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Chemist Honored by ACS
Chemistry

Chemist Honored by ACS

Peter Rossky, professor of chemistry, is the first recipient of the American Chemical Society Physical Division Award in Theoretical Chemistry for his outstanding contributions to physical chemistry. Rossky will be invited to present a plenary lecture at the Telluride School on Theoretical Chemistry during the summer, where he will receive the awa...rossky_web
National Science Organization Honors Four University of Texas at Austin Professors
College & Campus

National Science Organization Honors Four University of Texas at Austin Professors

AUSTIN, Texas — Four faculty members at The University of Texas at Austin have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). AAAS fellows are chosen annually by their peers to recognize their scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications. The University of Texas ...
Defusing Explosive Situations
Chemistry

Defusing Explosive Situations

Chemisty Professor Jonathan Sessler's laboratory is working with a class of molecules that would detect small amounts of TNT and rapidly change color, signaling the presence of the explosive. Improvised explosive devices (IEDs) have been a devastating weapon against United States armed forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. There have been more than 81,...Chemisty Professor Jonathan Sessler's laboratory is working with a class of molecules that would detect small amounts of TNT and rapidly change color, signaling the presence of the explosive.
Why Hybrids Grow Bigger
Molecular Biosciences

Why Hybrids Grow Bigger

AUSTIN, Texas—Hybrid plants, like corn, grow bigger and better than their parents because many of their genes for photosynthesis and starch metabolism are more active during the day, report researchers from The University of Texas at Austin in a new study published in the journal Nature. Their research has relevance in many areas of agriculture, a...
Discovery of Giant Roaming Deep Sea Protist Provides New Perspective on Animal Evolution
Marine Science

Discovery of Giant Roaming Deep Sea Protist Provides New Perspective on Animal Evolution

AUSTIN, Texas — Groove-like tracks on the ocean floor made by giant deep-sea single-celled organisms could lead to new insights into the evolutionary origin of animals, says biologist Mikhail "Misha" Matz from The University of Texas at Austin. Matz and his colleagues recently discovered the grape-sized protists and their complex tracks on the oce...
Markert Wins Hamilton Book Award
Physics

Markert Wins Hamilton Book Award

AUSTIN, Texas — The winners of this year's University Co-op Robert W. Hamilton Book Awards, among the highest honors of literary achievement given to published authors at The University of Texas at Austin, were announced Wednesday, Oct. 22, at the Four Seasons Hotel. Michael H. Granof, chairman of the University Co-operative Society, hosted the e...
Finding Giant Deep Sea Protists
Marine Science

Finding Giant Deep Sea Protists

Biologist Misha Matz found giant deep sea protists that provide new insights into the evolution of animals. This is the story of their discovery.
Galactic Luminaries to Converge on University of Texas Tuesday
Astronomy

Galactic Luminaries to Converge on University of Texas Tuesday

AUSTIN, Texas — More than 130 astronomers from nearly a dozen countries and more than 30 institutions will meet in Austin next week to brainstorm about the evolution of galaxies — those vast cities of billions of stars that are the “bricks” making up the cosmos — and the mysterious “dark matter” that is their largest component. The conference, cal...
School of Human Ecology Established
College & Campus

School of Human Ecology Established

Director of the new School of Human Ecology stands in the courtyard of Gearing Hall, a building long associated with studies of human development, family sciences, nutrition, and textiles and apparel at The University of Texas at Austin. Photo: Christina Murrey. AUSTIN, Texas—The new School of Human Ecology has been established at The University of...
Chemistry & Biochemistry Clinches "Everybody WINS" Award
College & Campus

Chemistry & Biochemistry Clinches "Everybody WINS" Award

The Department of Biochemistry and Chemistry was given the "Everybody WINS" award by Women in Natural Sciences (WINS) for 2008. The award is given annually to the department that most successfully uses current best practices to recruit and retain women and underrepresented minority faculty. According to Dr. Lynne McAnelly, program director of WINS,...