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UT Austin Launches Master’s Program in Identity Management and Security

UT Austin will start a first-of-its-kind Master of Science in Identity Management and Security (MSIMS) program, welcoming its first class of students in the spring of 2016.
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Bacteria Suppress Their Antibiotic-Resistant Cousins

Doctors battling antibiotic resistant superbugs are in desparate need of new treatment options. New research suggests that the infecting bacteria might be turned against themselves to weaken their defenses.
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PrivacyCheck Offers Free Tool to Analyze Privacy Policies

The Center for Identity, a research organization at UT Austin, has released PrivacyCheck, a free browser extension that scans privacy policies online and shows the risk of sharing personal data with any given company. Currently available for Chrome users, PrivacyCheck gives users a simple, fast way to make informed decisions about privacy.
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New Centimeter-Accurate GPS System Could Transform Virtual Reality and Mobile Devices

Researchers in the Cockrell School of Engineering have developed a centimeter-accurate GPS positioning system that could revolutionize geolocation on virtual reality headsets, cellphones and other technologies.
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“ID360: The Global Forum on Identity” Explores Economic Impacts of Identity Theft and Fraud

The Center for Identity at UT Austin will host ID360: The Global Forum on Identity 2015. This year’s forum will explore “The Identity Economy,” focusing on economic matters related to identity, cybersecurity and personal information.
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UT Austin Gaming Academy Students Release First Game

The Denius-Sams Gaming Academy releases “The Calm Before” video game, the culmination of a year’s work from the inaugural class in the Moody College of Communication’s new video game leadership program.
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Rehab Robot HARMONY Introduced by UT Austin Engineers

Researchers in the Cockrell School of Engineering at UT Austin have developed a first-of-its-kind, two-armed, robotic rehabilitation exoskeleton that could provide a new method of high-quality, data-driven therapy to patients suffering from spinal and neurological injuries.
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Student Entrepreneurs From Nine Countries Compete at Global Venture Labs Investment Competition

The 32nd Annual Global Venture Labs Investment Competition (Global VLIC), the longest running investment competition for graduate student entrepreneurs, takes place May 7-9 on campus.
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Political Ideology Drives Opinions on Key Energy Issues

Partisan politics are polarizing Americans’ views of several controversial energy issues, including the Keystone XL pipeline and hydraulic fracturing, according to the latest version of the UT Austin Energy Poll.
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Two UT Austin Researchers Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences announced this week the election of two new members from The University of Texas at Austin — mathematician Björn Engquist and biochemist George Georgiou.
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx to Visit Campus

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx will visit the Cockrell School of Engineering’s Center for Transportation Research (CTR) to meet with graduate students, faculty members and researchers.
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NASA Leader Returning to UT Austin to Head Center for Space Research

The Cockrell School of Engineering has selected Michael Watkins, a UT Austin alumnus and longtime NASA leader, to be the next director of the Center for Space Research (CSR). Watkins will be the second director in CSR’s history.