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New Psychology Study Reveals Unexamined Costs of Rape
Depression and post-traumatic stress disorder are commonly associated with sexual assault, but a new study from The University of Texas at Austin shows that female victims suffer from a wide spectrum of debilitating effects that may often go unnoticed or undiagnosed.
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UT Austin Opens Lab Crucial to Drug Development Process
The University of Texas at Austin is opening a laboratory that fills a critical gap in the process of developing new drugs and biotechnology products.
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People with Self-Compassion Make Better Relationship Partners
Practicing self-compassion not only makes individuals healthier and happier but also is a good predictor of healthy romantic relationships, according to a new study by University of Texas at Austin educational psychologists Kristin Neff and Tasha Beretvas.
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University to Open Laboratory Critical to Drug Development
Opening of UT Advance, a laboratory for conducting U.S. Food and Drug Administration-mandated studies that allow new drug products to move from research to human clinical trials. The facility is open to university and private-sector researchers.
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Psychology Researchers Receive $2.3 Million NIAAA Grant to Study Genetics of Alcohol Abuse
Two psychology professors at The University of Texas at Austin have received a $2.3 million grant from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) to study genetic influences on drinking and other risky behaviors.
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Stopping Cancer in its Tracks
For those affected by cancer, it may seem as though the fight for the cure has been waged forever with no end in sight. Pharmacy’s Kevin Dalby offers a hopeful perspective.
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Pilot Program Aims to Increase Four-Year Graduation Rates and Reduce Student Loan Debt
The University of Texas at Austin is testing a program to measure whether students can be encouraged to complete their degrees quickly by offering them forgiveness of the most expensive loans they must borrow to attend the university.
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Building Global Community, Creating Local Opportunity
Coca-Cola Foundation funds innovative entrepreneurship study abroad program in Beijing for first-generation college students.
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The University of Texas at Austin Achieves No. 25 in World University Ranking
The University of Texas at Austin vaulted into the top 25 of the world’s elite universities in the 2012-13 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, considered one of the most authoritative assessments of universities.
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Nursing Training Grant Will Help Alleviate Primary Care Shortage
The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing has been awarded a $350,000 grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, to create an advanced education nursing trainee program to meet the growing demand for primary care services. According to the HRSA,…
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IBM Computing Expert to Discuss Potential for Big Data to Solve Society’s Challenges
The Austin Forum on Science, Technology and Society will host “More Than You Think You Know: Analyzing the Data Around Us” with John B. Gordon, IBM Watson Solutions
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National Academy of Engineering honors Nicholas Peppas with Founders Award
The National Academy of Engineering has selected Nicholas Peppas as its 2012 Founders Award recipient in recognition of his pioneering work in the areas of polymer chemistry, bioengineering, pharmaceutical sciences and advanced drug delivery.
