News: Chemistry

Read the latest news from the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin

UT News

Researchers Discover New Way to Split and Sum Photons with Silicon

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Accolades

Michael Krische Receives American Chemical Society Award

The award comes from the largest scientific society in the world.

Michael Krische

UT News

Texas Organization Donates Millions to UT Austin Cancer-Fighting Research

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Research

Kami Hull Seeks to Make Drugs Faster with Less Waste

Learn about Kami Hull's work as an organic chemist and how she won a prestigious Novartis Early Career Award in Chemistry.

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Accolades

College Undergraduate Dean Wins National Award for Inclusive Leadership

Vanden Bout received the 2019 Inclusive Leader Award from GlobalMindED, a national nonprofit organization that aims to improve education and employment opportunities for students who are...

David Vanden Bout in tie in office in front of chemistry displays

Research

5 Tips to Get the Most Out of Four Years of Undergrad Research

We asked graduating seniors from across the college to share their best tips for research success.

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Accolades

Ten Students Receive Prestigious Federal Graduate Research Awards

The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have awarded prestigious graduate research awards to 48 University of Texas at Austin...

Stephanie Valenzuela, Thao Thanh Thi Nguyen, Logan Pearce, Caitlyn McCafferty, Taha Dawoodbhoy, Ian Rambo, Hadiqa Zafar, Zoe Boundy-Singer, Griffin Glenn and Ariel Barr.

Podcast

A Love Letter from Texas Scientists to the Periodic Table

We're celebrating the 150th anniversary of the periodic table. Join us as we tour the cosmos, from the microscopic to the telescopic, with four scientists studying...

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