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With the nation experiencing one of the earliest flu seasons since the winter of 2003, Matthew McGlone an associate professor of communication studies in The University of Texas at Austin’s College of Communication has discovered a subtle linguistic strategy for promoting vaccination.

The School of Information (iSchool) at The University of Texas at Austin has received a $1.2 million gift from the estate of longtime librarian Mary Boyvey. The gift represents half of the estate of Boyvey, who passed away May 12 at the age of 91. The generous gift is the largest single donation in the…

Professors Grant Willson and Chris Ellison worked with students to develop a new technique for creating hard drives to serve the growing “cloud” and users with massive movie collections.

The University of Texas at Austin honored two researchers whose collaboration led to a company that aims to change how electronics are made. Professors C. Grant Willson and S.V. Sreenivasan received the Inventor of the Year award Thursday for developing a nanolithography process used for manufacturing computer chips, hard drives and other electronic components.

Statement from The University of Texas System: The University of Texas at Austin recently received and agreed with the findings of an independent panel of national experts that reviewed the preparation and distribution of a 2012 UT Energy Institute report on Shale Gas Development, on which Professor Charles Groat served as principal investigator. The independent…

The University of Texas at Austin formally launches its Health Information Exchange (HIE) laboratory this week. This laboratory simulates the national, state and local networks that are being developed to electronically exchange medical data. The laboratory is part of the university’s pioneering Health IT program offering a certificate program designed to “fast track” university graduates…

The University of Texas at Austin will recognize two researchers whose work is changing the way a major high-technology industry makes its products. The faculty members will be announced at the Inventor Award Ceremony and Reception on Thursday, Dec. 6.

With fluctuating gas prices and the increasing call for work-life balance, telecommuting has become an attractive option for busy professionals. Yet according to a new study from The University of Texas at Austin, for most employees who work remotely, telecommuting equates to working more hours.