Research
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Rainfall in South Pacific Was More Variable Before 20th Century
[caption id="attachment_41948" align="alignright" width="195" caption="Jud Partin inspects a stalagmite in Taurius Cave on the island of Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu. A stalagmite such as this one could be used in a paleoclimate reconstruction."][/caption] AUSTIN, Texas A new reconstruction of climate in the South Pacific during the past 446 years shows rainfall varied much more dramatically before…
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Cockrell School of Engineering Ranks 3rd in National Graduation Rates for Minorities
The University of Texas at Austin’s Cockrell School of Engineering ranks third in the nation and first in Texas in graduating minority students, according to Diverse Issues in Higher Education’s annual list.
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Earthquake Researcher, Engineering Administrator Appointed Interim Dean of Cockrell School
AUSTIN, Texas Sharon L. Wood has been appointed interim dean of the Cockrell School of Engineering. Wood, a structural engineer and chair of the Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, will assume her new role Oct. 1. She replaces Gregory L. Fenves, who will become the university’s new executive vice president and provost next…
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Five New Career-Boosting One-Year Degrees
What can you learn in a year? Plenty, it turns out. New one-year, highly specialized master’s degrees allow students to get in, learn a lot and leave with in-demand skills. Learn more.
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Researchers Take Down Spam One Day at a Time
Ever wonder where all that spam in your inbox comes from? SpamRankings.net, a research project, tracks daily changes in spam trends worldwide. Read more. [Infographic]
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Law School Clinic Finds Major Flaws in City of Austin Policies for Addressing Dangerous Apartment Conditions
A recent report has found major flaws with the City of Austin’s policies for addressing dangerous apartment conditions to protect the health and safety of tenants. The report, “Addressing Problem Properties: Legal and Policy Tools for a Safer Rundberg and Safer Austin,” was released by The University of Texas School of Law’s Entrepreneurship and Community…
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A Social Network for Genes?
In the same way Facebook recommends friends and Spotify suggests music, UT researchers are using links between genes to determine which ones cause disease. Learn more.
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Online Learning Must be Faculty-Driven, Innovative, UT Austin President Says
University of Texas at Austin president Bill Powers has developed five guiding principles for using online technology in higher education that can help students learn more effectively and serve as a national model as universities navigate a rapidly changing landscape.
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Farish Fund Supports Collaboration to Study Plaques That Cause Most Heart Attacks
The William Stamps Farish Fund in Houston has donated $400,000 to a collaboration between the the Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences (ICES) at The University of Texas at Austin and the
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Engineers Improve Recycling System in Hydraulic Fracturing to Save Water and Energy
Chemical engineers at The University of Texas at Austin have developed high-efficiency, durable filters to improve mobile water recycling systems used in hydraulic fracturing, the oil and gas drilling process known as fracking.
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When Will My Computer Understand Me?
Humans get the difference between “charging” a battery and “charging” a client, but computers may not. Linguist Katrin Erk has a new way for computers to learn. [Video]
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Chemist Awarded $1.1 Million NIH Grant to Model “Long-Time” Molecular Movements
A University of Texas at Austin chemist has received a $1.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to expand research modeling “long-time” biological processes down to the last atom.
