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Longhorn Halloween Oct. 31 Offers Safe and Fun Environment

The University of Texas at Austin will host the 17th annual “Longhorn Halloween” from 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31, at the Frank Erwin Center.
Research

With $2.4 Million Grant, Researchers to Decode Geranium’s Evolutionary Mysteries

Botany researcher Dr. Robert Jansen and his colleagues have received a four-year, $2.4 million grant from the Plant Genome Program of the National Science Foundation to investigate the genomes of the geranium plant and 15 related species.
Campus

On leadership: A Q&A with Dean Paul Woodruff

As a part of the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs Leadership Lecture Series, Dean Paul Woodruff shares his thoughts on the simple truths about leadership in a free society.
Research

Who will take control of the U.S. Senate?

We have about 10 days to go until the 2010 mid-term elections. Based on the high probability of the Republicans winning the House, most eyes on election night will be focused on the Senate.
Campus

Winners of the 14th Annual Hamilton Book Awards Announced by the University Co-operative Society

The winners of this year’s University Co-op Robert W. Hamilton Book Awards, among the highest honors of literary achievement given to published authors at The University of Texas at Austin, were announced on Oct. 20 at the Four Seasons Hotel.
Research

Pakistan floods rival earthquakes, tsunamis in severity

No one imagined the thirsty land of Pakistan would see massive devastation due to an excess of water. A Fulbright Scholar and grad student makes a plea for support.
Student Experience

Science Study Break attacks mega monsters

From King Kong to Godzilla, what makes these movie monsters tick? Get in on the hype surrounding Science Study Break lectures.
Student Experience

Keeping it ethical: A Q&A with Rudy Green

Rudy Green, director of University Compliance Services, shares how his office works to keep the university ethical and compliant.
Research

Prof analyzes aggressive teenage driving

Transportation engineering Professor Chandra Bhat explains why a pickup could be the most dangerous vehicle for a 16- to 17-year-old to drive. Teens driving them are 100 percent more likely to be severely injured during a crash than a teen of the same age driving a car.
Research

Energy: Recognizing how much isn’t there

To deal with the energy crisis we must deal with a consumption crisis, but politicians are reluctant to run a campaign based on a call for “less” — the American Dream, after all, is always “more.”
Health & Medicine

Controlling the rising costs of health care

The only real way to address either the problem of offensive or defensive medicine is comprehensive health care reform which addresses holistically the various cost drivers. In other words, any real reform must address underuse, misuse and overuse.
Student Experience

Hogg seeks applications for dissertation research funding

Doctoral students are invited to apply for the Francis Fowler Wallace Memorial Award — administered by the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health — to support their research of mental health-related topics.