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UT Engineer Named Dean of Cockrell School
Sharon L. Wood has been named the ninth dean of the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin.
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$2.4 Million Grant Expands UT Austin’s Freshman Research Initiative
Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) has awarded a $2.4 million grant to The University of Texas at Austin to expand its Freshman Research Initiative, a program that gives students the opportunity to take part in advanced research projects early in their academic careers. The grant is one of 37 that HHMI is awarding to U.S.…
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Variety in Diet Can Hamper Microbial Diversity in the Gut
Scientists from The University of Texas at Austin and five other institutions have discovered that the more diverse the diet of a fish, the less diverse are the microbes living in its gut. If the effect is confirmed in humans, it could mean that the combinations of foods people eat can influence the diversity of…
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The Food Lab Offers $30,000 in Prizes for Food System Innovation
AUSTIN, Texas Do you have an idea for a business, a product or a process that will change the way the world feeds itself? If so, consider submitting your business plan to The Food Lab Challenge, an early-stage startup competition launching June 1. Entrants will compete for $30,000 in prizes to launch their business ventures.
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Tech and Health: Innovative Devices Aren’t Science Fiction
From nanomotors to customized prosthetics, check out inventions developed by Cockrell School engineers to provide better health care options in the future.
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Longhorn Student Film Wins Top Prize at Cannes
RTF student Annie Silverstein’s short film “Skunk” won first prize in the Cinéfoundation Selection at the Cannes Film Festival. Watch a trailer and hear from the filmmaker.
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Lifelike Heart Valve Model Will Aid Treatment
Michael Sacks is developing mitral valve models that will enable heart surgeons to test solutions before they enter the operating room.
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Engineers Build World’s Smallest, Fastest Nanomotor
AUSTIN, Texas Researchers at the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin have built the smallest, fastest and longest-running tiny synthetic motor to date. The team’s nanomotor is an important step toward developing miniature machines that could one day move through the body to administer insulin for diabetics when needed, or…
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Commencement 2014: “The Eyes of Texas Will Always Be Upon You”
See the images, quotes and fabulous caps from UT’s 2014 Spring Commencement. Plus, video of those amazing fireworks and Admiral McRaven’s moving keynote address.
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Adm. McRaven Urges Graduates to Find Courage to Change the World
Naval Adm. William H. McRaven, ninth commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, delivered a memorable speech at the University-wide Commencement on May 17, 2014
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ConocoPhillips Donates More Than $1 Million to The University of Texas at Austin
ConocoPhillips continued its commitment to funding higher education at The University of Texas at Austin yesterday with a contribution of $1.185 million.
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Genetic Study Confirms Link between Earliest Americans and Modern Native Americans
The ancient remains of a teenage girl found in an underwater Mexican cave establish a definitive link between the earliest Americans and modern Native Americans, according to a new study released today in the journal Science.
