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Vivian Abagiu is the Digital Content Producer for the College of Natural Sciences. She holds a master's in journalism from the University of Missouri and a bachelor's degree in communications from St. Mary's University.
Flies Captured on Video Turning Fire Ants Into Zombies

Flies Captured on Video Turning Fire Ants Into Zombies

​The skillful and ghoulish attack of parasitoid phorid flies on fire ants, filmed at the Brackenridge Field Lab, was recently featured in the PBS nature documentary, Supernature - Wild Flyers.

CNS Student Cyclists Kick-Off Charity Ride to Alaska

CNS Student Cyclists Kick-Off Charity Ride to Alaska

CNS student cyclists participating in the Texas 4000 charity bike ride to Alaska pose for a photo Friday at a kick-off event on campus.

Eighteen student cyclists from the College of Natural Sciences will begin a 4,000-mile bike ride from Austin to Anchorage, Alaska this weekend as part of Texas 4000, the longest annual charity bike ride in the world.

Researchers to Bring Gardens, Cooking Classes to Austin-Area Schools

Researchers to Bring Gardens, Cooking Classes to Austin-Area Schools

​Sixteen Austin-area elementary schools will participate in a study with University of Texas at Austin researchers thanks to a $3.85 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to learn whether growing fruits and vegetables and learning nutrition and cooking skills can improve health and reduce childhood obesity. The project — a first-of-its-kind controlled experiment in four area school districts — is breaking ground on its first school gardens in Central Texas this spring.

Spring Events and Lectures Not to Miss

Spring Events and Lectures Not to Miss

The College and its departments and centers host a number of events that are free and open to the public each spring. ​Mark your calendar for upcoming public lectures, Explore UT, and more.

Five States to Join Math Project for College Students

Five States to Join Math Project for College Students

Leaders and policymakers in five states will develop state mathematics task forces and work to improve college student success through a new initiative from The University of Texas at Austin's Charles A. Dana Center. The three-year project is funded by a $2 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

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Nutrition Science Students Advise Swimmer Planning to Cross the Pacific Ocean

Nutrition Science Students Advise Swimmer Planning to Cross the Pacific Ocean

​Long-distance swimmer Benoit Lecomte visited campus as the guest of two College of Natural Sciences departments working with him as he prepares to attempt to swim across the Pacific Ocean, a 5,500-mile voyage to raise awareness about climate change and ocean health.​Department of Nutritional Sciences at UT Austin chair, Molly Bray, and h...