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Medication May Stop Drug and Alcohol Addiction
Researchers have successfully stopped cocaine and alcohol addiction in experiments using a drug already approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat high blood pressure.
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UT Austin Ranks No. 19 in World for High-Impact Research
The university is ranked No. 19 in the world for high-impact science, according to the Nature Index, which tracks publication in the world’s top research journals — the latest in a series of global rankings that recognize UT Austin among the world’s elite research universities.
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Cruz’s Lead Widens, Clinton Stays Strong in UT/Texas Tribune Poll
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton remain front-runners among Republican and Democratic primary voters in Texas, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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Tower Shines for Spieth’s Historic U.S. Open Win
For the second time this year, former Texas golfer Jordan Spieth won a major tournament. The Tower will again shine with a burnt-orange glow to honor his historic victory.
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Military Children Will Receive More Support for Learning Math Under Dana Center Contract
The Charles A. Dana Center at UT Austin has been awarded a $12.7 million contract by the U.S. Department of Defense Education Activity to advance math education for children on U.S. military bases.
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Authoritarian Parenting Can Lead to Depression and Other Disorders Among Latino Children
Authoritarian parenting can lead to depression and somatization in young Mexican American and Dominican American children, according to new research from UT Austin’s School of Social Work.
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Study Links Heartbeat to Female Libido
Sexual dysfunction in women can be linked to low resting heart rate variability, a finding that could help clinicians treat the condition, according to a study by psychologists from UT Austin.
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2015 Summer Blockbusters: Meet the Science Truth Detector
With summer movie season in full swing, cinema-goers nationwide are leaving theaters with a big question in mind: “Could that really happen?” Our crack team of scientists rates the far-fetched notions in these films. Check out the Science Truth Detector.
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Upcoding Inflates Medicare Costs in Excess of $2 Billion Annually
Medicare, which is already the costliest public health insurance program in the world, is costing taxpayers an excess of $2 billion annually because of a practice called “upcoding” in private Medicare Advantage plans, according to research by an economist at UT Austin.
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Federal Grant to Help UT Austin Researcher Study Student Word-Problem Solving
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded a four-year, $3 million grant to a College of Education faculty member at UT Austin to study ways to help students better solve word-problems in math.
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Researchers Discover First Sensor of Earth’s Magnetic Field in an Animal
Researchers have identified the first sensor of the Earth’s magnetic field in an animal, finding in the brain of a tiny worm a big clue to a long-held mystery about how animals’ internal compasses work.
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UT Austin Will Reopen at 7 a.m.
The university will officially reopen at 7 a.m. today, Wednesday, June 17, 2015, and resume normal operations.
