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Two UT Austin Professors Elected to National Academy of Engineering

The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) elected professor David R. Maidment and senior research scientist Bridget R. Scanlon to its prestigious academy.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: UT Energy Week Will Explore Emerging Trends, Key Issues

UT Energy Week will examine important energy-related issues.
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Scientists Map Movement of Greenland Ice During Past 9,000 Years

Scientists have created the first map that shows how the Greenland Ice Sheet has moved over time.
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Rethinking the Food Chain: Innovators Compete for International Prize

Interested in food innovation? Join us at the second annual Food+City Challenge Prize Showcase Day on Feb. 6 to see a wide range of food startups that are transforming the way we feed cities.
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UT Study Measures Impact of Removing Planned Parenthood from Texas Women’s Health Program

Texas’ cuts to Planned Parenthood may have lead to a decrese in highly effective forms of contraceptive services, according to UT Austin researchers.
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Food+City to Award $50,000 at Startup Competition-Showcase Day Feb. 6

The Second Annual Food+City Challenge Prize Showcase Day will be presented by Food+City.
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Scientific Expedition to Antarctica Will Search for Dinosaurs and More

An international team of researchers is traveling to Antarctica to search for fossils that will reveal how life developed on the now-frozen continent after nonavian dinosaurs were wiped out.
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UT Austin Establishes Center to Study Race and Democracy at the LBJ School of Public Affairs

The University of Texas at Austin has established The Center for the Study of Race and Democracy (CSRD) at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, which will host its inaugural national conference Feb 8-9.
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On Anniversary of Challenger Explosion, Study Examines Why Organizations Repeat Big Mistakes

On the 30th anniversary of the explosion of the Challenger space shuttle, recent research from the McCombs School of Business examines why large organizations as diverse as NASA and BP repeat the same mistakes.
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Top 5: ‘Hot Science, Cool Talks’ Brings Leading Research to You

From hacking drones and exploring space to rethinking energy and even blowing stuff up, a popular program on the Forty Acres is helping students and the public learn about world-changing research.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: “Secret Lives of Dinosaurs” Marks 100 “Hot Science – Cool Talks”

“Hot Science – Cool Talks,” a nationally recognized outreach series from The University of Texas at Austin to engage the public in STEM topics, will celebrate its 100th event by exploring the secret lives of dinosaurs.
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Engineers Invent a Bubble-Pen to Write with Nanoparticles

Researchers have developed a device and technique, called bubble-pen lithography, that can efficiently handle nanoparticles.