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Visualizing Science 2015: Beautiful Images From College Research

September 18, 2015 • by Steven E. Franklin

As part of a continuing tradition, we invited faculty, staff and students in the College of Natural Sciences community to send us images this past spring that celebrated the magnificent beauty of science and the scientific process. Our goal was to find those moments where science and art become one and the same.

A map of DNA fragments sequenced from the Gulf of Mexico dead zone. The dead zone is an area of low oxygen in the Gulf. Each square is a different DNA fragment from the water. The colored groupings—based on similar DNA sequence composition—represent genomes of newly discovered species that are important to the ecosystem.

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Company Founded by Cancer-Fighting Chemist Sold for $21 Billion

March 16, 2015 • by Christine Sinatra

Jonathon Sessler's Pharmacyclics company aided in advancing molecules to target cancer and was recently bought by AbbVie.

Jonathan Sessler, in suit and tie, smiles and stands before white board with notes

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Fun with Chemistry Inspires Students of All Ages

March 13, 2015 • by Steven E. Franklin

The program, which began visiting schools in December of 2014, was created to get children excited about science. The demonstrations are intended to be fun and exciting while showcasing basic principles of chemistry.

A volunteer from the crowd assists Dr. Biberdorf at Explore UT. Photo by Jeff Mertz.

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Visualizing Science 2014: Beautiful Images From College Research

September 23, 2014 • by Steven E. Franklin

This past spring, we asked faculty, staff and students in the College of Natural Sciences community to send us images that celebrated the extraordinary beauty of science and the scientific process. We were looking for that moment where science and art collide and we succeeded.