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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.
![A turtle rests on a cement wall near a pond with the UT Tower reflected in the water.](https://cns.utexas.edu/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/hi-how-are-you-turtle-3-2.jpg)
College of Natural Sciences Faculty Receive NSF CAREER Awards
The awards from the National Science Foundation support innovative work by earlier-career faculty.
![Photos of five faculty members around the logo of the National Science Foundation](https://cns.utexas.edu/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/nsf_awardees_3x2.png)
The Lesser of Two Weevils: Size Differences in Some Insects Lead to Tradeoffs in the Competition for Mates
The largest males have bigger weapons, but smaller males have other advantages.
![three jousting weevils on a wooden log](https://cns.utexas.edu/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/weevil_thumb.png)
For Rainforest Amphibians, the Bigger the Toes, the Higher They Go
In rainforests in Gabon, amphibians with larger toes relative to their body length are found higher in the forest canopy.
![Photo of orange and brown frog leptopelis boulengeri on a tree branch](https://cns.utexas.edu/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/frog_thumb.png)
What Will Extreme Weather Events Mean for Texas’s Favorite Bugs?
The answer matters for people, too, given how insects affect whole ecosystems.
![A photo of a monarch butterfly on a yellow flower](https://cns.utexas.edu/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/3-2-monarch-butterfly.jpg)
Targeted Grazing May Help Beat Invasive Buffelgrass
Researchers head to Kenya to unlock the weaknesses of invasive buffelgrass to combat it here in Texas.
![Image of buffelgrass and cattle](https://cns.utexas.edu/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/buffelgrass_thumb_1.png)