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2024 Hamilton Book Award Grand Prize Goes to David Hillis for Homage to Texas Hill Country’s Biological Diversity
The Biodiversity Center director penned “Armadillos to Ziziphus,” a celebration of life in the Texas Hill Country.
![A man in a hat and boots holds binoculars while standing on a rocky point looking over brushland and a sunset.](https://cns.utexas.edu/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/cover_hillis.jpg)
Preparing for Future Outbreaks, Experts Use Disease Simulation Exercise
Public health officials and researchers gathered this month for a gamified version of an outbreak investigation.
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Jackson School of Geosciences
The ‘Lost’ Prehistoric Cats of Natural Bridge Caverns
Melissa Kemp is part of a team studying recently recovered cat fossils from a Texas cave that are about 11,500 years old.
![The silhouette of a person standing inside a large cavern](https://cns.utexas.edu/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/the-inferno-room-photo-by-chris-higgins_840x600_acf_cropped.jpg)
Natural Sciences Welcomes New Faculty Across the College
Familiar faces and newcomers alike are among the 13 newest tenured and tenure-track faculty members joining the college.
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Newly Discovered Antimicrobial Could Prevent or Treat Cholera
Natural antimicrobials called microcins are produced by bacteria in the gut and show promise in fighting infection.
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Take a Tour of UT Through the Lens of Science
Spots that are a part of The University of Texas at Austin can serve purposes for both science learning and community R&R.
![A turtle rests on a cement wall near a pond with the UT Tower reflected in the water.](https://cns.utexas.edu/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/hi-how-are-you-turtle-3-2.jpg)
The Biodiversity Center
Announcing the 2024 Stengl-Wyer Scholars, Fellows and Grant Awardees
UT postdocs, graduate students and faculty receive prestigious awards linked to sustainability and biodiversity.
![Six young scientists are shown in separate photos, and some are working in scientific spaces](https://cns.utexas.edu/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/swe-3-2-header.jpg)