School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Myron Salamon, Dean

Myron B. Salamon, PhD, welcomes you to the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (message)

Santosh D'Mello

Santosh D’Mello, PhD, has made a career of investigating brain cell suicide. “The focus of my lab is a process called apoptosis,” D’Mello said. “Apoptosis, a suicide process in cells, is a Greek word that refers to the falling of leaves every autumn.” (more)

Tour NSERL Bulding

UT Dallas vice president for research Bruce Gnade narrates this three-minute audio slideshow about the new Natural Science and Engineering Research Laboratory. (more)

Physics Team Joins Massive Collider in Search for Truths

With a UT Dallas team’s help, the largest machine on the planet is ready to start coaxing the universe to give up its deepest secrets. Physics Professor Joe Izen is the University's principal investigator on the Large Hadron Collider project. read more

Satellite Helps Scientists Study ‘Space Weather’

Two satellite instruments built by UT Dallas researchers for a NASA-funded mission are showing the impact of low solar activity on the Earth’s ionosphere. read more

16-Year-Old Gets Started on Doctoral Degree

At an age when most students have yet to finish high school, Austin Howard has begun Ph.D. studies at UT Dallas and can't wait to get started on his physics research. He started college at age 13. read more

Fresh From Mars: Talk to Recount Water Discovery

UT Dallas Professor John Hoffman told audiences at the Museum of Nature & Science on Saturday August 30 how he and his team made one of this century’s first major space science discoveries. read more

Scientist is at the Center of Mars Water Breakthrough

NASA’s Phoenix Mars Lander has recently confirmed what space scientists have suspected for a long time: There is water on Mars. UT Dallas Physics Professor John Hoffman played a key role in the discovery. read more

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