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University Creates Mobile Application for Students to Help Manage the Ups and Downs of College Life

The university is launching “Thrive at UT,” a mobile application geared toward enhancing the well-being and success of its students.
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Innovator to Lead Dell Medical School Neurology Department

Dr. David Paydarfar, a leading innovator with a unique background in physics and neurology, will be the inaugural chair of Neurology at the Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin.
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Leading Health Policy Reformer Joins Dell Medical School

Dr. Mark McClellan, a nationally known health policy expert who has led two federal health agencies, is joining the faculty at Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin.
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The Perks of Giving Thanks: How Thanksgiving Can Help You Live a Happier Life

Giving thanks is more than just a holiday tradition — it improves your mental wellbeing, encourages you to give back and steers you on a healthy path.
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Cancer Agency Helps UT Austin Bring Top Researcher to Engineering and Medical Schools

Thanks to a $6 million recruitment grant from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT), The University of Texas at Austin has hired Thomas Yankeelov, a distinguished cancer researcher who will assume a dual appointment in the Cockrell School of Engineering and the Dell Medical School.
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Global Public Health Messages Should Tell Stories to Go Viral, Study Says

Global public health agencies such as the CDC should use storytelling techniques to get audiences to share key public health messages, according to a UT health communication scholar.
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UT Austin Named One of the Healthiest Campuses in U.S.

The University of Texas at Austin is one of the healthiest campuses in the nation, prioritizing health and demonstrating innovation and excellence in promoting student well being. Learn how our cohesive, innovative public health approach to student physical and mental health and wellness helps keep Longhorns happy and healthy.
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UT Austin Receives $2.4M to Study Social Lives’ Link to Health in Seniors

UT Austin will receive a $2.4 million grant over the next five years from the National Institute on Aging to study how social interactions improve the health of older adults.
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Sexual Assault is More Pervasive in Texas Now Than in 2003, New Survey Finds

Sexual assault is more pervasive in Texas now than in 2003, the time of the last statewide survey, according to a new study by the Institute on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault (IDVSA) at UT Austin.
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Not Even A Hammer Can Crush this Pill

PROBLEM: Painkiller abuse was skyrocketing SOLUTION: The world’s first tamper-proof pill
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Immigrant Teens Less Likely to Commit Crimes and Use Drugs, Study Finds

Amid concerns that immigrants may pose a threat to American society, a new study from UT Austin shows that immigrant teens are less likely to engage in violent behaviors, crime and drug use than their U.S.-born counterparts.
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Texas’ $37 Million Physical Education Program Did Not Reduce Obesity

A new article by researchers at UT Austin reports that Texas Fitness Now, Texas’ $37 million physical education program, had no effect on children’s weight.