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A Love Letter from Texas Scientists to the Periodic Table
We're celebrating the 150th anniversary of the periodic table. Join us as we tour the cosmos, from the microscopic to the telescopic, with four scientists studying the role of four elements—zinc, oxygen, palladium and gold—in life, the universe and everything.
New Drug Has Potential to Protect Brain Cells from Traumatic Injuries
Stephen Martin and James Sahn have demonstrated that a new compound protects brain cells in mice that have been subjected to brain trauma, raising the prospects of a possible treatment for humans who experience TBI.
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UT Austin Chemist Wins King Faisal International Prize in Science
Allen Bard, a professor of chemistry at The University of Texas at Austin, was announced as the winner of the 2019 King Faisal International Prize in Science.
Chemistry Graduate Student Awarded Prestigious Spanish Fellowship
Orhi Esarte Palomero was presented his award certificate by King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain.
Dave Thirumalai Awarded Langmuir Prize in Chemical Physics
Davarajan Thirumalai, a professor of chemistry, received the Irving Langmuir Prize in Chemical Physics.
Visualizing Science 2018: Beauty and Inspiration in College Research
Winners of the 2018 Visualizing Science contest include images of nanomaterials, the connection between chaos and electronics and a glimpse into the aural lives of the elderly.
Making Cancer’s Metabolism More Normal Blocks Drug Resistance
A new combination of existing drugs reduces the size of cancerous tumors much more effectively than current treatments.
