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Ready to Change the World: Dat Duong
Dat Duong, a 2025 graduate from the College of Natural Sciences, made key contributions while studying in the UT School of Human Ecology.
How a Nutrition Class Became One of UT’s Most Popular
The online, synchronous Fundamentals of Nutrition course proves to be as worthwhile as it is engaging for UT undergraduates across all majors and rank years.
Dell Medical School Mission Critical
New Inroads on a Quiet and Deadly Cancer
A nutritional sciences and Dell Med faculty research collaboration uses metabolism to address pancreatic cancer.
Dell Medical School Mission Critical
Predicting the Unpredictable Regarding Gestational Diabetes
Nutritional sciences and Dell Med faculty leverage science, medical imaging and AI for predicting the condition.
Elections are an Opportunity for Young People and for the People who Care about Them
As ballots are cast, what do younger voters — and their peers and champions — need? A scientist weighs in.
Transitioning to an Empty Nest? What to Know and How You Can Help Scientists Learn More
As children grow up and leave home to begin college or work, their parents face a transformation of their own.
Take a Tour of UT Through the Lens of Science
Spots that are a part of The University of Texas at Austin can serve purposes for both science learning and community R&R.
Insider Insights: Meet Public Health Major Kena Desai
One Texas Science senior shares insights about study abroad and more with newer-to-campus peers.
Insider Insights: Meet the Graduating Former President of Natural Sciences Council
A Longhorn EMT and honored graduate, Arvind Subramanian looks back on lessons from his Texas Science major.
Dell Medical School
Marissa Burgermaster: Breaking Down Your ‘Gut’ Feelings on Nutrition
Food is one of many factors impacting health, but it can be one of the most difficult to solve for — requiring understanding of nutrition, human behavior, socioeconomic forces and more.
