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New Inroads on a Quiet and Deadly Cancer
A nutritional sciences and Dell Med faculty research collaboration uses metabolism to address pancreatic cancer.
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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 CNS senior shares insights with newer-to-campus peers.
Graduating Former President of Natural Sciences Council Reflects on Public Health at UT
A Longhorn EMT and honored graduate, Arvind Subramanian looks back on lessons from his Texas Science major.
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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.
Food for Thought: Nutrition Researcher Embraces the Toughest Subjects
Beth Widen, a nutrition researcher at The University of Texas at Austin, is seeking to untangle the complex relationship between nutrition in pregnancy and infancy, and health outcomes down the road.
New Department Chair Aims to Improve Youth Mental Health Through Research
Gabriela Livas Stein hopes to build on research strengths in UT Austin’s Department of Human Development and Family Sciences.
