Category: biological sciences

By Carly OrewilerMay 28, 2025 In the middle of a late-night experiment in her biophysics lab at The University of Texas at Dallas, Kelly Cody BS’18, MS’19 started her period unexpectedly. Scrambling to find a tampon or pad, she rushed to the nearest bathroom, only to face another obstacle: a coin-operated tampon dispenser. No quarters, […]

UTD’s School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics is in the process of expanding its course offerings in bioinformatics and structural biology toward computational systems biology. This new and exciting, highly interdisciplinary field draws from: While systems biology is still a young field, it is increasingly and forcefully moving toward the mainstream of biomedical sciences and […]

By Carly OrewilerMay 9, 2024 Harnessing the universal language of art, an alumna and visionary microbiologist is on a mission to bridge the gap between science and society. Recently accepted into the Scripps Institution of Oceanography PhD program at the University of California San Diego this fall, Freya Hammar BS’21, MS’22 seems to do it […]

By Caryn BerardiMarch 18, 2024 In the ever-evolving world of science and healthcare, innovation is key to progress and advancing patient care. For Dr. William D. Freeman BS’96, this has been a driving force in his career as an internationally renowned neurologist and neurointensivist. His belief: Make it better than you found it. “Neurocritical and […]

by Caryn Berardi The University of Texas at Dallas is known as one of the top medical school feeders in the state and across the nation, but how does it stack up when it comes to dental school? The answer is not necessarily in the quantity – it is in the quality. Students aiming to […]

by Carly Orewiler Driven by her unwavering love for animals and determined entrepreneurial spirit, a biology senior at UT Dallas is emerging as a trailblazer in veterinary medicine.  Madison Valdivia, co-founder of Olive Tree Therapeutics, invented the world’s first vibrating therapy vest for dogs with upper-respiratory illnesses. She pitched her startup company alongside top research […]

On Saturday, March 25, John Ryals MS’80, PhD’82 will be honored at the 2023 UT Dallas Awards Gala. Ryals is a veteran of the biotech industry with over 35 years of experience in a variety of senior leadership and research positions. He is CEO of Integrated Precision Biosystems and was previously the founder or co-founder of Paradigm […]

by Haywood McNeill It’s plain to see that Dr. Scott Rippel, MS’96, PhD’99, professor of instruction in the Department of Biological Sciences, has a thing for bees. His love for the pollinating creatures and passion for educating students and getting students hands-on experience caring for honeybees recently garnered the attention of The Dallas Morning News. Rippel, […]

Aug 2, 2021 by Haywood McNeill Like a sleuth following a trail of clues, biologist Dr. Nikki Delk reviews the evidence. She’s closing in on a killer. But this one is wily, often executing a breathtaking, last-second escape when cornered. According to the American Cancer Society, breast and prostate cancer are the most diagnosed cancer […]

The Green Fellows program, offered jointly by The University of Texas at Dallas and the UT Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, provides a semester-long, fully paid undergraduate research fellowship. The program is most appropriate for those students interested in PhD or MD/PhD pathways after graduation from UT Dallas. This week, from 2-4 pm Thursday, May […]

Research in the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at UT Dallas has shown that heme, a central molecule in oxygen utilization, is implicated in the growth and proliferation of lung cancer cells.  Dr. Li Zhang, professor of biological sciences, and her research team previously found that cells of the most common type of lung cancer – non-small cell […]

Delk, who joined the Department of Biological Sciences in 2014, is a Fellow, Cecil H. and Ida Green Professor in Systems Biology Science. Her research focuses on inflammation-induced breast cancer and prostate cancer progression and treatment resistance.

Following a national search, Dr. David Hyndman has been hired and takes the helm as dean of the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics effective Feb. 1.  Dr. Hyndman’s research and service are known internationally. His group’s research on hydrogeology evaluates human impacts on the water cycle through changes in climate and land use. Dr. […]

January 30, 2021 by Haywood McNeill When her beloved grandmother died of brain cancer, a nine-year-old Nikki (pronounced nĭ-kē´) Delk made a promise to become a scientist and to help find a cure. “She and my mother are two of my biggest inspirations,” said Delk. Delk earned her doctoral degree and was hired as an […]

Students enrolled in the UT Dallas School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics for in-person classes this spring have plenty to keep them busy. According to Dr. Michael Biewer, associate dean of undergraduate education for NSM and an associate professor of chemistry, most of the school’s labs are open for in-person research activities. In addition, the […]

By Melissa Graham With the construction of the Sciences Building, UT Dallas received a $370,000 gift-in-kind from Laboratory Builders Inc., a design and build firm specializing in laboratory furnishings and lab construction. The firm donated top-of-the-line equipment to outfit the building’s lab spaces, which will be used by students studying molecular and cell biology, materials […]