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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.
Next Time You Beat a Virus, Thank Your Microbial Ancestors
Two of our key defenses against viruses have persisted for billions of years, arising before complex life.
Marine Science Institute
Digging into the Soil: Shedding Light on Unknown Players in Methane Production
A new study looks at metabolic processes in the previously understudied microbes called Asgard archaea in the soils of freshwater wetlands.
AI Opens Door to Safe, Effective New Antibiotics to Combat Resistant Bacteria
Protein large language models identify ways to make antibiotics better at targeting dangerous bacteria, without being toxic to humans.
College of Natural Sciences Faculty Receive NSF CAREER Awards
The awards from the National Science Foundation support innovative work by earlier-career faculty.
The Koltz Lab’s Work With Dung Beetles
They sound funny, but they provide important ecological services in the Lone Star State.
