Alex Wild

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16 October 2026 15:51

Treat's collared ant, Aphaenogaster treatae. Sand Ridge state forest, Illinois. This is a large, attractive sand-specialist ant is common in eastern North America wherever the soil type fits. It can be recognized by the enlarged lobe at the base of the antennae.

Packard Foundation

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15 October 2026 15:48

We’re thrilled to introduce the 2026 class of Packard Fellows for Science and Engineering — 20 innovative early-career scientists, mathematicians, and engineers whose bold ideas have the potential to deepen our understanding of the world and improve people’s lives. 🔗 www.packard.org/2026fellows

Matt Lease

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07 October 2026 13:37

Looking forward to presenting this talk on Responsible AI for Science on Thursday at the 3rd Annual Conference on Language Modeling (COLM)! @colmweb.org #colm2026 @amazon.science @nsfsimonscosmicai.bsky.social @texasscience.bsky.social @utaustin.bsky.social

LaMontagne Center for Infectious Disease

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01 October 2026 15:21

SAVE THE DATE: Dr. Rachel Dutton, Professor and Executive Director of Innovation at UC San Diego, will be the keynote speaker for the 2027 John Ring LaMontagne Annual Keynote Lecture on March 22, 2027. lcid.utexas.edu/events/rache...

Alex Wild

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30 September 2026 19:19

Sometimes I worry about the mental health of the UT insect collection volunteers