Research
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Partly Human Yeast Show A Common Ancestor’s Lasting Legacy
Despite a billion years of evolution separating humans from the baker’s yeast in their refrigerators, hundreds of genes from an ancestor that the two species have in common live on nearly unchanged in them both, say biologists at UT Austin.
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New Forecast Should Improve Texas Summer Drought Prediction
A new forecast created by UT Austin and the Texas Water Development Board should better predict summer droughts in Texas. The forecast shows a rainy summer across the state.
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Protecting Pollinators: UT Researchers Buzzing About Bees
On May 19, President Barack Obama announced new steps to protect pollinators, bees in particular. Researchers on the Forty Acres, meanwhile, have been studying bees and protecting pollinations. Here’s a quick look at some of the bee-related projects on which Longhorns are working.
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Mobile Phone Bans Lead to Rise in Student Test Scores
Banning cellphones in schools reaps the same benefits as extending the school year by five days, according to a study co-authored by an economist at UT Austin.
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Model Predicts Which Delinquent Credit Card Holders Will Pay
Research from the McCombs School of Business has identified a way to accurately predict which delinquent credit card accounts will repay an outstanding balance.
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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.
