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Fanfare, fans ring in Longhorn Network debut
Join ESPN College GameDay, the Longhorn Network reporting team, Mack Brown and more at the debut of the 24-hour network this Friday (Aug. 26).
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Active Participation in Voluntary Organizations Declining Faster Than Checkbooks Can Keep Up
The decline in active memberships in civic groups, fraternal organizations and other local associations is greater than the increase in checkbook memberships, according to new research to be presented at the 106th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association.
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Empowerment, Self-Defense Motivating Factors for Texas Women to Hold Concealed Handgun Licenses
Texas women who hold concealed handgun licenses (CHLs) are motivated to do so by feelings of empowerment and a need for self-defense, according to new research to be presented at the 106th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association.
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Two Renowned Cardiovascular Experts Join University’s Computational Institute
Two internationally recognized experts in the use of computer modeling and simulation to address heart disease and other complex health problems are joining The University of Texas at Austin’s faculty to help advance the university as a national leader in biomedicine.
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Cockrell School of Engineering Faculty Partner with IBM to Accelerate Real-Time Flood Prediction Technology
Researchers from The University of Texas at Austin’s Cockrell School of Engineering and IBM have applied advanced analytics to river systems, weather and sensor data, to predict the Guadalupe River’s behavior more than a 100 times the normal speed. Simulating thousands of branches at a time, this technology could help provide up to one week…
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Middle-Aged Mothers and Fathers Only As Happy As Their Least Happy Grown Child, Research Shows
Despite the fact that middle-aged parents are no longer responsible for their grown children, the parents’ emotional well-being and life satisfaction remain linked to those children’s successes and problems — particularly their least-happy offspring, research from The University of Texas at Austin shows.
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Students dive into language, culture
A new summer language immersion program offered students a head start at language study and a hands-on approach to learning.
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Improving surgical outcomes
Engineering faculty and students use 3-D imaging technology to help cancer patients and children make informed decisions about reconstructive surgeries.
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University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing Faculty Member Selected to Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Executive Nurse Fellows Program
Dr. Linda Yoder, associate professor and director of the nursing administration graduate concentration at The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, has been named a 2011 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Executive Nurse Fellow.
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The art of the letter
A letter’s illustrations can be revealing. The Harry Ransom Center shares how letterheads, sketches and stamps speak volumes about letter writers.
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Top Faculty Recruited to The University of Texas at Austin With $2 Million Cancer Research Grants
Four faculty members joining The University of Texas at Austin, including three in the College of Natural Sciences and one in the Cockrell School of Engineering, were each awarded $2 million recruitment grants from the Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT).
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Romantic Sexual Relationships Deter Teenage Delinquency, New Study Shows
Sexually active teens in committed, romantic relationships are less likely to engage in delinquent behavior than teens who have casual sex, according to new research from psychologists at The University of Texas at Austin.
