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Amazonian Amphibian Diversity Traced to Andes
Integrative Biology

Amazonian Amphibian Diversity Traced to Andes

AUSTIN, Texas — Colorful poison frogs in the Amazon owe their great diversity to ancestors that leapt into the region from the Andes Mountains several times during the last 10 million years, a new study from The University of Texas at Austin suggests. This is the first study to show that the Andes have been a major source of diversity for the Amaz...
Cowley Honored for Advancing Inorganic Chemistry
Chemistry

Cowley Honored for Advancing Inorganic Chemistry

Alan H. Cowley, the Robert A. Welch Chair in Chemistry at The University of Texas at Austin, is being recognized for his nearly 50 years of contributions to the field of inorganic chemistry.
Nanoscientist Barbara Wins Bright Wilson Award
Chemistry

Nanoscientist Barbara Wins Bright Wilson Award

Paul Barbara, the Richard J. V. Johnson Welch Chair in Chemistry at The University of Texas at Austin, is the recipient of this year's Bright Wilson Award for Spectroscopy.

Biologist Studies Evolution of HIV
Molecular Biosciences

Biologist Studies Evolution of HIV

AUSTIN, Texas--Dr. Sara Sawyer, an evolutionary biologist, will use a $120,000 grant from the Foundation for AIDS Research (amFAR) to study how the HIV virus and the cells it attacks have evolved together over time. The goal of her research is to discover new targets for drugs. When HIV infiltrates cells, the virus hijacks its host's genetic m...
The Bacteria Diet
Molecular Biosciences

The Bacteria Diet

How Pseudomonas proves so tenacious, and why it acts so differently in Cystic fibrosis-afflicted lungs than in normal human lungs, are puzzles that Whiteley has been working to solve for more than a decade.
Marine Scientists to Assess Arctic Ocean Environment
Marine Science

Marine Scientists to Assess Arctic Ocean Environment

AUSTIN, Texas — Through a $2.9 million, three-year grant from the Minerals Management Service (MMS), a team led by University of Texas at Austin marine scientists will assess the biological and chemical conditions on the seabed of the Chukchi Sea before the area opens for offshore oil drilling. The contract from the MMS (U.S. Department of the Int...
Can't Help Falling in Love with You
Human Ecology

Can't Help Falling in Love with You

Dr. Tim Loving, assistant professor of human development and family sciences in the School of Human Ecology, studies romantic relationships and the physiological basis of attraction. Photo: Christina Murrey For Dr. Tim Loving, Valentine's Day is more than just chocolates, flowers, a nice dinner, smooches and long, loving gazes at your partner. It'...Dr. Tim Loving, assistant professor of human development and family sciences in the School of Human Ecology, studies romantic relationships and the physiological basis of attraction. Photo: Christina Murrey
Peeking Inside Lunch Boxes
Human Ecology

Peeking Inside Lunch Boxes

The food that parents are packing for their children in childcare may be lacking in nutrients, reveals a study by nutritionists Sara Sweitzer and Margaret Briley published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association. Sweitzer, a graduate student in nutritional sciences, evaluated sack lunches that parents were preparing for their children ...Harry_S._Truman_Lunch_Box
Dudley Elected Fellow of American Academy of Microbiology
Molecular Biosciences

Dudley Elected Fellow of American Academy of Microbiology

Dr. Jaquelin Dudley, professor of molecular genetics and microbiology, has been elected a fellow in the American Academy of Microbiology.
Museum Celebrates Darwin Day
College & Campus

Museum Celebrates Darwin Day

Flanked by jars of animal specimens, Texas Natural Science Center's Jess Rosales shows visitors specimens of eels and other fish. Charles Darwin, and his book On the Origin of Species, revolutionized the biological and medical sciences and our understanding of evolution, diversity, and ultimately, humanity. To commemorate Darwin and his accomp...Flanked by jars of animal specimens, Texas Natural Science Center's Jess Rosales shows visitors specimens of eels and other fish.