Research
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New Method of Producing Random Numbers Could Improve Cybersecurity
A new method for producing truly random numbers could be used to encrypt data, make electronic voting more secure and more accurately simulate complex systems such as Earth’s climate.
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UT Austin Chemical Engineering Raises $28 Million to Complete Historic Campaign
The John J. McKetta Jr. Department of Chemical Engineering successfully raised $28 million in a fundraising campaign to honor one of its beloved teachers and leaders.
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Mutation in Gene Leads to Variety of Poorly Understood Birth Defects
Researchers have identified genetic mutations that appear to be a key culprit behind a suite of birth defects called ciliopathies, which affect an estimated 1 in 1,000 births.
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Genetic Potential of Oil-Eating Bacteria from the BP Oil Spill Decoded
Microbiologists have discovered the potential of bacteria that helped clean up the BP oil spill.
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Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz to Speak on Campus
Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz will kick off a day-long discussion of the electricity system in Texas on Monday, May 9, with an address on the UT Austin campus.
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World’s Shallowest Slow-Motion Earthquakes Detected Off New Zealand’s Coast
Research published in the May 6 edition of Science indicates that slow-motion earthquakes can rupture the shallow portion of a fault that also moves in large, tsunami-generating earthquakes.
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Evolutionary Biologist James Bull Elected to National Academy of Sciences
Evolutionary biologist James Bull of UT Austin has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS).
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UT Game Changers: The Longhorn Maker Movement
The Longhorn Maker Movement: Pioneering Students, Hands-On Tech.
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Minority Voter Groups Oppose Concealed Carry on Campuses, UT Poll Finds
The majority of black and Latino voters in Texas oppose campus carry, according to a public opinion poll by The University of Texas at Austin.
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Regenerating Blood Vessels gets $2.7 Million Grant
UT Austin biomedical engineers have received $2.7 million in funding to advance a treament for regenerating blood vessels.
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Volcanoes Tied to Shifts in Earth’s Climate over Millions of Years
A new study reveals that volcanic activity may be responsible for climatic shifts over tens and hundreds of millions of years.
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UT Researcher Receives $500,000 to Study Rural Library “Hotspot Lending”
Professor from Moody College of Communication receives grant from The Institute of Museum and Library Services.
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