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University of Texas at Austin Study Measures Methane Emissions Released from Natural Gas Production
A research team led by The University of Texas at Austin, and including engineering and environmental testing firms URS and Aerodyne Research, is conducting a major field study to measure methane emissions from natural gas production, about which little empirical data exist.
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Creativity in the Face of Death
The Contemporary Resonance of Terezin – The three-day symposium will feature musical and dance performances, a photography exhibit, lectures, and more.
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Rude Mechs Selected as Resident Theater Company
The nationally acclaimed, ensemble-based theater collective Rude Mechs has been appointed as the resident theater company of The University of Texas at Austin Department of Theatre and Dance.
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New Psychology Study Reveals Unexamined Costs of Rape
Depression and post-traumatic stress disorder are commonly associated with sexual assault, but a new study from The University of Texas at Austin shows that female victims suffer from a wide spectrum of debilitating effects that may often go unnoticed or undiagnosed.
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UT Austin Opens Lab Crucial to Drug Development Process
The University of Texas at Austin is opening a laboratory that fills a critical gap in the process of developing new drugs and biotechnology products.
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People with Self-Compassion Make Better Relationship Partners
Practicing self-compassion not only makes individuals healthier and happier but also is a good predictor of healthy romantic relationships, according to a new study by University of Texas at Austin educational psychologists Kristin Neff and Tasha Beretvas.
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University to Open Laboratory Critical to Drug Development
Opening of UT Advance, a laboratory for conducting U.S. Food and Drug Administration-mandated studies that allow new drug products to move from research to human clinical trials. The facility is open to university and private-sector researchers.
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Psychology Researchers Receive $2.3 Million NIAAA Grant to Study Genetics of Alcohol Abuse
Two psychology professors at The University of Texas at Austin have received a $2.3 million grant from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) to study genetic influences on drinking and other risky behaviors.
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Stopping Cancer in its Tracks
For those affected by cancer, it may seem as though the fight for the cure has been waged forever with no end in sight. Pharmacy’s Kevin Dalby offers a hopeful perspective.
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Pilot Program Aims to Increase Four-Year Graduation Rates and Reduce Student Loan Debt
The University of Texas at Austin is testing a program to measure whether students can be encouraged to complete their degrees quickly by offering them forgiveness of the most expensive loans they must borrow to attend the university.
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Building Global Community, Creating Local Opportunity
Coca-Cola Foundation funds innovative entrepreneurship study abroad program in Beijing for first-generation college students.
