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Three UT Austin Faculty Elected to National Academy of Sciences

Astrophysicist Katherine Freese, astronomer John Kormendy and evolutionary biologist Mark Kirkpatrick of The University of Texas at Austin have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences.

Head shots show three smiling scientists, two men and a woman

Features

BACKYARD BIODIVERSITY: White-Winged Dove

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Viruses, biodiversity, and evolution

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Where Do Viruses Come From?

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Spring Insects to Spot on Neighborhood Walks

With much of the world practicing social distancing, walks and other opportunities to get outdoors are the highlight of many people's days right now.

A green sweat bee covered in yellow pollen sits on a purple flower

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BACKYARD BIODIVERSITY: Green Anoles

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Research

Model Predicts Which Coral Reefs Will Better Adapt to Global Warming

​Climate change is causing coral reefs around the world to decline.

Underwater photo of a large coral reef

Accolades

Brett Baker Receives Simons Award

The faculty member who helped envision a changed the tree of life received the award.

Brett Baker in a zippered shirt stands in a lab in front of cabinets

Research

Long-Living Tropical Trees Play Outsized Role in Carbon Storage

A group of trees that grow fast, live long lives and reproduce slowly account for the bulk of the biomass.

Irene del Carmen Torres Dominguez measures the diameter of a tree on Barro Colorado Island in Panama.

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Austin’s Other Orange Butterfly: the Gulf Fritillary

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