School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Myron Salamon, Dean

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

Kenneth J Balkus

Like the hunter who finally catches the fox, Kenneth Balkus, Jr., Ph.D., must be pleased whenever he develops a better chemical trap. He works with zeolite materials - porous crystalline metal oxides that act as ion-exchangers used in water softening and as absorbents and catalysts. (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)

$350,000 NIH Grant Brings UT Dallas Biologist Closer to Treatment Options for Parkinson's, Alzheimer’s

UT Dallas Molecular and Cell Biology Professor Santosh D’Mello was recently awarded a $350,000 grant by the National Institute of Neurological Disease and Stroke.
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Development Veteran to Help Build NS&M’s Future

UT Dallas has tapped local fundraising expert Michele Myers as the new director of development for the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. read more

AwesomeMath Camp Draws Awesome, Young Minds

Students from around the world will spend part of their summer scrawling complex math formulas across UT Dallas whiteboards as part of the AwesomeMath Summer Program. read more

Biotech Lab Makes Room for New Researchers

A new lab will help scientists develop their skills for the rapidly expanding field of biotechnology – an evolving discipline in which genetics, medicine, technology and business merge to benefit humanity. read more

Study Links Kidney Stones to Climate Change

Climate change is likely to cause a dramatic rise in kidney stone disease in the U.S. by 2050, according to a study to be published in the next issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. read more