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)

President’s Viewpoint: Teamwork Matters

Teamwork involving different disciplines, different institutions, and especially professors and their students is vital to advancing science and creating our future, UT Dallas President David E. Daniel says. read more

Algorithm Helps Unlock Secrets of Cell Biology

A novel computer algorithm gave a big boost to cell biology research recently when UT Dallas researchers teamed with the Computational Biology Program at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. read more

Findings May Help Slow Damage from Brain Diseases

Researchers at UT Dallas and Southern Methodist University have identified a group of chemical compounds that slows the degeneration of neurons, a condition that causes such common diseases of old age as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. read more

Science Building Begins Moving from Theory to Reality

Students, faculty, staff members and Richardson city leaders turned out Tuesday to celebrate the groundbreaking of the $29 million Math, Science and Engineering Teaching-Learning Center. read more

Building to Kick Off New Science Education Era

Students, faculty, staff and the public are invited to celebrate turning the first shovelful of dirt Tuesday when construction gets under way on the Math, Science, and Engineering Teaching-Learning Center (MSET). read more

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