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Accepting applications for Semester by the Sea in Spring 2027!

Spend a semester on the coast and dive into cutting-edge research with this comprehensive spring program for UT undergraduates. Semester by the Sea combines coursework...

Semester by the Sea students on boat

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Faculty Members Awarded ‘New Directions’ Seed Funding To Explore Emerging Research Opportunities

College of Natural Sciences researchers embarking on bold new research directions are receiving new seed funding.

Features

Find Science and STEM Camps and Summer Offerings from UT Austin

Each year, programs at UT have offerings for high schoolers and school children with an interest in science and technology.

Research

A Break in a Longstanding Mystery about Origin of Complex Life

Breathe easy. It appears our microbial ancestors used oxygen, too.

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Marine Science Newsletter: Issue 36

Marine Science News Issue 36 Cover

Features

Microplastics in the Sand: Beach Combing Goes High Tech

A UT chemist says it is now time to develop tests for microplastics, similar to tests for other toxic threats.