Research
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Earthquakes in Western Solomon Islands Have Long History, Study Shows
Researchers have found that parts of the western Solomon Islands, a region thought to be free of large earthquakes until an 8.1 magnitude quake devastated the area in 2007, have a long history of big seismic events.
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Corals Are Already Adapting to Global Warming, Scientists Say
Some coral populations already have genetic variants necessary to tolerate warm ocean waters, and humans can help to spread these genes, a team of scientists has found.
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UT Game Changers: Todd Humphreys, The Future of GPS
In this Web edition of UT Game Changers on The Longhorn Network, Todd Humphreys addresses the current use and future potential of GPS technology.
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Brain Imaging Technique Receives NIH Grant
A biomedical engineer at the Cockrell School of Engineering has received a $1.8 million NIH grant to advance his light-based technique for imaging blood flow across the brain that could help patients undergoing neurosurgery.
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Rain and Research: Longhorns Working with Weather
UT Austin researchers are making the most of a rainy spring in Central Texas. Learn how Longhorns are working with the weather.
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Cruz’s Lead Widens, Clinton Stays Strong in UT/Texas Tribune Poll
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton remain front-runners among Republican and Democratic primary voters in Texas, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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Military Children Will Receive More Support for Learning Math Under Dana Center Contract
The Charles A. Dana Center at UT Austin has been awarded a $12.7 million contract by the U.S. Department of Defense Education Activity to advance math education for children on U.S. military bases.
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2015 Summer Blockbusters: Meet the Science Truth Detector
With summer movie season in full swing, cinema-goers nationwide are leaving theaters with a big question in mind: “Could that really happen?” Our crack team of scientists rates the far-fetched notions in these films. Check out the Science Truth Detector.
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Upcoding Inflates Medicare Costs in Excess of $2 Billion Annually
Medicare, which is already the costliest public health insurance program in the world, is costing taxpayers an excess of $2 billion annually because of a practice called “upcoding” in private Medicare Advantage plans, according to research by an economist at UT Austin.
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Researchers Discover First Sensor of Earth’s Magnetic Field in an Animal
Researchers have identified the first sensor of the Earth’s magnetic field in an animal, finding in the brain of a tiny worm a big clue to a long-held mystery about how animals’ internal compasses work.
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Meeting Global Air Quality Guidelines Could Prevent 2.1 Million Deaths Per Year
Cockrell School of Engineering professor Joshua S. Apte and a team of environmental engineering and public health researchers developed a global model of how changes in outdoor air pollution could lead to changes in the rates of health problems such as heart attack, stroke and lung cancer.
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UT Game Changers: Karl Gebhardt, Black Holes and Dark Energy
Astrophysics professor Karl Gebhardt addresses some big issues in his work. Big, as in galactic.
