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Diet Affects Men’s and Women’s Gut Microbes Differently

[caption id="attachment_47101" align="alignright" width="336" caption="Illustration by Marianna Grenadier and Jenna Luecke."][/caption] AUSTIN, Texas The microbes living in the guts of males and females react differently to diet, even when the diets are identical, according to a study by scientists from The University of Texas at Austin and six other institutions published this week in the…
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“All we have to do is never give up” – UT Hosts Africa’s Next Great Entrepreneurs

25 young African entrepreneurs spent the summer at UT for the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, the White House’s signature effort to invest in Africa’s emerging leaders. Learn more.
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UT Faculty Experts Offer Insight on Immigration and the Border Crisis

Although immigration and border security issues have been heavily debated for years, the debate about U.S. policy and the current border crisis has dominated the media landscape in recent weeks, especially in Texas. Experts from across all disciplines at The University of Texas at Austin are poised to share their insights on a variety of…
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Majority of Texas Voters Want Tighter Immigration Laws, UT/Texas Tribune Poll Shows

The current migrant crisis on the Texas border comes weeks after the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll found that many Texans believe immigration and border security are the two most important problems facing the state.
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Fly’s Super-Hearing Power Could Aid Humans

A team of researchers at the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin has developed a tiny, low-power device that mimics a fly’s hearing mechanism.
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What You Accomplish When Discovery is in Your DNA

From the moon landing to the Space Station to teaching young aerospace engineers, retiring professor Hans Mark forged an extraordinary career. We explore the highlights.
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Walking on All Fours Is Not Backward Evolution, Study Shows

Contradicting earlier claims, “The Family That Walks on All Fours,” a group of quadrupedal humans made famous by a 2006 BBC documentary, have simply adapted to their inability to walk upright and do not represent an example of backward evolution, according to new research by Liza Shapiro, an anthropologist at The University of Texas at…
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Mutation Stops Worms From Getting Drunk

Neuroscientists at The University of Texas at Austin have generated mutant worms that do not get intoxicated by alcohol, a result that could lead to new drugs to treat the symptoms of people going through alcohol withdrawal.
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From Rituals to Geopolitics: Navigating the World Cup

The FIFA World Cup is a monthlong celebration of fútbol, rituals and even international geopolitical relations. As the Brazil World Cup draws to a close, we’ve got a couple of experts to help us navigate what’s happening off the field.
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Race is On for Best Solar Car of 2014

Beginning Monday, July 14, the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin will host the nation’s two biggest collegiate solar car races the Formula Sun Grand Prix and the American Solar Challenge.
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Researchers Invent ‘Meta Mirror’ to Help Advance Nonlinear Optical Systems

Researchers at the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin have created a new nonlinear metasurface, or meta mirror, that could one day enable the miniaturization of laser systems.
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New Executive Director Named for Texas Advanced Computing Center

[caption id="attachment_46766" align="alignright" width="247" caption="Dan C. Stanzione Jr., Executive Director, Texas Advanced Computing Center"][/caption] AUSTIN, Texas Dan C. Stanzione Jr. has been named executive director of the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) at The University of Texas at Austin. A nationally recognized leader in high performance computing, Stanzione has served as deputy director since June 2009…