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Socially Isolated Rats are More Vulnerable to Addiction, Report Researchers
Rats that are socially isolated during a critical period of adolescence are more vulnerable to addiction to amphetamine and alcohol. Amphetamine addiction is also harder to extinguish in the socially isolated rats. These effects, which are described this week in the journal Neuron, persist even after the rats are reintroduced into the community of other…
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New College of Liberal Arts Building Opens at The University of Texas at Austin
Just in time for the spring semester, the new College of Liberal Arts Building will make its debut. The 200,000-square-foot, glass and limestone structure will give more than 10,000 liberal arts students a place to call home for the first time in decades. Not only is the building the newest landmark for the campus, it…
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Behind the Scenes of History
Instead of merely watching the Inauguration on Jan. 21, two journalism grad students were in the thick of the action, covering the event for PBS NewsHour.
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Nationally Recognized Researcher, Administrator to Help Develop School of Medicine
Dr. Robert O. Messing, a nationally recognized addiction science researcher, will join The University of Texas at Austin as vice provost for biomedical sciences to help develop the new medical school. His appointment is effective Jan. 16.
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Annual MLK Day Celebration to Begin with Rally on Campus
The 20th annual community march celebrating the life of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. will begin with a rally at the Martin Luther King Jr. Statue on the East Mall at The University of Texas at Austin at 9 a.m. on Jan. 21.
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Living and Learning
Museums in UT’s residence halls are more than just pleasant spaces they’re thought-provoking study environments that contribute to students’ success. Learn more.
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International Experiences Take Students Out of Their “Bubbles”
Through study abroad programs and a diverse population of international students and scholars, Longhorns are everywhere. Learn how UT is leading the way.
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Lack of Key Enzyme in the Metabolism of Folic Acid Leads to Birth Defects
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have discovered that the lack of a critical enzyme in the folic acid metabolic pathway leads to neural tube birth defects in developing embryos.
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‘PBS NewsHour’ Selects UT Austin Journalism Students, Senior Lecturer to Cover Inauguration
Instead of merely watching the Inauguration on Jan. 21, two graduate students and a senior lecturer from the School of Journalism at The University of Texas at Austin will be running through Washington, D.C., covering the event for “PBS NewsHour.” They will participate in a “PBS NewsHour” multimedia short course, which will take place Jan.…
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Busted! Virus Caught Infecting Cell
To infect a cell, a virus must be able to first find a suitable cell and then eject its genetic material into its host. This robot-like process has been observed in a virus called T7 and visualized by Ian Molineux and his colleagues.
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Former Atlanta Mayor Joins the LBJ School as Barbara Jordan Visiting Professor
Shirley Franklin, who served two terms as mayor of Atlanta, has joined the LBJ School of Public Affairs as the Barbara Jordan Visiting Professor in Ethics and Political Values. The LBJ School’s dean, Robert Hutchings, announced the appointment today.
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Designer Bacteria May Lead to Better Vaccines
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a menu of 61 new strains of genetically engineered E. coli that may improve the efficacy of vaccines for diseases such as flu, pertussis, cholera and HPV.
