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UT Austin’s Consideration of Race in Admissions is Narrow, Necessary and Constitutional
Today, the University of Texas at Austin filed its brief to the United States Supreme Court as respondent in the case of Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin. The university’s brief states that “UT has learned through experience that diversity has invaluable educational benefits,” and “better prepares students to become the next generation of…
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Study Finds Correlation Between Injection Wells and Small Earthquakes
Most earthquakes in the Barnett Shale region of North Texas occur within a few miles of one or more injection wells used to dispose of wastes associated with petroleum production such as hydraulic fracturing fluids, according to new research from The University of Texas at Austin.
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Mitigating Underwater Noise
Post-doctoral researcher Kevin Lee demonstrates a technique that reduces harmful affects on marine life from underwater noise created by industrial activities like oil drilling.
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Making Stars
UT Astronomer Don Winget is recreating white dwarf stars in the lab—research which may provide insight into the condition of the Earth’s sun.
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Saving the Delta
Research at UT’s Jackson School of Geosciences is generating new optimism about saving the Mississippi Delta from erosion.
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Biologist Receives $1.5 Million to Study Potential Biofuel Crops
A biologist at The University of Texas at Austin has received a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to study native prairie grasses as potential sources of biofuel.
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President Obama Honors Engineering and Natural Science Faculty Members with Early Career Awards
Two University of Texas at Austin faculty members were honored at the White House this week with the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor bestowed by the United States government for science and engineering professionals in the early stages of their independent research careers.
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University Experts Available to Discuss Back-to-School Topics
University of Texas at Austin faculty experts are available to talk about a wide range of K-12 and higher education issues related to the start of school, including education policy, teaching strategies, children’s mental and emotional health, and closing the achievement gap.
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The Pleasure Principle
New neuroscience research that shows cocaine abuse hijacks the brain’s reward system could lead to new drug-therapy interventions for addiction.
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World’s Smallest Semiconductor Laser Created by University of Texas Scientists
Physicists at The University of Texas at Austin, in collaboration with colleagues in Taiwan and China, have developed the world’s smallest semiconductor laser, a breakthrough for emerging photonic technology with applications from computing to medicine.
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Repetitious, Time-Intensive Magical Rituals Considered More Effective, Study Shows
Even in this modern age of science, people are likely to find logic in supernatural rituals that require a high degree of time and effort, according to new research from The University of Texas at Austin.
