Research
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Synthetic Molecule Makes Cancer Self-Destruct
[caption id="attachment_47242" align="alignright" width="400" caption="Synthetic ion transporters can induce apoptosis by facilitating chloride anion transport into cells."][/caption] AUSTIN, Texas Researchers from The University of Texas at Austin and five other institutions have created a molecule that can cause cancer cells to self-destruct by ferrying sodium and chloride ions into the cancer cells. These synthetic ion…
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MEDIA ADVISORY: World Experts on Carbon Capture and Storage to Convene in Austin
Event: The 12th international Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies conference (GHGT-12), focusing on global efforts to capture and control emissions of greenhouse gases. When: October 5-9
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SITES Program Certifies Sustainable Landscape Projects from Seattle to Atlanta
The Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) program has certified four new landscapes, including a pocket park in Washington state, a mixed-use development in northern California, a historic Civil-War era preserve in New York, and the headquarters of an architecture firm in Georgia.
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Cockrell School Alumnus Leaves $35 Million for Scholarships to Texas’ Top Engineering Students
AUSTIN, Texas The Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin will receive a $35 million gift to create an endowment aimed at bringing more of Texas’ best and brightest high school students to UT Austin.
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New Device Improves Skin Cancer Detection
[caption id="attachment_47160" align="alignright" width="524" caption="The left is a photo of the pen-sized 3-in-1 spectroscopy system. The right panel shows a view of the probel assembly with optical elements, such as filters, fibers and front lens. Credit: Review of Scientific Instruments/Eric Marple, EmVision LLC."][/caption] AUSTIN, Texas Researchers in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University…
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Chevron Invests $800,000 in The University of Texas at Austin
Chevron Corp. recently announced an $800,000 gift to The University of Texas at Austin through its University Partnership Program, mainly to support programs in the McCombs School of Business, Cockrell School of Engineering and Jackson School of Geosciences, the primary areas where Chevron recruits employees.
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Ibuprofen Relieves Women’s Hurt Feelings, Not Men’s
For years, researchers have known that physical pain relievers such as ibuprofen can also help ease emotional pain, but new research suggests that ibuprofen has contrasting effects on men and women: Men who take the drug report harsher feelings of rejection, and women report feeling better.
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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.
