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Who You Know: Study Shows Favoritism is Ubiquitous in Labor Markets
AUSTIN, Texas Workplace discrimination can destroy morale, breed resentment and lead to lost productivity and unemployment. Although equal-opportunity laws have been created to address discrimination, do they also address favoritism in the workplace?
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Video: You’ve Never Seen Austin Quite Like This
Aerospace engineering Ph.D. student Andrew Takano captures Austin, UT in a stunning new light.
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LBJ School Report Proposes Ways to Break Congressional Gridlock
Amid growing public frustration over congressional gridlock, a new report by the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin is recommending a number of reforms with the goal of improving congressional procedures and encouraging compromise.
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Aerospace Students Devising Mission to Mars
How do you get to Mars? Follow the Mars Research Group, a team of students developing a mission proposal for NASA. They’re just the newest Longhorns studying space.
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McDonald Observatory Celebrates 75 Years of Discovery
[caption id="attachment_42537" align="alignright" width="400" caption="High-resolution images are available. (Photograph by Damond Benningfield)"][/caption] AUSTIN, Texas A yearlong celebration is underway to celebrate the 75th anniversary of The University of Texas at Austin’s McDonald Observatory.
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Researcher Receives Grant to Study Methods for Estimating Uncertainty in Complex Computer Models
[caption id="attachment_42348" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Prototype simulation of dynamics of Antarctic ice sheet created by researchers at ICES Center for Computational Geosciences"][/caption] AUSTIN, Texas The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded $2.85 million to mechanical engineering professor George Biros at The University of Texas at Austin to quantify uncertainties in large-scale computer simulations, including models of…
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50 Years After JFK Assassination, Writers Examine Dallas’ Political Past
Shortly before the 50th anniversary of the John F. Kennedy assassination, Bill Minutaglio clinical professor at The University of Texas at Austin School of Journalism and co-author Steven L. Davis examine Dallas’ political past and a saga of American history.
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3-D Printed Microscopic Cages Confine Bacteria in Tiny Zoos for the Study of Infections
By caging bacteria in microscopic houses, scientists at The University of Texas at Austin are studying how communities of bacteria, such as those found in the human gut and lungs, interact and develop infections.
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Forum to Focus on Drought and Other Extreme Weather Events
The University of Texas at Austin is hosting its third annual drought symposium “Water Forum III: Droughts and Other Extreme Weather Events” on Oct. 14-15. With Texas reservoirs at 60 percent capacity because of a drought now in its third year, the issue continues to be critically important for the state.
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Sociology, Economics Researchers Receive Grant to Study How STEM Education Contributes to Workforce Success
University of Texas at Austin sociologist Chandra Muller and economist Sandra Black have received a $1.6 million grant from the National Science Foundation to investigate how science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education contributes to career success.
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Early Puberty Linked To Higher Substance Use Throughout Adolescence
A new University of Texas at Austin study reveals that teens for whom puberty begins early and who have rapid pubertal development are at greater risk for experimenting with cigarettes, alcohol and marijuana.
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The Truth About Bevo and 9 More UT Facts
In honor of the inaugural Longhorn Traditions Week, learn about the greatest UT legends.
