Research
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NIH Awards $4.6 Million to Professors Fighting Diseases Through Innovative Cell Research
The NIH today awarded two research grants of $2.3 million each to faculty members at UT Austin.
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UT Austin and Texas A&M Scientists Seek to Turn Plant Pests into Plant Doctors
Sap-sucking pests could deliver gene therapy to plants under attack from diseases, droughts or floods
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DOD Awards $1.1 Billion Contract to UT Austin’s Applied Research Laboratories
The U.S. Navy awarded Applied Research Laboratories at UT Austin (ARL:UT) the largest research contract in university history to conduct research and development to improve U.S national security.
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NSF Backs Research into Role of Social Media “Calls” for Help during Hurricane Harvey
Researchers from the Moody College of Communication at UT Austin have received a grant from the National Science Foundation to study the role of social media in aiding Hurricane Harvey victims.
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College of Natural SciencesUT Marine Science Institute Awarded Grant to Complete Gulf Oil Spill Research
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Why Poison Frogs Don’t Poison Themselves
The answer provide clues for developing better drugs to fight pain and addiction
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Texas Engineers and Scientists to Launch $15.6 Million Center for Materials Research
Texas engineers and scientists receive $15.6 million for materials research.
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UT Austin to Co-Lead $20 Million NSF Center Aimed at Converting Natural Gas Into Transportation Fuels
Engineers in the Cockrell School of Engineering have been selected to help lead a five-year, $20 million National Science Foundation engineering research center focused on natural gas.
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Earthquake Triggers “Slow Motion” Quakes in New Zealand
Slow slip events are thought to be able to trigger earthquakes. In a study led by UT Austin, scientists have found the first instance of the reverse—an earthquake triggering a series of slow slip events.
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Big Data May Amplify Existing Police Surveillance Practices, Study Shows
With access to more personal data than ever before, police have the power to solve crimes more quickly, but in practice, the influx of information tends to amplify existing practices.
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Periodic Table of Ecological Niches Could Aid in Predicting Effects of Climate Change
A new “periodic table” of ecological niches could help scientists understand how a warming climate may be spurring changes in species around the globe
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Caspian Sea Evaporating As Temperatures Rise, Study Finds
Earth’s largest inland body of water has been slowly evaporating for the past two decades due to rising temperatures associated with climate change, according to a new study led by UT Austin.
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UT Marine Science Institute Awarded Grant to Complete Gulf Oil Spill Research