Class of 2012 graduate Luciano Martinez will be able to tell his future high school math students that he got to play on the field as a Longhorn.
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Does Eating Organic Make a Difference?
myFOXaustinNutritional Sciences faculty discusses the benefits of eating organic.
Improved Loblolly Pines Better for the Environment
Innovations ReportResearchers use genetics to increase the carbon-absorbing properties of the loblolly pine.
Friends’ Value Only Increases with Age
Chicago TribuneExperts say that although you may wrinkle with age, your friendships don’t.
Scaling Up Student Research Requires New Thinking
HHMI BulletinThe college’s Freshman Research Initiative is at the vanguard of higher ed reform.
Ants go marching…
Austin American-Statesman…under the watchful eye of Texas’ top scientist. This is a great article in the Statesman about Larry …
UT Alumna Creates, Sells Jewelry on Etsy
The Daily TexanTextiles and apparels grad finds success in jewelry making business.
Physics Research Leads to Goldwater Scholarship for CNS senior
Will Berdanier shares his excitement about being named a Goldwater Scholar.
Med School Bound: Shannon Allport
A summer job as a camp counselor at Camp HOPE leads to a promising future in medicine.
The Pregnancy Twofer
Maternal health epidemiologist Michele Forman explains how healthier habits during pregnancy can improve the lives of mother and child.
David Laude Appointed Graduation Rate Champion at The University of Texas at Austin
As part of a strategic plan to increase the university’s four-year graduation rate, Laude has been appointed senior vice provost of enrollment and graduation management and will oversee efforts to streamline the undergraduate experience.
Meet the 2012 Dean’s Honored Graduates
Dean’s Honored Graduate is the highest honor awarded to graduating seniors in the College of Natural Sciences. …
Imaging Research Center Opens, Bringing New Level of Neuroscience Research to The University of Texas at Austin
Facility includes a state-of-the-art magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner that is dedicated to research and promises to accelerate the translation of basic research to the clinic.
Entrepreneurial Society’s First Forum Draws Many Interested Students
Panelists and a keynote speaker educated students about mixing science with business.
Kopp’s Weekly — What Will You Do With Your Summer?
Be sure to be on the lookout for opportunities this summer.
Astronomy Student Wins $20,000 Mitchell Student Grand Prize Award for Academic Excellence
George Miller, astronomy senior and Dean’s Scholar in the College of Natural Sciences, has won the $20,000 grand prize in the University Co-operative Society’s George H. Mitchell Awards for Academic Excellence.
Physicist Honored for Teaching Excellence
Mike Downer, professor of physics, has received the Piper Award for excellence in teaching.
The Science of Soul Stealing
There’s a scientific truth lurking behind vampire stories. We can be taken over, mind and body, by viruses.
Physics and Biochemistry Undergraduates Win Goldwater Scholarships
The Goldwater Scholarship is the premier undergraduate award of its type in mathematics, natural sciences and engineering.
Spotlight on Undergraduate Research: Nadia Khan
A College of Natural Sciences student gets the spotlight during the university’s Research Week.
2012 College Awards Banquet Honors Teachers, Advisors
Award-winning teachers, advisors, outreach specialists and staff will be acknowledged at the 15th annual College of Natural Sciences Honors …
Linda Hicke Appointed New Dean of College of Natural Sciences
Cell biologist Hicke will join the college July 15 from Northwestern University, where she is a professor and associate vice president for research.
Event: Robots and the Future of Surgery
Students will have the chance to test drive a robotic surgical system and learn about the future of robots and surgery.
Op-ed: Our Contaminated World
Biologists David Crews and Andrea Gore argue that it’s time for us to face the fact that our world is contaminated by chemicals, and we’re contaminated as well.
Kopp’s Weekly — The Role of Science in Society
Don’t miss the fourth Science for Change lecture Monday, April 16.
Assembling the Tree of Life: Q&A with Randy Linder
Biologist Randy Linder talks about his atypical college experience, evolution, his life outside the classroom, and a street fight in Peru.

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