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UT Austin Grad Leads Development of Pokémon Go
Trying to catch ’em all? This UT Austin alumnus might be able to help.
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Gov. Abbott’s University Research Initiative Brings Two Distinguished Professors to UT Austin
With key support from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s new Governor’s University Research Initiative (GURI) grant program, UT Austin has recruited two renowned researchers and national academy members to join its faculty.
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#BevoInRio: Longhorns at the Olympics
While current and former Longhorns compete against the best athletes on Earth, four student reporters from UT Austin will be covering the Olympics alongside some the world’s top journalists.
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Genetics Play Role in Character Traits Related to Academic Success, Study Says
Character traits, such as grit or desire to learn, have a heavy hand in academic success and are partially rooted in genetics, according to a psychology study.
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Bird Research Suggests calling Dinosaurs may have been tight-lipped
Dinosaurs often roar ferociously in movies, but new research suggests they may have actually cooed or mumbled with closed mouths.
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UT Filmmakers to Air Political Documentaries Online With PBS and The Washington Post
Three filmmakers from the Moody College of Communication Department of Radio-Television-Film will debut films online July 11 in a series of short documentaries about politics.
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California Droughts Caused Mainly by Changes in Wind, Not Moisture
Droughts in California are mainly controlled by wind, not by the amount of evaporated moisture in the air, new research has found.
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Fossil Shows Ostrich Relatives Lived in North America 50 Million Years Ago
Fossils dating back 50 million years represent a species of a previously unknown relative of the modern-day ostrich, and could be key for understanding birds that once lived in North America.
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Researchers Determine Fundamental Limits of Invisibility Cloaks
Researchers have been able to quantify limitations on the performance of cloaking devices which allow objects to become invisible or undetectable to electromagnetic waves.
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Blue-Collar Training in High School Leaves Women Behind, UT Study Says
Vocational training without a strong college-preparatory focus in blue-collar community high schools led to wider gender disparities among some millenials, according to sociologists at UT Austin.
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Texas Voters Embrace Border Wall, Muslim Bans in Latest UT/Texas Politics Project Poll
A majority of Texas voters support stricter immigration laws, including building a wall on the Mexico border and disallowing Muslims from entering the U.S., according to the latest UT poll.
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UT Texas Politics Poll: A Vote for Trump is a Vote Against Clinton
Texas voters support Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton, though many describe their choice as a vote against the opposing candidate rather than a vote for their chosen candidate..
