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Celebrating UT Austin’s First Black Graduate Degree-Holders in Zoology
Making discoveries about health and the natural world were among Oscar Thompson’s and Exalton Delco’s achievements.
![Two photos of men in glasses, one dated to the mid-20th Century of a Black man wearing a suit and one more modern of an older gentleman in a home enivornment.](https://cns.utexas.edu/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/3x2-thompson-delco.jpg)
New Research Reveals How Changes in Social Status Impact the Brain
The study conducted in male mice found that bigger social tumbles are more stressful.
![Blue speckles on a black background represent imaging of the mouse amygdala](https://cns.utexas.edu/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/3-2-brain-gene.jpg)
Texas Science Festival-Goers to Enjoy Fusion of Curiosity and Discovery
The University of Texas at Austin will host the science-themed, STEAM-inspired festival from Feb. 21-March 6.
![Playful graphics evoke multiple themes in science from astronomy to cellular life in a graphic with the words Texas Science Festival 2025](https://cns.utexas.edu/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/tsf-25-thumbnail.jpg)
Some Bacteria Evolve Like Clockwork With the Seasons
The longest natural metagenome time series ever collected reveals a startling evolutionary pattern on repeat.
![Reeds peek above the surface of a lake with colorful clouds reflected in the water](https://cns.utexas.edu/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/lake-mendota-reeds-2016_2400x1600.jpg)
Texas Research
Faculty Member Wins University-Wide Research Excellence Award
Vagheesh Narasimhan had an extraordinary achievement in original research, providing clues to human evolution.
![A young man in a yellow shirt smiles in a picture framed by graphic elements that speak to science and the UT campus.](https://cns.utexas.edu/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/vagheesh-narasimhan-3-2.png)
Scientists Use Ancient DNA to Shed Light on Adaptation of Early Europeans
By using ancient samples, the scientists managed to look back in time to uncover novel signatures of adaptation at the dawn of the agricultural revolution.
![An excavation of a human burial site.](https://cns.utexas.edu/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/dna-thumbnail_0.jpg)