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Iridescent, Feathered Dinosaur Offers Fresh Evidence That Feathers Evolved to Attract Mates
A team of American and Chinese researchers has revealed the detailed feather pattern and color of Microraptor, a pigeon-sized, four-winged dinosaur that lived about 120 million years ago. A new specimen shows the dinosaur had a glossy iridescent sheen and that its tail was narrow and adorned with a pair of streamer feathers, suggesting the…
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$1.5 Million Gift Will Create Chair in Undergraduate Studies at The University of Texas at Austin
Tom and Jeanie Carter of Houston have pledged $1.5 million to benefit the School of Undergraduate Studies at The University of Texas at Austin. The bequest will ultimately create the Thomas L. and Eugenia G. Carter Chair in Undergraduate Studies, which will be held by the school’s dean.
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Microraptor suggests feathers evolved to attract mates
Julia Clarke, assistant professor of paleontology, discusses how a feathered tail on birds may have evolved as a function of communication and not of aerodynamics.
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Origami-Inspired Paper Sensor Could Test for Malaria and HIV for Less than 10 Cents, Report Chemists
Inspired by the paper-folding art of origami, chemists at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a 3-D paper sensor that may be able to test for diseases such as malaria and HIV for less than 10 cents a pop.
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The University of Texas at Austin Events at SXSW
Cockrell School of Engineering and College of Natural Sciences Thursday, March 8
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Health Priorities for Texas Families and Underserved Populations To Be Focus of March 28 Conference
Event: “Serving Texas Through Health Disparities Research” conference sponsored by the St. David’s Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research.
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After Super Tuesday: Bigger is better
Professor Jeremi Suri offers analysis on the Super Tuesday results and predicts what could happen next as the Republican primary action continues.
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Author T.C. Boyle’s Papers Acquired by Harry Ransom Center
The Harry Ransom Center, a humanities research library and museum at The University of Texas at Austin, has acquired the archive of novelist and short-story writer Tom Coraghessan “T.C.” Boyle, author of such acclaimed works as “The Tortilla Curtain” (1995) and “World’s End” (1987). Spanning more than 30 years from the 1970s through the present,…
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Davis Appointed Founding Director of Institute for Urban Policy Research & Analysis
In connection with the African and African Diaspora Studies Department, The University of Texas at Austin has appointed King Davis founding director of the Institute for Ur
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Advancing cancer research in Texas and beyond
In this video, Professor Tanya Paull explains how next-generation medicine may be able to combat cancer using genetically personalized treatments.
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How primary is foreign policy?
Even if foreign policy is secondary to the economy this election season, events on the world stage may change that, says Assistant Professor Joshua Busby.
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University of Texas at Austin Names Four to Receive Presidential Citations
The University of Texas at Austin Presidential Citations for 2012 will recognize two leaders of university units and two pacesetting alumni.
