Research
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Hydrologists Find Mississippi River’s Buffering System for Nitrates is Overwhelmed
A new method of measuring the interaction of surface water and groundwater along the length of the Mississippi River network adds fresh evidence that the network’s natural ability to chemically filter out nitrates is being overwhelmed.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Computational Medicine Day explores supercomputing in medicine
EVENT: The university’s first Computational Medicine Day. WHEN: May 13, 2014.
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Giving an Actual Elevator Pitch in the UT Tower Elevators
Quick: You’ve got 60 seconds and 20 square feet to convince someone to give you money for your business.
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Astronomers Find Sun’s ‘Long-Lost Brother,’ Pave Way for Family Reunion
A team of researchers led by astronomer Ivan Ramirez of The University of Texas at Austin has identified the first “sibling” of the sun a star almost certainly born from the same cloud of gas and dust as our star.
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UT Austin Receives ExxonMobil Foundation’s Matching Gift Check
The ExxonMobil Foundation has donated nearly $1.5 million in new gifts to The University of Texas at Austin, representing the company’s matching contribution of $3 for every dollar that its employees and retirees have made to UT Austin during the past year.
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LBJ School Returning to Nation’s Capital with New Washington Center Offering 18-Month, D.C.-Focused Curriculum
The Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin is creating the LBJ School Washington Center where students will be able to earn a master’s degree in 18 months with a unique focus on federal public policy.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Summit on Data Visualization to Offer Insights on Big Data in Education
The first-ever invitational Summit on Educational Data Visualization is bringing together national education scholars, business leaders and technology experts for a discussion on the essential role big data plays in solving some of education’s biggest challenges.
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UT Energy Poll and OurEnergyPolicy.org Surveys Reveal Support for Energy Efficiency and Concerns about Political Squabbling
Four out of five American consumers and energy professionals view energy efficiency as a personal priority and at least two out of three believe it could significantly reduce overall energy use if not for political squabbling, two new surveys show.
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Student Teams from 12 Countries Will Compete in Annual Global Venture Labs Investment Competition
The Global Venture Labs Investment Competition (Global VLIC), the longest-running investment competition for graduate student entrepreneurs, takes place May 1-3 at the ATandT Executive Education and Conference Center at The University of Texas at Austin.
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Smart Ideas for Reviving American Health Care
It’s too expensive and makes too many mistakes. Expert faculty members offer their solutions for an ailing system.
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UT Austin Evolutionary Ecologist Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
[caption id="attachment_45599" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Eric Pianka. Photo by Marsha Miller/UT Austin."][/caption] AUSTIN, Texas The American Academy of Arts and Sciences announced this week the election of 204 new members, including Eric Pianka, an evolutionary ecologist in The University of Texas at Austin’s College of Natural Sciences.
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Coming Up with Explanations Helps Children Develop Cause-and-Effect Thinking Skills, Study Shows
Asking children to come up with explanations even to themselves enhances their cause-and-effect learning abilities, according to new psychology research from The University of Texas at Austin.
