DIVISION OF
NATURAL SCIENCES & MATHEMATICS
The natural sciences examine the structure and components of the natural world and the universe. Courses in natural sciences and mathematics teach you how to use the tools of science to develop and test hypotheses and solve problems from a scientific or mathematical perspective. As a student of the sciences, you will learn about significant discoveries in the fields and their importance to current mathematical and scientific theories.
Research to the Extreme
From the Rocky Top campus throughout Earth’s most extreme environments, these pioneering minds engage with curious students to conduct groundbreaking research to deliver world-changing results and influence the future of research across natural sciences, mathematics, and beyond.
Departments
Biochemistry & Cellular and Molecular Biology
Chemistry
Division of Biology
Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Mathematics
Microbiology
Physics and Astronomy
“From children we have a natural inquisitiveness about the world around us. Scientists study nature, from microbes, to the plants and animals around us, and beyond to other planets, stars, and galaxies. The sciences and mathematics can be applied to calculating risk for insurance companies, medical professions, or to a host of scientific, technical, and engineering fields.”
Kate Jones
Divisional Dean for Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Travel Support
Natural Sciences and Mathematics students can request travel support for professional conferences. Submit an application form at the link below.
- Research Takes UT Faculty and Students to the Extreme
The mysteries of science entice UT research faculty to seek new discoveries in some of the world’s most extreme environments.… Read more: Research Takes UT Faculty and Students to the Extreme - College of Arts and Sciences Researchers Honored in 2024 Innovation Awards
Two College of Arts and Sciences researchers were honored during the UT Research Foundation (UTRF) 2024 Innovation Awards on November… Read more: College of Arts and Sciences Researchers Honored in 2024 Innovation Awards - Programmed DNA Break and Telomeres Study Published
Research in the Department of Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology is providing insights into DNA break and repair processes… Read more: Programmed DNA Break and Telomeres Study Published
