News: Announcements
Read the latest news from the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin
Cockrell School of Engineering
Can AI Make Critical Communications Chips Easier to Design?
UT Austin engineers and computer scientist Adam Klivans aim to design radio frequency integrated circuits with AI.
McDonald Observatory
UT’s Cosmic Frontier Center Welcomes New Class of Fellows
Their work will support the CFC's mission to uncover the origin of galaxies, black holes and stars in the early universe.
Museum Announces Conservation of 113-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Trackways
The museum will also build a 2,000-square-foot building to house the conserved dinosaur tracks.
Distinguished Alum, Author and Serial Entrepreneur to Address Class of 2025
Amir Husain (B.S. ’98 Computer Science) will address graduates of the College of Natural Sciences at ceremonies for undergraduates.
Science and STEM Camps at UT Austin this Summer
UT Austin has a wide range of offerings for young people interested in exploring technology and science learning this summer.
UT News
TAU Systems’ Laser Driven Particle Accelerator Receives UT Investment
Founded by UT physics professor Björn Manuel Hegelich, TAU Systems is developing TAU Labs, an R&D center and radiation testing facility.
McDonald Observatory
JWST Awards UT Astronomers 10% of Its Coveted Observing Time
Steve Finkelstein, Danielle Berg, Adam Kraus, Stella Offner and John Chisholm are among UT Austin astronomers leading new James Webb Space Telescope projects.
College of Liberal Arts
UT Awarded NIH Center Grant for Big-Data Technology to Map the Brain
UT Austin neuroscience and psychology professor Franco Pestilli is part of a team working to create a map of millions of interconnected brain cells.
UT News
UT Austin and MD Anderson Launch Joint Initiative to Advance Breakthroughs in Cancer Research
Interdisciplinary research teams involve UT Austin faculty in the life sciences, computer science and chemistry.
Cross-Border University Collaboration Will Expand Research to Advance Precision Medicine
The OriGen Health Research Center will mine a massive biobank of genetic, clinical and epidemiological information to develop customized disease treatments.
