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UT Austin Ranks among Top U.S. Universities in Nature Index
Among U.S. universities, UT ranks 17th in natural sciences, 8th in physical sciences and 7th in chemistry.
![UT is spelled in flowers south of the main mall with the UT Tower in the distance](https://cns.utexas.edu/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/3-2-tower-university-ave.-orange-flowers-ut-2022139208-copy-2400x1600-b6b12ebe-5022-4038-83d1-95b78c2b17dc.jpg)
‘We’re All Asgardians’: New Clues about the Origin of Complex Life
All complex life, a.k.a. eukaryotes, trace their roots to a common Asgard archaean ancestor.
![An evolutionary tree shows how eukaryotes are related to Asgard archaea](https://cns.utexas.edu/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/3-2-fan-eukarya.jpg)
Vulnerable Neighborhoods Bore Brunt of Pandemic Well into its Second Year
A study in PLOS Computational Biology from University of Texas at Austin epidemiologists examined COVID infection and hospitalization rates by zip code.
![A map of Travis County shows different Zip codes in different colors against a grid. Lines intersect higher and lower income areas.](https://cns.utexas.edu/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/3-2-riskmap.jpg)