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On Anniversary of Challenger Explosion, Study Examines Why Organizations Repeat Big Mistakes
On the 30th anniversary of the explosion of the Challenger space shuttle, recent research from the McCombs School of Business examines why large organizations as diverse as NASA and BP repeat the same mistakes.
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Darrell Bazzell Named Chief Financial Officer of The University of Texas at Austin
Darrell Bazzell has been appointed senior vice president and chief financial officer of UT Austin. He is currently the vice chancellor for finance and administration at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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UT Austin Delegation Visits Mexico to Expand Research, Exchange Programs
President Gregory L. Fenves leads a delegation of more than 40 faculty members, scholars and university leaders to Mexico City expand research and exchange programs.
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Top 5: ‘Hot Science, Cool Talks’ Brings Leading Research to You
From hacking drones and exploring space to rethinking energy and even blowing stuff up, a popular program on the Forty Acres is helping students and the public learn about world-changing research.
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UT Scholar Tells the Story of Texas’ Violent Past on the Mexico-Texas Border
Photos and artifacts from one of the most violent decades in Texas history will be on display in a new exhibition at the Bullock Texas State History Museum.
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New Book Reveals the University of Texas at Austin’s Hidden Treasures
In the first thorough account of the collections at UT Austin, a new book spotlights more than 80 collections — some familiar and others virtually unknown outside their fields of research — acquired since the university’s inauguration in 1883.
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Regional Experts Recommend Ways to Protect the Texas Hill Country While Supporting State Growth
New strategies for protecting the Texas Hill Country came out of a recently published study by regional planning experts and graduate students at UT Austin’s School of Architecture.
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James Pennebaker to Oversee Educational Innovation at UT Austin
James Pennebaker will lead new initiative to develop next-generation undergraduate programs through course design, technology integration and rigorous evaluation.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: “Secret Lives of Dinosaurs” Marks 100 “Hot Science – Cool Talks”
“Hot Science – Cool Talks,” a nationally recognized outreach series from The University of Texas at Austin to engage the public in STEM topics, will celebrate its 100th event by exploring the secret lives of dinosaurs.
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Engineers Invent a Bubble-Pen to Write with Nanoparticles
Researchers have developed a device and technique, called bubble-pen lithography, that can efficiently handle nanoparticles.
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Sociable Chimps Harbor Richer Gut Microbiomes
Spending time in close contact with others often means risking catching germs and getting sick. But being sociable may also help transmit beneficial microbes, finds a new study.
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Scientists Discover How We Play Memories in Fast Forward
New research shows how we use a special brain wave frequency when we think about past or future events to play them in fast forward. The breakthrough has implications for Alzheimer’s disease and other disorders.
