Research
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Post-Sandy Survey Shows a Polluted but Generally Intact Barrier System off Long Island
As coastal communities continue to rebuild in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, scientists at this week’s annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union offer some encouraging news: The storm did not seriously damage the offshore barrier system that controls erosion on Long Island.
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Reinventing the ER, with Help from Assembly Lines
By taking cues from assembly lines, hospitals can improve ER efficiency and patient care. A UT management expert helped one Austin facility do just that.
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Students Pitch Shark Tank’s Cuban at Demo Day
“Some of the pitches I saw here tonight were better than ones I’ve seen on Shark Tank,” said Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban at Longhorn Startup Demo Day.
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Department of Defense Panel to meet at UT Austin to Review Military’s Systems Involving Adult Sexual Assault
Event: An independent panel will convene at The University of Texas at Austin to discuss the systems used in the investigation, prosecution and adjudication of crimes involving adult sexual assault and related offenses under military law.
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Google Supports Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas’ Latest MOOC
Noticing a lack of Spanish-language Web content, Google is supporting the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas in promoting the creation and development of digital journalism projects in Spanish.
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Before Finals Frenzy, Thanksgiving with Your Professor
“I do this so students can feel the warmth of home during a holiday in which they are separated from family,” says finance professor Stephen Magee of his annual tradition.
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Model Suggests Ocean Currents Shape Europa’s Icy Shell in Ways Critical for Potential Habitats
In a finding of relevance to the search for life in our solar system, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin’s Institute for Geophysics, the Georgia Institute of Technology, and the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research have shown that the subsurface ocean on Jupiter’s moon Europa may have deep currents and circulation…
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Seahorse Heads Have a ‘No Wake Zone’ That’s Made for Catching Prey
Seahorses are slow, docile creatures, but their heads are perfectly shaped to sneak up and quickly snatch prey, according to marine scientists from The University of Texas at Austin.
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Chemist, Biomedical Engineer and Computational Biologist Elected Fellows of National Science Organization
Three faculty members at The University of Texas at Austin have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
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Study Examines Potential Evolutionary Role of “Sexual Regret” in Human Survival and Reproduction
In the largest, most in-depth study to date on regret surrounding sexual activity, a team of psychology researchers found a stark contrast in remorse between men and women, potentially shedding light on the evolutionary history of human nature.
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Daily Online Testing Boosts College Performance and Reduces Achievement Gaps, Study Shows
More low-income students are attending college than ever before, but many of them are ill prepared for the challenges of higher learning. Now University of Texas at Austin researchers are finding ways to level the higher-education playing field with a new online learning model.
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Milner Wins Inventor of the Year Award
The biomedical engineering professor was honored for his development of light-based therapeutic and diagnostic procedures that help doctors detect diseases like glaucoma and heart disease. [Video]
