Research
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National Science Foundation Awards $550,000 for Creation of State-of-the-Art Crowdsourcing Techniques
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a University of Texas at Austin School of Information faculty member $550,000 to explore ways to make crowdsourcing more viable and lower the risk for potential adopters.
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The Class That’s Shaping Austin’s Startup Scene
Texas Venture Labs is a key piece of UT’s entrepreneurial engine, pairing students with startups and helping to make Austin one of the best cities to start a business. Learn more.
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African Americans in Texas See Decreased Economic Mobility, Policy Report Shows
The economic status of African Americans in Texas has significantly declined during the first decade of the 21st century, according to a policy report released by the Institute for Urban Policy Research and Analysis (IUPRA) at The University of Texas at Austin.
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Headliners: Tracking Energy in Hollywood
From “Energy at the Movies” to bombing North Korea, the research and opinions of UT faculty members captured the media’s attention this spring. Read the headlines.
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Invasive Crazy Ants Are Displacing Fire Ants, Researchers Find
[caption id="attachment_40354" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Image courtesy of Joe MacGown, Mississippi Entomological Museum"][/caption] Invasive “crazy ants” are displacing fire ants in areas across the southeastern United States, according to researchers at The University of Texas at Austin. It’s the latest in a history of ant invasions from the southern hemisphere and may prove to have dramatic…
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University of Texas at Austin Partners with Video Game Executives to Create Denius-Sams Gaming Academy
The University of Texas at Austin has partnered with video game industry leaders Warren Spector and Paul Sams to create the Denius-Sams Gaming Academy, the first video game program in the United States led and taught by gaming industry executives.
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UT Austin Student Entrepreneurs Showcase Their Success to President Obama
Student entrepreneurs from The University of Texas at Austin and their professors are meeting with President Obama this afternoon to discuss their ideas and private sector successes.
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LBJ School Launches New Executive Master’s Degree in Public Leadership
The LBJ School of Public Affairs will admit the first class of students for its new Executive Master in Public Leadership (EMPL) program beginning in May 2014. This is the school’s first full degree program in executive education and the only program of its kind in Texas.
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Texas Advanced Computing Center Hires Former Hubble Scientist as New Director of Data Intensive Computing
The Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) at The University of Texas at Austin today announced that Niall Gaffney has joined the center in the newly created position of director of data intensive computing. Gaffney most recently served as the principal computer scientist at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) for the Hubble Space Telescope data…
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‘Investor-Ready’ Startups to Compete at Global Venture Labs Investment Competition
The Global Venture Labs Investment Competition (Global VLIC), the longest-running investment competition for graduate student entrepreneurs, will hold its 30th annual competition May 2-4 at the ATandT Executive Education and Conference Center at The University of Texas at Austin.
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Online Journalism: Pros and Cons of Digital Disruption
Recent news events have shone a spotlight on how technology affects the 24-hour news cycle, from inaccurate tweets spreading as fact to citizens becoming de facto journalists through instant social media sharing.
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3…2…1…Liftoff!
Members of the WIALD student group sent Bevo the Dragon and other payloads beyond the clouds, retrieving images and other data. Watch a video.
