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University to Honor Researchers as Inventors of the Year
The University of Texas at Austin will recognize two researchers whose work is changing the way a major high-technology industry makes its products. The faculty members will be announced at the Inventor Award Ceremony and Reception on Thursday, Dec. 6.
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Telecommuting Increases Work Hours and Blurs Boundary Between Work and Home, New Study Shows
With fluctuating gas prices and the increasing call for work-life balance, telecommuting has become an attractive option for busy professionals. Yet according to a new study from The University of Texas at Austin, for most employees who work remotely, telecommuting equates to working more hours.
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UT System Initiative Uses Supercomputing Resources to Help Biomedical Research
The Austin Forum on Science, Technology and Society will host “Enabling Biomedical Discoveries with Digital Data, Supercomputing and Visualization” on Tuesday, Dec. 4, at 5:45 p.m.
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Massive Black Hole Devours Headlines
Astrophysicist Karl Gebhardt made international headlines in late November with the discovery of the largest black hole in the universe, a behemoth that’s 17 billion times heavier than the Sun.
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Vintage Research
A chemistry professor and his team of undergraduate researchers are benefiting from $165,000 in funding from an unusual source: a class-action lawsuit over fraudulently labeled wine.
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Science Study Break Looks at Addiction
In this installment of Science Study Break Dr. Carlton Erickson (Pharmacy–Addiction Science and Research Center) discusses the science of addiction, using scenes from “House MD,” “Nurse Jackie,” “E.R.,” and other shows.
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Seven Faculty Members Named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Seven faculty members at The University of Texas at Austin have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). AAAS fellows are chosen annually by their peers to recognize their scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications.
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Tower Lighting Dec. 8 and 9 to Honor Fall Graduates
The University of Texas at Austin’s Tower will be lighted orange with “12” displayed on the sides of the building windows Dec. 8 and 9 to honor about 3,100 students receiving degrees at the end of this fall semester.
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UT Elementary Awarded $100,000 State Farm Grant to Launch Community Garden
The University of Texas Elementary School (UTES) has received a $100,000 grant from the State Farm Youth Advisory Board (YAB) to plant a community garden that will serve the surrounding East Austin neighborhood.
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Texas Astronomers Measure Most Massive, Most Unusual Black Hole Using Hobby-Eberly Telescope
Astronomers have used the Hobby-Eberly Telescope at The University of Texas at Austin’s McDonald Observatory to measure the mass of what may be the most massive black hole yet 17 billion times our sun’s mass in galaxy NGC 1277. The unusual black hole makes up 14 percent of its galaxy’s mass, rather than the usual…
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Volleyball’s Eckerman Named Big 12’s Top Player
Haley Eckerman and her teammates celebrate their Big 12 championship with a Tower lighting Tuesday, then host the early rounds of the NCAA tournament this week.
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LBJ School Hosts Panels on Changing Demographics and Infrastructure Challenges as Part of Legislative Orientation
UT Austin and its LBJ School of Public Affairs will collaborate with the offices of Texas Speaker of the House Joe Straus and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst to host the Pre-Session Legislative Conference.
