of Hans Hofmann's laboratory.
New Method for Computing Evolutionary Trees
College & Campus

New Method for Computing Evolutionary Trees

Detailed, accurate evolutionary trees that reveal the relatedness of living things can now be determined much faster and for thousands of species with a new computing method.

Neurobiologist Named 2009 Pew Scholar
Neuroscience

Neurobiologist Named 2009 Pew Scholar

The Pew Charitable Trusts announced yesterday that Dr. Nicholas J. Priebe was selected as a 2009 Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences.

Learning to Hear
Integrative Biology

Learning to Hear

Neurobiologist Nace Golding studies the development of auditory neurons (one of which is pictured below) after the onset of hearing. The human ability to know roughly where in space a sound is coming from is so integral to our experience of the world that it’s basically invisible. A friend calls out our name, and we turn to the left, or turn to ...Neurobiologist Nace Golding studies the development of auditory neurons (one of which is pictured below) after the onset of hearing.
Willy Fischler Honored by Top Physicists
Physics

Willy Fischler Honored by Top Physicists

Top physicists from around the world will gather at the University of California, Santa Cruz, on June 15 and 16 for a symposium in honor of two eminent theoretical physicists: Willy Fischler, professor of physics at The University of Texas at Austin and Thomas Banks, professor of physics at UCSC. Fischler and Banks, who are being honored on the oc...Willy Fischler