Research
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Cockrell School of Engineering Introduces Thousands of Girls to Engineering
The Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin will host more than 4,000 girls from across the state for its 14th annual Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day, a daylong event of activities meant to spark creativity, inspire future careers and show how engineers can change the world. Girl Day has…
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Texas Advanced Computing Center Building Groundbreaking on Feb. 18
The Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) at The University of Texas at Austin will break ground on an innovative office building at the J.J. Pickle Research Campus. The groundbreaking event will feature Juan Sanchez, the university’s vice president for research, and Dan Stanzione, the TACC executive director.
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Many Pregnant Teens Use Alcohol and Drugs, Study Finds
New research from The University of Texas at Austin suggests that many teenagers, especially younger teens, may not be getting the message about the risks of using alcohol and other drugs during pregnancy but that having involved parents and being engaged academically can help.
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Pitch Perfect: Selling the Next Great Idea
Get a glimpse at the big ideas being hatched, nurtured and pitched, thanks to the university’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.
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UT Energy Week Examines Vital Energy Issues
Experts from academia, industry, media and non-profit organizations will gather on The University of Texas at Austin campus Monday to kick off a weeklong conference featuring panels, public forums on energy and student competitions offering more than $100,000 in prizes.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Texas Politics Project Series Hosts House Speaker Joe Straus
Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives Joe Straus will be interviewed as part of the Texas Politics Project Speaker Series. His interview will address policy issues facing the 84th Texas Legislature including education, transportation and the budget. The discussion will be led by James Henson, director of the Texas Politics Project, and live-streamed at…
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MEDIA ADVISORY: UT Energy Week Will Examine Energy-Related Issues
EVENT: UT Energy Week, co-hosted by The University of Texas at Austin’s Energy Institute and student-run Longhorn Energy Club with the participation of schools and colleges engaged in energy research, will examine important energy-related issues.
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One-Atom-Thin Silicon Transistors Hold Promise for Super-Fast Computing
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin’s Cockrell School of Engineering have created the first transistors made of silicene, the world’s thinnest silicon material. Their research holds the promise of building dramatically faster, smaller and more efficient computer chips.
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Texas Instruments Gives $3.5 Million for Project-Based Learning at the Cockrell School of Engineering
The Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin has received a $3.5 million gift from Texas Instruments (TI) to develop state-of-the-art teaching and project labs for the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
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Peers Against Tobacco Project Focuses on Texas University Students
A new multi-university program, Peers Against Tobacco, aims to reduce use of tobacco and alternative tobacco products among one of the country’s heaviest user groups: college-age students.
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Drought and Flood Prediction Gets Boost from New Texas Network and NASA Satellite
A new network of underground sensors in the Texas Hill Country will arm those responsible for managing the state’s finite water supply with vital information for determining the chances of drought and dangerous floods.
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Greece Selects UT Austin Professor as Finance Minister
Dr. Yanis Varoufakis, a visiting professor at UT Austin’s Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, has been named finance minister of Greece as part of the cabinet of newly-elected Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, and was sworn in on Jan. 27. Varoufakis was elected to the Greek Parliament on Sunday, Jan. 25 as the leading…




