News: Accolades
Read the latest news from the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin
Page Selected as a Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar for 2023
Selected faculty are within the first five years of their academic careers, possess a strong body of scholarship and exhibit a high regard for education.
Hear from Three Seniors Among This Year’s Graduates of Distinction
Several graduating seniors from CNS have been recognized for their distinctive accomplishments, including the three individuals highlighted here.
UT Austin Mathematician Elected to National Academy of Sciences
Cameron Gordon, a mathematician known for his research on knots, was elected to the country’s most prestigious scientific organization.
Meet the 2023 Dean’s Honored Graduates for the College of Natural Sciences
Twenty-seven graduates are being honored for academic excellence as well as distinctions across areas, including research, service and leadership.
Two College Faculty Receive Dads’ Association Centennial Teaching Fellowships
Two faculty members in the life sciences received the honor for excellence in teaching.
Jason McLellan Receives Inaugural Award To Recognize Research Impact
A biologist at UT Austin who played a key role in the development of COVID-19 and RSV vaccines has received honors for the far-reaching impact...
NSF Awards Graduate Research Fellowships to 23 UT Natural Sciences Students
Dozens of graduate and undergraduate students of UT Austin's College of Natural Sciences were honored this year by the National Science Foundation.
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In a Rare Occurrence, UT Austin Professors Each Snag the ‘Nobel Prizes’ of Their Fields in the Same Year
Two UT Austin faculty members Luis A. Caffarelli and Bob Metcalfe snagged the Nobel Prize equivalents of in mathematics and computing on the same day.
Mathematics’ Highest Prize Awarded to Luis A. Caffarelli
He is the first Latin American mathematician to receive the award and the second since 2019 from UT Austin.
Computer Science Professor Earns Industry Award
Kristen Grauman, a professor in the Department of Computer Science, has been awarded the Edward J. McCluskey Technical Achievement Award by the Institute of Electrical...