Research
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What Mimicking One’s Language Style May Mean About the Relationship
People match each other’s language styles more during happier periods of their relationship than at other times, according to new research from psychologists at The University of Texas at Austin.
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Fossilized Giant Penguin Reveals Unusual Colors, Sheds Light on Bird Evolution
Paleontologists have unearthed the first extinct penguin with preserved evidence of scales and feathers. The 36-million-year-old fossil from Peru shows the new giant penguin’s feathers were reddish brown and grey, distinct from the black tuxedoed look of living penguins.
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Sociologist Awarded Grant to Study Generosity
University of Texas at Austin sociologist Pamela Paxton has been awarded a $148,000 grant from the Science of Generosity Initiative at the University of Notre Dame to study how social, economic and political structures affect individuals’ generosity toward one another.
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McCombs School Announces Establishment of 500th Endowment with Support from San Antonians Sandra and Stanley Rosenberg
The University of Texas at Austin announced the establishment of the Sandra and Stanley Rosenberg Endowed Excellence Fund in Business and Law, marking the 500th endowment at the McCombs School of Business.
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University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy Researcher Receives $2.1 Million Grant for Cystic Fibrosis Treatment
A University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy researcher has received a $2.1 million grant to develop new techniques for drug delivery to the lungs, helping in the fight against such lung diseases as cystic fibrosis.
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National Research Council’s Survey of Universities Includes The University of Texas at Austin
The National Research Council (NRC) has released its third assessment of research doctorate programs, data collected in 2006 for 20 variables that reflect key characteristics of research doctoral programs at more than 5,000 doctoral programs at 212 universities in the United States, including The University of Texas at Austin.
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Modern-Day Slavery To Be Examined at Human Trafficking Conference, Oct. 6-7
Texas State Rep. Senfronia Thompson, the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs and the School of Social Work at The University of Texas at Austin, and the State Bar of Texas will present the First International Conference on Human Trafficking (ICHT): “Moving Beyond Talk”, Oct. 6-7 at the Texas State Capitol.
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University of Texas and Texas A&M Systems Augment Storage Collaboration
The University of Texas System is extending an innovative collaboration with the Texas AandM University System to preserve library resources at both systems.
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Researchers develop tool to identify bilingual children with true language disorders
According to the 2000 census, nearly one-third of Texans ages 5 years and older speak Spanish at home. Add the under-5 population and the percentage is even higher. Due to continued immigration and globalism, the bilingual population will continue to grow in Texas.
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Stress Hormone Blocks Testosterone’s Effects, Study Shows
High levels of the stress hormone cortisol play a critical role in blocking testosterone’s influence on competition and domination, according to new psychology research at The University of Texas at Austin.
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Immigration Clinic Director Barbara Hines Receives King Award for Immigrant Rights Work
The National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild has named Barbara Hines, director of the Immigration Clinic at the University of Texas School of Law, the recipient of its Carol Weiss King Award for excellence in the pursuit of social justice through organizing, litigating and teaching.
