Joshua Thomas, the second place winner of the 2025 Creative Contest, is a second-year Molecular Biology student pursuing a Bridging Disciplines Program (BDP) Certificate in Social Inequality, Health, and Policy. This piece represents what he believes science to be: the exploration of the next frontier—pushing beyond the known into the vast unknown.
Read MoreMeet the 1st place winner of the 2025 Creative Contest, Argentina Mora! Argentina Mora is a junior Cell and Molecular Biology major, where they explore the intersection of science and art. Their mixed-media piece, "Echoes Through Time", visually represents the fluid nature of time through the lens of Einstein’s Theory of Relativity. By juxtaposing raw emotion with cosmic structures, the piece captures the distortion of time in moments of nostalgia and regret.
Read MoreCheck out our impact report from Fall 2024 to learn more about the work the Natural Sciences Council does throughout the semester!
Read MoreIn this legislation spotlight, Torabi highlights Neena Varanasi’s legislation on offering course credit for Statistics and Data Science majors in FRI. If you’re an FRI student in SDS, check out this legislation to learn more about how students in NSC are working to make it easier for you to incorporate research into your degree plan!
Read MoreSong and Selvakumar do a deep dive into Rahul Karthik’s legislation. In his piece, Karthik worked endlessly to bring privacy and security to nappers in CNS spaces-check out this article to learn more!
Read MoreIn this student spotlight series, Dhingra interviews a Textiles and Apparels major, Evelyn Nguyen to learn more about one of the most underrepresented majors in CNS. Check out this article to learn more about the Textiles and Apparels major!
Read MoreBell and Syed present a deep dive into Vishal Kantharaju’s legislation on providing greater transparency for students during course registration. Check out this piece to learn more about how the Natural Sciences Council is working to improve registration!
Read MoreIn this month's Hookstory, students across CNS write about their summer adventures as the season comes to a close.
Read MoreIn this article featuring Dr. Greg Fonzo, an assistant professor at UT Austin’s Dell Medical School and co-director of the school’s Center for Psychedelic Research and Therapy, Jones writes about the therapeutic potential of psychedelics. Check out this article to explore more about the science behind psychedelics!
Read MoreIn this artful composition, Kakumani describes a beautiful predator-prey relationship that was preserved by history. Read his piece to gain a better grasp of the image you see in the cover photo!
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